Tuvalu-Flagged General Cargo Ship Detained in Mumbai

The general cargo/multi-purpose vessel NAVI SUNNY was detained at Mumbai following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 27 May 2026 under the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (Indian MoU) regime. Inspectors recorded a total of 17 deficiencies during the examination, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending rectification. The ship, bearing IMO number 9530333, sails under the flag of Tuvalu and is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Yi Yuan Shipping Co. Ltd. Port State Control inspections such as this are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international conventions covering safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, and the vessel is not permitted to sail until the underlying issues are addressed to the satisfaction of the inspecting authority. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or the vessel's release status have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of detentions logged under the Indian MoU, which monitors compliance among ships transiting the Indian Ocean region.