UK Detains 6 Foreign Flagged Ships in October

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that six foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during October 2014 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

During October, there were three new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port.  Three vessels remained under detention from previous months, and four vessels were released during October.  A total of two vessels remain under detention at the end of October.

Ships Detained in October 2014
Date and Place of Detention: - October 4, Immingham
Vessel Name: - BLUE IMAGE
GT: - 15899
IMO No: - 9136565
Flag: -  Panama (White List)
Company: - Stavros Roussos Management & Chartering SA
Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognized Organization: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognized Organization for ISM: IRS
Summary: - three deficiencies with two grounds for detention
Defective Item    Nature of Defect    Ground for Detention
18203 – Wages    Missing    Yes
18704 – Calculation and Payment    Not Adequate    Yes
11128 – Emergency equipment for 2 way communication    Not as Required   
This vessel was released on October 9

Date and Place of Detention: - October 14, Tyne
Vessel Name: - HARVEST SUN
GT: - 30447
IMO No: - 9222625
Flag: -  Marshall Islands (White List)
Company: - Wilhelmsen Ship Management Ltd
Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognized Organization: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)/Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
Recognized Organization for ISM: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Summary: - fourteen deficiencies with one ground for detention
Defective Item    Nature of Defect    Ground for Detention
01320 – Garbage record book    Incorrect   
01316 – Cargo Information     Missing Information   
01308 – Record of seafarers daily hours of work or rest    False   
03108 – Ventilators, air pipes, casings    Corroded   
18407 – Lighting (working spaces)    Insufficient   
07112 – Emergency escape breathing device and disposition    Not as required   
07114 – Remote means of control (opening pumps, ventilation, etc) Machinery    Not as required   
07116 – Ventilation (Machinery spaces)    Not as required   
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire resisting divisions    Not as required   
13199 – Other (Machinery)    Other   
07110 – Fire fighting equipment and appliances    Lack of availability   
07125 – Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)    Lack of familiarity   
11119 – Immersion suits    Not as required   
15150 – ISM    Not as required    Yes
This vessel was released on October 18

Date and Place of Detention: - October 23, Southampton
Vessel Name: - APOLLO LUPUS
GT: - 2914
IMO No: - 9282089
Flag: -  Antigua & Barbuda (White List)
Company: - Apollo Lupus Shipping
Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Recognized Organization: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Recognized Organization for ISM: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Summary: - sixteen deficiencies with two grounds for detention
Defective Item    Nature of Defect    Ground for Detention
10106 – Compass correction log    Not as required    Yes
10104 – Gyro compass    Inoperative    Yes
10106 – Compass correction log    Not as required   
01306 – Shipboard working arrangements    Not properly filled   
01308 – Records of seafarers daily hours of work or rest    Incorrect entries   
01308 – Records of seafarers daily hours of work or rest    Missing   
02105 – Steering gear    Not as required   
07115 – Fire-dampers    Missing   
13199 – Other (machinery)    Other   
09233 – Guards – fencing around dangerous machinery parts    Not as required   
02108 – Electrical installations in general      Not as required   
09232 – Cleanliness of engine room    Insufficient   
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions    Not as required   
11112 – Launching arrangements for survival craft    Not as required   
15150 – ISM    Not as required   
10105 – Magnetic compass    Not as required   
This vessel was released on October 30

Detentions Carried Over from Previous Months
Date and Place of Detention: - November 12, 2013, Tyne
Vessel Name: - DONALD DUCKLING
GT: - 36801
IMO No: - 9137961
Flag: - Panama (White List)
Company: - TMT Company Ltd
Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognized Organization: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognized Organization for ISM: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Summary: - Twelve deficiencies including four grounds for detention
Defective Item    Nature of Defect    Ground for Detention
9204 Safe means of access    Not as required   
14104 Oil filtering equipment    Not as required    Yes
13105 UMS - Ship    Malfunctioning   
9132 Cold room temperature    Not as required   
1107 Safety Management Certificate (SMC/ ISM)    Not properly filled   
13102 Auxiliary engine    Not as required    Yes
9211 Steam pipes and pressure pipes    Not as required   
2105 Steering gear    Not properly maintained   
13101 Propulsion main engine    Not as required    Yes
13107 Other (machinery)    Other   
13101 Propulsion main engine    Not as required   
15150 ISM     Not as required    Yes
This vessel was released on October 10

Date and Place of detention: - November 8, 2010, Birkenhead
Vessel Name: - MOST SKY (General Cargo)
GT: - 1,972
IMO No: - 9389370
Flag: - Panama (White List)
Company: - ER Em Denizcilik
Classification Society: - Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Recognized Organization: - Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Recognized Organization for ISM:- Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Summary: - Eighteen deficiencies including two grounds for detention
This vessel was still detained at 31 October 2014
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
Recognized Organization: - Not applicable
Recognized Organization for ISM: - Not applicable
Summary: - Thirty deficiencies including seven grounds for detention
This vessel was still detained at October 31