Belize-Flagged General Cargo Ship YORK 27 Detained in Tokyo

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel YORK 27 (IMO 9512252) has been detained in Tokyo following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MoU on 21 Aug 2026. Inspectors identified 10 deficiencies in total, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port. YORK 27 flies the flag of Belize and has a gross tonnage of 8,638 with a deadweight of 13,525 tonnes. The vessel is managed under the International Safety Management Code by Qingdao Enhance International Ship Management (HK) Co Ltd, which is responsible for addressing the identified deficiencies before the ship can be released. Under Tokyo MoU procedures, detentions are imposed when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, or when they indicate non-compliance with applicable international conventions. The vessel will remain detained in Tokyo until the outstanding issues are rectified and verified by port authorities, allowing it to resume operations. No further details on the nature of the detainable deficiency have been disclosed.