Nine foreign flagged ships under detention in the UK during December 2014
9 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during November 2014 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that nine foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during December 2014 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
During December, there were four new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port. Five vessels remained under detention from previous months and five vessels were released during December. A total of four vessels remain under detention at the end of December.
-
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.
-
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 of flags with poor detention records to be targeted for future inspection.
-
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 the deficiency is so serious that it has to be rectified before departure, then the ship may be detained.
-
All deficiencies should be rectified before departure if at all possible.
-
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 name, the flag state and the ship’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) number which is unchanging throughout the ship’s life and uniquely identifies it.
- 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 DECEMBER 2014
- Date and Place of Detention: - 4 December 2014, Albert Dock, Hull.
- Vessel Name: - MUSCA
- GT: - 340
- IMO No: - 4906410
- Flag: - Sierra Leone (Black List)
- Company: - Marine Protection Services
- Classification Society: International Register of Shipping
- Recognised Organisation: International Register of Shipping
- Recognised Organisation for ISM:
- Summary: - Twenty deficiencies with nine grounds for detention
| Defective Item | Nature of Defect | Ground for Detention |
|---|---|---|
| 0110 - Cargo Ship Safety Equipment (including exemption) | Not properly filled | |
| 01102 - Cargo Ship Safety Construction (including exempt.) | Survey out of window | |
| 05109 - VHF radio installation | Not as required | Yes |
| 04102 - Emergency fire pump and its pipes | Inoperative | Yes |
| 01119 - International Sewage Pollution Prevention Cert | Missing | Yes |
| 01201 - Certificates for master and officers | Not as required | |
| 05199 - Other (radio communication) | Other | Yes |
| 01215 - Application for Endorsement by flagstate | Missing | |
| 09233 - Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts | Missing | |
| 07109 - Fixed fire extinguishing installation | Missing | |
| 18410 - Gas instruments | Not as required | |
| 13104 - Bilge pumping arrangements | Not as required | Yes |
| 10105 - Magnetic compass | Deviation table overdue | |
| 10127 - Voyage or passage plan | Missing | |
| 01202 - Certificate for rating for watchkeeping | Missing | |
| 01201 - Certificates for master and officers | Not as required | Yes |
| 01117 - International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) | Not properly filled | |
| 01133 - Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage Cert | Missing | Yes |
| 01113 - Minimum Safe Manning Document | Not properly filled | Yes |
| 01204 - Certificate for personnel on tankers | Missing | Yes |
This vessel was still detained at 31 December 2014
- Date and Place of Detention: - 6 December 2014, Portbury (Bristol)
- Vessel Name: - TAI SHAN
- GT: - 48676
- IMO No: - 8513560
- Flag: - Bahamas (White List)
- Company: - Green Management Sp Z O O, Poland
- Classification Society: DNV-GL
- Recognised Organisation: DNV-GL + LRS
- Recognised Organisation for ISM: LRS
- Summary: - five deficiencies with three grounds for detention
| Defective Item | Nature of Defect | Ground for Detention |
|---|---|---|
| 01102 - Cargo Ship Safety Construction (including exempt.) | Missing | Yes |
| 01102 - Cargo Ship Safety Construction (including exempt.) | Expired | |
| 15150 - ISM | Not as required | Yes |
| 01307 - Maximum hours of work or minimum hours of rest | Not as required | |
| 15150 - ISM | Not as required | Yes |
This vessel was released on 7 December 2014
- Date and Place of Detention: - 15 December 2014, Liverpool
- Vessel Name: - AURORA SAPPHIRE
- GT: - 28074
- IMO No: - 9188611
- Flag: - Marshall Islands (White List)
- Company: - Athens Diversified Shipping Co.
- Classification Society: NKK
- Recognised Organisation: NKK + LRS
- Recognised Organisation for ISM: LRS
- Summary: - seven deficiencies with two grounds for detention
| Defective Item | Nature of Defect | Ground for Detention |
|---|---|---|
| 02105 - Steering gear | Not as required | |
| 03109 - Machinery space openings | Not as required | |
| 07105 - Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions | Not as required | |
| 13199 - Other (machinery) | Other | |
| 03107 - Doors | Not properly maintained | |
| 04109 - Fire drills | Lack of training | Yes |
| 15150 - ISM | Not as required | Yes |
This vessel was released on 18 December 2014
- Date and Place of Detention: - 31 December 2014, Tyne
- Vessel Name: - ORIENT TRANSIT
- GT: - 23426
- IMO No: - 9467598
- Flag: - CYPRUS
- Company: - Interorient Marine Serv - CYP
- Classification Society: DNV
- Recognised Organisation: DNV + LR
- Recognised Organisation for ISM: LR
- Summary: - fifteen deficiencies with one grounds for detention
| Defective Item | Nature of Defect | Ground for Detention |
|---|---|---|
| 07108 - Ready availability of fire-fighting equipment | Inoperative | |
| 18302 - Sanitary Facilities | Inoperative | |
| 18416 - Ropes and wires | Damaged | |
| 18499 - Other (Health protection, medical care) | Other | |
| 7106 - Fire detection and alarm system | Not as required | |
| 7105 - Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions | Not as required | |
| 7103 - Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations | Not as required | |
| 1316 - Cargo information | Missing information | |
| 18407 - Lighting (Working spaces) | Missing | |
| 18425 - Access / structural features (ship) | Not as required | |
| 1315 - Oil record book | Not properly filled in | |
| 18201 - Fitness for duty - work and rest hours | Not as required | |
| 7125 - Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills) | Lack of familiarity | |
| 7115 - Fire-dampers | Inoperative | |
| 15150 - ISM | Not as required | Yes |
This vessel was still detained at 31 December 2014
DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
- Date and Place of Detention: - 6th November 2014, Liverpool
- Vessel Name: - SINEGORSK
- GT: - 7095
- IMO No: - 8711291
- Flag: - Vanautu (Grey List)
- Company: - Standard Shipping Ltd
- Classification Society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
- Recognised Organisation: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
- Recognised Organisation for ISM: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
- Summary: - thirty two deficiencies with six grounds for detention
| Defective Item | Nature of Defect | Ground for Detention |
|---|---|---|
| 07115 - Fire-dampers | Inoperative | Yes |
| 07101 - Fire prevention structural integrity | Inadequate | Yes |
| 07105 - Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions | Not as required | Yes |
| 07114 - Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces | Not as required | Yes |
| 10118 - Speed and distance indicator | Inoperative | Yes |
| 09232 - Cleanliness of engine room | Insufficient | |
| 18407 - Lighting (Working spaces) | Damaged | |
| 07199 - Other (fire safety) | Other | |
| 01306 - Shipboard working arrangements | Not as required | |
| 11101 - Lifeboats | Not properly maintained | |
| 11108 - Inflatable liferafts | Incomplete | |
| 10133 - Bridge operation | Lack of familiarity | |
| 07106 - Fire detection and alarm system | Missing | |
| 10127 - Voyage or passage plan | Lack of information | |
| 01315 - Oil record book | Not as required | |
| 18415 - Entry dangerous spaces | Improperly used | |
| 10107 - Automatic radar plotting aid (ARPA) | Not approved | |
| 15150 - ISM | Not as required | Yes |
| 01218 - Medical certificate | Incomplete | |
| 01199 - Other (certificates) Other | Other | |
| 18407 - Lighting (Working spaces) | Damaged | |
| 18302 - Sanitary Facilities | Not as required | |
| 18312 - Galley, handlingroom (maintenance) | Damaged | |
| 11132 - Maintenance and inspections | Not as required | |
| 03107 - Doors | Not properly maintained | |
| 07199 - Other (fire safety) | Other | |
| 07110 - Fire fighting equipment and appliances | Not as required | |
| 18410 - Gas instruments Missing equipment | Missing equipment | |
| 07125 - Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills) | Lack of training | |
| 11112 - Launching arrangements for survival craft | Not as required | |
| 11199 - Other (life saving) | Other |
This vessel was released on 1 December 2014
- Date and Place of Detention: - 14th November 2014, Mistley
- Vessel Name: - KENTO
- GT: - 1596
- IMO No: - 9066069
- Flag: - Panama (White List)
- Company: - Onegoship CJSC
- Classification Society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
- Recognised Organisation: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
- Recognised Organisation for ISM: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
- Summary: - eight deficiencies with eight grounds for detention
| Defective Item | Nature of Defect | Ground for Detention |
|---|---|---|
| 01308 – Records of Seafarers daily hours of work or rest | false | Yes |
| 07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions | ||
| 10119 – Rudder angle indicator | Inoperative | Yes |
| 10116 – Nautical publications | Missing | Yes |
| 07120 – Means of escape | Unsafe | Yes |
| 15150 – ISM | Not as required | Yes |
| 09232 – Cleanliness of engine room | Insufficient | Yes |
| 07115 – Fire-dampers | Not as required | Yes |
This vessel was released on 06 December 2014
- Date and Place of Detention: - 27th November 2014, Liverpool
- Vessel Name: - PROVIDER I
- GT: - 560
- IMO No: - 7341661
- Flag: - Nigeria
- Company: - MASSC Global Maritime Ltd
- Classification Society: Pheonix Register of Shipping
- Recognised Organisation: Pheonix Register of Shipping
- Recognised Organisation for ISM: Pheonix Register of Shipping *Summary: - twenty deficiencies with three grounds for detention
| Defective Item | Nature of Defect | Ground for Detention |
|---|---|---|
| 01113 Minimum Safe Manning Document | Entries missing | |
| 01315 Oil record book | Not properly fitted | |
| 11110 Stowage and provision of liferafts | HRU improp. fitted | |
| 11104 Rescue boats | Damaged | |
| 11131 On board training and instructions | Not as required | |
| 04102 Emergency fire pump and its pipes | Inoperative | Yes |
| 04109 Fire drills | Lack of training | Yes |
| 03107 Doors | Not properly maintained | Yes |
| 07115 Fire-dampers | Not as required | |
| 07106 Fire detection and alarm system | Not as required | |
| 07101 Fire prevention structural integrity | Not as required | |
| 10105 Magnetic compass | Deviation table overdue | |
| 04103 Emergency, lighting,batteries and switches | Inoperative | |
| 13199 Other (machinery) | Other | |
| 03103 Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage | Damaged | |
| 10116 Nautical publications | Not updated | |
| 05118 Operation of GMDSS equipment | Lack of familiarity | |
| 05116 Operation/maintenance | Not as required | |
| 11116 Distress flares | Insufficient | |
| 10109 Lights, shapes, sound-signals | Missing |
This vessel was released 23 December 2014
- Date and Place of detention: - 8 November 2010, Birkenhead
- Vessel Name: - MOST SKY (General Cargo)
- GT: - 1,972
- IMO No: - 9389370
- Flag: - Panama (White List)
- Company: - ER Em Denizcilik
- Classification Society: - Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
- Recognised Organisation: - Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
- Recognised Organisation for ISM: - Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
- Summary: - Eighteen deficiencies including two grounds for detention
This vessel was still detained at 31 December 2014
- 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: - Not applicable
- Summary: - Thirty deficiencies including seven grounds for detention
This vessel was still detained at 31 December 2014
Notes to Editors * • The MCA is a partner in the Sea Vision UK campaign to raise awareness and understanding of the sea and maritime activities. Sea Vision promotes the importance and economic value of the sector and works to highlight the exciting range of activities and career opportunities available to young people within the UK growing maritime sector.www.seavisionuk.org
Press office
Email public.relations@mcga.gov.uk
Press enquiries 020381 72222 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm)
Outside these hours, please dial the press enquiries number for emergency press enquiries only. You will hear a message giving details of how to contact the on call press officer.