Togo-Flagged Cargo Ship SITKI Detained in Changshu

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel SITKI (IMO 9008081) was detained at Changshu, China, following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 01 Sep 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded seven deficiencies during the examination, two of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The ship, flagged in Togo, has a gross tonnage of 4,944 and a deadweight of 6,280 tonnes. Its ISM Company is listed as Edwan C Ltd. Port State Control inspections under regional memoranda 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 standards. Detention is imposed when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the environment, and the vessel is barred from sailing until the issues are rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or the expected duration of the detention have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of vessels held under the Tokyo MOU framework, which monitors compliance across ports in the Asia-Pacific region.