Ro-Ro Cargo Vessel HT GOLDEN Detained in Guangzhou

The Panama-flagged ro-ro cargo vessel HT GOLDEN (IMO 1015806) has been detained at the port of Guangzhou following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MOU on 12 Oct 2026. Inspectors recorded ten deficiencies aboard the vessel, four of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port. The HT GOLDEN has a gross tonnage of 18,218 and a deadweight of 10,170 tonnes. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by Dongzheng Boyang Shipping Co Ltd, which bears responsibility for addressing the deficiencies identified during the inspection before the ship can be released. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework are issued when inspectors determine that conditions aboard a vessel pose a risk to safety, the environment, or fail to meet international maritime conventions. The specific nature of the four detainable deficiencies on the HT GOLDEN was not disclosed in the available report. The vessel will remain detained in Guangzhou until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of port state control authorities and a follow-up inspection confirms compliance, allowing the ship to resume operations.