General Cargo Ship HUA DE 988 Detained in China

The Panama-flagged general cargo/multipurpose vessel HUA DE 988 (IMO 1103108) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection under the Tokyo MOU. The inspection took place on 24 Sep 2026 at the port of Taizhou, Jiangsu, China. Inspectors recorded seven deficiencies in total, five of which were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending rectification. Specific details of the deficiencies were not disclosed in the report. HUA DE 988 has a gross tonnage of 10,535 and a deadweight of 16,800 tonnes. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by Luyu (HK) Shipping Co Ltd. Detention will remain in effect until the identified deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of Port State Control officers, and the vessel is confirmed to comply with applicable international safety and pollution prevention conventions. Port State Control detentions such as this are part of routine enforcement measures under regional MOU frameworks, designed to ensure vessels calling at member ports meet minimum safety, environmental and operational standards before being permitted to resume voyages.