Bulk Carrier BUNUN ZEST Detained in Vancouver

The bulk carrier BUNUN ZEST (IMO 9979058) has been detained in Vancouver following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Paris MoU on 19 Dec 2025. Inspectors identified 11 deficiencies aboard the Liberian-flagged vessel, of which eight were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port until the issues are resolved. The vessel, with a gross tonnage of 24,961, is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Synergy Maritime Pvt Ltd. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign vessels calling at a port comply with international conventions covering safety, pollution prevention and seafarer living and working conditions. A detention order is issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, and the vessel is barred from sailing until the relevant authority confirms the deficiencies have been rectified. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. The detention adds to the record of the ISM company and the flag state within the Paris MoU performance monitoring framework, which tracks detention history to assess compliance risk across the global fleet.