ST. PIRAN - Still detained in December (Photo David Asprey) |
Only one foreign ship detained in December
Surprisingly low figure, four from previous months...
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that five foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during December 2008 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Latest monthly figures show that there was one new detention of a foreign flagged ship in a UK port during December 2008 and four vessels under detention from previous months. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last 12 months was 3.93%. This is slightly down from Novembers twelve month rate.
During the month of December 154 Port State Control inspections were carried out in the UK. A total of 59 vessels had no deficiencies raised against them, 69 had between one and five deficiencies, 21 had between six and ten deficiencies four had between 11 and 20 deficiencies and there was one vessel inspected that had more than twenty deficiencies.
Of the detained vessels two were registered with flag states listed on the Paris MOU white list, none were registered with a flag states on the grey list, two were registered with flag states on the black list and one was registered with an unlisted flag state.
SHIP DETAINED IN DECEMBER 2008
Date & Place of Detention: 19/12/2008 Tyne
Vessel Name: GRAND GEORGE (Bulk Carrier)
GT: 36,821
IMO No: 8102256
Flag: Panama
Company: Stamford Navigation Inc
Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Bureau Veritas (BV)
Summary: 15 deficiencies (4) Grounds for detention
This vessel was detained in Tyne for nine days because the emergency generator failed to start when required and the purifier room damper and the aft funnel vent did not close correctly. In addition several fuel oil quick closing valves did not operate when required. Other deficiencies identified included - the lights were not working in the bridge deck safety room and the emergency light was not working on the port side boat deck:; the aft hydraulic room deck was covered in oil and there were two steps missing at the aft hold access; the strobe light on the EPIRB was not working and there was no transmission on 2187.5/2182 KHz on mains operation.
The vessel was released on 27/12/2008
DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
Date & Place of Detention: 21/11/2008 Silvertown
Vessel Name: EASTERN STAR (Bulk Carrier)
GT: 14,431
IMO No: 9104500
Flag: Vietnam
Company: Northern Shipping Joint Stock Company Classification Society: Vietnam Register
Recognised Organisation: Vietnam Register
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Vietnam Register
Summary: 36 deficiencies (3) - grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Silvertown London for 11 days because all the caps were missing from the ventilator pipes and the batteries for the reserve source of energy had not been charged. A major non conformity was raised because of the number and nature of the deficiencies which indicated a breakdown in the safety management system against section 10 of the ISM Code. Deficiencies identified included the crew communal showers and toilets were dirty, the crew mess chairs were damaged and there was no hot water. In addition the fire and abandon ship drills showed that more training was required and that there was a lack of control necessitating additional drills.
The vessel was released on 01/12/2008
Date & Place of Detention: 28/11/2008 Falmouth
Vessel Name: St Vladimir (Bulk Carrier)
GT: 31,649
IMO No: 8134962
Flag: Liberia
Company: Unimor Shipping Agency
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: 16 deficiencies (4) – grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Falmouth for 12 days because the asbestos insulation throughout the ship had been broken and disturbed which resulted in asbestos dust and debris on the ships surfaces, bilge, and walkways. In addition the bilges contained an excessive amount of oil and debris there were also unauthorised polythene piping and flanges, and this constituted a fire risk and the risk of a blocked bilge line.
Other deficiencies identified included, the lighting in some of the ship spaces was limited and there were insufficient replacement lighting bulbs and tubes available, some floor plates were corroded and unsecured and 3 pumps had water leaking from the flanges also there was water leakage from pipe work in the forward bilge.
The vessel was released on 09/12/2008
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 31/12/2008
(The tug ST. PIRAN was formerly the DALEGARTH, built by Henry Scarr at Hessle in 1960. She used to be owned by Falmouth Towage Co. Photo supplied by David Asprey)
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