Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during December 2020

During December, there were four new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port.

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 with a high risk rating and 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 any of their deficiencies are so serious, they have to be rectified before departure, then the ship will be detained.

All deficiencies should be rectified before departure.

When applicable, the list includes those passenger craft prevented from operating under the provisions of the EU Directive on a system of inspections for the safe operation of Ro-Ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft in regular service and amending directive 2009/16/EC and repealing Council Directive 1999/35/EC (Directive EU 2017/2110).

Notes on the list of detentions:

Full details of the ship:

The accompanying detention list shows ship’s International Maritime Organisation (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.

Deficiencies:

The deficiencies listed are the ones which were detainable. Further details of other deficiencies can be provided on request.

SHIPS DETAINED IN DECEMBER 2020

Vessel Name: ESSENIYA

GT: 3170

IMO: 9194036

Flag: Russian Federation (white list)

Company: Transflot Ltd

Classification society: BV

Recognised organisation: BV

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: N/A

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: RMRS

Date and place of detention: 8th December 2020 at Ipswich

Summary: Twenty-eight deficiencies with four grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

10127 – Voyage or passage plan

Not as required

Yes

10135 – Monitoring of voyage or passage plan

Not as required

Yes

10111 - Charts

Not updated

Yes

07111 – Personal equipment for fire safety

Inoperative

Yes

This vessel was released on 16th December 2020

Vessel Name: ERDEK

GT: 5997

IMO: 9175767

Flag: Panama (white list)

Company: Hicri Ercili Denizcilik AS

Classification society: KRS

Recognised organisation: KRS

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: BV

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: KRS

Date and place of detention: 8th December 2020 at Purfleet

Summary: Twenty-four deficiencies with one ground for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

15150 - ISM

Not as required

Yes

This vessel was released on 12th December 2020

Vessel Name: AYRESS

GT: 1713

IMO: 7816135

Flag: Dominica (unknown)

Company: Coast Lines Shipping Ltd

Classification society: International Naval Surveys Bureau

Recognised organisation: N/A

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: N/A

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: N/A

Date and place of detention: 10th December at Ayr

Summary: Twenty-nine deficiencies with six grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

03108 – Ventilation, air pipes, casings

Corroded

Yes

03108 – Ventilation, air pipes, casings

Damaged

Yes

02111 – Beams, frames, floors – corrosion

corroded

Yes

02107 – Ballast, fuel and other tanks

Holed

Yes

07103 – Divisions – decks, bulkheads and penetrations

Not as required

Yes

15150 – ISM

Not as required

Yes

This vessel was released on 23rd December 2020

Vessel Name: SMARTA

GT: 9986

IMO: 9396567

Flag: Liberia (white list)

Company: Intresco Ltd - Uke

Classification society: KRS

Recognised organisation: KRS, RINA

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: RINA

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: N/A

Date and place of detention: 22nd December at Southampton

Summary: Twenty-eight deficiencies with eight grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

10105 – Magnetic compass

Not as required

Yes

10104 – Gyro compass

Inoperative

Yes

07125 – Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)

Lack of training

Yes

10101 – Pilot ladders and hoist/pilot transfer arrangements

Damaged

Yes

07105 Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions

Not as required

Yes

14104 – Oil filtering equipment

Not as required

Yes

02101 – Closing devices/watertight doors

Not as required

Yes

15150 – ISM

Not as required

Yes

This vessel was released on 25th December 2020

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

Vessel Name: SIRIUS 1

GT: 211

IMO: 8964161

Flag: Nigeria (Unknown)

Company: Ambrey Limited

Classification society: Phoenix Register of Shipping

Recognised organisation: Phoenix Register of Shipping

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: N/A

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: N/A

Date and place of detention: 7th November 2020 at Southampton

Summary: Eleven deficiencies with two grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

01213 – Evidence of basic training

Expired

Yes

01220 – Seafarers’ employment agreement (SEA)

Not as required

Yes

This vessel was still detained on 31st December 2020

Vessel Name: SIRIUS 2

GT: 211

IMO: 8977699

Flag: Nigeria (Unknown)

Company: Ambrey Limited

Classification society: Phoenix Register of Shipping

Recognised organisation: Phoenix Register of Shipping

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: N/A

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: N/A

Date and place of detention: 12th November 2020 at Southampton

Summary: Twenty deficiencies with five grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

01329 – Report of inspection on MLC, 2006

Missing

Yes

01804 – Electrical

Unsafe

Yes

01199 – Other (certificates)

Other

Yes

10126 – Record of drills and steering gear tests

Not as required

Yes

01326 – Stability information booklet

Not approved

Yes

This vessel was still detained on 31st December 2020

Vessel Name: PACIFIC DAWN

GT: 56172

IMO: 9307140

Flag: Panama (white list)

Company: Synergy Maritime Pvt Ltd

Classification society: Lloyd’s Register

Recognised organisation: Lloyd’s Register

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: NKK

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: NKK

Date and place of detention: 27th November 2020 at Hull

Summary: Twenty-Two deficiencies with one ground for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

15150 – ISM

Not as required

Yes

This vessel was released on 11th December 2020

Vessel Name: LIVA GRETA

GT: 851

IMO: 8801072

Flag: Latvia (white list)

Company: Regulus SIA

Classification society: RINA

Recognised organisation: RINA

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: RMRS

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: RMRS

Date and place of detention: 11th January 2020 at Birkenhead

Summary: Nine deficiencies with two grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

11113 – Launching arrangements for rescue boats

Inoperative

Yes

15150 - ISM

Not as required

Yes

This vessel was still detained on 31st December 2020

Vessel Name: POSEIDON

GT: 1412

IMO: 7363217

Flag: Iceland (White list)

Company: Neptune EHF

Classification society: NA

Recognised organisation: NA

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV-GL

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: N/A (SMC issued by Flag)

Date and place of detention: 19th July 2018 at Hull

Summary: Ten deficiencies with two grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

02106 – Hull damage impairing seaworthiness

Holed

Yes

07113 – Fire Pumps

Insufficient Pressure

Yes

This vessel was still detained on 31st December 2020

Vessel Name: TECOIL POLARIS

GT: 1814

IMO No: 8883290

Flag: Russian Federation (Grey list)

Company: Tecoil Shipping Ltd

Classification society: RMRS

Recognised organisation: RMRS

Recognised organisation for ISM DOC: RMRS

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: RMRS

Date and place of detention: 6th June 2018 at Immingham

Summary: Twenty-seven deficiencies with six grounds for detentions

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

10104 - Gyro compass

Inoperative

Yes

10127 – Voyage or passage plan

Not as required

Yes

15150 – ISM

Not as required

Yes

11104 - Rescue boats

Not properly maintained

Yes

11101 – Lifeboats

Not ready for use

Yes

01117 – International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP)

Invalid

Yes

This vessel was still detained on 31st December 2020

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 December 2020

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