UK MCA Detains 7 Foreign Flagged Ships For Failing Port State Control Inspection
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that seven foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during July 2016 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
During July, there were three new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port. Four vessels remained under detention from previous months. A total of six vessels remain under detention at the end of July.
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 if at all possible.
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 International Maritime Organization (IMO) number which is unchanging throughout the ship’s life and uniquely identifies it. It also shows the ship’s name and flag state at the time of its inspection.
Company. The company shown in the vessel’s Safety Management Certificate (SMC) or if there is no SMC, then 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 only.
Recognised Organisation. Responsible for conducting the statutory surveys: and issuing statutory certificates on behalf of the Flag State
White (WL), Grey (GL) and Black lists (BL) are issued by the Paris MoU on 01 July each year and shows the performance of flag State.
SHIPS DETAINED IN July 2016
Vessel Name: MALAVIYA TWENTY
GT: 2151
IMO: 9303481
Flag: INDIA (White List)
Company: GOL Offshore Ltd.
Classification Society: Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)
Recognised Organisation: IRS
Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc:
Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC:
Date and Place of Detention: 4 July 2016, Great Yarmouth
Summary: Five deficiencies with four ground for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 01209 – Manning specified by minimum safe manning | Missing | Yes |
| 01218 – Medical Certificate | Expired | No |
| 18203 – Wages | Missing | Yes |
| 18204 – Calculation and payment | No records | Yes |
| 01220 – Seafarers employment agreement (sea) | Invalid | Yes |
This vessel was still detained on 31st July 2016
Vessel Name: PAULIN B
GT: 1596
IMO No: 9103972
Flag: Germany (White list)
Company: JEB Bereederungs GmbH
Classification Society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (MRS)
Recognised Organisation: MRS
Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: MRS
Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: MRS
Date and Place of Detention: 8th July 2016, Great Yarmouth
Summary: Seventeen deficiencies with seven grounds for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 10110 – Signalling lamp | Missing | Yes |
| Other | Other | No |
| 01107 – Safety Management Certificate (SMC/ ISM) | Not properly filled | No |
| 01123 – Continuous synopsis record | Missing | No |
| 01314 – SOPEP | Missing | Yes |
| 06101 – Cargo Securing Manual | Missing | Yes |
| Other | Other | No |
| 05115 – Radio log (diary) | Not as required | No |
| 05199 – Other (radiocommunication) | Other | No |
| 01220 – Seafarers’ employment agreement (SEA) | Missing | No |
| 10135 – Monitoring of voyage or passage plan | Not as required | No |
| 03106 – Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights | Not properly maintained | No |
| 03108 – Ventilators, air pipes, casings | Not properly maintained | No |
| 02103 – Stability/strength/loading information and instruments | Not as required | Yes |
| 14104 – Oil filtering equipment | Missing | Yes |
| 03101 – Overloading | Overloaded | Yes |
| 15150 – ISM | Not as required | Yes |
This vessel was released 11th July 2016
VESSEL Name: RSS CORMORANT
GT: 334
IMO No: 7122699
Flag: St Kitts & Nevis (Black List)
Company: Red Sea Shipping Ltd
Classification Society: DNV – GL
Recognised Organisation: DNV-GL
Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: N/A
Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: N/A
Date and Place of Detention: 27th July 2016, Portland
Summary: Seventeen deficiencies with three ground for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 01104 – Cargo ship safety radio certificate | Incomplete | No |
| 18316 – Water, pipes, tanks | Damaged | No |
| 18422 – Asbestos fibres | Not as required | No |
| 10105 – Magnetic compass | Not as required | No |
| 10105 – Magnetic compass | Not as required | No |
| 10104 – Gyro Compass | Inoperative | No |
| 10111 – Charts | Missing | Yes |
| 10111 – Charts | Not updated | No |
| 11128 – Line throwing appliance | Expired | No |
| 18425 – Access/structural features ship | Not as required/damaged | No |
| 01126 – Document of compliance dangerous goods (DGDOC) | Missing | Yes |
| 10299 – Other (conditions of employment) | Missing | Yes |
| 18326 – Laundry | Insufficient/ not as required | No |
| 18306 – Sleeping room | Not as required | No |
| 18309 – Berth dimensions | Not as required | No |
| 18313 – Cleanliness | Not hygienic | No |
| 07116 – Ventilation | Not as required | No |
This vessel was still detained on 31st July 2016
DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
Vessel Name: MALAVIYA SEVEN
GT: 3001.
IMO No. 9087312.
Flag: INDIA ( white list)
Company: GOL Offshore Ltd.
Classification Society: Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).
Recognised Organisation IRS.
Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC:
Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC:
Date and Place of Detention: 15 June 2016, Aberdeen
Summary: three deficiencies with three ground for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 18203 – Wages | Missing | Yes |
| 18204 – Calculation and payment of wages | No records | Yes |
| 01220 – Seafarers employment agreement | Invalid | Yes |
This vessel was still detained on 31st July 2016
Vessel Name: SEA TRIDENT
GT: 964.
IMO No: 7393169.
Flag: PANAMA (white list)
Company: Gardline Shipping Ltd, Great Yarmouth, UK.
Classification Society: Expired.
Recognised Organisation: Expired.
Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC:
Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC:
Date and Place of Detention: 17 June 2016, West Cowes
Summary: Seventeen deficiencies with 17 grounds for detentions
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 01101 – Cargo ship safety equipment cert | Expired | Yes |
| 01102 – Cargo Ship safety construction cert | Expired | Yes |
| 01104 – Cargo ship safety radio cert | Expired | Yes |
| 01108 – Loadline cert | Expired | Yes |
| 01117 – IOPP (International Oil Pollution Prevention cert | Expired | Yes |
| 01119 – International Sewage Pollution Prevention cert | Expired | Yes |
| 01124 – International Air Pollution Prevention cert | Expired | Yes |
| 01137 – Civil liability for bunker oil pollution damage cert | Expired | Yes |
| 01199 – Other certs (Certificate of class) | Expired | Yes |
| 01201 – Certificates for master and officers | Missing | Yes |
| 10111 – Charts | Not updated | Yes |
| 10116 – Publications Nautical | Not updated | Yes |
| 11108 – Inflatable liferafts | Expired | Yes |
| 11116 – Distress flares | Missing | Yes |
| 07109 – Fixed fire fighting extinguishing installation | Not as required | Yes |
| 07110 – Fire fighting equipment & appliances | Not as required | Yes |
| 01140 – Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance | Missing | Yes |
This vessel was still detained on 31st July 2016
Vessel Name: SOUTHERN STAR
GT: 4450.
IMO No: 9212448.
Flag: COOK ISLANDS (black list)
Company: Coralot Consulting Ltd.
Classification Society: International Naval Surveys Bureau (INSB).
Recognised Organisation: INSB.
Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: INSB.
Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: INSB
Date and Place of Detention: 04th April 2016, Chatham, Orpington.
Summary: Six deficiencies with one ground for detention
| Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention |
| 01201 – Certificates for masters and officers | Invalid | Yes |
| 15150 – ISM | Not as required | No |
| 13101 – Propulsion main engine | Not as required | No |
| 01123 – Continuous synopsis record | Missing | No |
| 01113 – Minimum safe manning document | Not as required | No |
| 14119 – Oil and oily mixtures from machinery spaces | Lack of familiarity | No |
This vessel was still detained on 31st July 2016.
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 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 31st July 2016.
Reference: gov.ukÂ
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