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The 'U Bootes' was detained in Dalian on Oct 24, 2026, with seven detainable defiencies: 04102 - EMERGENCY SYSTEMS - Emergency fire pump and its pipes (no responsibility of RO) 11101 - LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES - Lifeboats (no responsibility of RO) 07117 - FIRE SAFETY - Jacketed high pressure lines and oil leakage alarm (no responsibility of RO) 11112 - LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES - Launching arrangements for survival craft (no responsibility of RO) 11113 - LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES - Launching arrangements for rescue boats (no responsibility of RO) 11123 - LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES - Emergency equipment for 2-way comm. (no responsibility of RO) 04114 - EMERGENCY SYSTEMS - Emergency source of power - Emergency generator (no responsibility of RO). The ship was released again on Oct 26 and left the port enroute to Gunsan with an ETA as of Oct 28.

Ther 'CMA CGM Cassiopeia' was detained in Shenzhen on Oct 26, 2026, with two detainable defiencies: 14108 - POLLUTION PREVENTION - MARPOL ANNEX I - 15 PPM Alarm arrangmts. (no responsibility of RO) 10109 - SAFETY OF NAVIGATION - Lights, shapes, sound-signals (no responsibility of RO).

The 'Zoi' was detained in Ningbo on Oct 26, 2026, with three detainable defiencies: 07110 - FIRE SAFETY - Fire fighting equipment and appliances (no responsibility of RO) 11112 - LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES - Launching arrangements for survival craft (no responsibility of RO) 07109 - FIRE SAFETY - Fixed fire extinguishing installation (no responsibility of RO).

On the afternoon of Oct 26, the 'Dodekanisos Express', which had set sail in the morning hours on an approved route from the port of Rhodes to the ports of Symi-Kos-Kalymnos-Leros-Leipson-Patmos-Agathonissi-Agios Kirikos-Fournon-Pythagoreio-Leipson-Leros-Kalymnos-Kos-Symis-Rhodes, was inspected by Port Authority officials in Kos. They found that the ship had already sailed for more than ten hours, while a possible continuation of its route to Symi would exceed a total of 11 hours, in violation of the provisions on working hours and crew rest. The Port Authority of Kos suspended the departure of the ship. On the morning of Oct 27, it was allowed to depart after granting the crew at least 14 hours of rest. At the same time, the Kos Port Authority initiated the procedure for imposing the prescribed administrative sanctions.

The 'Run Long' was detained in Shanghai on Oct 26, 2026, with three detainable defiencies: 07109 - FIRE SAFETY - Fixed fire extinguishing installation (no responsibility of RO) 07113 - FIRE SAFETY - Fire pumps and its pipes (no responsibility of RO) 06104 - CARGO OPERATIONS INCLUDING EQUIPMENT - Lashing material (no responsibility of RO).