4 FOREIGN SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN THE UK DURING MARCH 2011

Press Notice No: 93 -11                                                                        13th April 2011


The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 4 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during March 2011 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

Latest monthly figures show that there were no new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during March 2011 but 4 vessels remained under detention from previous months. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months was 2.68% this is slightly down from February’s twelve month rate.

Out of the detained vessels none were registered with flag states listed on the Paris MOU white list, 1 was registered with a flag state on the grey list none were registered with flag states on the black list and 3 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 Thetis. 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.


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 31/03/2011.


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 31/03/2011.

Date & Place of detention: 08/11/2010 – Birkenhead
Vessel Name: MOST SKY General Cargo
GT: 1,972
IMO No:9389370                                                              
Flag: Panama
Company: ER Em Denizcilik
Classification Society:  Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Summary: 12 deficiencies 4 grounds for detention

The vessel was detained in Birkenhead because the engine room was very dirty, there were fuel oil leaks and a major non conformity was identified with respect to the lack of maintenance of the ship and equipment.
Other deficiencies identified included: the crew/officers records of rest were not signed; the crew accommodation was no longer provided with steam heating; the
galley needed cleaning; there was insufficient fruit and vegetables on board; the crew showers and toilets were dirty and the shower curtains missing and the laundry washing facilities were inadequate. In addition the lifejacket lights were out of date; the aft deck was slippery underneath the deck generator and several fire doors were tied open.
The vessel was still detained at 31/03/2011.

Date & Place of detention: 28/02/2011 – Tyne
Vessel Name: COMARCO OSPREY (Tug)
GT: 116
IMO No7922776                                                               
Flag: Tanzania
Company: Evalend Shipping Co SA
Classification Society: International Register of Shipping (IRS)
Recognised Organisation: The Tanzania Zanaibar Register of Shipping
Summary: 31 deficiencies 3 grounds for detention

The vessel was detained in Tyne 12 days for because there was no rescue boat on board, the engine room deckhead and bulkhead was corroded through in several places into accommodation spaces and there was open cable penetration in the engine room. In addition there was no fire extinguishing system available in the engine room. Other serious deficiencies identified included: 3 life jackets were missing; four immersion suits were missing; 3 fire hoses were missing; the vessel had no medical equipment on board and the 7 crew did not have medical certificates.
The vessel was released on 11/03/2011.

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