ELEVEN FOREIGN FLAGGED SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN THE UK DURING FEBRUARY 2013

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that eleven foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during February 2013 after failing Port State Control ( PSC) inspection.

Latest monthly figures show that there were three new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in UK ports during February 2013 and eight vessels remained under detention from previous months. Only six vessels remained under detention at the end of February. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months was 3.55% this is slightly down from January’s twelve month rate.

 

Out of the detained vessels six were registered with a flag state listed on the Paris MOU white list, two was registered with a flag state on the grey list, two was registered with a flag state on the black list, one was unregistered and none were 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 Donaldson's 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 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.

 

SHIPS DETAINED IN February 2013.

 

Date and Place of detention: - 14 February 2013 Sunderland

Vessel name: - KONSTANTIN PAUSTOVSKIY (General Cargo/Multi Purpose)

GT: - 2319

Imo No: - 9057305

Flag: - Russian                                                                

Company: -   North-Western Shipping Co.

Classification Society: - Germanischer Lloyd (GL)

Recognised Organisation: - Germanischer Lloyd (GL) & Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMR)

Recognised Organisation for ISM: - Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMR)

Summary: - Twenty deficiencies including four with grounds for detention.

 

The vessel was detained in Montrose and then moved to Sunderland. Thirteen deficiencies were marked as ISM, which demonstrate there was objective evidence of a serious failure, or lack of effectiveness of the implementation of the ISM Code. Also the rescue boat could not be launched due to motor being inoperable; the fire main was leaking through flange joint on the main deck; as the funnel was corroded there was no remote means of closing off ventilation.

 

Other deficiencies identified included crew not being able to connect/disconnect loops on main panel of the fire detection system; bridge extinguisher indicated low pressure. Insulation around the auxiliary engine pipes flange was corroded and two air pipes were corroded; numerous floor plates were loose or detached from frames and there was a detached rail and stanchion leading to the main deck; with several lights inoperable in various compartments. Visibility on the navigation bridge was obscured due to staining of the glass and the magnetic compass was not readable.

 

Several records and plans were not found as they should be including garbage record book, placards, cargo securing manual, passage plans and nautical publications.  Food segregation was inadequate as food was found in a non food store. There was also a security related defect.

 

The vessel was released on the 21 February 2013.

 

Date and Place of detention: - 15 February 2013 Liverpool

Vessel name: - GAS ICE (Gas Carrier)

GT: - 2985

Imo No: - 9008469

Flag: - Malta                                                                      

Company: - Brave Maritime Corp Inc.

Classification Society: - Registro Italiano Navale (RINA)

Recognised Organisation: - Registro Italiano Navale (RINA)

Recognised Organisation for ISM: - Lloyds Registery (LR)

Summary: - Fifteen deficiencies including four with grounds for detention.

 

The vessel was detained in Liverpool as ten deficiencies were marked as ISM, which demonstrate there was objective evidence of a serious failure, or lack of effectiveness of the implementation of the ISM Code. Also the fire detection and alarm system was inoperative as the fire detector head was defective, there was a fault with the emergency fire pump and the detection system had no approved means of testing manual call point. The free fall life boat had not been manoeuvred in the water every three months as required and several emergency lights on deck were not working.

 

There were several fire deficiencies identified included there being defective cabling on the vent fan for the high pressure Co2 room; the spray curtain for accommodation, lagging on engine exhaust and insulation to the thermal heater was defective.

 

Other deficiencies identified included there being various types of on board training and instructions which were not as required. There was a lack of familiarity for the davit raft aft and there was no securing point at the bowsing line. The vessel had several defective light shades and the legal documentation for hours of work and rest were not as required.

 

The vessel was released on the 17 February 2013.

 

 

Date and Place of detention: - 26 February 2013 Newlyn ( Cornwall)

Vessel Name: - JULIETTE PRIDE II (Tug)

GT: - 151

IMONo: - 4903389                                                          

Flag: - Tanzania

Company: - N/A

Classification Society: - N/A

Recognised Organisation: - Contarina

Recognised Organisation for ISM: - N/A

Summary: - Thirteen deficiencies including twelve grounds for detention

 

The vessel was detained in Newlyn as lifejackets had lights missing and the HRU had expired; there were insufficient immersion suits. The fire fighting equipment and appliances had expired; there was insufficient pressure in the fire pumps and pipes and the bunker tanks air pipes had no gauzes; the engine room and engine room bilges had excessive oil. The Minimum safe manning document and certificates for the master and officers were not as required along with nautical publications. Many lights on board were inoperative and the charts on board were not as expected.

 

The vessel was still detained at 28 February 2013 and is now banned as it jumped detention from port.

 

 

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

 

Date and Place of detention: - 24 January 2013 Newlyn ( Cornwall)

Vessel Name: - JULIETTE PRIDE I (Tug)

GT: - 151

IMONo: - 4904761                                                          

Flag: - Tanzania

Company: - N/A

Classification Society: - N/A

Recognised Organisation: - Contarina

Recognised Organisation for ISM: - N/A

Summary: - Seventeen deficiencies including ten grounds for detention

 

The vessel was detained in Newlyn as the lifebuoys certificate had expired; lifejackets had lights missing and the HRU had expired; the certificates for Endorsement by flagstate was missing and Minimum safe manning document were not as required. Gauzes on the fuel tanks air pipes were badly corroded and large boats and machinery were not secured on deck. The navigation charts and lights were not as required. Some hydrants did not have water available for fire fighting.

 

Other deficiencies identified included immersion suits were not on board; the safe manning document had expired; the fore peak ballast tanks were full and no means of pumping out to empty; the stability book and nautical publications were not as required; there was insufficient provisions on board and the store room was unhygienic.

 

The vessel was still detained at 28 February 2013 and is now banned as it jumped detention from port.

 

Date and Place of detention: - 25 January 2013 Sunderland

Vessel Name: - COURBET (Tug)

GT: - 467

IMONo: - 8111506                                                          

Flag: - Panama

Company: - N/A

Classification Society: - Bureau Veritas (BV)

Recognised Organisation: - MACOSNAR

Recognised Organisation for ISM: - N/A

Summary: - Eighteen deficiencies including one grounds for detention

 

The vessel was detained in Sunderland as the radio communications were inoperative as there was no transmission and the digital readout display can not be seen.

 

There were several fire related deficiencies identified including there being a lack of familiarity at the fire drill; the fire control plan does not show emergency exit from steering gear alleyway; there was a hole in the engine room access door due to missing handle; access routes to rescue boats were blocked by 45 gallon oil drums and the muster list was not correct.

 

Other deficiencies identified included the rescue boat buoyancy chambers had no air inside and the light on the lifebuoy does not work. The bulwark stanchion was corroded; the magnetic compass contained a large bubble and the starboard upper lens was cracked; the accommodation light was missing a cover and the forecastle emergency light was not working. The tide tables were missing and passage plans along with arrival/departure charts were incomplete. The vessel only has a holding tank and there was no record of discharge and the oil record was not kept up to date; Records of hours and rest were not complete.

 

The vessel was released 14 February 2013

 

Date and Place of detention: - 29 January 2013 Berwick

Vessel Name: - RIVER KING (Multi Purpose)

GT: - 794

IMONo: - 8324581

Flag: - Belize

Company: - Marco Polo Maritime

Classification Society: - International Naval Surveys Bureau (INSB)

Recognised Organisation: - International Naval Surveys Bureau (INSB)

Recognised Organisation for ISM: - International Naval Surveys Bureau (INSB)

Summary: - Ten deficiencies including two grounds for detention

 

The vessel was detained in Berwick as the fire fighting equipment was inoperative as the fire main was corroded through and eight deficiencies were marked as ISM, which demonstrate there was objective evidence of a serious failure, or lack of effectiveness of the implementation of the ISM Code.

 

Other deficiency identified included there was no safe means of access; securing devices were either missing or seized; the galley fridge was not working. The arrival and departures charts, the oil record book, the international anti-fouling system certificate and the ship sanitation certificate were not as required.

 

The vessel was still detained at 28 February 2013

 

Date and Place of detention: - 30 January 2013 Liverpool

Vessel Name: - NORMANDIE (Cargo Ship)

GT: - 25719

IMONo: - 9170640

Flag: - Malta

Company: - Bertling Reederei GmbH FH

Classification Society: - Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

Recognised Organisation: - Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

Recognised Organisation for ISM: - Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

Summary: - Nineteen deficiencies including one grounds for detention

 

The vessel was detained in Liverpool as nine deficiencies were marked as ISM, which demonstrate there was objective evidence of a serious failure, or lack of effectiveness of the implementation of the ISM Code.

 

Several fire related deficiencies were identified including lack of communication during the fire drill; the oxygen acethylene bottles were not permanently secured; the engine trunking and tank top needed cleaning; various cargo hold fire detectors and cover over detectors were faulty; various fire dampers were found defective.

Other deficiencies identified were crew lack of familiarity with starting freefall lifeboat and rescue boat designation, moor ropes were secured on drum ends; the guard rail stanchion was defective, the gangway stanchion was fractured and the saltwater pump in the engine room was leaking. The radar and the grinder in the engine room were not as expected. Several emergency lights were found to be defective. Several certificates and records were not recorded as expected including the ECDIS, records of freefall lifeboat, compass correction log, records of rest and muster list.

 

The vessel was released 02 February 2013

 

 

Date and Place of detention: - 30 January 2013 Portland

Vessel Name: - SALIX (General Cargo Ship)

GT: - 2120

IMONo: - 8520446

Flag: - Cook Islands

Company: - Furkan Shipping Investment Ltd

Classification Society: - Bulgarian Register of Shipping ( BRS)

Recognised Organisation: - N/A

Recognised Organisation for ISM: - N/A

Summary: - Twenty deficiencies including one grounds for detention

 

The vessel was detained in Portland as fourteen deficiencies were marked as ISM, which demonstrate there was objective evidence of a serious failure, or lack of effectiveness of the implementation of the ISM Code.

 

Other deficiencies identified included not being in accordance with Safe Manning Document as the bridge control of main engine does not work and only one engineer on board. Explosive hazards were being stored in focsl store; the main switchboard and two 440v panels left open with potential electrocution hazard. The rescue boats were found to not comply with LSA code as not correct colour and also one lifeboat missing; the stowage of rescue boat was inappropriate leading to unnecessary load and stress on boat likely to cause damage. One fire hose was found to be perforated over the whole length and another fire hose was being used to load portable fresh water. The pilot ladder was not constructed to the recognised standard and the access way to side deck/watch cover was unsafe. The vessel was unable to recover starboard anchor as cable was defective and does not fit gypsy. The provisions room and refrigerators were dirty with the presence of mouldy food; there was oil in the machinery space bilges. Several charts and records were found not as expected including voyage or passage plan, fitness for duty records, nautical publications and the light/smoke float on the port bridge had expired.

 

The vessel was released 04 February 2013

 

Date and Place of detention: - 9 September 2011 Liverpool

Vessel Name: - DYCKBURG

GT: - 3,660

IMONo: - 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 28 February 2013.

 

 

Date and Place of detention: - 8 November 2010 Birkenhead

Vessel Name: - MOST SKY (General Cargo)

GT: - 1,972

IMONo: - 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 28 February 2013.

 

Date and Place of detention: 4 March 2010 – Lowestoft

Vessel Name: - CIEN PORCIENTO (General Cargo)

GT: - 106

IMONo: - 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 28 February 2013.