Press release

Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during March 2022 under Paris MOU.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that five foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during March 2022 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

During March, there were five new detentions of a foreign flagged vessel in a UK port.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 MARCH 2022

Vessel Name: GRIT CEMENT IV

GT: 9299

IMO: 9331830

Flag: Panama (white list)

Company: Sirios Shipmanagement Corp

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: 3rd March 2022 at Immingham

Summary: Twelve deficiencies with five grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
07112 – Emergency escape breathing device and disposition Inoperative Yes
07125 – Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills) Lack of familiarity Yes
03108 – Ventilators, air pipes, casings Not as required Yes
15150 - ISM Not as required Yes
04118 – Enclosed space entry and rescue drills Lack of knowledge Yes

This vessel was released 6th March 2022

Vessel Name: STELLAR ALAZANI

GT: 17027

IMO: 9708265

Flag: Liberia (white list)

Company: Marine Trans Bureau Ltd

Classification society: NKK

Recognised organisation: NKK, BV

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: BV

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: NKK

Date and place of detention: 8th March 2022 at Greenock

Summary: Nine deficiencies with three grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
11101 - Lifeboats Damaged Yes
18204 – Non-payment of wages Non-payment of wages Yes
01220 – Seafarers’ employment agreement (SEA) Expired Yes

This vessel was released 28th March 2022

Vessel Name: IVORY GULL

GT: 19992

IMO: 9475715

Flag: Liberia (white list)

Company: Roswell Navigation Corp

Classification society: NKK

Recognised organisation: NKK

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: NKK

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: NKK

Date and place of detention: 22nd March 2022 at London

Summary: Twenty-nine deficiencies with six grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions Not as required Yes
11123 – Emergency equipment for 2-way comm Not as required Yes
11112 – Launching arrangements for survival craft Not as required Yes
11124 – Embarkation arrangements for survival craft Not properly maintained Yes
07115 – Fire-dampers Not as required Yes
07125 – Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills) Lack of training Yes

This vessel was released 28th March 2022

Vessel Name: EUROPEAN CAUSEWAY

GT: 20646

IMO: 9208394

Flag: Bahamas (white list)

Company: P&O Ferries Holdings Ltd

Classification society: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Lloyds Register

Date and place of detention: 25th March 2022 at Larne

Summary: Thirty one deficiencies with seven grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
01326 – Stability information booklet Missing Yes
10199 – Other (navigation) Other Yes
04108 – Muster list Incomplete Yes
05118 – Operation of GMDSS equipment Lack of familiarity Yes
01222 – Doc. evidence for personnel on passenger ships Entries missing Yes
01140 – Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (part I and II) Not as required Yes
15150 - ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was still detained 31st March 2022

Vessel Name: PRIDE OF KENT

GT: 30635

IMO: 9015266

Flag: Cyprus (white list)

Company: P&O Ferries Holdings Ltd

Classification society: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Lloyds Register

Date and place of detention: 28th March 2022 at Dover

Summary: Twenty-five deficiencies with eight grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
01706 – Fire detection and alarm system Not as required Yes
13108 – Operation of Machinery Lack of Familiarity Yes
07125 – Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills) Lack of training Yes
13104 – Bilge equipment arrangements Not as required Yes
11106 – Fast rescue boats Inoperative Yes
18420 – Cleanliness of engine room Not as required Yes
15150 - ISM Not as required Yes
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions Not as Required Yes

This vessel was still detained 31st March 2022

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

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 31st March 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 31st March 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 31st March 2022

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Published 14 April 2022