7 Foreign ships under detention in the UK during July 2010

13 August 2010 11:08 Maritime And Coastguard Agency (National)

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 7 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during July 2010 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Latest monthly figures show that there were 6 new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during July 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 2.9% this is slightly up from June’s twelve month rate.
During the month of July 144 Port State Control inspections were carried out in the UK. A total of 44 vessels had no deficiencies raised against them, 74 had between one and five deficiencies, 18 had between six and ten deficiencies, 7 had between eleven and twenty deficiencies and 1 vessel had more than twenty deficiencies.

Out of the detained vessels 5 were registered with flag states listed on the Paris MOU white list, 1 was registered with a flag state on the grey list none were registered with flag states on the black list and 1 was unregistered.

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 July included:

A 25,497 GT. Container ship was detained in Thamesport because the engine room was dirty and the savealls were filled with oil, numerous handrails were broken and the stevedore access to container securing points was missing. The number and nature of the deficiencies indicated a breakdown of the ISM system

SHIPS DETAINED IN JULY 2010

Date & Place of detention: 05/07/2010 - BERWICK

Vessel Name: ROGER (General Cargo)

GT: 1523

IMO: No:8410330

Flag: Antigua & Barbuda

Company: Reederei Erwin Strahlmann

Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)

Recognised Organisation: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)

Recognised Organisation for ISM: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)

Summary: 10 deficiencies, 1 ground for detention.

The vessel was detained in Berwick for 2 days because the engine room skylight casing was corroded through and repaired with tape, which made it incapable of being sealed. Other deficiencies identified included: the rescue boat fuel tank was only a ⅓ full; several lights in the provision room store were inoperable and the crew toilet light cover was missing; the ventilators for the CO² room and provision store were unable to be made weather tight and the discharge hose for accommodation CO² extinguisher was missing as were the boots for the forward fireman’s outfit.

The vessel was released on 06/07/2010

Date & Place of detention: 13/07/2010 Thamesport
Vessel Name: MOL SASSANDRA (Container)
GT: 25,497
IMO No:9178525
Flag: Panama

Company: Yano Kaiun Co Ltd

Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)

Recognised Organisation: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)

Recognised Organisation for ISM: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)

Summary: 27 deficiencies 7 grounds for detention

The vessel was detained in Thamesport for 8 days because the cleanliness of the engine room was insufficient, savealls were full of oil, there were broken handrails in various locations and the stevedore access to the container securing points was missing, in addition the turbo charger outlet insulation was missing on Nos1 and 3 auxiliary engines. The number and nature of deficiencies indicated a breakdown of the ships’ ISM system.

The vessel was released on 20 July 2010.

Date & Place of detention: 14/07/2010 Gunness Wharf

Vessel Name: FAST JEF (General Cargo)

GT: 2066

IMO No:9136101

Flag: Belgium

Company: Fast Baltic Sp

Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)

Recognised Organisation: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)

Recognised Organisation for ISM: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)

Summary: 4 deficiencies 1 ground for detention

The vessel was detained in Gunness Wharf for 3 days because the emergency fire pump casing was corroded through. Other deficiencies identified included; the chief engineer’s certificate was invalid; there were no previous records of compass errors being taken and the cargo hatch drain valves were unapproved.

The vessel was released on 16/07/2010

Date & Place of detention: 20/07/2010 Liverpool

Vessel Name: NORDSTRAND (Container)

GT: 30526

IMO No:9003299

Flag: Cyprus

Company: Reederei Nord Klaus E Oldendorff GMBH

Classification Society: Bureau Veritas (BV)

Recognised Organisation: Bureau Veritas (BV)

Summary: 16 deficiencies 3 grounds for detention

The vessel was detained for Liverpool for 3 days because there was oil on the stairway platforms and on the access to the bow thruster space, the engine room was dirty and required full cleaning. Other deficiencies identified included: the gyro repeater in steering gear was not as per the bridge reading; there was oil in the steering gear flat indicating poor house keeping; 2 navigation lights were not working and a fire suit in the locker stores was not fit for use. The number and nature of the deficiencies identified indicated the ISM was not functioning correctly.

The vessel was released on 22/07/2010

Date & Place of detention: 26/07/2010 Swansea Docks

Vessel Name: SIAM PROJECT (RO – RO Cargo)

GT: 9019

IMO No:8100571

Flag: Singapore

Company: Jutha Maritime Public Company

Classification Society: Registro Italiano Navale (RINA)

Recognised Organisation: Registro Italiano Navale (RINA)

& Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)

Recognised Organisation for ISM: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)

Summary: 22 deficiencies 4 grounds for detention

The vessel was detained in Swansea Docks because the emergency fire pump was inoperable; the fire and abandon ship drills were sub-standard and the resources and personnel were not according to SMS. A major non conformity was identified with respect to the maintenance and equipment which was not according to SMS. Other deficiencies identified included: The fire suit in the accommodation required rubber gloves that have the correct electrical resistance and the batteries in the torch needed replacing; the rope on the port and starboard embarkation ladders was rotten at the anchor point and the launching instructions for the port lifeboat were ripped; the safety chains were missing from the liferafts and the engine room aft door could only be opened internally.

The vessel was still detained at 31/07/2010

Date & Place of detention: 30/07/2010 Tilbury

Vessel Name: PAMAKARISTOS (Bulk Carrier)

GT: 21941

IMO No 8323214

Flag: Malta

Company: Anbros Maritime SA

Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)

Recognised Organisation: Lloyds Register (LR)/ American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Recognised Organisation for ISM: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Summary: 26 deficiencies 7 grounds for detention

The vessel was detained in Tilbury because the emergency generator flaps were unable to be closed; the engine room intake flaps were seized and the starboard casing after flap was holed; the engine room bilge pump was not able to pump to the bilge holding tank; the fore peak tank vent was holed and the port chain locker sounding cap was missing. Major non conformities were identified in respect of the maintenance and equipment and the development of plans for ship board operations. Other deficiencies identified included: the engine room stores hatch permanently secured open; the sheave wheels of the port and starboard lifeboats were seized; the records of rest for the captain, chief and second engineer were missing and the records of rest for the chief officer was false. The number and nature of the deficiencies indicated a breakdown of the planned maintenance and a lack of crew familiarity and a breakdown of training which not according to SMS.

The vessel was still detained at 31/07/2010

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 31/07/2010.

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