Gas Carrier CESI QINGDAO Detained at Gladstone

The gas carrier CESI QINGDAO was detained following a Port State Control inspection at Gladstone, QLD, conducted on 22 Oct 2026. The inspection identified six deficiencies, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The CESI QINGDAO, bearing IMO number 9672832, sails under the flag of Hong Kong, China. The inspection was carried out under the framework of the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Indian MoU), one of several regional agreements that coordinate ship inspections to enforce international safety, environmental and labour standards. The vessel's International Safety Management (ISM) company is listed as China Energy Ship Management Co Ltd (CESM), which holds responsibility for the ship's safety management system under the ISM Code. Port State Control detentions occur when inspectors determine that deficiencies found aboard a vessel pose a risk to safety, health or the environment, requiring the ship to remain in port until the issues are rectified and verified. No further details regarding the nature of the detainable deficiency or the vessel's release status have been disclosed. Authorities typically require confirmation that corrective actions have been completed before a detained vessel is permitted to resume operations.