Bulk Carrier RONG FU Detained in Zhangjiagang

The bulk carrier RONG FU (IMO 9197129) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted at Zhangjiagang on 09 Nov 2026, under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded eight deficiencies on board the vessel, four of which were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship at port pending rectification. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies were disclosed in the inspection report. The RONG FU is a Panama-flagged bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 16,768 and a deadweight of 28,419 tonnes. The vessel is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Rongfu Ship Management Co Ltd. Port State Control detentions are issued when inspectors determine that deficiencies found on a vessel pose a risk to safety, security, the environment, or compliance with international maritime conventions. Vessels remain detained until the identified deficiencies are corrected and authorities are satisfied the ship meets the required standards for departure.