7 FOREIGN SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN THE UK DURING JUNE

7 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during May 2008 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

Latest monthly figures show that there were 2 detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during June 2008 and 5 vessels under detention from previous months. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months was 4.5% a slight decrease on Junes twelve month rate.

During the month of June 132 Port State Control inspections were carried out in the UK. A total of 41 vessels had no deficiencies raised against them,58 had between one and five deficiencies, 22 had between six and ten deficiencies 11 had between eleven and twenty deficiencies and there was 1 vessel inspected that had more than twenty deficiencies.

Out of the detained vessels, 1 was registered with a flag state listed on the Paris MOU white list, 1 was registered with a flag state on the grey list, 4 were registered with `flag states on the black list and one was registered with an unlisted flag state.

Vessels detained in June included:

A 3,658 GT Latvian flagged General Cargo Vessel which was detained in Immingham because the maintenance of the ship and equipment showed a failure in the vessels ISM system. The engine room bilges were excessively oily and the fuel tank valve had parts missing and was in a poor condition

A 1,556 GT Cambodian flagged General Cargo Vessel which was detained in Tilbury because of failures identified in the life saving appliances and its security procedures. This vessel had been previously detained in Shoreham for 30 days during May 2006 with 26 deficiencies.

SHIPS DETAINED IN JUNE 2008

Date & Place of Detention: 17/06/2008 - Tilbury
Vessel Name: PILGRIM 2 (General Cargo)
GT: 1,556
IMO No: 8811625
Flag: Cambodia
Company: East Shipping Co Ltd
Classification Society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Recognised Organisation: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Summary: 20 deficiencies in total (3 detainable).
The vessel was detained in Tilbury for 10 days because of substandard maintenance of the ship and equipment; also there were no security procedures in place. In addition the life saving appliances were damaged and not ready for use. Other deficiencies identified: included some of the officers do not have flag state endorsement for their certificates, the magnetic compass had a bubble and the annual test of the EPIRB equipment was not as required. The vessel which had been subject to a previous detention during 2006 was released from the current detention on 26/06/2008.

Date & Place of Detention: 19/06/2008 Immingham
Vessel Name: MOON FOX (General Cargo)
GT: 3,658
IMO No: 7366037
Flag: Latvia
Company: DPM Transmar Ltd
Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Summary: 41 deficiencies in total (6 detainable).
The vessel was detained in Immingham because the maintenance of the ship and equipment had failed in numerous areas and was against the safety management system, also because the life saving equipment and fire fighting equipment was defective and insufficient. Deficiencies included: numerous seized and corroded ventilators, some hatches on the deck were missing dogs and toggles, and the aft emergency escape hatch was unable to be opened because the dog was seized.
Galley fire dampers to both mess rooms were not properly maintained and held open with rope and the engine room door self closer was not operating correctly. In addition there were no warning signs on the door to the CO2 room and there was a large quantity of loose spare parts in that space. Some lighting was not properly maintained i.e. various lights in the engine room and the forecastle light needed securing and repairing as well as the external forecastle light required a shade to replace the plastic bottle which was currently serving as a shade.
The vessel was still detained at 30 June 2008.


DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS


Date & Place of Detention: 23/05/2008 - Belfast
Vessel Name: FANARA (Multi Purpose Cargo Ship)
GT: 2,584
IMO No: 8109101
Flag: St Vincent & Grenadines
Company: Mastrogiorgis Shipping Co Ltd
Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Summary: 35 deficiencies in total, (6 detainable).
The vessel was detained in Belfast for 14 days because the main engine fuel valve drain lines were not connected and the lube oil purifiers (sight glass) was missing from the float switch. The condition of the lifeboats was not as required - broken boards, rotten ropes and the starboard lifeboat was holed and the davits required repair to meet class requirements. In addition the fuel high pressure overflow tank was not permanently connected, the tape on the generator fuel pipes was missing, various light covers missing throughout the vessel and the crew common toilets and showers needed deep cleaning.
Major non conformities were identified in respect of lack of familiarity with the fire fighting equipment, CO2 alarm and lifeboats and in respect of the maintenance on board that was not accurate and did not match on board records.
The vessel was released on 05/06/2008.

Date & Place of Detention: 24/05/2008 Gunness
Vessel Name: PILGRIM 3 (General Cargo)
GT: 1,557
IMO No: 8811649
Flag: Russian Federation
Company: East Shipping Co Ltd
Classification Society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Recognised Organisation: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Summary: 26 deficiencies in total (2 detainable).
The vessel was detained in Gunness for 38 days because the number and nature of deficiencies indicated a failure over a long period of time of section 10 of the ISM system constituting a major non conformity. In addition the vessel had been in breach of the 50 mile voyage limitation in open seas as recorded on a previous voyage which was against statutory certification and not according to SMS. Other deficiencies identified included the cabinet door to the emergency battery locker was badly corroded and the dogs seized: several discharge nozzles for the fixed fire fighting installation were covered with plastic bags and the emergency fire pump pedestal was badly corroded and holed.
The vessel was released on 30/06/2008.


Date & Place of Detention: 29/05/2008 Clyde Estuary
Vessel Name: ELVITA 1 (Other Cargo)
GT: 1,707
IMO No: 7811410
Flag: Panama
Company: Baff Vyborg Ltd
Classification Society: Inclamar
Recognised Organisation: Panama Maritime Documentation Services Inc
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Panama Maritime Documentation Services Inc
Summary: 12 deficiencies in total (1 detainable)
The vessel was detained in the Clyde Estuary for 23 days because there were fewer officers and crew than the minimum number required as per the safe manning document. Other deficiencies identified included: the 15 ppm alarm was inoperative, the medicine chest certificate had expired April 2008, 3 No lifebuoys Becket rope was frayed and weak and the gangway net was not rigged. The maintenance of ship and equipment was incomplete and not according to SMS.
The vessel was released on 19/06/2008


Date & Place of detention: 23/07/2007 - Falmouth
Vessel Name: OCEAN ALERT (Other)
GT: 1,455
IMO No: 7006780
Flag: Panama
Company: Marr Vessel Management.
Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation: Lloyds Register (LR)
Summary: 5 deficiencies (all detainable). The vessel was detained for failure to comply with the International Safety Management Code, with no safety management system on board or planned maintenance undertaken. The ship was still detained at 31/05/2008


Date & Place of detention: 20/09/2007 - Lowestoft
Vessel Name: ST PIRAN (Other Cargo)
GT: 306
IMO No: 5085407
Flag: Sierra Leone
Company: Charter Shipping Inc
Classification Society: Phoenix Register of Shipping (PRS)
Summary: 18 deficiencies in total, (6 detainable). The vessel was detained with a significant amount of oil leaking from the silencer drain soaking the exhaust manifold lagging of the main engine, causing an imminent fire hazard. There was no effective fire pump available due to the breakdown of the main engine, and the alternative submersible electric pump was not effective. Also the Aldis signalling lamp was out of order, the VHF radio installation had an incorrect MMSI number and the radio battery charger arrangement and power distribution was incorrect. Other deficiencies included some inoperative navigation lights as well as improperly maintained emergency batteries and portable fire extinguishers. The ship was still detained at 31/05/2008