Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Kai Qiang189 Detained in Ningbo

The Panama-flagged Ro-Ro cargo vessel KAI QIANG189 was detained by Port State Control authorities in Ningbo following an inspection conducted on 17 Aug 2026, under the Tokyo MoU regime. Inspectors identified a total of 10 deficiencies during the examination, of which four were classified as detainable, resulting in the vessel being held in port pending rectification. The vessel, bearing IMO number 1087213, has a gross tonnage of 37,654 and a deadweight of 18,717 DWT. The ship is managed under the ISM Code by HONGKONG CHANGTAI SHIPPING CO LTD, which is responsible for addressing the deficiencies identified before the vessel can be released to resume operations. Details on the specific nature of the deficiencies have not been disclosed in the inspection report. Port State Control inspections under the Tokyo MoU are conducted to verify compliance with international maritime safety, environmental and labour conventions. Detentions occur when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the vessel, its crew, or the environment, and the ship is not permitted to sail until the issues are resolved and verified by inspectors.