Bulk Carrier MENTAWAI STRAIT Detained in Fuzhou

The bulk carrier MENTAWAI STRAIT (IMO 1200566) was detained by Port State Control authorities following an inspection in Fuzhou on 12 Nov 2026, conducted under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded nine deficiencies in total, five of which were classified as detainable, prompting the decision to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The ship, flagged in Sao Tome and Principe, has a gross tonnage of 6,161 and a deadweight of 10,112 tonnes. According to the inspection report, the vessel's ISM managing company is listed as unknown, a factor that may complicate verification of its safety management system and raise further scrutiny from port authorities. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework are typically issued when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the marine environment. Vessels detained under this scheme are required to rectify the identified faults and undergo a follow-up inspection before being cleared to resume operations. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or the vessel's planned route have been disclosed. The case adds to the ongoing record of port state control actions in the region this year, as authorities continue to monitor compliance with international safety and environmental standards among bulk carriers calling at Chinese ports.