Container Ship Sky Iris Detained in Shanghai

The container ship Sky Iris was detained in Shanghai on 08 Oct 2026 following a Port State Control inspection under the Tokyo MOU, which identified three deficiencies, all classified as detainable. The vessel, flagged in Panama, has a gross tonnage of 9,940 and a deadweight of 12,312 tonnes. It carries IMO number 9958066 and is managed under the ISM Code by SeoYang Shipping Co Ltd. Port State Control inspections are conducted to verify that foreign-flagged vessels comply with international safety, environmental and crew welfare standards set out in conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL and the ISM Code. When deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, crew or environment, inspectors can order a detention, preventing the vessel from sailing until the issues are rectified and verified by port authorities. The Sky Iris will remain in Shanghai until the identified deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of inspectors and the detention is lifted. No further details on the nature of the deficiencies have been disclosed. Authorities under the Tokyo MOU regularly publish detention records as part of efforts to maintain transparency and encourage compliance across the shipping industry operating in the Asia-Pacific region.