Sierra Leone-Flagged Tanker Glory Shine Detained in Ningde

The oil tanker GLORY SHINE (IMO 1182465), flying the flag of Sierra Leone, was detained on 15 Sep 2026 following a Port State Control inspection under the Tokyo MOU at the port of Ningde. Inspectors recorded a total of 8 deficiencies, of which 4 were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending rectification. The GLORY SHINE is a small oil tanker with a gross tonnage of 2,549 and a deadweight of 3,773 tonnes. According to the inspection record, the vessel's ISM company is listed as unknown, raising questions over the responsible safety management party overseeing the ship's operations at the time of the inspection. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework occur when inspectors identify deficiencies serious enough to pose risks to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, requiring the vessel to remain in port until the issues are corrected and verified by port state control officers. The Tokyo MOU covers port state control activities across the Asia-Pacific region and regularly publishes detention data as part of its efforts to enforce international maritime safety and pollution prevention standards. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or the vessel's ownership have been disclosed in the report. The GLORY SHINE will remain under detention in Ningde until the identified deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of port state control authorities.