7 FOREIGN SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN THE UK DURING OCTOBER 2010

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 7 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during October 2010 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were 3 new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during October 2010 and 4 vessels under detention from previous months. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months was 3.18% this is slightly down from September’s twelve month rate. During the month of October125 Port State Control inspections were carried out in the UK. A total of 48 vessels had no deficiencies raised against them, 61 had between one and five deficiencies, 14 had between six and ten deficiencies, 2 had between eleven and twenty deficiencies and there were no vessels that had more than twenty deficiencies. Out of the detained vessels 3 were registered with flag states listed on the Paris MOU white list, 1 was registered with a flag state on the grey list 1 was registered with a flag state on the black list and 2 were unregistered. 1. In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldson's Inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping and in compliance with the EU Directive on Port State Control (95/21/EC as amended), the Maritime and Coastguard agency (MCA) publishes full details of the foreign flagged vessels detained in UK ports each month. 2. Inspections of foreign flagged ships in UK ports are undertaken by surveyors from the MCA. Where a ship is found to be deficient or lacks the required documentation, MCA surveyors can take a range of actions leading to detention in serious cases. The UK is part of a regional agreement on port state control known as the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MOU) and information on all ships that are inspected is held centrally in an electronic database known as SIReNaC. This allows the ships of flags with poor detention records to be targeted for future inspection. 3. Detained ships have to satisfy surveyors that remedial work has been carried out before they are allowed to leave port. 4. When applicable the list includes those passenger craft prevented from operating under the provisions of the EU Directive on Mandatory Surveys for the safe operation of regular Ro-Ro ferry and high speed passenger craft services (1999/35/EU). Notes on the list of detentions • Full details of the ship. • The accompanying detention list shows ship’s name, the flag state and the ship’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) number which is unchanging throughout the ship’s life and uniquely identifies it. • Company. • The company shown in the vessel’s Safety Management Certificate or the party otherwise believed to be responsible for the safety of the ship at the time of inspection. • Classification Society. • The list shows the Classification Society responsible for classing the ship and not necessarily the party issuing and/or carrying out surveys for certificates relevant to the defect found. • Recognised Organisation. • The "organisation” - responsible for conducting the statutory surveys: and issuing statutory certificates, (on behalf of the Flag State). • Defects. • The list gives a summary of the main grounds for detention and includes information where the ship has been released to sail to another port for repairs. Vessels detained in October included: A 2,446 GT ship was detained in Southampton because 3 major non conformities had been identified relating to the Safety Management System (SMS) which was clearly not working on board the ship, senior officers lacked familiarity and knowledge with respect to the working of basic safety equipment and machinery, and also in regard to hours of rest and the security of emergency exits This vessel had previously been detained in Gibraltar during April 2010 SHIPS DETAINED IN OCTOBER 2010 Date & Place of detention 12/10/2010 Penzance Vessel Name: MY LADY NORMA 1 GT: 902 IMO: No:6523602 Flag:Kiribati Company: Silvership Maritime Group Classification Society: Not Classed Summary: 1 deficiency, 1 ground for detention. The vessel was detained in Penzance because the statutory certificates were not available on board ship. The vessel was still detained at 31/10/2010 Date & Place of detention: 25/10/2010 Southampton Vessel Name: NORDSTERN (General Cargo) GT: 2,446 IMO No:9039092 Flag: Antigua & Barbuda Company: Wessels Reederei GMBH &Co Kg Classification Society: Germanischer (GL) Recognised Organisation Germanischer (GL) Recognised Organisation for ISM: Germanischer (GL) Summary: 17 deficiencies 5 grounds for detention The vessel was detained in Southampton for 2 days because the SMS was not working on board, major non conformities were identified in respect of: crew familiarity and basic knowledge of machinery and equipment, especially the engineers’ lack of familiarity with the emergency generator spring starter; and a senior deck officer was not familiar with the liferaft painter connection. In addition there was a language communication problem between the master and engineer the engineer did not have a satisfactory command of the English language and there was only 1 engineer on board. Other deficiencies identified included: the aft engine room emergency escape hatch was locked on the outside with a cable tie; 2 floor plates were missing in the aft port and starboard engine room; the light was out in the forward engine room escape duct and both port and starboard bridge wing man overboard (MOB) buoys and lights were not ready for use as they were tied to the ship. The vessel was released on 26/10/2010. Date & Place of detention: 28/10/2010 Portsmouth Vessel Name: ELSEBETH (Refrigerated Cargo) GT: 10,519 IMO No:9175901 Flag: Liberia Company: Triton Schiffahrts Gmbh Classification Society: Bureau Veritas (BV) Recognised Organisation: Bureau Veritas (BV) Recognised Organisation for ISM Lloyds Register (LR) Summary: 12 deficiencies 4 grounds for detention The vessel was detained in Portsmouth because the ship was dangerously unsafe as the engine room bilge wells were full of thick black oil and other parts of the engine room were also covered in oil; the engine room bilge alarm system was in a permanent alarm mode, also the main engine cooler discharge pipe was holed. Other deficiencies identified: included: both the fire doors of the reefer machinery space did not close properly; the radio log  was not as required in respect of recording that MH/HF test calls had been carried out; several small engine room floor plates were missing and lagging was missing on several steam and fuel pipes, valves and filters. The vessel was still detained at 31/10/2010. DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS Date & Place of detention: 04/03/2010 – Lowestoft Vessel Name: CIEN PORCIENTO (General Cargo) GT: 106 IMO No: 8944446 Flag: Unregistered Company: Open Window Inc Classification Society: Unclassed Recognised Organisation: Not applicable Recognised Organisation for ISM: Not applicable Summary: 30 deficiencies 7 grounds for detention The vessel was detained in Lowestoft because the main fire pump was inoperative and there was no alternative fire pump outside the machinery space. There were insufficient liferafts, the sanitary water system was inoperative and there was no fresh running water to the galley, pantry and shower room. There were no nautical publications and charts were incomplete for the operational area. Other deficiencies found were insufficient provisions for the intended voyage and medicines were out of date. In addition the following items were found to be missing: distress flares; line throwing appliances; lifebuoys; life jackets with lights; immersion suits; satellite EPIRB (Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacon); fire extinguishers and the fire hose nozzle. The vessel was still detained at 31/10/2010. Date & Place of detention 20/09/2010 Flixborough Vessel Name: BUSE STEVNS (Bulk Carrier) GT: 1,597 IMO No:8220101 Flag:  Jamaica Company: Ferodi Shipping Ltd Classification Society: Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) Recognised Organisation: Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) Recognised Organisation for ISM: Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) & Lloyds Register (LR) Summary: 24 deficiencies 5 grounds for detention The vessel was detained in Flixborough for 12 days because of the number and nature of the deficiencies identified which was indicative of a failure in the SMS a major non conformity was raised against the vessel. The deficiencies included: a look out was not maintained during the hours of darkness; some weighted cocks in the engine room had handles missing; the galley hot plate was not secured and storm rails were inadequate; the compass was not adequately secured to the base and the compass glass was dirty inside; in addition the compass error book had not been updated since June 2010; the bridge window wipers and clear view screen were inoperative and the ships’ whistle defective. The vessel was released on 01/10/2010. Date & Place of detention 27/09/2010 Avonmouth Dock Vessel Name: KATARINA (Bulk Carrier) GT: 18,003 IMO No:8400452 Flag: Malta Company: Losinjska Providba Classification Society: Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS) Bureau Veritas (BV) Recognised Organisation: Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS) Recognised Organisation for ISM: Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS) Summary: 24 deficiencies 4 grounds for detention The vessel was detained in Avonmouth for 11 days because; the lifeboat davit sheaves were seized and the sheave mounting brackets were severely corroded. Major non conformities were identified in relation to the maintenance of the ship and equipment and emergency preparedness especially in relation to the maintenance of the lifeboat davits and ballast tanks and the fire drill which showed lack of emergency preparedness were not according to the SMS. Other deficiencies identified included: the records of rest had not been maintained correctly; the engine room table of working hours was missing; there were no records showing that 10 new crew had received basic safety training. In addition there was no sanitary water supplied to some of the cabins and there were no fresh vegetables on board. The vessel was released on 07/10/2010. Date & Place of detention 30/09/2010 Royal Portbury Vessel Name: MARTIGNY (Bulk Carrier) GT: 12,578 IMO No:9229867 Flag:Switzerland Company: Massoel Meridian Ltd Classification Society: Bureau Veritas (BV) Recognised Organisation Bureau Veritas (BV) Recognised Organisation for ISM: Bureau Veritas (BV) & Lloyds Register of Shipping (LR) Summary: 28deficiencies 3 grounds for detention The vessel was detained in Royal Portbury for 7 days because major non conformities were identified with regard to the emergency preparedness and the maintenance of ship and equipment which were not according to the SMS. The fire drill showed a lack of preparedness by the officers and the crew, and the maintenance of equipment on board was inadequate. Other deficiencies identified included: the Automatic Identification System (AIS) was not transmitting heading information; the magnetic compass had an unnecessary magnetic clip attached to the gimble ring; the spare magnetic compass was not on board; the old batteries for the GMDSS needed to be removed and the navigation light panel has an alarm when a test is run which indicated a fault with the forward mast light. In addition the bridge man over board lifebuoy quick release was not working correctly and one lifeboat was not ready for use. The vessel was released on 06/10/2010. 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