Oil Tanker TAKAI Detained in China Under Tokyo MOU

The oil tanker TAKAI (IMO 9288083) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at Yangpu Pt on 26 Sep 2026, according to a Tokyo MOU detention report. Inspectors recorded eight deficiencies on board, three of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel until the issues are resolved. TAKAI is a Sierra Leone-flagged tanker with a gross tonnage of 156,973 and a deadweight of 299,031 tonnes, placing it among the larger crude carriers subject to routine port state oversight. The vessel's ISM company is listed as Sahlan Crest LLC. The inspection was carried out under the framework of the Tokyo MOU, a regional agreement covering port state control in the Asia-Pacific region, which conducts checks on foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports to verify compliance with international safety, environmental and labour standards. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, crew, or the marine environment, and vessels are typically required to rectify the identified faults before being cleared to resume operations. No further details on the nature of the deficiencies or an expected release date have been disclosed.