Panama-Flagged Cargo Ship SANDUGA Detained in Yingkou

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel SANDUGA was detained on 11 Sep 2026 following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Yingkou, under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors identified nine deficiencies during the examination, seven of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship pending corrective action. The SANDUGA, bearing IMO number 1036642, sails under the Panamanian flag and has a gross tonnage of 4,398 with a deadweight of 7,312 tonnes. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by Argus Shipping Ltd, which bears responsibility for addressing the safety and operational shortcomings that led to the detention. Port State Control inspections such as this one are conducted to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international conventions governing safety, pollution prevention, and crew welfare. Detentions occur when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, and the vessel is not permitted to continue operating until the issues are rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies have been disclosed. The SANDUGA will remain detained in Yingkou until the outstanding issues are resolved to the satisfaction of Tokyo MOU inspectors.