Tanzania-Flagged Tug D. Oceano Detained Under Tokyo MOU

The tug D. OCEANO (IMO 7417329), flying the flag of Tanzania, has been detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MOU regime. The inspection took place at Charco Azul on 29 Oct 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of five deficiencies aboard the vessel, all of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port pending corrective action. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 496 and a deadweight of 972 tonnes. Its ISM-managing company is listed as Ocean Rainbow Group Ltd. The Tokyo MOU is one of several regional Port State Control regimes that monitor compliance of foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports, with the aim of eliminating substandard shipping through harmonised inspection procedures. Detention is imposed when deficiencies found are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, and remains in effect until the issues are rectified to the satisfaction of inspectors. No further details regarding the specific 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 for small cargo and support vessels operating in the Asia-Pacific and Latin American port network.