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During August, there were seven new detentions of a foreign flagged vessel in a UK port.

1. In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldsons 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 ships International Maritime Organisation (IMO) number which does not change throughout the ships life and uniquely identifies it. It also shows the ships name and flag state at the time of its inspection.

• Company:

The company shown in the vessels 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 AUGUST 2023

Vessel Name: MARTENITSA

GT: 1995

IMO: 9138733

Flag: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (grey list)

Company: Glory Deniizcilik Ve Gemi

Classification society: Polski Rejestr Statkow (Polish Register of Shipping)

Recognised organisation: International Naval Surveys Bureau

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: International Naval Surveys Bureau

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: N/A (Issued by Flag)

Date and place of detention: 03 August 2023 at Fowey

Summary: twenty-two deficiencies with five grounds for detention

This vessel was released on 10 August 2023

Vessel Name: SEABEE

GT: 35884

IMO: 9698941

Flag: Malta (white list)

Company: Thenamaris Conbulk Inc

Classification society: RINA Services S.p.A.

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

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV AS

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: RINA

Date and place of detention: 05 August 2023 at Immingham

Summary: fifteen deficiencies with one ground for detention

This vessel was released on 08 August 2023

Vessel Name: SIDER LONDON

GT: 9177

IMO: 9528706

Flag: Portugal (white list)

Company: Technical Core Management Srl

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: 08 August 2023 at Ellesmere Port

Summary: ten deficiencies with five grounds for detention

This vessel was released 12 August 2023

Vessel Name: ULUSOY 11

GT: 43717

IMO: 9586411

Flag: Turkey (white list)

Company: Ulusoy Denizyollari

Classification society: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Lloyds Register

Date and place of detention: 12 August 2023 at Immingham

Summary: seventeen deficiencies with two grounds for detention

This vessel was released 15 August 2023

Vessel Name: SEA MAJESTIC

GT: 12560

IMO: 9391153

Flag: Liberia (white list)

Company: Petrochem General Management

Classification society: Korean Register

Recognised organisation: Korean Register and Bureau Veritas

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Bureau Veritas

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Korean Register

Date and place of detention: 16 August 2023 at Hull

Summary: twenty-three deficiencies with three grounds for detention

This vessel was released 20 August 2023

Vessel Name: NEW EXCELLENCE

GT: 43441

IMO: 9502594

Flag: Liberia (white list)

Company: New Shipping Ltd-LIB

Classification society: China Classification Society

Recognised organisation: China Classification Society and American Bureau of Shipping

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: American Bureau of Shipping

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: China Classification Society

Date and place of detention: 22 August 2023 at Immingham

Summary: fifteen deficiencies with three grounds for detention

This vessel was released 26 August 2023

Vessel Name: APHRODITE M

GT: 23456

IMO: 9450832

Flag: Marshall Islands (white list)

Company: Empire Bulkers Ltd

Classification society: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation: American Bureau of Shipping and Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: American Bureau of Shipping

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: American Bureau of Shipping

Date and place of detention: 24 August 2023 at Immingham

Summary: eighteen deficiencies with three grounds for detention

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