General Cargo Ship HUI XIANG Detained in Mokpo

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel HUI XIANG (IMO 8991205) has been detained by port state control authorities in Mokpo following an inspection conducted on 08 Sep 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors identified 11 deficiencies in total, of which three were classified as detainable. The HUI XIANG, flagged in Palau with a gross tonnage of 2,268, is managed by EVER OCEAN INTERNATIONAL SHIP MANAGEMENT CO., LIMITED under the vessel's ISM certification. The detention was ordered after inspectors determined that the identified deficiencies posed sufficient concern to warrant holding the vessel in port pending corrective action. Port state control inspections under the Tokyo MOU framework are designed to verify compliance with international safety, pollution prevention, and crew welfare standards across ships calling at member ports in the Asia-Pacific region. Detainable deficiencies typically relate to conditions that could compromise the safety of the ship, its crew, or the marine environment if left unaddressed. The vessel will remain detained in Mokpo until the outstanding deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of port state control authorities and the ship is cleared to resume operations. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed.