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:
Total34,260
Searchable8,251
Targets4,907
Entity types:
Vessels4,907
Companies3,129
Organizations215
Countries:
110 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:2026-03-06 18:23:52 · v. 20260306182352-myl
Last change:

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 entities17.39 MB
names.txtTarget names text file168.1 KB
senzing.jsonSenzing entity format6.46 MB
targets.nested.jsonTargets as nested JSON24.09 MB
targets.simple.csvTargets as simplified CSV2.89 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.

Use the Reconciliation API in OpenRefine:
For full-text search, use the /search endpoint:
For entity matching, use the /match endpoint:

Recent additions

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

AddedNameTypeCountries
YONG SHENG 151VesselPanama
YONG SHENG YOU 36VesselPanama
HESTIAVesselHong Kong SAR
AKRA 105VesselIndonesia
CMA CGM KAILASVesselPanama
SPEEDYVesselPanama
CHEER SKYVesselPanama
MARDANVesselPakistan
MAREX MOMVesselSingapore
GOLDEN SEA 01VesselPanama
ERASMUS PASSIONVesselPanama
XIN LIN HAI 16VesselPanama
WESTWIND BLISSVesselPhilippines
MSC HEIDIVesselPanama
ATA-MVesselPanama
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