4 FOREIGN SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN THE UK DURING MAY 2010
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 4 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during May 2010 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Latest monthly figures show that there were 3 new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during May 2010 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 2.97% this is down from April’s twelve month rate.
During the month of May 145 Port State Control inspections were carried out in the UK. A total of 48 vessels had no deficiencies raised against them, 66 had between one and five deficiencies, 24 had between six and ten deficiencies, 6 had between eleven and twenty deficiencies and 1 vessel inspected had more than twenty deficiencies.
Out of the detained vessels, 2 were registered with flag states listed on the Paris MOU white list, none were registered with flag states on the grey list, 1 was registered with a flag state on the black list and 1 was not flagged.
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 May included:
A 6,130 GT. passenger ship was detained in Portsmouth because it was overloaded by approximately 100 tons and both port and starboard Load Line marks were submerged. A substantial number of stability calculations had been calculated incorrectly leading to overloading.
SHIPS DETAINED IN MAY 2010
Date & Place of detention: 01/05/2010 SOUTH SHIAN
Vessel Name: RONJA SKYE (Fish Farm Vessel)
GT: 497
IMO: No: 9245926
Flag: Norway
Company: Solvtrans Management As
Classification Society: Not Classed
Summary: 25 deficiencies, 2 grounds for detention.
The vessel was detained in South Shian for 5 days because the Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate ( CSR) and the International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (IAPP) were out of date and the surveys 4 months overdue.
In addition the masters’ GMDSS GOC certificate had not been revalidated and the Chief Officers’ application for the flag state endorsement of certificate of competency was missing. Other deficiencies identified included: the compass error log had not been maintained; the records of rest for the master and the chief officer were missing and the records of rest for the engineer were false. The master’s familiarity with the bridge operation showed a lack of training which led to the incorrect use of machinery and the subsequent grounding on 27/04/2010 which was not reported as required by Solas regulations. Other deficiencies identified included: the name of the ship was not marked on some of the lifebuoys; voyage charts had not been corrected; the rope reel on the forecastle deck aft port side was seized and the butterfly nut on the vent flap closing arrangement on the poop deck starboard side was seized.
The vessel was released on 05/05/2010.
Date & Place of detention: 10/05/2010 PORTSMOUTH
Vessel Name: PRINCE ALBERT II (Passenger Ship)
GT: 6,130
IMO No:8806747
Flag: Bahamas
Company: V Ships Leisure
Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)
Summary: 18 Deficiencies 4 Grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Portsmouth for 1 day because it was overloaded by approximately 100 tons and the port and starboard Load Line marks were submerged. In addition the senior watch keeping deck officer was unaware that the vessel was fitted with 2 gyro compasses. A major non conformity was identified with respect to the resources and personnel especially regarding the hours of rest for the Chief Engineer which were shown to be false on 2 days during April 2010 and the records of rest for the Master which showed that he failed to have sufficient rest on 4 days during April 2010. A major non conformity was identified with respect to the maintenance of the ship and equipment which was not according to SMS, the stability calculations were inaccurate which led to the overloading; there was an air bubble in the magnetic compass; the structural fire protection throughout the engine room spaces was missing; the escape route in the auxiliary engine room aft was partly blocked and the emergency escape door in starboard shaft room did not auto close and the means of escape from the main laundry was blocked by laundry items. In addition the diffusers for deckhead lights in the radio room were missing and the davit launched life raft securing rings for davit hooks were unable to be withdrawn for the launching of the liferafts which made them not ready for use.
The vessel was released on 10/05/2010.
Date & Place of detention: 18/05/2010 – COWES (IOW)
Vessel Name: SAN MARINI (General Cargo)
IMO No:7601023
Flag: Georgia
Company: Ugmar Co Odessa Ukraine
Classification Society: Shipping Register of Ukraine (SUR)
Recognised Organisation: Shipping Register of Ukraine (SUR)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Shipping Register of Ukraine (SUR)
Summary: 13 deficiencies 5 grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Cowes (IOW) for 30 days because the hours of rest records were not kept on board, several cubic metres of bilge water was on the tank top and there had been no shore discharge recorded since 5/04/2009, charts had not been corrected and the master and the engineer did not have a satisfactory command of the English language. Major non conformities were identified with respect to the resources and personnel and the maintenance of the ship and equipment which was not according to SMS. Other deficiencies identified included: the port engine room fire pump was inoperative; the port forward main engine fuel filter casing was repaired with liquid steel; one fire pump was inoperative because the sea water filter was dirty and there was little or no fresh food on board save for a few vegetables.
The vessel was still detained at 31/05/2010
DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
Date & Place of detention: 04/03/2010 – LOWESTOFT
Vessel Name: CIEN PORCIENTO (General Cargo)
GT: 106
IMO No: 8944446
Flag: Unregistered
Company: Open Window Inc
Classification Society: Unclassed
Recognised Organisation: Not applicable
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Not applicable
Summary: 30 deficiencies 7 grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Lowestoft because the main fire pump was inoperative and there was no alternative fire pump outside the machinery space. There were insufficient liferafts, the sanitary water system was inoperative and there was no fresh running water to the galley, pantry and shower room. There were no nautical publications and charts were incomplete for the operational area.
Other deficiencies found were insufficient provisions for the intended voyage and medicines were out of date. In addition the following items were found to be missing:distress flares; line throwing appliances; lifebuoys; life jackets with lights; immersion suits; satellite EPIRB (Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacon); fire extinguishers and the fire hose nozzle.
The vessel was still detained at 31/05/2010
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