General Cargo Ship RICH SUN Detained at Yingkou

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel RICH SUN (IMO 9542257) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted at the port of Yingkou on 23 Oct 2026, under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of six deficiencies aboard the vessel, three of which were deemed serious enough to warrant detention. The specific nature of the deficiencies has not been disclosed in the available report. The 2,953 gross tonnage, 5,178 DWT ship sails under the Comoros flag and is managed by GAS STATION SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code. The detention means RICH SUN will remain barred from departing Yingkou until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of port state control authorities and the vessel is cleared for release. Tokyo MOU inspections are part of a broader regional framework aimed at eliminating substandard shipping by verifying compliance with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare conventions. Detentions of this kind typically require the ship operator to arrange repairs or corrective actions, followed by a re-inspection before the vessel is permitted to resume operations. No further details regarding the timeline for release or the specific safety concerns identified during the inspection have been made public at this time.