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:
Total37,987
Searchable8,651
Targets5,458
Entity types:
Vessels5,458
Companies3,012
Organizations181
Countries:
112 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:
2026-08-09 14:02:03 · v. 20260809140203-yvx
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 entities19.87 MB
names.txtTarget names text file184.53 KB
senzing.jsonSenzing entity format6.82 MB
targets.nested.jsonTargets as nested JSON31.51 MB
targets.simple.csvTargets as simplified CSV3.3 MB

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Using the API 

You can query the data in this dataset via these API endpoints:

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

Recent additions 

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

AddedNameTypeCountries
WAN LIMAVesselTanzania
OCEAN ERSAVesselMarshall Islands
DAI TAY DUONG 25VesselVietnam
XIN YUANVesselGambia
SEA SAFE 007VesselSão Tomé and Príncipe
ERASMUS OASISVesselMarshall Islands
DS PROSPERITYVesselPanama
ATLANTIC DAWNVesselNetherlands
PACIFIC ENERGYVesselHong Kong SAR
HOANG TRIEU 79VesselSão Tomé and Príncipe
GRAND RACEVesselMarshall Islands · Panama
YUAN WANG FU QIANGVesselPanama
CHAILEASE CHERISHVesselLiberia
SE NICKYVesselPanama
XIAN FENG JU HEVesselPanama
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