The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that five foreign-flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during February 2022 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Five new detentions
During February, 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 February 2022
Vessel Name: GAS SPIRIT
GT: 3678
IMO: 9249697
Flag: Marshall Islands (white list)
Company: Stealth Maritime Corp SA
Classification society: Lloyd’s Register
Recognised organisation: Lloyd’s Register
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Lloyd’s Register
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Lloyd’s Register
Date and place of detention: 3rd February 2022 at Teesport
Summary: Thirteen deficiencies with five grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions | Unsafe | Yes |
| 02108 – Electrical installations in general | Unsafe | Yes |
| 10109 – Lights, Shapes, Sounds signals | Missing | Yes |
| 15150 – ISM | Not as required | Yes |
| 18317 – Food personal hygiene | Not hygienic | Yes |
This vessel was released 7th February 2022
Vessel Name: GLOBAL BRAVE
GT: 33226
IMO: 9434606
Flag: Panama (white list)
Company: KLC SM Co Ltd
Classification society: Korean Register
Recognised organisation: Korean Register/Lloyd’s Register
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Korean Register
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Korean Register
Date and place of detention: 9th February 2022 at Royal Portbury
Summary: Thirteen deficiencies with six grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 05110 – Facilities for reception of marine safety information | Not as required | Yes |
| 07109 – Fixed fire extinguishing installation | Not as required | Yes |
| 10113 – Automatic identification system (AIS) | Not as required | Yes |
| 07125 – Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills) | Lack of training | Yes |
| 11113 – Launching arrangements for rescue boats | Not as required | Yes |
| 18313 – Cleanliness | Not as required | Yes |
This vessel was released 12th February 2022
Vessel Name: HOEGH SYDNEY
GT: 51713
IMO: 9368900
Flag: Panama (white list)
Company: Union Marine Mgmt Serv Pte Ltd
Classification society: NKK
Recognised organisation: NKK, DNV
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: NKK
Date and place of detention: 10th February 2022 at Southampton
Summary: Twenty- one deficiencies with two grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 04114 – Emergency source of power –Emergency generator | Not as required | Yes |
| 15150 – ISM | Not as Required | Yes |
This vessel was released 15th February 2022
Vessel Name: LILY-B
GT: 2997
IMO: 9125097
Flag: Antigua & Barbuda (white list)
Company: Jeb Bereederungs GmbH
Classification society: RINA Services S.P.A
Recognised organisation: RINA Services S.P.A / DNV
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: 11th February 2022 at Avonmouth
Summary: Ten deficiencies with six grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 11134 – Operation of Life Saving Appliances | Not as required | Yes |
| 11112 – Launching arrangements for survival craft | Not as required | Yes |
| 01306 – Shipboard working arrangements | Not as required | Yes |
| 01213 – Evidence of Basic Training | Missing | Yes |
| 15150 – ISM | Not as required | Yes |
| 01218 – Medical Certificate | Missing | Yes |
This vessel was released 19th February 2022
Vessel Name: MURGASH
GT: 25312
IMO: 9188908
Flag: Malta (white list)
Company: Navigation Maritime Bulgare
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: 21st February 2022 at South Shields
Summary: Seven deficiencies with three grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 15150 – ISM | Not as required | Yes |
| 12107 – Fire protection cargo deck area | Inoperative | Yes |
| 04114 – Emergency source of power – emergency generator | Not as required | Yes |
This vessel was released 26th February 2022
Detentions carried over from previous months
Vessel Name: BREB COUNTESS
GT: 5630
IMO: 9421166
Flag: Portugal (white list)
Company: Briese Dry Cargo GmbH & Co KG
Classification society: DNV
Recognised organisation: DNV
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: DNV
Date and place of detention: 2nd January 2022 at Leith
Summary: Twenty deficiencies with one ground for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 13102 – Auxiliary engine | Not as required | Yes |
This vessel was released 28th February 2022.
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 28th February 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 28th February 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 28th February 2022
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