Seven Foreign Flagged Ships Under Detention In The UK During August 2012
Latest monthly figures show that there was one new detention of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during August 2012 and six vessels remained under detention from previous months. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months was 3.01% this is slightly down from Julys twelve month rate.
Out of the detained vessels four were registered with a flag state listed on the Paris MOU white list, one was registered with a flag state on the grey list, none were registered with a flag state on the black list, one was unregistered and one was registered with a flag state that was not included on the Paris MOU white, grey or black lists.
1. In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldsons Inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping and in compliance with the EU Directive on Port State Control (2009/16/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 Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Where a ship is found to be deficient or lacks the required documentation, Maritime and Coastguard Agency 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 ships name, the flag state and the ship s International Maritime Organization (IMO) number which is unchanging throughout the ships life and uniquely identifies it.
Company.
The company shown in the vessels 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.
SHIPS DETAINED IN AUGUST 2012
Date and Place of detention: - 6 August 2012 Tyne
Vessel name: - Sam Phoenix (Bulk Carrier)
GT: - 22,137
Imo No: - 9588407
Flag: - Hong Kong
Company: - Univan Ship Management Ltd
Classification Society: - Bureau Veritas (BV)
Recognised Organisation: - Bureau Veritas (BV)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: - Bureau Veritas (BV)/ Lloyds Register of Shipping (LR)
Summary: - eleven deficiencies including two grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Tyne for four days because the rescue boat would not hoist unless the brake was physically held down. Also there were a large number of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) related deficiencies which were objective evidence of a serious failure or lack of effectiveness of implementation of the ISM code on board the vessel.
Other deficiencies included: some crew were not meeting the hours of rest requirements; the means of escape from the main deck was locked from the outside; the remote wires operating the four engine room louvres were broken; the emergency generator, funnel and air conditioning room ventilators could not be closed; numerous fire doors did not close and latch or the latches were broken.
In addition the bottom step of the starboard gangway was damaged; an electrical connection near the forecastle was unsafe and port liferaft overside light and lower foremast light were inoperative.
The vessel was released on 9 August 2012.
DENTENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
Date and Place of detention: - 19 June 2012 Portland
Vessel name: - Terry Siete (General Cargo Ship)
GT: - 3,120
Imo No: - 8405933
Flag: - Panama
Company: - PM Shipping International SA
Classification Society: - International Maritime Bureau
Recognised Organisation: - Panama Maritime Documentation Services Inc (PMDS)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: - Panama Maritime Documentation Services Inc (PMDS)
Summary: - forty deficiencies including twelve grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Portland because the fire damper was seized and the MF/HF Radio Installation was inoperative. Significant findings related to the structure and watertight integrity including: significantly corroded and holed bulkhead between the cargo hold and ballast tank; two areas where corrosion had holed accommodation bulkheads; corroded and ineffective closing devices on hold vents and missing focsle hatch cover securing arrangements. Also corroded and holed access trunking, cargo hold cable gooseneck and focsle hatch cover. Deficiencies marked as ISM were objective evidence of a serious failure, or lack of effectiveness of the implementation of the ISM Code.
The inspection was suspended and the vessel detained with the requirement that the Master request the attendance of the Flag State or Registered Organisation to oversee repairs and confirm rectification of the noted deficiencies and also carry out additional surveys.
The vessel was still detained at 31 August 2012.
Date and Place of detention: - 11 June 2012 Liverpool
Vessel name: - Henty Pioneer (Oil Tanker)
GT: - 992
Imo No: - 8416475
Flag: - Nigeria
Company: -
Classification Society: - Lloyds Register of Shipping (LR)
Recognised Organisation: - None
Recognised Organisation for ISM: - None
Summary: - ten deficiencies including ten grounds for detention. Subsequent visits to the vessel found additional deficiencies amounting to a total of thirteen of which ten were detainable.
The vessel was detained in Liverpool for seventy-nine days because the statutory certificates were not on board (Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate, Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate, Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate, Document of Compliance (ISM), Safety Management Certificate (ISM), Load Line Certificate, Prevention of Pollution Certificate, International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate and International Ship Security Certificate. The copies of the certificates were confirmed by the flag state to be forged. Also the crew for the intended voyage, as specified in the minimum safe manning document, were not on board.
The vessel was released on 28 August 2012.
Date and Place of detention: - 23 May 2012 Glasgow
Vessel name: - Fingal (General Cargo)
GT: - 1,409
Imo No: - 8324658
Flag: - Curacao
Company: - Lee Shipping Company
Classification Society: - Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Recognised Organisation: - N/A
Recognised Organisation for ISM: - Bureau Veritas (BV)
Summary: - fourteen deficiencies including five grounds for detention. Subsequent visits to the vessel found additional deficiencies amounting to a total of sixteen of which five were detainable.
The vessel was detained in Glasgow for seventy-one days because the bulkhead at frame 108 was cracked, the side shell frame 111 was detached, the side shell frame 110 was buckled, top of frame 113 and deckhead bracket were missing and the bulkhead on frame 112 was not repaired as required. There were a number of deficiencies which were objective evidence of a serious failure or lack of effectiveness of implementation of the ISM code on board the vessel.
Other deficiencies included: the identity cards on the inflatable liferafts were not completed; the whistle was missing from the bridge lifejacket; air pipe closing devices were not secured properly; the stability information provided was not in the working language of the vessel; line throwing appliances were not ready for use and some charts had not been updated.
The vessel was released on 1 August 2012.
Date and Place of detention: - 9 September 2011 Liverpool
Vessel Name: - DYCKBURG
GT: - 3,660
IMO No: - 9195913
Flag: - Antigua & Barbuda
Company: - Werse Bereederungs Gmbh
Classification Society: - Lloyds Register of Shipping (LR)
Recognised Organisation: - Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Summary: - seventeen deficiencies including one ground for detention
The vessel was detained in Liverpool because there were a large number of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) related deficiencies which were objective evidence of a serious failure or lack of effectiveness of implementation of the ISM code on board the vessel. Other deficiencies identified included: the main engine was defective; also the engine room was very oily in some areas; the five year service on the immersion suit in the engine room had expired; there was no evidence that the freefall lifeboat had been manoeuvred in the water within the last 3 months also there was no evidence that the freefall lifeboat had been freefall launched within the last 6 months; in addition the deck officer was not familiar with launching the starboard life raft by davit.
The vessel was still detained at 31 August 2012.
Date and Place of detention: - 8 November 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: - twelve deficiencies including four 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 August 2012.
Date and Place of detention: 4 March 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: - thirty deficiencies including seven 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 (Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacon) (EPIRB); fire extinguishers and the fire hose nozzle.
The vessel was still detained at 31 August 2012.
