During November, there were six 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 NOVEMBER 2022
Vessel Name: SKY RANGER
GT: 2260
IMO: 9138769
Flag: Panama (white list)
Company: Feyz Group Inc
Classification society: Lloyd’s Register
Recognised organisation: Phoenix Register of Shipping, Lloyd’s Register
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Phoenix Register of Shipping
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Phoenix Register of Shipping
Date and place of detention: 28 November 2022 at New Holland.
Summary: Twenty-one deficiencies with six grounds for detention

This vessel was still detained on 30 November 2022.
This inspection was suspended
Vessel Name: VIVA UNITY
GT: 27011
IMO: 9227833
Flag: Panama (white list)
Company: Unity Navigation Denizcilik AS
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 November 2022 at Belfast.
Summary: Nineteen deficiencies with five grounds for detention

This vessel was still detained on 30 November 2022.
This inspection was suspended
Vessel Name: MYKONOS
GT: 23456
IMO: 9450791
Flag: Marshall Islands (white list)
Company: Interorient Marine Services
Classification society: Lloyd’s Register
Recognised organisation: Lloyd’s Register and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai.
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Lloyd’s Register
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Lloyd’s Register
Date and place of detention: 22 November 2022 at Avonmouth.
Summary: nine deficiencies with six grounds for detention

This vessel was released on 28 November 2022.
Vessel Name: HERCA- 1
GT: 3621
IMO: 9148257
Flag: Panama (white list)
Company: HLSC PANAMA S.A.
Classification society: Panama Shipping Registrar Inc.
Recognised organisation: Panama Shipping Registrar Inc.
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Panama Shipping Registrar Inc.
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Panama Shipping Registrar Inc.
Date and place of detention: 13 November 2022 at Belfast.
Summary: Thirteen deficiencies with two grounds for detention

This vessel was still detained on 30 November 2022.
This inspection was suspended
Vessel Name: YEOMAN BANK
GT: 24870
IMO: 7422881
Flag: Liberia (white list)
Company: SMT Shipping Poland sp zoo
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: 07 November 2022 at Southampton.
Summary: eighteen deficiencies with five grounds for detention

This vessel was released on 13 November 2022.
Vessel Name: OCEAN GLORY
GT: 21185
IMO: 9278648
Flag: Cyprus (white list)
Company: Oceanfleet Shipping Ltd
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: 02 November 2022 at Londonderry.
Summary: sixteen deficiencies with two grounds for detention

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
Vessel Name: HR PEARL
GT: 4441
IMO: 9589217
Flag: Antigua and Barbuda (white list)
Company: SeaQuest Shipmanagement doo
Classification society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
Recognised organisation: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai and RINA
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: RINA
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC:   Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
Date and place of detention: 24 October 2022 at Great Yarmouth.
Summary: Fourteen deficiencies with three grounds for detention

This vessel was still released 08 November 2022.
This inspection was suspended
Vessel Name: VS LARA
GT: 6717
IMO: 9309148
Flag: Malta (white list)
Company: Hellespont Ship Mgmt GmbH & Co
Classification society: Bureau Veritas
Recognised organisation:   American Bureau of Shipping and Bureau Veritas
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: American Bureau of Shipping
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC:   American Bureau of Shipping
Date and place of detention: 24 October 2022 at Teesport.
Summary: twenty-eight deficiencies with one grounds for detention.

This vessel was released 11 November 2022.
Vessel Name: AMAX AVENUE
GT: 61341
IMO: 9419450
Flag: Marshall Islands (white list)
Company: Genel Denizcilik Nakliyati AS
Classification society: American Bureau of Shipping
Recognised organisation: American Bureau of Shipping
Recognised organisation for ISM Doc:  American Bureau of Shipping
Recognised organisation for ISM SMC:   American Bureau of Shipping
Date and place of detention: 31 October 2022 at Fawley.
Summary: Three deficiencies with one grounds for detention

This vessel was released 02 November 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 30 November 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 30 November 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 30 November 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 30 November 2022.
Source: Maritime and Coastguard Agency