6 FOREIGN SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN NOVEMBER
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 6 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during November 2008 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Latest monthly figures show that there were 5 new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during November 2008 and 1 vessel under detention from the previous month. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months was 3.97% this is slightly down from Octobers’ twelve month rate.
During the month of November 148 Port State Control inspections were carried out in the UK. A total of 46 vessels had no deficiencies raised against them, 65 had between one and five deficiencies 28 had between six and ten deficiencies 5 had between eleven and twenty deficiencies and there were 4 vessels inspected that had more than twenty deficiencies.
Out of the detained vessels, 2 were registered with flag states listed on the Paris MOU white list, 1 was registered with a flag state on the grey list, 2 were registered with flag states on the black list and 1 was registered with an unlisted flag state.
Vessels detained in November included:
A 14,431 GT Bulk Carrier was detained in Silvertown London for 11 days because all the caps were missing from the ventilator pipes and the batteries were not charged for the reserve source of energy. A major non conformity was raised because of the number and nature of the deficiencies - 36 in total which indicated a breakdown in the safety management system against section 10 of the ISM Code
A 1,163 GT Other Cargo vessel was detained in Ridham because there were no charts available for the port approach nor other charts corrected to date. And there was a 9°error on the gyro repeater. A major non conformity was identified in respect of the navigational shortcomings that had not been addressed during the previous port state control. In addition the latest notices to mariners were not on board and the largest scale charts were not being used.
This vessel had been previously detained in Harwich in June 2007.
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 (95/21/EC as amended), the Maritime and Coastguard agency (MCA) publishes full details of the foreign flagged vessels detained in UK ports each month.
2. Inspections of foreign flagged ships in UK ports are undertaken by surveyors from the MCA. Where a ship is found to be deficient or lacks the required documentation, MCA surveyors can take a range of actions leading to detention in serious cases. 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 SIReNaC. This allows the ships of flags with poor detention records to be targeted for future inspection.
3. Detained ships have to satisfy surveyors that remedial work has been carried out before they are allowed to leave port.4. 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 name, the flag state and the ship’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) number which is unchanging throughout the ship’s life and uniquely identifies it.
Company
The company shown in the vessel’s Safety Management Certificate or 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 and not necessarily the party issuing and/or carrying out surveys for certificates relevant to the defect found.
Recognised Organisation
The “organisation” - responsible for conducting the statutory surveys: and issuing statutory certificates, (on behalf of the Flag State).
Defects
The list gives a summary of the main grounds for detention and includes information where the ship has been released to sail to another port for repairs.
SHIPS DETAINED IN NOVEMBER 2008
Date & Place of Detention:07/11/2008 Hunterston Clyde
Vessel Name:SILVER CONSTELLATION (Bulk Carrier)
GT:75,668
IMO No:8417883
Flag:Marshall Islands
Company:Orient Steamship (Canada) Ltd
Classification Society:Det Norske Veritas (DNVC)
Recognised Organisation:Det Norske Veritas (DNVC)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Summary:28 deficiencies (3) Grounds for detention
This vessel was detained in Hunterston Clyde for 36 days because the fire main line was holed between the No 4 and 5 holds and the reserve source of energy was not as required as the voltage dropped to 21V on load. In addition the emergency preparedness with respect to the abandon ship drill showed lack of training, as the crew were unable to demonstrate a satisfactory drill. Other deficiencies identified included; the Master and Company failed to report to UK Port State Control that the vessel was due for a mandatory expanded inspection: the lights in various locations were inoperative and the covers were broken; the crew were not familiar with the bilge alarm testing in the engine room: the records of periodic testing for the bilge alarm were unavailable .The accommodation deficiencies that were identified include the crew common toilet had a damaged urinal bowl and the hot water to the common shower room had been disconnected and the crew mess room furniture had torn covers. The large number of deficiencies indicated insufficient maintenance of the ship and equipment.
The vessel was released on 10/12/2008 to proceed to a repair port (Las Palmas) on a single ballast voyage only.
Date & Place of Detention:11/11/2008 Ridham
Vessel Name:CAPADOCIA (Other Cargo)
GT:1,163
IMO No:8511938
Flag:Netherlands Antilles
Company:Halikarvas Ship Management
Classification Society:Bureau Veritas (BV)
Recognised Organisation:Bureau Veritas (BV)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Bureau Veritas (BV)
Summary:24 deficiencies (4) - grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Ridham for 12 days because there were no charts available for the port approach nor other charts corrected to date and there was a 9°error on the gyro – gyro repeater. A major non conformity was identified in respect of the navigational shortcomings that had not been addressed during the previous port state control.
Other deficiencies identified included the vessel transited through an A3 area which it was not equipped to do, there was no antenna plan, the vhf display was not readable in daylight and the speed log was listed but not fitted. In addition the latest notices to mariners were not on board and the largest scale charts were not being used. The m/f installation equipment need securing and the m/f antenna required re-rigging.
The vessel which had been previously detained in Harwich in June 2007 was released from its’ current detention on 22/11/2008
Date & Place of Detention:14/11/2008 (Liverpool)
Vessel Name:PISTIS (Bulk Carrier)
GT:41,016
IMO No:8124266
Flag:Panama
Company:Lapus SA
Classification Society:Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Recognised Organisation:Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Polski Rejestr Statkow) (PRS)
Summary:22 deficiencies (4) - grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Liverpool for 8 days because the ventilation in numerous cabins was found to be unsatisfactory as flexible hoses were being used with no controls. The sanitary facilities in the crew cabins had not been properly maintained, the showers were dirty and missing shower heads, a wash hand basin was broken, the plug missing and taps damaged. A major non conformity was identified in respect of the maintenance of the ship and equipment which was against the ISM code. Other deficiencies identified included; the furnishings in the crew cabins were not as required with stained and dirty mattresses and pillows, the steering gear had numerous leaks and oil patches were sighted within the saveall.
The vessel was released from detention on 21/11/2008
Date & Place of Detention:21/11/2008 Silvertown
Vessel Name:EASTERN STAR (Bulk Carrier)
GT:14,431
IMO No:9104500
Flag:Vietnam
Company:Northern Shipping Joint Stock Company
Classification Society:Vietnam Register
Recognised Organisation:Vietnam Register
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Vietnam Register
Summary:36 deficiencies (3) - grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Silvertown London for 11 days because all the caps were missing from the ventilator pipes and the batteries for the reserve source of energy had not been charged. A major non conformity was raised because of the number and nature of the deficiencies which indicated a breakdown in the safety management system against section 10 of the ISM Code. Deficiencies identified included the crew communal showers and toilets were dirty, the crew mess chairs were damaged and there was no hot water. In addition the fire and abandon ship drills showed that more training was required and that there was a lack of control necessitating additional drills.
The vessel was still detained at 30/11/2008
Date & Place of Detention:28/11/2008 Falmouth
Vessel Name:St Vladimir (Bulk Carrier)
GT:31,649
IMO No:8134962
Flag:Liberia
Company:Unimor Shipping Agency
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:16 deficiencies (4) – grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Falmouth for 12 days because the asbestos insulation throughout the ship had been broken and disturbed which resulted in asbestos dust and debris on the ships surfaces, bilge, and walkways. In addition the bilges contained an excessive amount of oil and debris there were also unauthorised polythene piping and flanges, and this constituted a fire risk and the risk of a blocked bilge line.
Other deficiencies identified included, the lighting in some of the ship spaces was limited and there were insufficient replacement lighting bulbs and tubes available, some floor plates were corroded and unsecured and 3 pumps had water leaking from the flanges also there was water leakage from pipe work in the forward bilge.
The vessel was still detained at 30/11/2008
DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
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 30/11/2008