The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced on 8th August that four foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during July 2019 after failing port state control (PSC) inspection.
Three new detentions
During July, 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, 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 Mandatory Surveys for the safe operation of regular ro-ro ferry and high speed passenger craft services (1999/35/EU).
Notes on the list of detentions
- Full details of the ship. The accompanying detention list shows ship’s International Maritime Organization (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 upon request.
Ships detained in July 2019
Vessel Name: THORNBURY
GT: 56115
IMO: 9226970
Flag: Bahamas (white list)
Company: Lundqvist Rederierna AB
Classification society: DNV GL
Recognised organisation: DNV GL
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV GL
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: DNV GL
Date and place of detention: 2nd July 2019 at Newport
Summary: eight deficiencies with seven grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for detention |
| 12107 – Fire protection cargo deck area | Leaking | Yes |
| 07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire resisting divisions | Not as required | Yes |
| 11117 – Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition | Not ready for use | Yes |
| 04109 – fire drills | Lack of training | Yes |
| 10109 – Lights, shapes, sound-signals | Inoperative | Yes |
| 18401 – Medical equipment, medical chest, medical guide | Expired | Yes |
| 11124 – Embarkation arrangement survival craft | Not properly maintained | Yes |
This vessel was released on 5th July 2019
Vessel Name: DOUWE- S
GT: 2862
IMO: 9467225
Flag: Netherlands (white list)
Company: Steenstra H
Classification society: Lloyds List
Recognised organisation: Lloyds List
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Lloyds List
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Lloyds List
Date and place of detention: 2nd July 2019 at Newport
Summary: twenty-eight deficiencies with two grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for detention |
| 15150 – ISM | Not as required | Yes |
| 11101 – Lifeboats | Inoperative | Yes |
This vessel was still released on 6th July 2019
Vessel Name: MARIS
GT: 3999
IMO: 9122239
Flag: Germany (white list)
Company: USC Barnkrug GmbH & Co KG
Classification society: DNV GL
Recognised organisation: DNV GL
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV GL
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: DNV GL
Date and place of detention: 15th July 2019 at Warrenpoint
Summary: six deficiencies with one ground for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for detention |
| 04102 – Emergency fire pump and its pipes | Inoperative | Yes |
This vessel was released on 18th July 2019
Detentions carried over from previous months
Vessel Name: KUZMA MININ
GT: 16257
IMO: 7721263
Flag: Russian Federation (Grey list)
Company: Murmansk Shipping Co
Classification society: RMRS
Recognised organisation: RMRS
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: RMRS
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: RMRS
Date and place of detention: 18th December 2018 at Falmouth
Summary: thirteen deficiencies with six grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for detention |
| 01220 – Seafarers’ employment agreement (SEA) | Expired | Yes |
| 18314 – Provisions quantity | Insufficient | Yes |
| 01139 – Maritime Labour Certificate | Expired | Yes |
| 01101 – Cargo Ship Safety Equipment (including exemption) | Survey out of window | Yes |
| 10104 – Gyro compass | Inoperative | Yes |
| 01104 – Cargo Ship Safety Radio 9 (including exemption) | Survey out of window | Yes |
This vessel was still detained on 31st July 2019
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 on 31st July 2019
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 eight 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 July 2019
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 July 2019
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