The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that three foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during September 2021 after failing port state control (PSC) inspection.
Three new detentions
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
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
