The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that four foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during August 2021 after failing port state control (PSC) inspection, says a news report published in Gov.UK.
Five new detentions of foreign flagged vessels
During August, there were five 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 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 August 2021
Vessel Name: DEEPSEA WORKER
GT: 3345
IMO: 7905285
Flag: St Vincent and the Grenadines (grey list)
Company: Seaway Offshore LLC
Classification society: DNV
Recognised organisation: DNV
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: International Naval Surveys Bureau
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: International Naval Surveys Bureau
Date and place of detention: 5th July 2021 at Sunderland
Summary: Fifteen deficiencies with two grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 15150 – ISM | Not as required | Yes |
| 11108 – Inflatable liferafts | Expired | Yes |
This vessel was released 3rd August 2021
Vessel Name: PROMISE 3
GT: 22927
IMO: 9571404
Flag: Hong Kong (white list)
Company: STX Marine Services Co Ltd
Classification society: Korean Register of Shipping
Recognised organisation: Korean Register of Shipping
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Korean Register of Shipping
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Korean Register of Shipping
Date and place of detention: 8th August 2021 at Newport
Summary: Twenty-seven deficiencies with one ground for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 15150 – ISM | Not as required | Yes |
This vessel was released 13th August 2021
Vessel Name: JIN HAO
GT: 32964
IMO: 9603702
Flag: Hong Kong (white list)
Company: Bernhard Schulte-CHR
Classification society: China Classification Society
Recognised organisation: China Classification Society
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV GL AS
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Lloyds Register
Date and place of detention: 9th August 2021 at Londonderry
Summary: Nine deficiencies with one ground for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 04114 – Emergency source of power – Emergency generator | Not as required | Yes |
This vessel was released 21st August 2021
Vessel Name: WIND OF HOPE
GT: 6499
IMO: 9869045
Flag: France (white list)
Company: Louis Drefus Armateurs SAS
Classification society: BV
Recognised organisation: BV
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: N/A
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: N/A
Date and place of detention: 21st August 2021 at Grimsby
Summary: Nine deficiencies with two grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 05105 – MF/HF Radio Installation | Not as required | Yes |
| 15150 – ISM | Not as required | Yes |
This vessel was released 27th August 2021
Vessel Name: SEA KESTREL
GT: 1382
IMO: 9006459
Flag: Barbados (white list)
Company: Torbulk Ltd
Classification society: RINA
Recognised organisation: RINA
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: Twelve deficiencies with two 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 |
This vessel was still detained 31st August 2021
Detentions carried over from previous months
Vessel Name: SERDIKA
GT: 10220
IMO: 9132480
Flag: Belize (black list)
Company: Credo-plus Navigation Ltd
Classification society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
Recognised organisation: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV-GL
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: DNV-GL
Date and place of detention: 20th July 2021 at Sunderland
Summary: Twenty-two deficiencies with two grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 07106 – Fire detection and alarm systems | Inoperative | Yes |
| 07125 – Evaluation of crew performance | Lack of familiarity | Yes |
This vessel was released 3rd August 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 31st August 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 31st August 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 31st August 2021
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.
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Source: Gov.UK
