General Cargo Ship JIN DONG 9 Detained in Ulsan

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel JIN DONG 9 (IMO 9373163) was detained by Port State Control following an inspection at Ulsan on 03 Sep 2026, conducted under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded 13 deficiencies in total, of which 6 were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The ship, flagged in Sao Tome and Principe with a gross tonnage of 2,396, is managed under the ISM Code by JINDONG INTERNATIONAL SHIP MANAGEMENT CO., LIMITED. Details of the specific deficiencies identified during the inspection were not disclosed in the detention record. Port State Control inspections under the Tokyo MOU are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, environmental and labour conventions. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the vessel, crew or environment, requiring rectification before the ship is permitted to resume operations. The JIN DONG 9 will remain under detention at Ulsan until the identified deficiencies are addressed and verified by port authorities, in line with standard Tokyo MOU release procedures.