Oil/Chemical Tanker Oriental Jasmine Detained in Shanghai

The oil/chemical tanker ORIENTAL JASMINE (IMO 9743760) was detained in Shanghai on 20 Sep 2026 following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors identified five deficiencies aboard the vessel, all of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port pending corrective action. The Panama-flagged vessel has a gross tonnage of 9,141 and a deadweight of 16,064 tonnes. It is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by NORSTAR SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE LTD, which will be responsible for coordinating repairs and remedial measures before the vessel can seek release from detention. Port State Control inspections such as this one are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, pollution prevention, and crew welfare conventions. A detention is issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, and the vessel is barred from sailing until the issues are rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies have been released. The vessel will remain in Shanghai until it satisfies Tokyo MOU requirements and is cleared to resume operations. Further updates are expected once the detention is lifted.