The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that nine foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during December 2014 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
During December, there were four new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port. Five vessels remained under detention from previous months and five vessels were released during December. A total of four vessels remain under detention at the end of December.
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.
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.
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.
All deficiencies should be rectified before departure if at all possible.
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 DECEMBER 2014
Date and Place of Detention: - 4 December 2014, Albert Dock, Hull.
Vessel Name: - MUSCA
GT: - 340
IMO No: - 4906410
Flag: - Sierra Leone (Black List)
Company: - Marine Protection Services
Classification Society: International Register of Shipping
Recognised Organisation: International Register of Shipping
Recognised Organisation for ISM:
Summary: - Twenty deficiencies with nine grounds for detention
Defective Item
Nature of Defect
Ground for Detention
0110 - Cargo Ship Safety Equipment (including exemption)
Not properly filled
01102 - Cargo Ship Safety Construction (including exempt.)
Survey out of window
05109 - VHF radio installation
Not as required
Yes
04102 - Emergency fire pump and its pipes
Inoperative
Yes
01119 - International Sewage Pollution Prevention Cert
Missing
Yes
01201 - Certificates for master and officers
Not as required
05199 - Other (radio communication)
Other
Yes
01215 - Application for Endorsement by flagstate
Missing
09233 - Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Missing
07109 - Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Missing
18410 - Gas instruments
Not as required
13104 - Bilge pumping arrangements
Not as required
Yes
10105 - Magnetic compass
Deviation table overdue
10127 - Voyage or passage plan
Missing
01202 - Certificate for rating for watchkeeping
Missing
01201 - Certificates for master and officers
Not as required
Yes
01117 - International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP)
Not properly filled
01133 - Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage Cert
Missing
Yes
01113 - Minimum Safe Manning Document
Not properly filled
Yes
01204 - Certificate for personnel on tankers
Missing
Yes
This vessel was still detained at 31 December 2014
Date and Place of Detention: - 6 December 2014, Portbury (Bristol)
Vessel Name: - TAI SHAN
GT: - 48676
IMO No: - 8513560
Flag: - Bahamas (White List)
Company: - Green Management Sp Z O O, Poland
Classification Society: DNV-GL
Recognised Organisation: DNV-GL + LRS
Recognised Organisation for ISM: LRS
Summary: - five deficiencies with three grounds for detention
Defective Item
Nature of Defect
Ground for Detention
01102 - Cargo Ship Safety Construction (including exempt.)
Missing
Yes
01102 - Cargo Ship Safety Construction (including exempt.)
Expired
15150 - ISM
Not as required
Yes
01307 - Maximum hours of work or minimum hours of rest
Not as required
15150 - ISM
Not as required
Yes
This vessel was released on 7 December 2014
Date and Place of Detention: - 15 December 2014, Liverpool
Vessel Name: - AURORA SAPPHIRE
GT: - 28074
IMO No: - 9188611
Flag: - Marshall Islands (White List)
Company: - Athens Diversified Shipping Co.
Classification Society: NKK
Recognised Organisation: NKK + LRS
Recognised Organisation for ISM: LRS
Summary: - seven deficiencies with two grounds for detention
Defective Item
Nature of Defect
Ground for Detention
02105 - Steering gear
Not as required
03109 - Machinery space openings
Not as required
07105 - Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Not as required
13199 - Other (machinery)
Other
03107 - Doors
Not properly maintained
04109 - Fire drills
Lack of training
Yes
15150 - ISM
Not as required
Yes
This vessel was released on 18 December 2014
Date and Place of Detention: - 31 December 2014, Tyne
Vessel Name: - ORIENT TRANSIT
GT: - 23426
IMO No: - 9467598
Flag: - CYPRUS
Company: - Interorient Marine Serv - CYP
Classification Society: DNV
Recognised Organisation: DNV + LR
Recognised Organisation for ISM: LR
Summary: - fifteen deficiencies with one grounds for detention
Defective Item
Nature of Defect
Ground for Detention
07108 - Ready availability of fire-fighting equipment
Inoperative
18302 - Sanitary Facilities
Inoperative
18416 - Ropes and wires
Damaged
18499 - Other (Health protection, medical care)
Other
7106 - Fire detection and alarm system
Not as required
7105 - Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Not as required
7103 - Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations
Not as required
1316 - Cargo information
Missing information
18407 - Lighting (Working spaces)
Missing
18425 - Access / structural features (ship)
Not as required
1315 - Oil record book
Not properly filled in
18201 - Fitness for duty - work and rest hours
Not as required
7125 - Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)
Lack of familiarity
7115 - Fire-dampers
Inoperative
15150 - ISM
Not as required
Yes
This vessel was still detained at 31 December 2014
DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
Date and Place of Detention: - 6th November 2014, Liverpool
Vessel Name: - SINEGORSK
GT: - 7095
IMO No: - 8711291
Flag: - Vanautu (Grey List)
Company: - Standard Shipping Ltd
Classification Society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
Recognised Organisation: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
Summary: - thirty two deficiencies with six grounds for detention
Defective Item
Nature of Defect
Ground for Detention
07115 - Fire-dampers
Inoperative
Yes
07101 - Fire prevention structural integrity
Inadequate
Yes
07105 - Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Not as required
Yes
07114 - Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Not as required
Yes
10118 - Speed and distance indicator
Inoperative
Yes
09232 - Cleanliness of engine room
Insufficient
18407 - Lighting (Working spaces)
Damaged
07199 - Other (fire safety)
Other
01306 - Shipboard working arrangements
Not as required
11101 - Lifeboats
Not properly maintained
11108 - Inflatable liferafts
Incomplete
10133 - Bridge operation
Lack of familiarity
07106 - Fire detection and alarm system
Missing
10127 - Voyage or passage plan
Lack of information
01315 - Oil record book
Not as required
18415 - Entry dangerous spaces
Improperly used
10107 - Automatic radar plotting aid (ARPA)
Not approved
15150 - ISM
Not as required
Yes
01218 - Medical certificate
Incomplete
01199 - Other (certificates) Other
Other
18407 - Lighting (Working spaces)
Damaged
18302 - Sanitary Facilities
Not as required
18312 - Galley, handlingroom (maintenance)
Damaged
11132 - Maintenance and inspections
Not as required
03107 - Doors
Not properly maintained
07199 - Other (fire safety)
Other
07110 - Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Not as required
18410 - Gas instruments Missing equipment
Missing equipment
07125 - Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)
Lack of training
11112 - Launching arrangements for survival craft
Not as required
11199 - Other (life saving)
Other
This vessel was released on 1 December 2014
Date and Place of Detention: - 14th November 2014, Mistley
Vessel Name: - KENTO
GT: - 1596
IMO No: - 9066069
Flag: - Panama (White List)
Company: - Onegoship CJSC
Classification Society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
Recognised Organisation: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
Summary: - eight deficiencies with eight grounds for detention
Defective Item
Nature of Defect
Ground for Detention
01308 – Records of Seafarers daily hours of work or rest
false
Yes
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
10119 – Rudder angle indicator
Inoperative
Yes
10116 – Nautical publications
Missing
Yes
07120 – Means of escape
Unsafe
Yes
15150 – ISM
Not as required
Yes
09232 – Cleanliness of engine room
Insufficient
Yes
07115 – Fire-dampers
Not as required
Yes
This vessel was released on 06 December 2014
Date and Place of Detention: - 27th November 2014, Liverpool
Vessel Name: - PROVIDER I
GT: - 560
IMO No: - 7341661
Flag: - Nigeria
Company: - MASSC Global Maritime Ltd
Classification Society: Pheonix Register of Shipping
Recognised Organisation: Pheonix Register of Shipping
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Pheonix Register of Shipping
*Summary: - twenty deficiencies with three grounds for detention
Defective Item
Nature of Defect
Ground for Detention
01113 Minimum Safe Manning Document
Entries missing
01315 Oil record book
Not properly fitted
11110 Stowage and provision of liferafts
HRU improp. fitted
11104 Rescue boats
Damaged
11131 On board training and instructions
Not as required
04102 Emergency fire pump and its pipes
Inoperative
Yes
04109 Fire drills
Lack of training
Yes
03107 Doors
Not properly maintained
Yes
07115 Fire-dampers
Not as required
07106 Fire detection and alarm system
Not as required
07101 Fire prevention structural integrity
Not as required
10105 Magnetic compass
Deviation table overdue
04103 Emergency, lighting,batteries and switches
Inoperative
13199 Other (machinery)
Other
03103 Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Damaged
10116 Nautical publications
Not updated
05118 Operation of GMDSS equipment
Lack of familiarity
05116 Operation/maintenance
Not as required
11116 Distress flares
Insufficient
10109 Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Missing
This vessel was released 23 December 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 December 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 December 2014
Notes to Editors
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