Tokyo MoU Detention List

Ships detained by Port State Control (PSC) authorities within the Tokyo MoU region.

The Tokyo MoU Detention List tracks ships detained by Port State Control (PSC) authorities across the Asia-Pacific region. It includes the ship’s name, flag, owner, classification society, and reasons for detention, among other details. The data reflects monthly snapshots published by the Tokyo MoU and may not capture all detentions in real time.

Data overview

Entities:
Total37,561
Searchable8,568
Targets5,404
Entity types:
Vessels5,404
Companies2,984
Organizations180
Countries:
111 countries · Show overview...
Publisher:Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding (Tokyo MoU) · Global

The Tokyo MoU on Port State Control is an agreement among Asia-Pacific countries to ensure that ships comply with international safety, environmental, and labor standards.

Port State control (PSC) comes into the scene when shipowners, recognized organizations and flag State administrations have failed to comply with the requirements of the international maritime conventions. Source: Official Website

Collections:in OpenSanctions Default
Information:www.tokyo-mou.org
Source data:apcis.tmou.org · HTML
Tags:sector.maritime
Coverage:added · frequency: weekly
Last processed:2026-07-19 14:24:55 · v. 20260719142455-muo
Last success:2026-07-13 08:27:21 · v. 20260713082721-izp
Last change:
Errors:1 Error

Bulk download

Downloads contain the full set of entities contained in this dataset. You can fetch a simplified tabular form, or detailed, structured data in JSON format. Updated files will be provided once a day at the same location.

File nameExport typeSize
entities.ftm.jsonFollowTheMoney entities19.52 MB
names.txtTarget names text file183.04 KB
senzing.jsonSenzing entity format6.83 MB
targets.nested.jsonTargets as nested JSON30.67 MB
targets.simple.csvTargets as simplified CSV3.26 MB

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Using the API

You can query the data in this dataset via the application programming interface (API) endpoints below. Please read the introduction for documentation and terms of service.

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Recent additions

The following targeted entities have been added to this data source most recently:

AddedNameTypeCountries
THE ETERNALVesselPanama
VENUS TRIUMPHVesselPanama
FAKO NJORKU IVesselHonduras
SINO HUAXIVesselPanama
MU XIVesselPanama
XH MEGAVesselSingapore
SEACON OSLOVesselSingapore
NEW PROVIDENCEVesselMarshall Islands
YONG TAIVesselGambia
RT ROEBUCK BAYVesselAustralia
SHEN YU 79VesselSaint Kitts and Nevis
AOM ANA MARIAVesselSingapore
MEDKON ZOEVesselPanama
CRUX LEADERVesselLiberia
ARUNA NAZIKVesselMarshall Islands
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