RMS SCANLARK - Her master was detained by police

MCA detains six foreign ships in February
Plus six from previous months...

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 6 foreign ships were under detention in UK ports during February 2008 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

Latest monthly figures show that there were six detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during February 2008 and six vessels under detention from previous months. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months was 5.2% a slight decrease on January twelve month rate.

During the month of February 159 Port State Control inspections were carried out in the UK. A total of 41 vessels had no deficiencies raised against them, 70 had between one and five deficiencies, 36 had between six and ten deficiencies 11 had between eleven and twenty deficiencies and there was 1 vessel inspected which had more than twenty deficiencies.

Out of the detained vessels three were registered with a flag states listed on the Paris MOU white list, six were registered with flag states on the grey list and two were registered with flag states on the black list and one was not listed.

Vessels detained in February included:

a 499gt St Vincent & Grenadines flagged General Cargo Vessel which was detained in Hull following the arrest of the master who had been arrested by the local police as it was suspected he had been drinking. In addition, there was no evidence to prove that officers on board held CECs from the Flag State as it appeared that these certificates were locked up in the safe and only the master knew the combination. The vessels magnetic compass had a large bubble and there had been no entries into the compass deviation/correction log since October 2007. The vessel had also suffered a black - out on departure of Antwerp before arriving at Humber that needed to be investigated and any problem resolved as required.


a 20,248 Panama flagged Other Cargo Vessel detained in Bristol because the port lifeboat suspension falls blocks - forward & aft were holed and wasted. The fire drill and abandonment drill was substandard and the crew showed a lack of emergency preparedness during these drills. The propeller shaft in the starboard lifeboat was found to have an excessive misalignment and required rectification. The number and nature of the defects identified on board indicated a major breakdown of the vessels Safety Management System (SMS).

SHIPS DETAINED IN FEBRUARY 2008


Date & Place of Detention: 08/02/2008 –Teesside
Vessel Name: CORN DIVA (General Cargo)
GT: 4,983
Imo No: 8401248
Flag: Malta
Company: Corn Ships Management and Agency
Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Summary: 18 deficiencies in total (3 detainable) detained for 5 days because the starboard davit launch life raft was not ready for use as the brake had seized. Other deficiencies included - an excessive oil leakage from the midships hydraulic rams for the hatch, there were no up to date hours of rest -written in an easily checkable and verifiable format: also the freeboard marks were unreadable and some of the engine room lifejackets were not as required. A major non conformity was raised because maintenance procedures had failed to ensure ready availability of life saving appliances. The master had also failed to notify the ships company that repairs were required to the davits to comply with ISM procedures which require that all life saving were ready for immediate use. The vessel was released on 12/02/2008.


Date & Place of Detention: 11/02/2008 Heysham (Liverpool)
Vessel Name: SHIELD (Ro-Ro Cargo)
GT: 7,606
Imo No: 9119426
Flag: Malta
Company: Superfast Ferries SA
Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Summary: 6 deficiencies in total (2 detainable) detained for
2 days because the main deck bilge system was not draining effectively as it was clogged with mud & debris. Other deficiencies identified included – the starboard bilge well alarm was not working: the bow thrust fire main isolation valve was inoperative: the davit launched life raft - launching instructions were not showing the correct launching procedure and the man holes to the port side cargo lift needed to be secured. A major non conformity against the ISM system was identified because of the inadequacy of the maintenance of the deck scuppers which led to unsafe conditions on board. The vessel was released on 12/02/2008.


Date & Place of Detention: 19/02/2008 Bristol (Avonmouth)
Vessel Name: SETUBAL
GT: 20,248
Imo No: 7812452
Flag: Panama
Company: Patt Manfield
Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Summary: 17 deficiencies (5 detainable) detained because the port lifeboat suspension falls blocks- forward & aft were holed and wasted. The fire drill and abandonment drill were substandard and the crew showed a lack of emergency preparedness during these drills. The propeller shaft in the starboard lifeboat was found to have excessive misalignment and required rectifying.
In addition there was no evidence of the fire extinguishers being serviced since April 2004. Other deficiencies included – 2 galley ventilators, a number of ventilators on the car deck, as well as various main deck fuel & diesel oil ventilators were not properly maintained. The number and nature of the defects identified on board indicated a major breakdown of the vessels Safety Management System (SMS).
The vessel was still detained at 29/02/2008


Date & Place of Detention: 21/02/2008 Silvertown River (Thames)
Vessel Name: JUPITER BRIGHT
GT: 15,820
Imo No: 8508577
Flag: Korea (S)
Company: Stx Pos Ship Management
Classification Society: Korean Register of Shipping (KRS)
Recognised Organisation: Korean Register of Shipping (KRS)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Korean Register of Shipping (KRS)
Summary: 13 deficiencies (3 detainable) detained for 8 days because the fire drill was unsatisfactory: the AIS was not transmitting: and the ships sanitary facilities were not as required. Other deficiencies included the bulkhead lining was missing and the emergency generator was not as required as well as the emergency bilge suction valve, which was not properly maintained. A minor non conformity was identified in relation to the maintenance of the ship and equipment. .The vessel was released on 28/02/2008


Date & Place of Detention: 25/02/2008 Liverpool
Vessel Name: NAVISION LOGGER
GT: 16,582
Imo No: 8400543
Flag: Panama
Company: Split Shipmanagement Ltd
Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Det Norske Veritas (DNVC)
Summary: 12 deficiencies (2 detainable) detained because the lifeboat davit fall drum cheek plates were severely corroded and the rope work on the port and starboard embarkation ladders was severed. Other deficiencies identified included the port aft mooring winch foundations, were severely corroded as were some of the roller fairleads at the aft mooring station. In addition the port accommodation ladder top platform was damaged and the sanitary facilities were unhygienic and not properly maintained and the provisions quantity was insufficient. The vessel was still detained at 29/02/2008


Date & Place of detention: 28/02/2008 Hull
Vessel Name: RMS SCANLARK (General Cargo)
GT: 1,371
IMO No: 8505915
Flag: St Vincent and Grenadines
Company: Vista Shipping Agency As
Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Recognised Organisation: Germanischer Lloyd (GL) / Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Lloyds Register (LR)
Summary: 9 deficiencies (1) detainable detained because the manning as specified by the safe manning document was not as required. The vessels master was not on board as he had been detained by the local police which invalidated the requirements of the safe manning certificate. In addition there was no evidence on board to support that the ships officers held CECs from the flag state paperwork was purported to be in the ships safe to which only the master knew the combination.
Other deficiencies identified included a large bubble in the magnetic compass: the port side main deck railings the top rail was broken in one place and some stanchions were detached from the deck also there were missing and loose cleats on several hatch covers that needed repair. The vessel was released on 28/02/2008


DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS


Date & Place of detention: 23/07/2007 - Falmouth
Vessel Name: OCEAN ALERT (Other)
GT: 1,455
IMO No: 7006780
Flag: Panama
Company: Marr Vessel Management.
Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation: Lloyds Register (LR)
Summary: 5 deficiencies (all detainable), detained because the vessel did not comply with the International Safety Management Code. There was no safety management system on board or planned maintenance on vessel. The vessel was still detained at 29/02/2008


Date & Place of detention: 21/09/2007 - Lowestoft
Vessel Name: ST PIRAN (Other Cargo)
GT: 316
IMO No: 5085407
Flag: Sierra Leone
Company: Charter Shipping Inc
Classification Society: Phoenix Register of Shipping (PRS)
Summary: 18 deficiencies in total, (6 detainable) Detained because there was 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 of the navigation lights were inoperative, emergency batteries were not properly maintained neither were the portable fire extinguishers. The ship was still detained at 29/02/2008


Date & Place of detention: 07/01/2008 - Newcastle
Vessel Name: PIRGOS (General Cargo)
GT: 10,230
IMO No: 7924839
Flag: St Vincent and Grenadines
Company: Ribex Maritime Ltd
Classification Society: Lloyds Register of Shipping (LR)
Recognised Organisation: Lloyds Register of Shipping (LR)
Summary: 32 deficiencies in total (6 detainable). Detained because there was no effective transmission on the MF radio installation and the RT/DSC antenna was defective on Stbd VHF. The starboard lifeboat took 1 hour to lower and the port lifeboat had still not been able to be lowered by the end of the inspection. In addition the accommodation bulkhead No2 deck was corroded through and repaired with tape and the galley ventilators on Nos 1 & 2 decks were also corroded as were the bulkheads in the provisions and bosuns stores. Other deficiencies included - the fire and abandon ship drill was not according to the Safety Management System (SMS), the galley and the provision store were not hygienic and there was no hot water in the galley. It was also noted that the Master and Chief Engineer did not have their hours of rest recorded. The vessel was released on 07/02/2008


Date & Place of detention: 23/01/2008 - Immingham
Vessel Name: PADRE (Bulk Carrier)
GT: 20,616
IMO No: 8107555
Flag: Liberia
Company: Initium Maritime Corp
Classification Society: China Classification Society (CCS)
Recognised Organisation: China Classification Society (CCS)
Summary: 64 deficiencies in total (8 detainable) The inspection was prompted by members of the crew who had contacted a seafarers charity in the port to complain that they were reluctant to sail and had fears for their safety. Deficiencies identified included - the compass was not aligned to the ships head and the compass card was badly worn and unreadable on some headings .also embarkation ladders for the lifeboats were badly worn and connection eyes defective. In addition the vessels sick bay was dirty and unhygienic with the bathroom floor broken and holed and the bath full of liquid that could not be drained. Other deficiencies identified included - the securing bolts were missing from the access hatch from the bridge deck and numerous fire dampers were unable to be closed and secured in a closed position in addition the engine room workshop vent was holed and the internal damper missing.
The number and nature of the defects identified on board indicated a major failure of the vessels Safety Management System (SMS). The vessel was released on 06/02/2008


Date & Place of detention: 26/01/2008 - Dover
Vessel Name: SAVA LAKE (General Cargo)
GT: 2,030
IMO No: 8719073
Flag: Latvia
Company: Sia Liapajas Juras Birojs
Classification Society: Det Norske Veritas (DNVC)
Recognised Organisation: Det Norske Veritas (DNVC) & Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Summary: 1 deficiency the detainable deficiency. The vessel was inspected by the MCA and was detained under Solas Chapter 7 – Carriage of Dangerous Goods as the vessel was not allowed to carry cargo of this type. The vessel was released on 02/02/2008


Date & Place of detention: 30/01/2008 - Teesport
Vessel Name: MIAMI (General Cargo)
GT: 17,022
IMO No: 7722138
Flag: Panama
Company: Good Faith Shipping
Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Bureau Veritas (BV)
Summary: 17 deficiencies in total, (3 detainable). The vessel was detained because the emergency diesel generator was unable to supply the required voltage and the means of shutting off fuel valves from a remote location, was inoperable. Other deficiencies included - the workshop grinder machine was in an unsafe condition and there were loose oil and paint tins in the engine room and rubbish & scrap needed to be removed from machinery spaces. In addition the starboard generator in the engine room was leaking excess lub oil to the bilges. The number and nature of deficiencies identified on board indicated a major failure of the vessels Safety Management System (SMS) under ISM code sect 10. The vessel was still released on 07/02/2008