General Cargo Ship HARMONY 2 Detained in Rizhao

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel HARMONY 2 (IMO 1059876) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Rizhao under the Tokyo MOU regime. The inspection, conducted on 29 Aug 2026, identified seven deficiencies, two of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. HARMONY 2 is a 5,809 gross tonnage, 9,318 DWT general cargo ship flying the Panama flag. The vessel's ISM Company is listed as Sea Sailing Co Ltd. Details of the specific deficiencies leading to the detention have not been disclosed. Port State Control inspections under regional agreements such as the Tokyo MOU are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, pollution prevention, and crew welfare conventions. Detainable deficiencies typically involve conditions posing a risk to the safety of the vessel, its crew, or the marine environment, and detention prevents a ship from sailing until the identified faults are rectified and verified by inspectors. The vessel will remain in Rizhao until the deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of port state control authorities. No further information on the release timeline or the nature of the required repairs has been made available.