Press release

FOREIGN FLAGGED SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN THE UK DURING September 2016

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that seven foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during September 2016 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

During September, there were 3 new detention of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port. Four vessels remained under detention from previous months. A total of four vessels remain under detention at the end of September.

  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 September 2016

Vessel Name: CROWN OPAL

GT: 10519

IMO: 9128063

Flag: Panama (White List)

Company: Whitestone Equities Corp

Classification Society: NKK

Recognised Organisation: NKK

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: NKK

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: NKK

Date and Place of Detention: 24th September 2016, Portsmouth

Summary: Seven deficiencies with three grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
07116 – Ventilation Not as required Yes
11117 – Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition Not as required No
Other Other No
18318 – Food temperature Not as required No
18318 – Cleanliness Not as required No
18420 – Cleanliness of engine room Not as required Yes
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was released on 25th September 2016

Vessel Name: PARTAGAS

GT: 88930

IMO: 9272345

Flag: Malta (White List)

Company: TMS Bulkers Ltd

Classification Society: ABS

Recognised Organisation: ABS

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: DNV GL

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: DNV GL

Date and Place of Detention: 24th September 2016, Port Talbot

Summary: Twenty three deficiencies with two grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
18408 – Electrical Not as required No
18408 – Electrical Not as required No
18408 – Electrical Not as required No
18408 – Electrical Not as required No
01139 – Maritime Labour Certificate Not as required No
01220 – Seafarers’ employment agreement (SEA) Not as required No
01220 – Seafarers’ employment agreement (SEA) Not as requested No
11101 – Lifeboats Not properly maintained No
04103 – Emergency, lighting, batteries & switches Not properly maintained No
02105 – Steering gear Inoperative No
04109 – Fire drills Lack of training Yes
04106 – Emergency steering position com./compass reading Inoperative No
18424 – Steam pipes, pressure pipes, wires (insulation) Not as required No
18424 – Steam pipes, pressure pipes, wires (insulation) Not as required No
08107 – Machinery control alarm Malfunctioning No
18425 – Access/structural features (ship) Not as required No
07106 – Fire detection & alarm system Not as required No
03105 – Covers (hatchway, portable, tarpaulins etc.) Not properly maintained No
18317 – Food personal hygiene Not hygienic No
18319 – Food segregation Not adequate No
13101 – Propulsion main engine Not as required No
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was still detained on 30th September 2016

Vessel Name: PAQUIS

GT: 38938

IMO: 9324239

Flag: Panama (White List)

Company: Santoku Senpaku Co Ltd

Classification Society: NKK

Recognised Organisation: NKK

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: NKK

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: NKK

Date and Place of Detention: 27th September 2016, Immingham

Summary: Eight deficiencies with one grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
05105 – MF/HF Radio installation Not as required No
07106 – Fire detection and alarm system Not as required No
05118 – Operation of GMDSS equipment Lack of familiarity No
04108 – Muster List Incomplete No
10114 – Voyage data recorder (VDR)/ Simplified Voyage data recorder (S-VDR) Not as required No
Other Other No
04109 – Fire Drills Lack of knowledge No
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was released on 29th September 2016

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

Vessel Name: MALAVIYA TWENTY

GT: 2151

IMO: 9303481

Flag: INDIA (White List)

Company: GOL Offshore Ltd.

Classification Society: Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)

Recognised Organisation: IRS

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc:

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC:

Date and Place of Detention: 4 July 2016, Great Yarmouth

Summary: Five deficiencies with four ground for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
01209 – Manning specified by minimum safe manning Missing Yes
01218 – Medical Certificate Expired No
18203 – Wages Missing Yes
18204 – Calculation and payment No records Yes
01220 – Seafarers employment agreement (sea) Invalid Yes

This vessel was released on 9th September 2016

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 17 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 30th September 2016

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 one ground for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
01201 – Certificates for masters and officers Invalid Yes
15150 – ISM Not as required No
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 30th September 2016.

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 30th September 2016.

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Published 11 October 2016