General Cargo Ship Detained in Gunsan Under Tokyo MOU

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel XINXIWANGMINGYUAN (IMO 9919826) was detained in the South Korean port of Gunsan following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 15 Sep 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors identified a total of nine deficiencies aboard the vessel, three of which were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port pending corrective action. The vessel is flagged in Belize and has a gross tonnage of 2,589. Its ISM company is listed as YUKUN INTERNATIONAL CO.& #44; LIMITED. The Tokyo MOU is one of several regional port state control regimes worldwide that carry out inspections of foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports to verify compliance with international safety, environmental and labour conventions. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, and vessels are typically required to rectify the identified issues before being permitted to resume operations. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. Further updates are expected once the detention is lifted or additional inspection findings are released.