Press release
Foreign flagged ships under detention in the UK during February 2016
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that eight foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during February 2016 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
At the beginning of February there were four vessels under detention. During February there were four new detentions, and one vessel was released after making satisfactory improvements. At the end of February a total of seven vessels remain under detention.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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All deficiencies should be rectified before departure if at all possible.
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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 February 2016
- Date and Place of Detention: 15th February 2016, Hull
- Vessel Name: AMUR 2537
- GT: 3086
- IMO No: 8842545
- Flag: Russia
- Company: JSC Belomor Freight Company, Russia
- Classification Society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
- Recognised Organisation: RMRS Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: RMRS Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: RMRS Summary: Eighteen deficiencies with six grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
|---|---|---|
| 05106 – Inmarsat Ship Earth Station | Not as required | Yes |
| 05114 – Reserve Source of Energy | Not as required | Yes |
| 11118 – Lifejackets Incl Provision & Disposition | Not as required | |
| 11128 - Line throwing appliance | Missing | Yes |
| 10111 - Charts | Missing | Yes |
| 10127 – Voyage of Passage Plan | Not as required | |
| 18316 – Water, pipes, tanks | Not as required | |
| 10109 – Lights, shapes, sound signals | Not as required | |
| 07106 - Fire detection | Not as required | |
| 15150 – ISM | Not as required | Yes |
| 11101 – Lifeboats | ||
| 13102 – Auxiliary Engine | Not as required | |
| 13102 – Auxiliary Engine | Not as required | |
| 02113 – Hull Cracking | Cracked | Yes |
| 13102 - Auxiliary Engine | Not as required | |
| 13102 - Auxiliary Engine | Not as required | |
| 13199 - Other (machinery) | Other | |
| 03110 - Manholes | Not properly maintained | |
| 02109 – Ballast, fuel and other tanks | Improperly used |
This vessel was still detained on 29th February 2016.
- Date and Place of Detention: 23rd February 2016, Hull
- Vessel Name: Vera Su
- GT: 1984
- IMO No: 8611219
- Flag: Panama
- Company: Kadir Colak Shipping, Turkey
- Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
- Recognised Organisation: NKK
- Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: Macosnar Corporation
- Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: Macosnar Corporation
- Summary: Fifteen deficiencies with four grounds for detention.
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
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| 10109 - Lights, shapes, sound-signals | Damaged | |
| 11117 - Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition | Not as required | |
| 11110 - Stowage and provision of liferafts | HRU expired | |
| 11105 - Rescue boat inventory | Not as required | |
| 07109 - Fixed fire extinguishing installation | Not as required | |
| 07110 - Firefighting equipment and appliances | Not as required | |
| 04117 - Functionality of Safety Systems | Not properly maintained | |
| 11124 - Embarkation arrangement survival craft | Not properly maintained | Yes |
| 10106 - Compass correction log | Not as required | |
| 01220 - Seafarers’ employment agreement (SEA) | Not as required | |
| 18203 - Wages | No records | Yes |
| 18203 - Wages | Missing | Yes |
| 11134 - Operation of Life Saving Appliances | Lack of familiarity | |
| 15150 – ISM | Not as required | Yes |
| 01331 - Collective bargaining agreement | Missing |
This vessel was still detained on 29th February 2016.
- Date and Place of Detention: 25th February 2016, Liverpool
- Vessel Name: NOFIT
- GT: 4078
- IMO No: 9137739
- Flag: Israel
- Company: Mastermind Ship Management
- Classification Society: Det Norkse Veritas & Germanischer Lloyd (DNV-GL
- Recognised Organisation: DNV-GL
- Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: DNV-GL
- Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: Flag state: Israel
- Summary: Thirty deficiencies with five grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
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| 01137 - Civil liability for Bunker oil pollution damage cert | Invalid | |
| 01199 - Other (certificates) | Other | |
| 01199 - Other (certificates) | Other | |
| 10119 - Rudder angle indicator | Missing | Yes |
| 10105 - Magnetic compass | Not readable | |
| 10128 - Navigation bridge visibility | Not as required | Yes |
| 10103 – Radar | Not approved | |
| 07115 – Fire-dampers | Inoperative | Yes |
| 07115 – Fire-dampers | Not as required | |
| 09232 - Cleanliness of engine room | Insufficient | |
| 18316 - Water, pipes, tanks | Not as required | |
| 07120 – Means of escape | Blocked | |
| 18407 – Lighting (working spaces) | Damaged | |
| 07120 – Means of escape | Not as required | |
| 07199 – Other (fire safety) | Other | |
| 18326 – Laundry, adequate locker | Not as required | |
| 07120 – Means of escape | Not as required | |
| 11105 – Rescue boat inventory | Not as required | |
| 03199 – Other (load lines) | Other | |
| 18302 – Sanitary facilities | Insufficient | |
| 18315 - Provisions quality and nutritional value | Rotten | |
| 10103 – Radar | Inoperative | |
| 18499– Other (health protection, medical care) | Other | |
| 15150 – ISM | Not as required | Yes |
| 03199 – Other (load lines) | Other | |
| 13199 – Other (machinery) | Other | |
| 04102 - Emergency fire pump and its pipes | Inoperative | Yes |
| 18203 - Wages | No records | |
| 18302 - Sanitary facilities | Not properly maintained | |
| 18302 - Sanitary facilities | Not properly maintained |
This vessel was still detained on 29th February 2016.
- Date and Place of Detention: 26th February 2016, Tyne
- Vessel Name: Agnes
- GT: 39996
- IMO No: 9209116
- Flag: Marshall Islands
- Company: Minoa Marine Ltd
- Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
- Recognised Organisation: NKK
- Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: NKK
- Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: NKK
- Summary: Sixteen deficiencies with ones grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
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| 03108 - Ventilators, air pipes, casings | Not properly maintained | |
| 01137 - Civil liability for Bunker oil pollution damage cert | Invalid | |
| 18314 - Provisions quantity | Insufficient | |
| 18312 - Galley, handling room (maintenance) | Damaged | |
| 01316 - Cargo information | Missing information | |
| 01320 - Garbage record book | Not as required | |
| 10103 - Radar | Inoperative | |
| 10109 - Lights, shapes, sound-signals | Inoperative | |
| 05105 - MF/HF Radio installation | Not as required | |
| 03107 - Doors | Not properly maintained | |
| 11113 - Launching arrangements for rescue boats | Not as required | Yes |
| 07114 - Remote Means of control (opening, pumps, ventilation, etc.) Machinery spaces | Not as required | |
| 13102 - Auxiliary engine | Not as required | |
| 18326 - Laundry, Adequate Locker | Not as required | |
| 07125 - Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills) | Lack of familiarity | |
| 15150 - ISM | Not as required |
This vessel was still detained on 29th February 2016.
DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
- Date and Place of Detention: 29th January 2016, Tyne
- Vessel Name: Sheng Qiang
- GT: 26062
- IMO No: 9144536
- Flag: Hong Kong
- Company: Cosco (HK) Shipping
- Classification Society: China Classification Society (CCS)
- Recognised Organisation: CCS
- Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: CCS
- Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: CCS
- Summary: sixteen deficiencies with one grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
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| 09235 - Fitness for duty - work and rest hours | Not as required | |
| 01316 - Cargo information | Wrong Information | |
| 01199 - Other (certificates) | Other | |
| 10109 - Lights, shapes, sound-signals | Inoperative | |
| 04114 - Emergency source of power - Emergency generator | Inoperative | |
| 10114 - Voyage data recorder (VDR) / Simplified Voyage data recorder (S-VDR) | Not as required | |
| 04106 - Emergency steering position com./ compass reading | Inoperative | |
| 11101 - Lifeboats | Not ready for use | |
| 03103 - Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage | Damaged | |
| 04102 - Emergency fire pump and its pipes | Not properly maintained | |
| 07114 - Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces | Not as required | |
| 10101 - Pilot ladders and hoist/pilot transfer arrangements | Damaged | |
| 07112 - Emergency Escape Breathing Device and disposition | Inoperative | |
| 03199 - Other (load lines) | Other | |
| 18304 - Lighting (Accommodation) | Inoperative | |
| 15150 - ISM | Not as required | Yes |
This vessel was released on 8th February
- Date and Place of Detention: 11 November 2015, Shoreham.
- Vessel Name: UNITED OCEAN
- GT: 3806
- IMO No: 9071052
- Flag: BOLIVIA (Not Listed)
- Company: Premier Shipping & Trading SA
- Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
- Recognised Organisation: GL / Guardian Bureau of Shipping (GBS)
- Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: Guardian Bureau of Shipping (GBS)
- Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: Guardian Bureau of Shipping (GBS)
- Summary: twenty-two deficiencies with four grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
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| 01308 - Records of seafarers’ daily hours of work or rest | Incorrect entries | |
| 03102 - Freeboard marks | Not properly marked | |
| 03199 - Other (load lines) | Other | |
| 04103 - Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches | Not as required | Yes |
| 04103 - Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches | Not as required | |
| 04104 - Emergency source of power - Emergency generator | Not as required | Yes |
| 04106 - Emergency steering position com./ compass reading | Inoperative | |
| 07106 - Fire detection and alarm system | Missing | |
| 07116 - Ventilation | Not as required | |
| 10103 - Radar | Inoperative | Yes |
| 10105 - Magnetic compass | Not readable | |
| 10106 - Compass correction log | Not as required | |
| 10111 - Charts | Not updated | |
| 10127 - Voyage or passage plan | Lack of information | |
| 10129 - Navigation records | Not as required | |
| 10138 - BNWAS | Inadequate | |
| 11103 - Stowage and provision of Lifeboats | Not as required | |
| 11117 - Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition | Not ready for use | |
| 15150 - ISM | Not as required | Yes |
| 18311 – Mess room and recreational facilities | Not as required | |
| 18313 - Cleanliness | Not hygienic | |
| 18314 - Provisions quantity | Insufficient |
This vessel was still detained on 29th February 2016.
Date and Place of Detention: 26 January 2015, Liverpool Dock, Liverpool. Vessel Name: DORIS T GT: 1973 IMO No: 7626748 Flag: ANTIGUA & BARBUDA (White List) Company: Interscan Schiffahrt-SG Esillschaft, Hamburg. Classification Society: Bureau Veritas (BV) Recognised Organisation: BV / GL Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC:GL Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: BV Summary: eighteen deficiencies with six grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
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| 03108 - Ventilators, air pipes, casings | Not properly maintained | |
| 03108 - Ventilators, air pipes, casings | Not properly maintained | |
| 13108 - Operation of machinery | Lack of familiarity | |
| 11101 - Lifeboats | Not properly maintained | |
| 10111 - Charts | Expired | Yes |
| 10127 - Voyage or passage plan | Not as required | Yes |
| 11101 - Lifeboats | Not properly maintained | |
| 10199 - Other (navigation) | Other | |
| 01308 - Records of seafarers’ daily hours of work or rest | Incorrect entries | |
| 11117 - Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition | Not as required | |
| 01138 - International Energy Efficiency Certificate | Missing | |
| 02111 - Beams, frames, floors-corrosion | Corroded | Yes |
| 02111 - Beams, frames, floors-corrosion | Corroded | Yes |
| 02113 - Hull - cracking | Not as required | Yes |
| 07109 - Fixed fire extinguishing installation | Not as required | |
| 18418 - Winches & capstans | Not properly maintained | |
| 15150 - ISM | Not as required | Yes |
| 01138 - International Energy Efficiency Certificate | Missing |
This vessel was still detained on 29th February 2016.
- 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 DOC: Not applicable Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: Not applicable Summary: Thirty deficiencies including seven grounds for detention
This vessel was still detained on 29th February 2016.
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