Panama-Flagged Cargo Ship RICH FORCE Detained in Taicang

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel RICH FORCE (IMO 8357978) was detained by port state control authorities following an inspection at Taicang on 22 Sep 2026, according to a Tokyo MOU detention report. Inspectors recorded a total of eight deficiencies during the inspection, two of which were classified as detainable, prompting the decision to hold the vessel in port. The RICH FORCE flies the flag of Panama and has a gross tonnage of 2,995 and a deadweight of 5,334 tonnes. The ship is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Da Lian Rich Ocean Shipping Management Co Ltd. Details of the specific deficiencies identified during the inspection were not disclosed in the report. The detention was carried out under the framework of the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, which oversees ship inspections across the Asia-Pacific region to ensure compliance with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards. The vessel will remain detained until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of the inspecting authority.