Panama-Flagged Container Ship OEL SURYA Detained in Shanghai

The container ship OEL SURYA has been detained in Shanghai following a Port State Control inspection under the Tokyo MOU, conducted on 23 Sep 2026. Inspectors recorded six deficiencies in total, five of which were classed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The OEL SURYA, flagged in Panama and bearing IMO number 9320013, has a gross tonnage of 25,650 and a deadweight of 33,742 tonnes. The vessel's International Safety Management (ISM) company is listed as TW Ship Management Pvt Ltd, which will be responsible for coordinating repairs and addressing the deficiencies identified during the inspection. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework are issued when inspectors determine that a vessel poses a risk to safety, the environment, or does not meet international convention standards, and the ship is not permitted to sail until the detainable deficiencies are resolved to the satisfaction of port state control officers. The Tokyo MOU covers port state control regimes across the Asia-Pacific region and is one of several regional agreements worldwide that monitor compliance with international maritime conventions. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. The case will be added to the vessel's inspection history, which is factored into future risk-based targeting for port state control inspections.