General Cargo Ship Orion Detained in Weihai

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel ORION was detained at the port of Weihai following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 21 Sep 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors identified 12 deficiencies in total, of which 8 were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship pending corrective action. The ORION, flagged in Sierra Leone, carries IMO number 9412361 and has a gross tonnage of 5,372 with a deadweight of 7,949 tonnes. The vessel's ISM Company is listed as Eastern Meridian Pte Ltd, which bears responsibility for ensuring the ship's compliance with international safety and operational standards under the International Safety Management Code. Port State Control detentions occur when inspectors determine that deficiencies pose a risk to the safety of the vessel, its crew, or the marine environment, or when the ship fails to meet requirements set out under international maritime conventions. Under the Tokyo MOU framework, member authorities across the Asia-Pacific region conduct inspections of foreign-flagged vessels calling at their ports to verify compliance with conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL, and the Maritime Labour Convention. The ORION will remain detained at Weihai until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of port authorities and a follow-up inspection confirms the vessel's fitness to resume operations. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed.