Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during March 2022 under Paris MOU.

During March, there were five new detentions of a foreign flagged vessel in a UK port.

In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldson’s inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping, 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 or in agreed class/ flag condition before departure.

Notes on the list of detentions:

Full details of the ship:

The accompanying detention list shows ship’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO) number which does not change 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 operation of the ship at the time of inspection.

Classification society:

The list shows the classification society responsible for classification of 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 MARCH 2022

Vessel Name: GRIT CEMENT IV

GT: 9299

IMO: 9331830

Flag: Panama (white list)

Company: Sirios Shipmanagement Corp

Classification society: RINA Services S.p.A

Recognised organisation: RINA Services S.p.A

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: RINA Services S.p.A

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: RINA Services S.p.A

Date and place of detention: 3rd March 2022 at Immingham

Summary: Twelve deficiencies with five grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

07112 – Emergency escape breathing device and disposition

Inoperative

Yes

07125 – Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)

Lack of familiarity

Yes

03108 – Ventilators, air pipes, casings

Not as required

Yes

15150 - ISM

Not as required

Yes

04118 – Enclosed space entry and rescue drills

Lack of knowledge

Yes

This vessel was released 6th March 2022

Vessel Name: STELLAR ALAZANI

GT: 17027

IMO: 9708265

Flag: Liberia (white list)

Company: Marine Trans Bureau Ltd

Classification society: NKK

Recognised organisation: NKK, BV

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: BV

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: NKK

Date and place of detention: 8th March 2022 at Greenock

Summary: Nine deficiencies with three grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

11101 - Lifeboats

Damaged

Yes

18204 – Non-payment of wages

Non-payment of wages

Yes

01220 – Seafarers’ employment agreement (SEA)

Expired

Yes

This vessel was released 28th March 2022

Vessel Name: IVORY GULL

GT: 19992

IMO: 9475715

Flag: Liberia (white list)

Company: Roswell Navigation Corp

Classification society: NKK

Recognised organisation: NKK

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: NKK

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: NKK

Date and place of detention: 22nd March 2022 at London

Summary: Twenty-nine deficiencies with six grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions

Not as required

Yes

11123 – Emergency equipment for 2-way comm

Not as required

Yes

11112 – Launching arrangements for survival craft

Not as required

Yes

11124 – Embarkation arrangements for survival craft

Not properly maintained

Yes

07115 – Fire-dampers

Not as required

Yes

07125 – Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)

Lack of training

Yes

This vessel was released 28th March 2022

Vessel Name: EUROPEAN CAUSEWAY

GT: 20646

IMO: 9208394

Flag: Bahamas (white list)

Company: P Ferries Holdings Ltd

Classification society: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Lloyds Register

Date and place of detention: 25th March 2022 at Larne

Summary: Thirty one deficiencies with seven grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

01326 – Stability information booklet

Missing

Yes

10199 – Other (navigation)

Other

Yes

04108 – Muster list

Incomplete

Yes

05118 – Operation of GMDSS equipment

Lack of familiarity

Yes

01222 – Doc. evidence for personnel on passenger ships

Entries missing

Yes

01140 – Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (part I and II)

Not as required

Yes

15150 - ISM

Not as required

Yes

This vessel was still detained 31st March 2022

Vessel Name: PRIDE OF KENT

GT: 30635

IMO: 9015266

Flag: Cyprus (white list)

Company: P Ferries Holdings Ltd

Classification society: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Lloyds Register

Date and place of detention: 28th March 2022 at Dover

Summary: Twenty-five deficiencies with eight grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

01706 – Fire detection and alarm system

Not as required

Yes

13108 – Operation of Machinery

Lack of Familiarity

Yes

07125 – Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)

Lack of training

Yes

13104 – Bilge equipment arrangements

Not as required

Yes

11106 – Fast rescue boats

Inoperative

Yes

18420 – Cleanliness of engine room

Not as required

Yes

15150 - ISM

Not as required

Yes

07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions

Not as Required

Yes

This vessel was still detained 31st March 2022

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

Vessel Name: POSEIDON

GT: 1412

IMO: 7363217

Flag: Iceland (Not listed)

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 March 2022

Vessel Name: TECOIL POLARIS

GT: 1814

IMO No: 8883290

Flag: Russian Federation (White 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 March 2022

Vessel Name: CIEN PORCIENTO

GT: 106.

IMO No: 8944446.

Flag: Sweden (White list)

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 March 2022

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