General Cargo Ship QUAN YUAN 5 Detained in China

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel QUAN YUAN 5 (IMO 9613680) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at Humen, China, conducted on 30 Oct 2026 under the Tokyo MOU framework. Inspectors identified a total of eight deficiencies, six of which were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port. The vessel is flagged in Belize and has a gross tonnage of 2,974 with a deadweight of 4,815 DWT. Its ISM company is listed as STARWAY MANAGEMENT SHIP LIMITED, which is responsible for the vessel's safety management compliance. Port State Control inspections under the Tokyo MOU are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports meet international safety, security and environmental standards. Detention is imposed when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, crew or the environment, and the vessel will remain in port until the outstanding issues are rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or the expected duration of the detention have been released. The case adds to the record of vessels held under the Tokyo MOU's regional port state control regime in recent months.