Press release

FOREIGN FLAGGED SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN THE UK DURING JANUARY 2017

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that nine foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during January 2017 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

During January, there were five new detention of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port. Four vessels remained under detention from previous months. A total of six vessels remain under detention at the end of January.

  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 JANUARY 2017

Vessel Name: SKYLINE BARGE 17

GT: 1175

IMO: 9482275

Flag: Netherlands ( White list)

Company: Skyline Barge Ravestein BV

Classification Society: LR

Recognised Organisation: N/A

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: N/A

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: N/A

Date and Place of Detention: 31st January 2017 at Portsmouth

Summary: Six deficiencies with three grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
01108 – Loadlines (including exemption) Missing Yes
02103 – Stability/strength/loading information & instruments Missing Yes
01131 – International AFS Certificate Missing Yes
01132 – Tonnage certificate Missing No
01117 – International Oil Pollution prevention certificate (IOPP) Missing No
01119 – International sewage pollution prevention certificate Missing No

This vessel was still detained on 31st January 2017

Vessel Name: SEA EMPEROR

GT: 8503

IMO: 9383601

Flag: Marshall Islands (White list)

Company: Petrochem General Management SA

Classification Society: BV

Recognised Organisation: BV

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: BV

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: BV

Date and Place of Detention: 28th January 2017 at Fawley

Summary: Nine deficiencies with one grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
18203 – Wages Not according to SEA (not paid) Yes
01220 – Seafarer’s employment agreement Not available No
01224 – Certificate for rating able seafarer deck/engine and electro technical Missing No
01214 – Endorsement by flag state Missing No
10111 – Charts Missing No
18427 – Ships occupational health & safety policies and programmes Not as required No
18412 - Personal equipment Not as required No
18412 – Personal equipment Missing No
15150 – ISM Not as required No

This vessel was still detained on 31st January 2017

Vessel Name: FANFARE

GT: 9611 IMO: 9388895

Flag: Antigua & Barbuda (White flag)

Company: Peter Doehle Schiffahrts-Kg

Classification Society: DNV GL

Recognised Organisation: DNV GL

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: DNV GL

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: DNV GL

Date and Place of Detention: 16th January 2017 at Liverpool

Summary: Six deficiencies with three grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
11101 – Lifeboats Damaged Yes
11113 – Launching arrangements for rescue boats Not as required No
04114 – Emergency source of power- Emergency generator Not as required Yes
04103 – Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches Not as required No
01199 – Other (certificates) Other No
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was released on 18th January 2017

Vessel Name: SALIX

GT: 2120 IMO: 8520446

Flag: Cook Islands (Black list)

Company: Wakes & Co Ltd

Classification Society: Polski Regestr Statkow (PRS)

Recognised Organisation:

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc:

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC:

Date and Place of Detention: 16th January 2017 at Ellesmere Port

Summary: Ten deficiencies with three grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
14104 – Oil filtering equipment Not as required Yes
18408 – Electrical Unsafe No
18314 – Provisions quality Missing No
02106 – Hull damage impairing seaworthiness Dented No
10127 – Voyage or passage plan Not as required No
03105 – Covers (hatchway, portable, tarpaulins, etc) Not properly maintained Yes
11117 – Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition Not as required No
07116 – Ventilation Not as required No
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes
18306 – Sleeping room, additional spaces Not as required No

This vessel was released on 20th January 2017

Vessel Name: BBC CORAL

GT: 12838 IMO: 9563720

Flag: Antigua & Barbuda (White list)

Company: W. Bocksiegel Reederei

Classification Society: DNV GL

Recognised Organisation: DNV GL

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: DNV GL

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: DNV GL

Date and Place of Detention: 9th January 2017 at Tyne

Summary: Nineteen deficiencies with seven grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
01199 – Other (certificates) Other No
01104 – Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption) Survey out of window No
01108 – Load Lines (including exemption) Survey out of window No
01102 – Cargo Ship Safety Construction (including exempt.) Survey out of window No
01101 – Cargo Ship Safety Equipment (including exemption) Survey out of window No
01117 - International Oil Prevention (IOPP) Survey out of window No
01124 – International Air Pollution Cert Survey out of window No
18425 – Access/structural features (ship) Not as required No
10111 – Charts Missing Yes
01139 – Maritime Labour Certificate Invalid Yes
18421 – Guards – fencing around dangerous machinery parts Missing equipment Yes
01140 – Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (Part I and II) Missing Yes
10127 – Voyage or passage plan Not as required Yes
18415 – Entry dangerous spaces Not as required Yes
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions Not as required No
11117 – Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition Not as required No
18416 - Ropes and wires Not as required No
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes
10114 – Voyage data recorder (VDR/Simplified Voyage data recorder (S-VDR) Not as required No

This vessel was released on 11th January 2017

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

Vessel Name: MALAVIYA SEVEN

GT: 3001

IMO: 9087312

Flag: India (Grey List)

Company: GOL Offshore Ltd

Classification Society: IRS

Recognised Organisation: IRS

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: IRS

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: IRS

Date and Place of Detention: 5th October 2016 at Aberdeen

Summary: Five deficiencies with five grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire resisting divisions Not as required Yes
07113 – Fire pumps and its pipes Not as required Yes
18203 – Wages Missing Yes
01220 – Seafarers employment agreement (SEA) Invalid Yes
18204 – Calculation and payment of wages No records Yes

This vessel was still detained on 31st January 2017

Vessel Name: SEA TRIDENT

GT: 964.

IMO No: 7393169.

Flag: PANAMA (white list)

Company: Gardline Shipping Ltd, Great Yarmouth, UK.

Classification Society: Expired

Recognised Organisation: Expired

Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC:

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC:

Date and Place of Detention: 17 June 2016, West Cowes

Summary: Seventeen deficiencies with seventeen grounds for detentions

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
01101 - Cargo ship safety equipment cert Expired Yes
01102 – Cargo Ship safety construction cert Expired Yes
01104 – Cargo ship safety radio cert Expired Yes
01108 – Loadline cert Expired Yes
01117 – IOPP (International Oil Pollution Prevention cert Expired Yes
01119 – International Sewage Pollution Prevention cert Expired Yes
01124 – International Air Pollution Prevention cert Expired Yes
01137 – Civil liability for bunker oil pollution damage cert Expired Yes
01199 – Other certs (Certificate of class) Expired Yes
01201 – Certificates for master and officers Missing Yes
10111 – Charts Not updated Yes
10116 – Publications Nautical Not updated Yes
11108 – Inflatable liferafts Expired Yes
11116 – Distress flares Missing Yes
07109 – Fixed fire fighting extinguishing installation Not as required Yes
07110 – Fire fighting equipment & appliances Not as required Yes
01140 – Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance Missing Yes

This vessel was still detained on 31st January 2017

Vessel Name: SOUTHERN STAR

GT: 4450.

IMO No: 9212448.

Flag: COOK ISLANDS (black list)

Company: Coralot Consulting Ltd.

Classification Society: International Naval Surveys Bureau (INSB).

Recognised Organisation: INSB.

Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: INSB.

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: INSB

Date and Place of Detention: 04th April 2016, Chatham, Orpington.

Summary: Six deficiencies with two grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
01201 – Certificates for masters and officers Invalid Yes
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes
13101 – Propulsion main engine Not as required No
01123 – Continuous synopsis record Missing No
01113 – Minimum safe manning document Not as required No
14119 – Oil and oily mixtures from machinery spaces Lack of familiarity No

This vessel was still detained on 31st January 2017.

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

This vessel was still detained on 31st January 2017

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Published 8 February 2017