3 FOREIGN SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN THE UK DURING MAY
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 3 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during May 2009 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Latest monthly figures show that there was 1 new detention of a foreign flagged ship in a UK port during May 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 3.54% this is slightly down from Aprils’ twelve month rate.
During the month of May, 97 Port State Control inspections were carried out in the UK. A total of 30 vessels had no deficiencies raised against them 47 had between one and five deficiencies, 15 had between six and ten deficiencies, 4 had between eleven and twenty deficiencies and there was one 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, two were registered with flag states on the black list and none were registered with flag states on the grey 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.
Vessel detained in May
A 18,663 GT. Ro -Ro Cargo Vessel which was detained because a large number of Solas deficiencies were identified which indicated a failure of the Company Safety Management System.
SHIP DETAINED IN MAY 2009
Date & Place of detention: 21/05/2009 (Hull)
Vessel Name: BOULARIBANK (RO-RO CARGO)
GT: 18,663
IMO No: 8119168
Flag: Antigua & Barbuda
Company: Andrew Weir Shipping Ltd.
Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Summary: 19 deficiencies 3 grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Hull for 4 days because the emergency preparedness was not according to SMS. The drills with regard to dangerous spaces were not being held in compliance with SMS/ statutory requirements.
Other deficiencies identified included; the tricing pennants on the starboard lifeboat were heavily corroded; the port side access ladder from the bridge deck to the monkey island and the port side deck 5 ladder had heavily corroded steps. The flood light bracket on the starboard side bridge deck was corroded through; In addition the emergency lights were not functioning throughout the vessel and a number of light fittings were in poor condition -loose, and corroded through, also the lifebuoy bracket at the forward side of no 4 hatch was badly corroded. The fire door between the galley and the crew mess was obstructed by a bulkhead cabinet and the door handle was missing. The aft engine room tank tops were very oily
A major non conformity was raised in respect of the maintenance of the ship and equipment which was not according to SMS. The deficiencies identified indicated a failure of the Company’s’ safety management system.
The vessel was released from detention on 24/05/2009 for a single voyage to Antwerp
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 ship was still detained at 31/05/2009
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: 26 deficiencies (3) Grounds for detention
This vessel was detained in Hull 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 still detained at 31/05/2009
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