Togo-Flagged Cargo Ship GAIDAMAK Detained in Kawasaki

The general cargo vessel GAIDAMAK (IMO 9167722) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MOU at the port of Kawasaki on 05 Oct 2026. Inspectors recorded 20 deficiencies in total, three of which were assessed as serious enough to warrant detention. The vessel, flying the flag of Togo, has a gross tonnage of 1,998 and a deadweight of 2,938. It operates as a general cargo/multipurpose ship and is managed under the ISM Code by Trans Line Co Ltd. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, environmental and labour conventions. A detention is imposed when deficiencies are judged to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, preventing the vessel from sailing until the issues are rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details on the nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of detentions logged under the Tokyo MOU regime, which monitors vessel compliance across Asia-Pacific ports.