The (UK) Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced on 16 February that six foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during January 2021 after failing port state control (PSC) inspection.
The list published on 16 February shows:
Sirius 1
211gt; IMO No 8964161; Flag: Nigeria (Unknown);
Company: Ambrey Limited; Classification society: Phoenix Register of Shipping; Recognised organisation: Phoenix Register of Shipping
Date and place of detention: 7 November 2020 at Southampton
Eleven deficiencies with two grounds for detention
01213 – Evidence of basic training Expired Yes
01220 – Seafarers’ employment agreement (SEA) Not as required Yes
This vessel was still detained on 31st January 2021
Sirius 2
211gt; IMO No 8977699; Flag: Nigeria (Unknown);
Company: Ambrey Limited; Classification society: Phoenix Register of Shipping; Recognised organisation: Phoenix Register of Shipping
Date and place of detention: 12 November 2020 at Southampton
Twenty deficiencies with five grounds for detention
01329 – Report of inspection on MLC, 2006 Missing Yes
01804 – Electrical Unsafe Yes
01199 – Other (certificates) Other Yes
10126 – Record of drills and steering gear tests Not as required Yes
01326 – Stability information booklet Not approved Yes
This vessel was still detained on 31January 2021
Liva Greta
851gt; IMO No 8801072; Flag: Latvia (White List)
Company: Regulus SIA; Classification society: RINA; Recognised organisation: RINA; Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: RMRS; Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: RMRS
Date and place of detention: 11 January 2020 at Birkenhead
Nine deficiencies with two grounds for detention
11113 – Launching arrangements for rescue boats Inoperative Yes
15150 - ISM Not as required Yes
This vessel was still detained on 31st January 2021
Poseidon
1412gt; IMO No 7363217; Flag: Iceland (White List)
Company: Neptune EHF; Classification society: NA; Recognised organisation: NA; Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV-GL; Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: N/A (SMC issued by Flag)
Date and place of detention: 19 July 2018 at Hull
Ten deficiencies with two grounds for detention
02106 – Hull damage impairing seaworthiness Holed Yes
07113 – Fire Pumps Insufficient Pressure Yes
This vessel was still detained on 31st January 2021
Tecoil Polaris
1814gt; IMO No: 8883290; Flag: Russian Federation (Grey List)
Company: Tecoil Shipping Ltd; Classification society: RMRS; Recognised organisation: RMRS; Recognised organisation for ISM DOC: RMRS; Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: RMRS
Date and place of detention: 6 June 2018 at Immingham
Twenty-seven deficiencies with six grounds for detentions
10104 - Gyro compass Inoperative Yes
10127 – Voyage or passage plan Not as required Yes
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes
11104 - Rescue boats Not properly maintained Yes
11101 – Lifeboats Not ready for use Yes
01117 – International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Invalid Yes
This vessel was still detained on 31 January 2021
Cien Porciento (General Cargo)
106gt; IMO No: 8944446; Flag: Unregistered.
Company: Open Window Inc; Classification society: Unclassed.; Recognised organisation: Not applicable; Recognised organisation for ISM DOC: Not applicable; Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Not applicable
Date and place of detention: 4 March 2010, Lowestoft
Summary: Thirty deficiencies including seven grounds for detention
This vessel was still detained on 31 January 2021
The origins of Port State Control
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 (2009/16/EC as amended), the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) publishes details of the foreign flagged vessels detained in UK ports each month.
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 THETIS. This allows the ships with a high risk rating and poor detention records to be targeted for future inspection.
Inspections of foreign flagged ships in UK ports are undertaken by surveyors from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. When a ship is found to be not in compliance with applicable convention requirements, a deficiency may be raised. If any of their deficiencies are so serious, they have to be rectified before departure, then the ship will be detained.
All deficiencies should be rectified before departure.
During January, there were no new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port.
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