Press release

Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during October 2018

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that Five foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during October 2018 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

During September, there were two new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port, three vessels remained under detention from previous months. A total of three 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 with a high risk rating and 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 any of their deficiencies are so serious they have to be rectified before departure, then the ship will 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 International Maritime Organization (IMO) number which is unchanging throughout the ship’s life and uniquely identifies it. It also shows the ship’s name and flag state at the time of its inspection.
  • 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 2018

Vessel Name: SOUTHWESTER

GT: 4150

IMO: 9126728

Flag: Cook Islands (Black list)

Company: Northwester Shipping Corp

Classification Society: RINA

Recognised Organisation: N/A

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: N/A

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: N/A

Date and Place of Detention: 1st October 2018 in Runcorn

Summary: Eighteen deficiencies with one ground for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
18408 – Electrical Not as required No
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes
11105 – Rescue boat inventory Not as required No
07116 – Ventilation Not as required No
01201 – Certificates of master and officers Missing No
07113 – Fire pumps and its pipes Not as required No
07105 – Firedoors/opening in fire-resisting divisions Inoperative No
14615 – Fuel change-over procedure Missing No
18312 – Galley, handling room (maintenance) Not Hygienic No
99101 – Other safety in general Other No
01328 – Ship energy efficiency management plan Missing No
07105 – Firedoors/opening in fire-resisting divisions Inoperative No
10103 – Radar Inoperative No
05105 – MF/HF Radio installation Inoperative No
10111 – Charts Missing No
07113 – Fire pumps and its pipes Not as required No
14402 – Sewage treatment plan Not as required No
10106 – Compass correction log Not as required No
10119 – Rudder angle indicator Inoperative No

This vessel was released on 8th October 2018

Vessel Name: DUYGU

GT: 4388

IMO: 9199787

Flag: Cook Islands (Black list)

Company: Pruvmarine Limited

Classification Society: NKK

Recognised Organisation: NA

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: NA

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: NA

Date and Place of Detention: 1st October in Birkenhead

Summary: Twenty-one deficiencies with five grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention  
10104 – Gyro compass Inoperative No  
08107 – Machinery control alarms Inoperative Yes  
07116 – Ventilation Inoperative No  
10116 – Nautical publications Missing No  
18324 – Cold room, cold room cleanliness, cold room temperature Not as required No  
09232 – Cleanliness of engine room Insufficient No  
04108 – Muster list Incomplete No  
03108 – Ventilators, air pipes, casings Not properly maintained No  
13199 – Other (machinery) Other No  
01101 – Cargo safety equipment (including exemptions) Incomplete No  
10118 – Speed and distance indicator Inoperative No  
18308 – Furnishings Damaged No  
15150 – ISM Not as required Not as required Yes
09232 – Cleanliness of engine room Insufficient Yes  
07105 – Firedoors/openings in fire-resisting divisions Malfunctioning No  
07125 – Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills) Lack of training No  
03112 – Scuppers, inlets and discharges Not as required Yes  
02108 – Electrical installations in general Not as required Yes  
10129 – Navigation records Not as required No  
18312 – Galley, handling room (maintenance) Not hygienic No  
03106 – Windows, sidecuttles and deadlights Not as required No  

This vessel was released on 3rd October 2018

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

Vessel Name: POSEIDON

GT: 1412

IMO: 7363217

Flag: Iceland (White list)

Company: Neptune EHF

Classification Society: NA

Recognised Organisation: NA

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: DNV-GL

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: DNV-GL

Date and Place of Detention: 19th July 2018 at Hull

Summary: Ten deficiencies with two grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
01199 – Other certificates Other No
01218 - Medical Incorrect language No
02106 – Hull damage impairing seaworthiness Holed Yes
07113 – Fire Pumps Insufficient Pressure Yes
07103 – Divisions – Decks, bulkheads and penetrations Not as required No
12107 – Ballast, fuel and other tanks Not as required No
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire resisting divisions Not as required No
01101 – Cargo Ship Safety Equipment (including exemption) Missing No
01102 – Cargo Ship Safety Construction (including exemption) Missing No
01104 – Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption) Missing No

This vessel was still detained on 31st October 2018

Vessel Name: TECOIL POLARIS

GT: 1814

IMO No: 8883290

Flag: Russian Federation (Grey list)

Company: Tecoil Shipping Ltd

Classification Society: RMRS

Recognised Organisation: RMRS

Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: RMRS

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: RMRS

Date and Place of Detention: 6th June 2018 at Immingham

Summary: Twenty-Seven deficiencies with eight grounds for detentions

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
01123 – Continuous synopsis record Entries missing No
01218 – Medical certificate Missing No
01320 – Garbage record book Incorrect No
01308 – Record of seafarers’ daily hours of work or rest False No
04110 – Abandon ship drill Insufficient frequency No
10105 - Magnetic compass Inoperative Yes
10128 – Navigation bridge visibility Not as required No
10104 - Gyro compass Inoperative Yes
11122 - Radio life-saving appliances Inoperative No
11129 – Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances Not as required Yes
04109 - Fire drills Lack of communication No
10127 – Voyage or passage plan Not as required Yes
10123 - International code of signals - SOLAS Missing No
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes
05110 – Facilities for reception of marine safety inform. Not as required No
05199 - Other (radiocommunication) Other No
11104 - Rescue boats Not properly maintained Yes
11101 – Lifeboats Not ready for use Yes
10101 – Pilot ladder and hoist/pilot transfer arrangements Unsafe No
06105 – Atmosphere testing instrument Not properly maintained No
07105 - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting divisions Not as required No
01117 – International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Invalid Yes
14604 – Bunker delivery note Not as required No
01315 – Oil record book Not properly filled No
02105 - Steering gear Not properly maintained No
02108 – Electrical installations in general Not properly maintained No
11134 – Operations of life saving appliances Lack of familiarity No

This vessel was still detained on 31st October 2018

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 DOC: Not applicable.

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: Not applicable

Date and Place of detention: 4 March 2010, Lowestoft

Summary: Thirty deficiencies including seven grounds for detention

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Updates to this page

Published 9 November 2018