8 FOREIGN SHIPS UNDER DETENTION

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 8 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during July 2008 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

Latest monthly figures show that there were 5 new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during July 2008 and 3 vessels under detention from previous months. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months was 4.3% a slight decrease on Junes twelve month rate.

During the month of July 107 Port State Control inspections were carried out in the UK. A total of 31 vessels had no deficiencies raised against them,40 had between one and five deficiencies, 23 had between six and ten deficiencies 7 had between eleven and twenty deficiencies and there were 2 vessels inspected that had more than twenty deficiencies.

Out of the detained vessels, 4 were registered with flag states listed on the Paris MOU white list, 2 were registered with flag states on the grey list, 1 was registered with a flag state on the black list and one was registered with an unlisted flag state.

Vessels detained in July included:

A 38,657 GT Panamanian flag bulk carrier was detained in Immingham following a Mandatory Expanded Inspection. The inspection revealed 27 deficiencies, and was detained for defective engine room quick closing valves and failure of the on-board safety management system. Other deficiencies included an unsatisfactory emergency drill: EPIRB mounting bracket corroded through: corroded engine room vents: engine room access hatch not weather tight and no sanitary water available, the ship was generally in a poor condition The inspection was suspended. The RO was requested to attend to carry out an ISM additional audit. The ships statutory certificates were only issued in May 2008. The owners subsequently requested permission for a one off voyage to the Tyne to attend repair facilities. Following an inspection carried out at anchor, prior to the ship undertaking the voyage to the Tyne, a further 11 deficiencies were recorded. The ship was re-detained and is currently alongside in the Tyne undergoing extensive repairs. The MCA is awaiting notification from the owners to re-attend the ship. The Paris MOUs policy of targeting high risk vessels for expanded inspections has revealed a poorly operated and maintained ship in this case.

A 38,155 GT Hong Kong China flagged bulk carrier, was detained in Royal Portbury dock for 16 days because the cargo hatch cleat brackets were severely wasted; in addition 3 major non conformities were identified in respect of emergency preparedness: substandard fire and abandon ship drills: and the maintenance of ship and equipment and the management of resources and personnel were not according to SMS. The 28 deficiencies identified included, the trunking below the fire damper was wasted and badly holed: engine room exhaust vent fire dampers were open 2 in closed position: the rope at eyelet on the port and starboard life boat embarkation ladders was perished as well as the shackle anchoring bracket being wasted.

The vessel was conditionally released from detention for a single voyage in ballast to Chengxi Shipyard Co Ltd in Jiangsu China.

1. In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldsons 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 ships name, the flag state and the ships International Maritime Organization (IMO) number which is unchanging throughout the ships life and uniquely identifies it.

Company
The company shown in the vessels 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.

SHIPS DETAINED IN JULY 2008

Date & Place of Detention: 02/07/2008 Hartlepool
Vessel Name: RIVER BLYTH (Multi Purpose)
GT: 2,858
IMO No: 9211078
Flag: Antigua & Barbuda
Company: Kapitan Manfred Draxl Schiffahrts
Gmbh & Co Kg
Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Recognised Organisation: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Bureau Veritas (BV)

Summary: 11 deficiencies 1 detainable.

The vessel which had been previously detained in Harwich in March 2008 was detained again in Hartlepool for 3 days because a faulty governor prevented the emergency generator from starting. Other deficiencies identified included, the arrival passage plan was not berth to berth and some charts had not been corrected since April 2008; as well as the records of rest being found to be inaccurate. The identity of the Ports State Control Officer was not checked on boarding and the door to the CO2 room and the engine room escape door did not close properly and the aft engine room floor plates were not secured .additionally the heavy fuel oil settling tanks insulation was wetted through with oil and the self closing valve was held open.
The vessel was released on 04/07/2008

Date & Place of Detention: 9/07/2008 Royal Portbury
Vessel Name: QINFA 6 (Bulk Carrier)
GT: 38,155
IMO No: 8400440
Flag: Hong Kong China
Company: Wallem Ship Management Ltd.
Classification Society: Bureau Veritas (BV)
Recognised Organisation: Bureau Veritas (BV)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Lloyds Register (LR)

Summary: 28 deficiencies 4 detainable

This vessel was detained in Royal Portbury dock for 16 days because the cargo hatch cleat brackets were severely wasted; in addition 3 major non conformities were identified in respect of emergency preparedness: substandard fire and abandon ship drills: and the maintenance of ship and equipment and the management of resources and personnel were not according to SMS. The 28 deficiencies identified included - the trunking below fire damper was wasted and badly holed: engine room exhaust vent fire dampers were open 2 in closed position: the rope at eyelet on the port and starboard life boat embarkation ladders was perished as well as the shackle anchoring bracket being wasted. In addition the cargo hold water ingress monitoring system was not operable and the galley areas were dirty, the pantry fridge/freezer galley extraction grease trap was dirty as well as the fish pantry and meat fridges having uncovered food. The crew shower decks were dirty and had tiles missing and the aft fresh water tank air pipe covers were badly corroded and had fallen off. The vessel was conditionally released from detention on 24/072008, for a single voyage in ballast to Chengxi Shipyard Co Ltd in Jiangsu China.

Date & Place of Detention: 12/07/2008 Felixstowe
Vessel Name: SAFMARINE EUROPE (Container Ship)
GT: 21,887
IMO No: 8413875
Flag: Liberia
Company: Eastwind Shipmanagement Pte
Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)

Summary: 26 deficiencies 3 detainable

This vessel was detained for 4 days in Felixstowe after an over-riding priority inspection was carried out following the failure of the starboard pilot ladder while the pilot was boarding at the Sunk pilotage .It was noted that the maintenance records indicated that the ladders had been satisfactory at the last inspection 30/06/08. The deficiencies included various fire doors in the engine room and accommodation areas were damaged, or not closing properly and some had holes in them and it was recommended that all the fire doors were over-hauled. The dogs to the funnel weather tight door were seized and the self closing devices to some sounding pipes in the engine room were defective. Maintenance records on board dated 27/06/2008 for the ladders and fire doors indicated all satisfactory however it was evident given the number and nature of the non conformities noted that the safety and environmental policy had not been maintained at all levels on board the vessel The vessel was released on 15/07/2008.

Date & Place of Detention 24/07/2008 Immingham
Vessel Name: FENG LI 9 (Bulk Carrier)
GT: 38657
IMO No: 9041021
Flag: Panama
Company: Cosco Wallem Ship Management Co Ltd.
Classification Society: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Recognised Organisation: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Summary: 27 deficiencies 2 detainable

The vessel was originally detained in Immingham because the engine room quick closing valves were defective, however further inspection of the ship revealed over 20 deficiencies. There were numerous deficiencies identified that were against SOLAS regulations which indicated a major breakdown of ISM/SMS on board. The fire drill was unsatisfactory and there was no sanitary water on board. The VHF radio installation Sailor D RT 2008 & RM 2002 DSC was not secured and the wiring just hanging loose and three VHF handsets antennas were defective. The engine room hatch on the aft deck was not watertight or secured correctly, bolts were missing and of the wrong size. The engine room damper port side forward ventilator, the air operated damper cylinder was leaking so badly it would not operate on its own. The owners requested permission for a one off voyage to the Tyne to attend repair facilities and it is currently along side in the Tyne undergoing extensive repairs.

The vessel was still detained at 31/07/2008

Date & Place of Detention: 28/07/2008 Fowey
Vessel Name: BALTIYSKIY 102 (General Cargo)
GT: 1,926
IMO No: 7612503
Flag: Russia
Company: Volga Neva Ltd
Classification Society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Recognised Organisation: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Summary: 6 deficiencies 3 detainable

The vessel was detained for 4 days in Fowey because there were no tricing pennants on either lifeboat or launching instructions, also there was no diagram or instructions for use of tricing pennants and bowsing tackles. Additionally the crew had no knowledge of launching the lifeboats, and the master and officers did not understand the use of tricing pennants or bowsing tackles, the lifeboat drill was unsatisfactory. Other deficiencies identified included, the Fowey port and approaches chart was missing, and there was no tidal information, the passage plan was not berth to berth.
The vessel was released on 31/07/2008.

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

Date & Place of Detention: 19/06/2008 Immingham
Vessel Name: MOON FOX (General Cargo)
GT: 3,658
IMO No: 7366037
Flag: Latvia
Company: DPM Transmar Ltd
Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Summary: 43 deficiencies in total (6 detainable)

The vessel was detained in Immingham for 26 days for failure of the on-board SMS regarding the maintenance of the ship and equipment. The life saving equipment and fire fighting equipment was defective and insufficient. Other deficiencies included: numerous seized and corroded ventilators, some hatches on the deck were missing dogs and toggles, and the aft emergency escape hatch was unable to be opened because the dog was seized. Galley fire dampers to both mess rooms were not properly maintained and held open with rope and the engine room door self closer was not operating correctly. In addition there were no warning signs on the door to the CO2 room and there was a large quantity of loose spare parts in the space. Some lighting was not properly maintained i.e. various lights in the engine room and the forecastle light needed securing and repairing as well as the external forecastle light required a shade to replace the plastic bottle which was currently serving as a shade.
The vessel was released 14/07/2008.

Date & Place of detention: 23/07/2007 - Falmouth
Vessel Name: OCEAN ALERT (Other)
GT: 1,455
IMO No: 7006780
Flag: Panama
Company: Marr Vessel Management.
Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation: Lloyds Register (LR)
Summary: 5 deficiencies (all detainable).

The vessel was detained for failure to comply with the International Safety Management Code, with no safety management system on board or planned maintenance undertaken. The ship was still detained at 31/07/2008

Date & Place of detention: 20/09/2007 - Lowestoft
Vessel Name: ST PIRAN (Other Cargo)
GT: 306
IMO No: 5085407
Flag: Sierra Leone
Company: Charter Shipping Inc
Classification Society: Phoenix Register of Shipping (PRS)
Summary: 18 deficiencies in total, (6 detainable).

The vessel was detained with a significant amount of oil leaking from the silencer drain soaking the exhaust manifold lagging of the main engine, causing an imminent fire hazard. There was no effective fire pump available due to the breakdown of the main engine, and the alternative submersible electric pump was not effective. Also the Aldis signalling lamp was out of order, the VHF radio installation had an incorrect MMSI number and the radio battery charger arrangement and power distribution was incorrect. Other deficiencies included some inoperative navigation lights as well as improperly maintained emergency batteries and portable fire extinguishers. The ship was still detained at 31/07/2008

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA)