During July, there were three 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 JULY 2022

Vessel Name: ELISE
GT: 1917
IMO: 9454462
Flag: Antigua and Barbuda (white list)
Company: Van Dam Scheepvaartbedrijf
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: 02nd July at Grimsby 2022
Summary: Thirteen deficiencies with two grounds for detention

This vessel was released on 11th July 2022.
Vessel Name: TORO
GT: 23235
IMO: 9208124
Flag: Liberia (white list)
Company: Peninsula Energy FZE
Classification society: Bureau Veritas
Recognised organisation: Bureau Veritas
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Bureau Veritas
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Bureau Veritas
Date and place of detention: 5th July 2022 at Royal Portbury 2022
Summary: Thirty-seven deficiencies with eight grounds for detention

This vessel was still detained 31 July 2022
Vessel Name: WILSON BLYTH
GT: 2446
IMO: 9124419
Flag: Barbados (white list)
Company: Wilson Ship Management AS
Classification society: Bureau Veritas
Recognised organisation: Bureau Veritas and DNV
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: DNV
Date and place of detention: 19th July 2022 at Greenock
Summary: Two deficiencies with two grounds for detention

This vessel was released on 22nd July 2022
DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
Vessel Name: LIVA GRETA
GT: 851
IMO: 8801072
Flag: Liberia (White list)
Company: Greta Marine Ltd
Classification society: RINA Services S.p.A.
Recognised organisation: RINA Services S.p.A.
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: N/A (Issued by Flag)
Recognised organsation for ISM SMC: N/A (Issued by Flag)
Date and place of detention: 24th June 2022 at Corpach
Summary: Five deficiencies with two grounds for detention

This vessel was still detained on 31st July 2022
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

This vessel was still detained on 31st July 2022
Vessel Name: TEK
GT: 1997
IMO: 9368637
Flag: Barbados (white list) at the time of detention.
Company: Ege Denizcilik Mursel Teksen
Classification Society: Bureau Veritas
Recognised Organisation: Bulgarian Register of Shipping and Bureau Veritas
Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: Bulgarian Register of Shipping
Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: Bulgarian Register of Shipping
Date and place of detention: 23rd May at Ipswich
Summary: Seventy-Eight deficiencies with fifteen grounds for detention

This vessel was still detained on 31st July 2022.
Vessel Name: POSEIDON
GT: 1412
IMO: 7363217
Flag: Iceland
Company: Neptune EHF
Classification society: N/A
Recognised organisation: N/A
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: DNV
Date and place of detention: 19th July 2018 at Hull
Summary: Ten deficiencies with two grounds for detention

This vessel was still detained on 31st July 2022
Vessel Name: TECOIL POLARIS
GT: 1814
IMO No: 8883290
Flag: Russian Federation (Grey list) at the time of detention
Company: Tecoil Shipping Ltd
Classification society: RMRS
Recognised organisation: RMRS
Recognised organisation for ISM DOC: RMRS
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: RMRS
Date and place of detention: 6th June 2018 at Immingham
Summary: Twenty-seven deficiencies with six grounds for detentions

This vessel was still detained on 31st July 2022
Vessel Name: CIEN PORCIENTO
GT: 106
IMO No: 8944446
Flag: Sweden (White list)
Company: Open Window Inc
Classification society: Unclassed
Recognised organisation: N/A
Recognised organisation for ISM DOC: N/A
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: N/A
Date and place of detention: 4 March 2010, Lowestoft
Summary: Thirty deficiencies including seven grounds for detention
This vessel was still detained on 31st July 2022
Source: Maritime and Coastguard Agency