Oil/Chemical Tanker Golden Vega Detained in Shanghai

The oil/chemical tanker GOLDEN VEGA (IMO 9773167) was detained in Shanghai following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 12 Oct 2026 under the Tokyo MoU regime. Inspectors recorded eight deficiencies on board, six of which were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The GOLDEN VEGA is a Panama-flagged vessel classified as an oil tanker/chemical tanker, with a gross tonnage of 7,301 and a deadweight of 11,656 tonnes. The ship is managed under the ISM Code by NYK Energy Ocean Shipmanagement Pte Ltd, which bears responsibility for addressing the deficiencies identified during the inspection. Port State Control inspections under the Tokyo MoU are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, environmental and labour conventions. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, and vessels are typically required to rectify the faults before being cleared to resume operations. Further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies and the timeline for the vessel's release have not been disclosed. The detention adds to the record of inspections carried out under the Tokyo MoU, which monitors compliance across the Asia-Pacific region.