Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during September 2021

During September, there were three 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, 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 SEPTEMBER 2021

Vessel Name: ADHARA 1

GT: 221

IMO: 8977675

Flag: St Kitts and Nevis (grey list)

Company: Adhara One Ltd

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: 1st September 2021 at Hythe, Southampton

Summary: Twenty-two deficiencies with ten grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

18408 - Electrical

Not as required

Yes

01220 – Seafarer employment agreement (SEA)

Not as required

Yes

01337 – Certificate or documentary evidence of financial security relating to ship owner’s liability

Missing

Yes

01214 – Endorsement by flagstate

Missing

Yes

01306 – Shipboard working arrangements

Not posted

Yes

01308 – Records of seafarers’ daily hours of work or rest

Incorrect entries

Yes

11201 – Certificates for masters and officers

Not as required

Yes

11201 – Certificates for masters and officers

Not as required

Yes

01336 – Certificate or documentary evidence of financial security for repatriation

Not as required

Yes

18321 – Heating, air conditioning and ventilation

Not as required

Yes

This vessel was released 15th September 2021

Vessel Name: NAVIN FALCON

GT: 5087

IMO: 9492933

Flag: Marshall Islands (white list)

Company: Bright Denizcililik ve Gemi

Classification society: BV

Recognised organisation: BV

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: BV

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: BV

Date and place of detention: 4th September 2021 at Tilbury, London

Summary: Twenty-two deficiencies with four grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

05114 – Reserve source of energy

Inoperative

Yes

13199 – Other (machinery)

Other

Yes

07115 – Fire-dampers

Inoperative

Yes

15150 – ISM

Not as Required

Yes

This vessel was released 20th September 2021

Vessel Name: REN JIAN 23

GT: 40487

IMO: 9389411

Flag: China (white list)

Company: Hainan Ansheng Shipping Co

Classification society: China Classification Society

Recognised organisation: China Classification Society

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: China Classification Society

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: China Classification Society

Date and place of detention: 10th September 2021 at Tilbury, London

Summary: Thirty-one deficiencies with five grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

10135 – Monitoring of voyage or passage plan

Not as required

Yes

15150 - ISM

Not as required

Yes

04103 – Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches

Inoperative

Yes

10111 - Charts

Not updated

Yes

05118 – Operation of GMDSS Equipment

Lack of familiarity

Yes

This vessel was released 15th September 2021

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

Vessel Name: SEA KESTREL

GT: 1382

IMO: 9006459

Flag: Barbados (white list)

Company: Torbulk Ltd

Classification society: RINA

Recognised organisation: RINA/DNV GL

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: RINA

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: RINA

Date and place of detention: 30th August 2021 at Shoreham-By-Sea

Summary: Fifteen deficiencies with five grounds for detention

Defective item

Nature of defect

Ground for Detention

10135 – Monitoring of voyage or passage plan

Not as required

Yes

10127 – Voyage or passage plan

Not as required

Yes

02106 – Hull Damage Impairing Seaworthiness

Cracked

Yes

01199 – Other (certificates)

Other

Yes

15150 – ISM

Not as Required

Yes

This vessel was released 4th September 2021

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 30th September 2021

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 30th September 2021

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 2021

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