SIX FOREIGN FLAGGED SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN THE UK DURING OCTOBER 2014

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that six foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during October 2014 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

 During October, there were three new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port. Three vessels remained under detention from previous months and four vessels were released during October.  A total of two vessels remain under detention at the end of October.

 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 details of the foreign flagged vessels detained in UK ports each month.

 2. 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. Inspections of foreign flagged ships in UK ports are undertaken by surveyors from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. When a ship is found to be not in compliance with applicable Convention requirements, a deficiency may be raised. If the deficiency is so serious that it has to be rectified before departure, then the ship may be detained.

 4. All deficiencies should be rectified before departure if at all possible.

5. 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 (SMC) or if there is no SMC, then 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 only.
  • Recognised Organisation.
responsible for conducting the statutory surveys: and issuing statutory certificates on behalf of the Flag State
  • White (WL), Grey (GL) and Black lists (BL) are issued by the Paris MoU on 01 July each year and shows the performance of flag State.
SHIPS DETAINED IN OCTOBER 2014

Date and Place of Detention: - 4 October 2014, Immingham
Vessel Name: - BLUE IMAGE
GT: - 15899
IMO No: - 9136565
Flag: -  Panama (White List)
Company: - Stavros Roussos Management & Chartering SA
Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: IRS
Summary: - three deficiencies with two grounds for detention
Defective Item Nature of Defect Ground for Detention
18203 – Wages Missing
Yes
18704 – Calculation and Payment Not Adequate
Yes
11128 – Emergency equipment for 2 way communication Not as Required

This vessel was released on 09 October 2014

 Date and Place of Detention: - 14 October 2014, Tyne
Vessel Name: - HARVEST SUN
GT: - 30447
IMO No: - 9222625
Flag: -  Marshall Islands (White List)
Company: - Wilhelmsen Ship Management Ltd
Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)/Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Summary: - fourteen deficiencies with one ground for detention
Defective Item Nature of Defect Ground for Detention
01320 – Garbage record book Incorrect
01316 – Cargo Information Missing Information
01308 – Record of seafarers daily hours of work or rest False
03108 – Ventilators, air pipes, casings Corroded
18407 – Lighting (working spaces) Insufficient
07112 – Emergency escape breathing device and disposition Not as required
07114 – Remote means of control (opening pumps, ventilation, etc) Machinery Not as required
07116 – Ventilation (Machinery spaces) Not as required
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire resisting divisions Not as required
13199 – Other (Machinery) Other
07110 – Fire fighting equipment and appliances Lack of availability
07125 – Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills) Lack of familiarity
11119 – Immersion suits Not as required
15150 – ISM Not as required
Yes

This vessel was released on 18 October 2014

Date and Place of Detention: - 23 October 2014, Garston, Liverpool
Vessel Name: - APOLLO LUPUS
GT: - 2914
IMO No: - 9282089
Flag: -  Antigua & Barbuda (White List)
Company: - Apollo Lupus Shipping
Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Recognised Organisation: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Summary: - sixteen deficiencies with two grounds for detention
Defective Item
Nature of Defect
Ground for Detention
10106 – Compass correction log Not as required
Yes
10104 – Gyro compass Inoperative
Yes
10106 – Compass correction log Not as required
01306 – Shipboard working arrangements Not properly filled
01308 – Records of seafarers daily hours of work or rest Incorrect entries
01308 – Records of seafarers daily hours of work or rest Missing
02105 – Steering gear Not as required
07115 – Fire-dampers Missing
13199 – Other (machinery) Other
09233 – Guards – fencing around dangerous machinery parts Not as required
02108 – Electrical installations in general  Not as required
09232 – Cleanliness of engine room Insufficient
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions Not as required
11112 – Launching arrangements for survival craft Not as required
15150 – ISM Not as required
10105 – Magnetic compass Not as required

This vessel was released on 30 October 2014

 DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

 Date and Place of Detention: - 12th November 2013, Tyne
Vessel Name: - DONALD DUCKLING
GT: - 36801
IMO No: - 9137961
Flag: - Panama (White List)
Company: - TMT Company Ltd
Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Summary: - Twelve deficiencies including four grounds for detention
Defective Item
Nature of Defect
Ground for Detention
9204 Safe means of access Not as required
14104 Oil filtering equipment Not as required
Yes
13105 UMS - Ship Malfunctioning
9132 Cold room temperature Not as required
1107 Safety Management Certificate (SMC/ ISM) Not properly filled
13102 Auxiliary engine Not as required
Yes
9211 Steam pipes and pressure pipes Not as required
2105 Steering gear Not properly maintained
13101 Propulsion main engine Not as required
Yes
13107 Other (machinery) Other
13101 Propulsion main engine Not as required
15150 ISM Not as required
Yes

This vessel was released on 10 October 2014

Date and Place of detention: - 8 November 2010, Birkenhead
Vessel Name: - MOST SKY (General Cargo)
GT: - 1,972
IMO No: - 9389370
Flag: - Panama (White List)
Company: - ER Em Denizcilik
Classification Society: - Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Recognised Organisation: - Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Recognised Organisation for ISM:- Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Summary: - Eighteen deficiencies including two grounds for detention

 This vessel was still detained at 31 October 2014

 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
This vessel was still detained at 31 October 2014

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