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

During May, 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 MAY 2022

Vessel Name: YASA ILHAN

GT: 31255

IMO: 9396218

Flag: Marshall Islands (white list)

Company: Ya-Sa Gemi Isletmeciligi

Classification society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

Recognised organisation: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

Date and place of detention: 13th May 2022 at Teesport

Summary: Ten deficiencies with one grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

15150 - ISM

Not as required

Yes

This vessel was released 20 May 2022.

Vessel Name: NACC ITACA

GT: 5566

IMO: 9615860

Flag: Panama (white list)

Company: Nova Ship Tech SA

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: 17th May 2022 at Greenock

Summary: Sixteen deficiencies with four grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

07112 - Emergency Escape Breathing Device and disposition)

Inoperative

Yes

13104 - Bilge pumping arrangements)

Inoperative

Yes

18316 - Water, pipes, tanks)

Not as required

Yes

18317 - Food personal hygiene

Not hygienic

Yes

This vessel was released 20th May 2022. [RP1]

Vessel Name: OCEAN ATLANTIC

GT: 12798

IMO: 8325432

Flag: Portugal (white list)

Company: CRUISE MANAGEMENT INTL INC

Classification society: Bureau Veritas

Recognised organisation: Bureau Veritas

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Bureau Veritas

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Bureau Veritas

Date and place of detention: 22nd May 2022 at Greenock

Summary: Fifty-two deficiencies with 8 grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

03106 - Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights

Cracked

Yes

07109 - Fixed fire extinguishing installation

Inoperative

Yes

04110 - Abandon ship drills

Lack of knowledge

Yes

07110 - Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Not as required

Yes

02105 - Steering gear

Inoperative

Yes

14104 - Oil filtering equipment

Inoperative

Yes

18313 - Cleanliness

Dirty

Yes

18401 - Medical Equipment, medical chest, medical guide

Missing Equipment

Yes

This vessel was released 31st May 2022.

Vessel Name: TEK

GT: 1997

IMO: 9368637

Flag: Barbados (white list)

Company: Ege Denizcilik Mursel Teksen

Classification Society: Bureau Veritas

Recognised Organisation: Bulgarian Register of Shipping

Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: Bulgarian Register of Shipping

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: Bulgarian Register of Shipping

Date and place of detention: 23rd May at Ispwich

Summary: Fifty deficiencies with sixteen grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

10127 - Voyage or passage plan

Incomplete

Yes

10117 - Echo Sounder Electrical installations in general

Inoperative

Yes

18312 - Galley, Handlingroom (Maintenance)

Not Hygienic

Yes

18315 - Provisions Quality and Nutritional Value

Rotten

Yes

18324 - Cold Room, Cold Room Cleanliness, Cold Room Temperature

Not Hygienic

Yes

07111 - Personal Equipment for Fire Safety

Not as Required

Yes

07101 - Fire Prevention Structural Integrity

Not as Required

Yes

07105 - Fire Doors/Openings In Fire- Resisting Divisions

Not as Required

Yes

11124 - Embarkation Arrangement Survival Craft

Missing

Yes

18407 - Lighting (Working Spaces)

Inoperative

Yes

04103 - Emergency Lighting, Batteries and Switches

Not as Required

Yes

10109 - Lights, Shapes, Sound-Signals

Missing

Yes

18326 - Laundry, Adequate Locker

Not as required

Yes

18305 - Hospital Accommodation (Sickbay)

Not as required

Yes

0511 - Operation of GMDSS Equipment

Lack of Familiarity

Yes

15150 - ISM

Not as required

Yes

This vessel was still detained 31st May 2022.

Vessel Name: AMBIENCE

GT: 70285

IMO: 8521232

Flag: Bahamas (white list)

Company: Bernhard Schulte Cruise Servs

Classification society: Lloyd’s Register

Recognised organisation: Lloyd’s Register

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV GL AS

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Lloyd’s Register

Date and place of detention: 26th May 2022 at Tilbury

Summary: Twenty deficiencies with two grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

02107 - Ballast, fuel and other tanks

Not as required

Yes

14104 - Oil filtering equipment

Inoperative

Yes

This vessel was released 27th May 2022.

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

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: DNV-GL

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 31st May 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

10105 – Magnetic compass

Inoperative

Yes

10104 – Gyro compass

Inoperative

Yes

11129 – Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances

Not as required

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 May 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 May 2022

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