General Cargo Ship RELI HOPE Detained in Gunsan

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel RELI HOPE (IMO 9301378) was detained by Port State Control following an inspection at Gunsan on 26 Aug 2026, under the Tokyo MoU regime. The inspection identified 16 deficiencies in total, of which four were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship pending corrective action. The vessel, flagged in Mongolia with a gross tonnage of 1,999, is managed under the ISM Code by RELI SHIPPING CO., LIMITED. Details of the specific deficiencies leading to the detention have not been disclosed in the inspection report. Port State Control inspections under the Tokyo MoU are conducted to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, security, and environmental standards. Detentions are issued when inspectors find deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, and the vessel is required to rectify these issues before it is permitted to resume operations and depart port. The RELI HOPE will remain under detention in Gunsan until the identified deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of port state control authorities and the vessel is cleared for release.