Press release
Foreign flagged ships under detention in the UK during March 2016
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that eleven foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during March 2016 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
At the beginning of March there were seven vessels under detention. During March there were four new detentions, and nine vessels were released. At the end of March a total of two 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
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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.
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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.
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Classification Society.
The list shows the Classification Society responsible for classing the ship only.
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Recognised Organisation.
Responsible for conducting the statutory surveys: and issuing statutory certificates on behalf of the Flag State
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White (WL), Grey (GL) and Black lists (BL)
These are issued by the Paris MoU on 01 July each year and shows the performance of flag State.
SHIPS DETAINED IN MARCH 2016
- Date and Place of Detention: 15TH March 2016, Belfast
- Vessel Name: JOZICA
- GT:18675
- IMO No: 9112351
- Flag: Malta (White List)
- Company: SeaQuest Ship Management
- Classification Society: Korean Register of Shipping (KRS)
- Recognised Organisation: KRS
- Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: RINA
- Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: KRS
- Summary: Fourteen deficiencies with four grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
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| 11113 - Launching arrangements for rescue boats | Not properly maintained | Yes |
| 11104 - Rescue boats | Not ready for use | |
| 11131 - On board training and instructions | Lack of training | |
| 07111 - Personal equipment for fire safety | Not properly maintained | Yes |
| 11112 - Launching arrangements for survival craft | Not as required | |
| 07105 - Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions | Malfunctioning | Yes |
| 18318 - Food temperature | Not as required | |
| 15150 - ISM | Not as required | Yes |
| 03107 - Doors | Not properly maintained | |
| 13106 - Insulation wetted through (oil) | Damaged | |
| 02108 - Electrical installations in general | Not as required | |
| 07109 - Fixed fire extinguishing installation | Not as required | |
| 11134 - Operation of Life Saving Appliances | Lack of familiarity | |
| 11131 - On board training and instructions | Missing instructions |
This vessel was released 21st March 2016
- Date and Place of Detention: 15TH March 2016, Poole
- Vessel Name: CONDOR LIBERATION
- GT: 6307
- IMO No: 9551363
- Flag: Bahamas (White List)
- Company: Condor Marine Services Ltd
- Classification Society: Det Norkse Veritas & Germanischer Lloyd (GNV-GL)
- Recognised Organisation: DNV-GL
- Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: DNV-GL
- Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: DNV-GL
- Summary: Eleven deficiencies with four grounds for detention.
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
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| 13101 - Propulsion main engine | Not as required | Yes |
| 04106 - Emergency steering position com./ compass reading | Inoperative | |
| 02105 - Steering gear | Inoperative | Yes |
| 07105 - Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions | Not as required | Yes |
| 07108 - Ready availability of fire fighting equipment | Not properly stowed | |
| 04101 - Public address system | Missing | |
| 99197 - Other safety in general | Other | |
| 01139 - Maritime Labour Certificate | Invalid | |
| 07110 - Fire fighting equipment and appliances | Not as required | |
| 04109 - Fire drills | Lack of training | |
| 15150 - ISM | Not as required | Yes |
This vessel was released 18th March 2016
- Date and Place of Detention: 15TH March 2016, Ellesmere Port
- Vessel Name: LUKA
- GT: 3796
- IMO No: 9177399
- Flag: Belize (Black List)
- Company: Tanais Shipping Ltd
- Classification Society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
- Recognised Organisation: RMRS
- Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: RMRS
- Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: RMRS
- Summary: Twenty one deficiencies with two grounds for detention.
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
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| 18203 - Wages | Missing | Yes |
| 18315 - Provisions quality and nutritional value | Not as required | Yes |
| 01324 - Material Safety Data Sheets(MSDS) | Missing | |
| 10116 - Nautical publications | Missing | |
| 02199 - Other (Structural conditions) | Other | |
| 11131 - On board training and instructions | Insufficient frequency | |
| 11112 - Launching arrangements for survival craft | Not as required | |
| 11104 - Rescue boats | Damaged | |
| 11105 - Rescue boat inventory | Not as required | |
| 18413- Warning Notices | Missing | |
| 18412 - Personal equipment | Missing | |
| 11118 - Lifejackets incl.provision and disposition | Not as required | |
| 07115 - Fire-dampers | Not as required | |
| 10132 - Communication-SOLAS chap. 5 | Lack of communication | |
| 07125 - Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills) | Lack of familiarity | |
| 11112 - Launching arrangements for survival craft | Not as required | |
| 03108 - Ventilators, air pipes, casings | Damaged | |
| 15150 - ISM | Not as required | |
| 11108 - Inflatable liferafts | Not ready for use | |
| 03103 - Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage | Damaged | |
| 01316 - Cargo information | Not as required |
This vessel was released 24th March 2016
- Date and Place of Detention: 17TH March 2016, Grimsby
- Vessel Name: EKARMA
- GT: 6601
- IMO No: 9630016
- Flag: Liberia (White List)
- Company: Fernco West Ltd
- Classification Society: Bureau Veritas (BV)
- Recognised Organisation: BV
- Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
- Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: Liberia
- Summary: Fourteen deficiencies with one ground for detention.
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
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| 14402 - Sewage treatment plant | Not as required | |
| 07109 - Fixed fire extinguishing installation | Not as required | |
| 07123 - Operation of Fire protection systems | Not as required | |
| 10109 - Lights, shapes, sound-signals | Not as required | |
| 11110 - Stowage and provision of liferafts | HRU improp. fitted | |
| 05114 - Reserve source of energy | Not as required | |
| 08108 - UMS - alarms | Inoperative | |
| 18312 - Galley, handlingroom (maintenance) | Damaged | |
| 03107 - Doors | Not properly maintained | |
| 07120 - Means of escape | Blocked | |
| 18324 - Cold room, cold room cleanliness, cold room temperature | Not as required | |
| 03108 - Ventilators, air pipes, casings | Corroded | |
| 11118 - Lifejackets incl.provision and disposition | Not approved | |
| 15150 - ISM | Not as required | Yes |
This vessel was released 18th March 2016
DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
- Date and Place of Detention: 15th February 2016, Hull
- Vessel Name: AMUR 2537
- GT: 3086
- IMO No: 8842545
- Flag: Russia (White List)
- 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 |
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| 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 | Not ready for use | |
| 13102 – Auxiliary Engine | Not as required | |
| 13102 – Auxiliary Engine | Not as required | |
| 02113 – Hull Cracking | Cracked | Yes |
| 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 released 21st March 2016.
- Date and Place of Detention: 23rd February 2016, Hull
- Vessel Name: VERA SU
- GT: 1984
- IMO No: 8611219
- Flag: Panama (White List)
- 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 released 2nd March 2016.
- Date and Place of Detention: 25th February 2016, Liverpool
- Vessel Name: NOFIT
- GT: 4078
- IMO No: 9137739
- Flag: Israel (Not Listed)
- 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 released 15th March 2016.
- Date and Place of Detention: 26th February 2016, Tyne
- Vessel Name: AGNES
- GT: 39996
- IMO No: 9209116
- Flag: Marshall Islands (Whie List)
- 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 released 1st March 2016.
- 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 released 14th March 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 31st March 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 31st March 2016.
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