7 FOREIGN SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN THE UK DURING JUNE
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 7 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during June 2009 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Latest monthly figures show that there were 5 new detentions of a foreign flagged ship in a UK port during June 2009 and 2 vessels under detention from previous months. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months was 3.8% this is slightly up from Mays’ twelve month rate.
During the month of June, 183 Port State Control inspections were carried out in the UK. A total of 59 vessels had no deficiencies raised against them, 87 had between one and five deficiencies, 33 had between six and ten deficiencies, 4 had between eleven and twenty deficiencies and there were no vessels inspected that had more than twenty deficiencies. Out of the detained vessels, 3 were registered with flag states listed on the Paris MOU white list, 4 were registered with flag states on the black list.
1. 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.
Vessels detained in June
A 1,853 Gt General Cargo vessel was detained in Falmouth because the launching procedures for the rescue boat were extremely dangerous. The davit motor was not working and the hydraulics were faulty. This vessel had been previously detained during 2008 with 44 deficiencies.
SHIPS DETAINED IN JUNE 2009
Date & Place of detention: 02/06/2009 - Falmouth
Vessel Name: Yeya 1 (General Cargo)
GT: 1,853
IMO No: 8700022
Flag: Belize
Company: Yeya Shipping 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: 7 deficiencies 1 ground for detention
The vessel was detained in Falmouth because the rescue boat launching procedure was found to be extremely dangerous as the rescue boat davit winch and associated parts were broken, and the hydraulics faulty.
Other deficiencies identified included; distress flares were stored in a locker which had no key available and quick releases needed to be fitted to liferaft lashings. In addition the oil filtering equipment needed to be proved operationally and dirty oil /water was being retained on board instead of being put ashore; one lifejacket had an expired light and the master was advised to check all the other jackets.
This vessel which had been previously detained in September 2008 was still detained at 30 June 2009.
Date & Place of detention: 04/06/2009 - Cardiff
Vessel Name: THEODOROS P (Bulk Carrier)
GT: 35,650
IMO No: 7918256
Flag: Malta
Company: General Maritime Enterprises Corp.
Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Lloyds Register (LR)
Summary: 11 deficiencies 2 grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Cardiff for 6 days because the crew could not carry out satisfactory fire and boat drills, these showed a lack of training and emergency preparedness A major non conformity was identified in respect of the emergency preparedness and maintenance of the ship and equipment which was not according to the safety Management System (SMS.) In addition the lifeboat davit annual servicing was overdue and the oily water separator second stage filter gasket was broken and the water level in the auxiliary boiler gauge glass could not be seen.
This vessel was released from detention on 09/06/2009.
Date & Place of detention: 15/06/2009 - Aberdeen
Vessel Name: ARIES WARRIOR (Cargo)
GT: 2,661
IMO No: 9434503
Flag: Norway
Company: Aries Offshore Management AS
Classification Society: Det Norske Veritas (DNVC)
Recognised Organisation: Det Norske Veritas (DNVC)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Det Norske Veritas (DNVC)
Summary: 5 deficiencies 1 ground for detention
The vessel was detained in Aberdeen for 2 days because stability information was not available on board and there was no evidence of stability calculations being conducted. Other deficiencies included no visible or audible alarm on operation of the watertight doors, the high voltage HF antenna feeder cable was exposed to touch and there were no electrical insulation mats adjacent to the emergency batteries and switchboards. In addition the starboard boarding ladders were found to have loose chocks, affecting the stability of the steps.
This vessel was released from detention on 16/06/2009.
Date & Place of detention: 18/06/2009 - Tilbury
Vessel Name: PIONEER STAR (Bulk Carrier)
GT: 21,385
IMO No: 9303601
Flag: Panama
Company: Dojima Marine
Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Summary: 18 deficiencies 3 grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Tilbury for 6 days because navigational charts were missing or had expired and the passage plan was not as required. In addition the training manual was not ship specific and there was a lack of familiarity with the bridge operation; the records of rest had incorrect entries and a lifebuoy was missing and the reflective tape on the port and starboard lifeboats had degraded.
The vessel was released from detention on 23/06/2009.
Date & Place of detention: 19/06/2009 - Teesside
Vessel Name: LADY MARGAUX (Gas Carrier)
GT: 3,435
IMO No: 9235270
Flag: Singapore
Company: Bernard Schulte Ship Management (Singapore)
Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Recognised Organisation: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LR)
Summary: 3 deficiencies 1 ground for detention
The vessel was detained in Teesside for 2 days because the emergency generator (second means of starting) was not working. Other deficiencies identified were significant quantities of grease and oil stored in way of the emergency generator; in addition the second officers’ Certificate of Equivalent Competency (CEC) was only a photo copy.
This vessel was released from detention on 20/06/2009.
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 6 grounds for detention.
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 were incorrect. Other deficiencies included: some inoperative navigation lights as well as improperly maintained emergency batteries and portable fire extinguishers.
The vessel was still detained at 30/06/2009.
Date & Place of Detention: 02/03/2009 (Hull)
Vessel Name: ASPET (General Cargo)
GT: 2,976
IMO No: 8881682
Flag: Georgia
Company: BAF Shipping & Trading Ltd
Classification Society: Inclamar
Recognised Organisation: Inclamar
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Inclamar
Summary: 57 deficiencies 8 grounds for detention
This vessel was detained in Hull for 177 days because the vessel sailed through sea area A3 when it was only equipped for areas A1 and A2, in addition the oily water separator was defective and the number and nature of the deficiencies indicated that the company safety management system (SMS) was not functioning on board. Other deficiencies identified included; the load lines and ships’ name were not clearly painted; the port hole starboard side aft glass was cracked and securing dogs seized; the engine room fire door was seized and the wheelhouse top vent cover was corroded and the there was a hole in the funnel door.
The vessel was released from detention on 26/06/2009.