Press release

Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during December 2023 under Paris MOU

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that three foreign flagged ship remained under detention in UK ports at the end of December after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

During December, there were four new detentions of a foreign flagged vessel in a UK port.

  1. In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldson’s inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) publishes details of the foreign flagged vessels detained in UK ports under the Paris MOU regime 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 with a high-risk rating and 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, deficiencies may be raised. Depending on the inspection findings, the vessel may be liable for detention in these cases.

Notes on the list of detentions:

  • Full details of the ship:

The accompanying detention list shows ship’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO) number which does not change 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 operation of the ship at the time of inspection.

  • Classification society:

The list shows the classification society responsible for classification of 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 the flag State.  

  • Deficiencies:

The deficiencies listed are those marked as Grounds for Detention.  Further details of other deficiencies can be provided on request.             

  SHIPS DETAINED IN DECEMBER 2023

Vessel Name:   SIDER ATLANTIC

GT: 15545

IMO: 9618795

Flag:  Portugal (white list)

Company: Lydia Mar Shipping Co SA

Classification society: RINA Services S.p.A

Recognised organisation:  RINA Services S.p.A and DNV AS

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV AS

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: RINA

Date and place of detention: 08 December 2023 at Hull  

Summary: seventeen deficiencies with three grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
11124– Embarkation arrangement survival craft Not properly maintained Yes
11104– Rescue boats Not ready for use Yes
15150–ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was released on 20 December 2023

Vessel Name:   INDIANA JONES

GT: 3826

IMO: 8806149

Flag: Antigua and Barbuda (white list)

Company: NautiCore Shipping GmbH & Co

Classification society: DNV AS

Recognised organisation:  DNV AS

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV AS

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: DNV AS

Date and place of detention: 15 December 2023 at Bromborough doc

Summary: twenty- one deficiencies with eight grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
02105–Steering Gear Inoperative Yes
02106– Hull damage impairing seaworthiness Cracked Yes
11104–Rescue Boats Not ready for use Yes
11113–Launching arrangements for rescue boats Not as required Yes
10138– BNWAS Inadequate Yes
07125–Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills) Lack of familiarity Yes
04102– Emergency fire pump and its pipes Not properly maintained Yes
15150–ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was released on 22 December 2023

Vessel Name:   RIX BALTIC

GT: 2999

IMO: 9250414

Flag: Cyprus (white list)

Company: Rix Ship Management SIA

Classification society: Bureau Veritas

Recognised organisation:  Bureau Veritas and RINA Services S.p.A.

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: RINA Services S.p.A.

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Bureau Veritas

Date and place of detention: 27 December 2023 at Avonmouth

Summary: fifty deficiencies with nine grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
14107 – Oil disch. Monitoring and control system Not as required Yes
07125 – Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills) Lack of familiarity Yes
04114 – Emergency source of power - Emergency generator Not as required Yes
14108 – 15 PPM Alarm arrangmts Inoperative Yes
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions Not as required Yes
04103 – Emergency, lighting,batteries and switches Missing Yes
11131 – On board training and instructions Not as required Yes
04121  – Crew familiarization with Emergency Systems Not as required Yes
07115  – Fire-dampers Missing Yes

This inspection was suspended

This vessel was still under detention 31 December 2023

Vessel Name:   TRIUMPH ACE

GT: 55880

IMO: 9209506

Flag: Panama (grey list)

Company: MOL Ship Management Singapore

Classification society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

Recognised organisation:  Nippon Kaiji Kyokai.

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

Date and place of detention: 28 December 2023 at South Shields

Summary: fourteen deficiencies with two grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
07115–Fire-dampers Not as required Yes
15150–ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was released on 30 December 2023

  DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

Vessel Name:   SAADET C

GT: 14244

IMO: 9549267

Flag: Panama (grey list)

Company: Canbaz Denizcilik ve Nakliyat

Classification society: RINA Services S.p.A.

Recognised organisation:  RINA Services S.p.A.

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: RINA Services S.p.A

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: RINA Services S.p.A

Date and place of detention: 13 November 2023 at Immingham

Summary: forty-four deficiencies with eight grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
07105–Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions Not as required Yes
07103– Division- decks, bulkheads and penetrations Not as required Yes
07106–Fire detection and alarm system Not as required Yes
07109–Fixed fire extinguishing installation Not as required Yes
07125– Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills) Lack of familiarity Yes
07110–Fire fighting equipment and appliances Inoperative Yes
07113– Fire pumps and its pipes Insufficient pressure Yes
15150–ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was released 05 December 2023

Vessel Name: SHEARWATER

GT: 342

IMO:  6822216

Flag:   Comoros (Black list)

Company:   No ISM Company as under 500GT

Classification society:  N/A

Recognised organisation: International Register of Shipping

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: N/A Under 500GT

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC:  N/A Under 500GT

Date and place of detention: 30th June 2022 at Leith

Summary:  Seven deficiencies with four grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
07109–Fixed fire extinguishing installation Not as required Yes
07113–Fire pumps and its pipes Inoperative Yes
07113–Fire pumps and its pipes Inoperative Yes
11104–Rescue boats - Insufficient Yes

This vessel was still detained 31 December 2023

  Vessel Name: TECOIL POLARIS  (Now known as Arves Oil)

GT: 1814

IMO No: 8883290

Flag: Russian Federation (Grey list) at the time of detention

Company:  Tecoil Shipping Ltd

Classification society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

Recognised organisation: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

Recognised organisation for ISM DOC: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

Date and place of detention: 6th June 2018 at Immingham

Summary: Twenty-seven deficiencies with six grounds for detentions

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
10104 – Gyro compass Inoperative Yes
10127 – Voyage or passage plan Not as required Yes
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes
11104 – Rescue boats Not properly maintained Yes
11101 – Lifeboats Not ready for use Yes
01117 – International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Invalid Yes

This vessel was still detained 31 December 2023

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Updates to this page

Published 9 January 2024