Press release

FOREIGN FLAGGED SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN THE UK DURING January 2016

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that four foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during January 2016 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

During January, there were six new detentions of a foreign flagged vessel in a UK port. Three vessels remained under detention from previous months. A total of four vessels remain under detention at the end of January.

  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 (2009/16/EC as amended), the Maritime and Coastguard agency (MCA) publishes details of the foreign flagged vessels detained in UK ports each month.

  2. 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 of flags with poor detention records to be targeted for future inspection.

  3. 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 the deficiency is so serious that it has to be rectified before departure, then the ship may be detained.

  4. All deficiencies should be rectified before departure if at all possible.

  5. 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 (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.

Amendment to December press release where the EMS Majestic was incorrectly listed as detained.

SHIPS DETAINED IN JANUARY 2015

  • Date and Place of Detention: 11th January 2016, Blyth Tyne
  • Vessel Name: Franklin
  • GT: 1178
  • IMO No: 8301797
  • Flag: Sweden
  • Company: MMT Shipman AB
  • Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)
  • Recognised Organisation: LR
  • Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: Sweden
  • Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: Sweden
  • Summary: fourteen deficiencies with one grounds for detention
Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
03107 - Doors Corroded Ìý
01127 - Special Purpose Ship Safety Not properly filled Ìý
01315 - Oil record book Not properly filled Ìý
01223 - Security awareness training Missing Ìý
18201 - Fitness for duty - work and rest hours Rest hours insufficient Ìý
04103 - Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches Inoperative Ìý
11104 - Rescue boats Not properly maintained Ìý
03108 - Ventilators, air pipes, casings Corroded Ìý
07122 - Fire control plan Wrong information Ìý
18326 - Laundry, Adequate Locker Damaged Ìý
99197 - Other safety in general Other Ìý
04109 - Fire drills Lack of training Ìý
04108 - Muster list Incomplete Ìý
15150 - ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was released on 15th January 2016


Date and Place of Detention: 11th January 2016, Liverpool Vessel Name: Bulk Brasil GT: 43158 IMO No: 9392432 Flag: Panama Company: Eiko Kisen Ltd Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) Recognised Organisation: NKK Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: NKK Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: NKK Summary: twelve deficiencies with two grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
18321 - Heating, air conditioning and ventilation Not as required Yes
18421 - Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts Damaged Ìý
18302 - Sanitary Facilities Inoperative Ìý
18314 - Provisions quantity Insufficient Ìý
18299 - Other (Conditions of employment) Other Ìý
02108 - Electrical installations in general Unsafe Yes
15150 - ISM Not as required Ìý
18326 - Laundry, Adequate Locker Not as required Ìý
18302 - Sanitary Facilities Not as required Ìý
18321 - Heating, air conditioning and ventilation Underheated Ìý
18304 - Lighting (Accommodation) Incomplete Ìý
18306 - Sleeping room, additional spaces Not hygienic Ìý

This vessel was released on 19th January 2016


Date and Place of Detention: 12th January, Invergordon Aberdeen Vessel Name: Vadero Highlander GT: 1300 IMO No: 9254977 Flag: Norway Company: Vadero Shipmanagement Classification Society: Registro Italiano Navale Associazione (RINA) Recognised Organisation: RINA Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: RINA Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: RINA Summary: ten deficiencies with one grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
04114 - Emergency source of power - Emergency generator Not as required Ìý
14107 - Oil disch. Monitoring and control system Not as required Ìý
01139 - Maritime Labour Certificate Expired Ìý
01214 - Endorsement by flagstate Expired Ìý
01204 - Certificate for personnel on tankers Expired Ìý
04114 - Emergency source of power - Emergency generator Not as required Ìý
15150 - ISM Not as required Yes
07120 - Means of escape Not as required Ìý
07101 - Fire prevention structural integrity Not as required Ìý
07105 - Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions Not as required Ìý

This vessel was released on 19th January 2016


  • Date and Place of Detention: 15th January 2016, Chatham Orpington
  • Vessel Name: River King
  • GT: 794
  • IMO No: 8324581
  • Flag: Panama
  • Company: Azal Muhendislik Insaat San Tic Ltd
  • Classification Society: International Naval Surveys Bureau (INSB)
  • Recognised Organisation: INSB
  • Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: INSB
  • Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: INSB
  • Summary: fifteen deficiencies with seven grounds for detention
Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
01209 - Manning specified by the minimum safe manning doc Not as required Yes
07113 - Fire pumps and its pipes Insufficient pressure Yes
07113 - Fire pumps and its pipes Not as required Yes
03103 - Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage Damaged Yes
07114 - Remote Means of control (opening, pumps, ventilation, etc.) Machinery spaces Inoperative Yes
05115 - Radio log (diary) Not as required Ìý
01315 - Oil record book Not properly filled Ìý
18425 - Access / structural features (ship) Inoperative Yes
11104 - Rescue boats Not properly maintained Ìý
16105 – Access control to ship Not as required Ìý
05118 - Operation of GMDSS equipment Lack of familiarity Ìý
01201 - Certificates for master and officers Missing Ìý
10111 - Charts Expired Ìý
13108 - Operation of machinery Lack of familiarity Ìý
15150 - ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was released on 29th January 2016


Date and Place of Detention: 20th January 2016, Tyne Vessel Name: Federal Baffin GT: 30721 IMO No: 9304095 Flag: Panama Company: Deepsea Navigation Private Ltd Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) Recognised Organisation: NKK Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: NKK Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: NKK Summary: fourteen deficiencies with two grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
03102 - Freeboard marks Not as required Ìý
03103 - Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage Damaged Ìý
11101 - Lifeboats Inoperative Yes
11199 - Other (life saving) Other Ìý
11129 - Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances Not as required Ìý
05115 - Radio log (diary) Not as required Ìý
07109 - Fixed fire extinguishing installation Not as required Ìý
18416 - Ropes and wires Not as required Ìý
99197 - Other safety in general Other Ìý
18302 - Sanitary Facilities Not as required Ìý
11129 - Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances Not as required Ìý
07105 - Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions Unsafe Ìý
07105 - Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions Not as required Ìý
15150 - ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was released on 22nd January 2016


  • Date and Place of Detention: 29th January 2016, Tyne
  • Vessel Name: Sheng Qiang
  • GT: 26062
  • IMO No: 9144536
  • Flag: Hong Kong
  • Company: Cosco (HK) Shipping
  • Classification Society: China Classification Society (CCS)
  • Recognised Organisation: CCS
  • Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: CCS
  • Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: CCS
  • Summary: sixteen deficiencies with one grounds for detention
Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
09235 - Fitness for duty - work and rest hours Not as required Ìý
01316 - Cargo information Wrong Information Ìý
01199 - Other (certificates) Other Ìý
10109 - Lights, shapes, sound-signals Inoperative Ìý
04114 - Emergency source of power - Emergency generator Inoperative Ìý
10114 - Voyage data recorder (VDR) / Simplified Voyage data recorder (S-VDR) Not as required Ìý
04106 - Emergency steering position com./ compass reading Inoperative Ìý
11101 - Lifeboats Not ready for use Ìý
03103 - Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage Damaged Ìý
04102 - Emergency fire pump and its pipes Not properly maintained Ìý
07114 - Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces Not as required Ìý
10101 - Pilot ladders and hoist/pilot transfer arrangements Damaged Ìý
07112 - Emergency Escape Breathing Device and disposition Inoperative Ìý
03199 - Other (load lines) Other Ìý
18304 - Lighting (Accommodation) Inoperative Ìý
15150 - ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was still detained on 31st January


DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

  • Date and Place of Detention: 11 November 2015, Shoreham.
  • Vessel Name: UNITED OCEAN
  • GT: 3806
  • IMO No: 9071052
  • Flag: BOLIVIA (Not Listed)
  • Company: Premier Shipping & Trading SA
  • Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
  • Recognised Organisation: GL / Guardian Bureau of Shipping (GBS)
  • Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: Guardian Bureau of Shipping (GBS)
  • Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: Guardian Bureau of Shipping (GBS)
  • Summary: twenty-two deficiencies with four grounds for detention
Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
01308 - Records of seafarers’ daily hours of work or rest Incorrect entries Ìý
03102 - Freeboard marks Not properly marked Ìý
03199 - Other (load lines) Other Ìý
04103 - Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches Not as required Yes
04103 - Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches Not as required Ìý
04104 - Emergency source of power - Emergency generator Inoperative Yes
04106 - Emergency steering position com./ compass reading Inoperative Ìý
07106 - Fire detection and alarm system Missing Ìý
07116 - Ventilation Not as required Ìý
10103 - Radar Inoperative Yes
10105 - Magnetic compass Not readable Ìý
10106 - Compass correction log Not as required Ìý
10111 - Charts Not updated Ìý
10127 - Voyage or passage plan Lack of information Ìý
10129 - Navigation records Not as required Ìý
10138 - BNWAS Inadequate Ìý
11103 - Stowage and provision of Lifeboats Not as required Ìý
11117 - Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition Not ready for use Ìý
15150 - ISM Not as required Yes
18311 - Messroom and recreational facilities Not as required Ìý
18313 - Cleanliness Not hygienic Ìý
18314 - Provisions quantity Insufficient Ìý

This vessel was still detained on 31st January 2016.


  • Date and Place of Detention: 26 January 2015, Liverpool Dock, Liverpool.
  • Vessel Name: DORIS T
  • GT: 1973
  • IMO No: 7626748
  • Flag: ANTIGUA & BARBUDA (White List)
  • Company: Interscan Schiffahrt-SG Esillschaft, Hamburg.
  • Classification Society: Bureau Veritas (BV)
  • Recognised Organisation: BV / GL
  • Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC:GL
  • Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: BV
  • Summary: eighteen deficiencies with six grounds for detention
Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
03108 - Ventilators, air pipes, casings Not properly maintained Ìý
03108 - Ventilators, air pipes, casings Not properly maintained Ìý
13108 - Operation of machinery Lack of familiarity Ìý
11101 - Lifeboats Not properly maintained Ìý
10111 - Charts Expired Yes
10127 - Voyage or passage plan Not as required Yes
11101 - Lifeboats Not properly maintained Ìý
10199 - Other (navigation) Other Ìý
01308 - Records of seafarers’ daily hours of work or rest Incorrect entries Ìý
11117 - Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition Not as required Ìý
01138 - International Energy Efficiency Certificate Missing Ìý
02111 - Beams, frames, floors-corrosion Corroded Yes
02111 - Beams, frames, floors-corrosion Corroded Yes
02113 - Hull - cracking Not as required Yes
07109 - Fixed fire extinguishing installation Not as required Ìý
18418 - Winches & capstans Not properly maintained Ìý
15150 - ISM Not as required Yes
01138 - International Energy Efficiency Certificate Missing Ìý

This vessel was still detained on 31st January 2016.


  • Date and Place of detention: 4 March 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 DOC: Not applicable
  • Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: Not applicable
  • Summary: Thirty deficiencies including seven grounds for detention

This vessel was still detained on 31st January 2016.


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Published 17 February 2016