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:
Total37,114
Searchable8,466
Targets5,346
Entity types:
Vessels5,346
Companies2,943
Organizations177
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:2026-06-21 14:05:25 · v. 20260621140525-lga
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 entities19.25 MB
names.txtTarget names text file181.23 KB
senzing.jsonSenzing entity format6.84 MB
targets.nested.jsonTargets as nested JSON30.35 MB
targets.simple.csvTargets as simplified CSV3.22 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
AANYAVesselPanama
DYNASTY STARVesselSão Tomé and Príncipe
MBS BULELENGVesselIndonesia
HAO HAI 308VesselSão Tomé and Príncipe
HAO HAI JI YUNVesselPanama
TIAN MU SHANVesselMarshall Islands
CORNALINVesselPanama
PINCHATVesselPanama
ETERNAL PROSPERITYVesselPanama
BAO FUVesselPanama
DA DONG FANG 21VesselSierra Leone
W-ORIGINALVesselLiberia
EVER GRADEVesselPanama
NORSE IWASHIVesselPanama
SAKURA GASVesselPanama
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