Oil Tanker XING HAI YOU 3 Detained in Ningde

The oil tanker XING HAI YOU 3 (IMO 1181681) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MOU at the port of Ningde on 19 Aug 2026. Inspectors identified seven deficiencies, four of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The Belize-flagged tanker has a gross tonnage of 497 and a deadweight of 901 tonnes, placing it among smaller vessels in the oil tanker category. Its ISM company is listed as PT MULTI AGUNG SARANA ANANDA. Port State Control inspections under the Tokyo MOU are carried out to verify that foreign vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, environmental and labour conventions. Detentions occur when inspectors find deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the vessel, crew or the marine environment, and vessels are typically held until the identified faults are rectified and verified by the port authority. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. The detention adds to the compliance record tracked by the Tokyo MOU, which monitors vessel and operator performance across the Asia-Pacific region.