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During February , there was one new detention 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 FEBRUARY 2023

Vessel Name: DOUWENT

GT: 1311

IMO: 8703139

Flag: Liberia (white list)

Company: Bulkers 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 organisation for ISM SMC: RINA Services S.p.A.

Date and place of detention: 10 February 2023 at Boston.

Summary: twenty-three deficiencies with one ground for detention

This vessel was released on 16 February 2023

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

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 28 February 2023.

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: Det Norske Veritas

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Det Norske Veritas

Date and place of detention: 19th July 2018 at Hull

Summary: Ten deficiencies with two grounds for detention

This vessel was still detained on 28 February 2023.

Vessel Name: TECOIL POLARIS (Now known as Arves Oil)

GT: 1814

IMO No: 8883290

Flag: Russian Federation (Grey list) at the time of detention

Company: Tecoil Shipping Ltd

Classification society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

Recognised organisation: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

Recognised organisation for ISM DOC: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

Date and place of detention: 6th June 2018 at Immingham

Summary: Twenty-seven deficiencies with eight grounds for detentions

This vessel was still detained on 28 February 2023.

For further information please contact

Maritime and Coastguard Agency Inspection Ops, on:

Email:HQ_InspectionOps@mcga.gov.uk

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