General Cargo Ship HUA SHUN DA 3 Detained in China

The general cargo vessel HUA SHUN DA 3 (IMO 9378967) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at Dongjiakou on 31 Oct 2026, carried out under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of 12 deficiencies, four of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The ship is a 1,998 gross tonnage, 4,080 DWT general cargo/multipurpose vessel flying the flag of Somalia. It is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Dalian Power Ship Management Co Ltd. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU are issued when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to resume operations. No further details on the nature of the deficiencies or an expected release date have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of vessels flagged for safety or compliance shortcomings in the region, underscoring ongoing scrutiny of smaller general cargo ships operating under flags of registries such as Somalia.