Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during November 2019

During November, there were five new detentions of foreign flagged vessels 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, and in compliance with the EU Directive on Port State Control (2009/16/EC as amended), the Maritime and Coastguard agency (MCA) publishes details of the foreign flagged vessels detained in UK ports 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, a deficiency may be raised. If any of their deficiencies are so serious they have to be rectified before departure, then the ship will be detained.

  4. All deficiencies should be rectified before departure.

  5. When applicable, the list includes those passenger craft prevented from operating under the provisions of the EU Directive on Mandatory Surveys for the safe operation of regular ro-ro ferry and high speed passenger craft services (1999/35/EU).

Notes on the list of detentions

  • Full details of the ship. The accompanying detention list shows ship’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) number which is unchanging 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 safety of the ship at the time of inspection.
  • Classification society. The list shows the classification society responsible for classing 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 flag State. *Deficiencies The deficiencies listed are the ones which were detainable. Further details of other deficiencies can be provided on request.

SHIPS DETAINED IN NOVEMBER 2019

Vessel Name: MBC ROSE

GT: 8890

IMO: 9497000

Flag: Panama (white list)

Company: Intresco Ltd-UKE

Classification society: RINA

Recognised organisation: RINA

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: RINA

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: RINA

Date and place of detention: 13th November 2019 at Sunderland

Summary: Twenty-six deficiencies with two ground for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes
03108 – Ventilators, air pipes, casings corroded Yes

This vessel was released on 22nd November 2019

Vessel Name: CARLOTA BOLTEN

GT: 24198

IMO: 9718442

Flag: Portugal (white list)

Company: Ahrenkiel Vogemann Bulk GmbH

Classification society: NKK

Recognised organisation: NKK

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: NKK

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: NKK

Date and place of detention: 17th November 2019 at South Shields

Summary: Fourteen deficiencies with one ground for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was released on 21st November 2019

Vessel Name: OSLO WAVE 4

GT: 11894

IMO: 9208203

Flag: Singapore (white list)

Company: Oslo Venture PTE, Ltd

classification society: DNV GL

Recognised organisation: DNV GL

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV GL

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: DNV GL

Date and place of detention: 15th November 2019 at Teesport

Summary: Fourteen deficiencies with one ground for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
03104 – Cargo & other hatchways corroded Yes

This vessel was released on 18th November 2019

Vessel Name: JIREH

GT: 743

IMO: 7112204

Flag: Nigeria (not listed)

Company: Norled AS

Classification society: None

Recognised organisation: None

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: None

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: None

Date and place of detention: 26th November 2019 at Portland

Summary: Twenty-two deficiencies with five grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
01140 – Maritime Labour Certificate Missing Yes
01106 – Document of Compliance (DOC/ISM) Missing Yes
01107 – Safety Management Certificate (SMC/ISM) Missing Yes
01199 – Other (Certificates) Other Yes
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was still detained 30th November 2019

Vessel Name: LEIRIA

GT: 1921

IMO: 9248370

Flag: Antigua & Barbuda (white list)

Company: Baltnautic Shipmanagement Ltd

Classification society: BV

Recognised organisation: BV

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: BV

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: BV

Date and place of detention: 27th November 2019 at Hull

Summary: Fourteen deficiencies with one ground for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes

This vessel was still detained on 30th November 2019

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

Vessel Name: KUZMA MININ

GT: 16257

IMO: 7721263

Flag: Russian Federation (Grey list)

Company: Murmansk Shipping Co

Classification society: RMRS

Recognised organisation: RMRS

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: RMRS

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: RMRS

Date and place of detention: 18th December 2018 at Falmouth

Summary: Thirteen deficiencies with six grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
01220 – Seafarers’ employment agreement (SEA) Expired Yes
18314 – Provisions quantity Insufficient Yes
01139 – Maritime Labour Certificate Expired Yes
01101 – Cargo Ship Safety Equipment (including exemption) Survey out of window Yes
10104 – Gyro compass Inoperative Yes
01104 – Cargo Ship Safety Radio 9 (including exemption) Survey out of window Yes

This vessel was still detained on 30th November 2019

Vessel Name: POSEIDON

GT: 1412

IMO: 7363217

Flag: Iceland (White list)

Company: Neptune EHF

Classification society: NA

Recognised organisation: NA

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV-GL

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: DNV-GL

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

Summary: Ten deficiencies with two grounds for detention

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
02106 – Hull damage impairing seaworthiness Holed Yes
07113 – Fire Pumps Insufficient Pressure Yes

This vessel was still detained on 30th November 2019

Vessel Name: TECOIL POLARIS

GT: 1814

IMO No: 8883290

Flag: Russian Federation (Grey list)

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 eight grounds for detentions

Defective item Nature of defect Ground for Detention
10105 – Magnetic compass Inoperative Yes
10104 – Gyro compass Inoperative Yes
11129 – Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances Not as required Yes
10127 – Voyage or passage plan Not as required Yes
15150 – ISM Not as required Yes
11104 – Rescue boats Not properly maintained Yes
11101 – Lifeboats Not ready for use Yes
01117 – International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Invalid Yes

This vessel was still detained on 30th November 2019

Vessel Name: CIEN PORCIENTO (General Cargo)

GT: 106.

IMO No: 8944446.

Flag: Unregistered.

Company: Open Window Inc.

Classification society: Unclassed.

Recognised organisation: Not applicable.

Recognised organisation for ISM DOC: Not applicable.

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Not applicable

Date and place of detention: 4 March 2010, Lowestoft

Summary: Thirty deficiencies including seven grounds for detention

This vessel was still detained on 30th November 2019

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Stolt Groenland interim report published

Tank Rupture

Tank rupture and ignition of released vapour on Stolt Groenland

On 28 September 2019 the Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands requested, in accordance with the IMO Casualty Investigation Code, that the MAIB investigate an explosion and fire on board the chemical tanker Stolt Groenland which occurred that day in Ulsan, Republic of Korea.

Our investigation is ongoing but we have produced this interim report to highlight issues to chemical tanker owners/operators and to request information from ship owners, ship and terminal operators, or individuals regarding any accident or ‘near-misses’ involving the carriage of styrene monomer on board ships, including any actions subsequently taken.

If you have any relevant information, this should be should be addressed to the Stolt Groenland investigation team at maib@dft.gov.uk or, alternatively, you can call us on +44 (0)23 8039 5500.

A full report will be published after the completion of our investigation.

Fireball viewed from the Ulsan bridge

Published 16 December 2019




Regulator publishes conclusion to intervention and enforcement powers consultation

The Regulator of Social Housing has today (16 December 2019) published the responses and its conclusion to a consultation on updates to guidance on its use of powers in relation to intervention and enforcement.

The guidance sets out the regulator’s general approach to intervention and enforcement and the high-level objectives and principles underpinning its approach to dealing with poor performance. Its focus is the regulator’s use of powers – it is not intended to be general guidance on legislation or legal advice to registered providers or other third parties.

The 8-week consultation, which ran from June to August 2019, sought feedback on the regulator’s modifications to the guidance in response to recent legislative changes, including the introduction of the July 2018 Housing Administration regime (under The Housing and Planning Act 2016); the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014; and the regulator’s move to a standalone status in October 2018.

Chief Executive, Fiona MacGregor said:

With increasing diversification, scale and complexity within registered providers, the changes to our insolvency regime strengthen our powers to manage financial failure, although the focus of our regulation remains on preventing organisations reaching this stage. The Housing Administration regime supplements our existing powers such as moratorium provisions and has introduced special Insolvency Rules and Regulations which govern how the regime operates.

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback to this consultation; we are confident that we have updated the guidance accurately to reflect the various changes in legislation. This latest version of the guidance is an update to reflect recent changes in the law. Should there be further changes to legislation or to our role we will consider any consequential changes needed to our guidance once again.

The consultation responses and the updated guidance are published on the Consultation on changes to the intervention, enforcement and use of powers guidance webpage.

Notes to editors

  1. The use of powers guidance notes are an annex to Regulating the Standards.
  2. There are intentional tracked changes left in the document so changes as a result of the consultation are easy to see.
  3. The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 sets out the regulator’s economic and consumer regulation objectives.
  4. The Tailored Review of the Homes and Communities Agency was published in November 2016 and amongst other things recommended that the regulator become a standalone body. Following this recommendation The Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018 came into effect on 1 October 2018 and amended the Housing and Regulation Act 2008 (and other legislation) and in doing so established the standalone regulator.
  5. The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 meant all existing Industrial and Provident Societies became ‘registered societies’.
  6. The Housing Administration regime rules can be found on the legislation website.
  7. RSH promotes a viable, efficient and well-governed social housing sector able to deliver homes that meet a range of needs. It does this by undertaking robust economic regulation focusing on governance, financial viability and value for money that maintains lender confidence and protects the taxpayer. It also sets consumer standards and may take action if these standards are breached and there is a significant risk of serious detriment to tenants or potential tenants. For more information about RSH, visit the RSH homepage.

Further information

For press office contact details, see our Media enquiries page. For general queries, please email enquiries@rsh.gov.uk or call 0300 124 5225.




Chair of the Environment Agency statement on Ofwat’s PR19 determinations

Emma Howard Boyd

Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of Environment Agency said:

I welcome Ofwat’s new price determinations which will challenge all water companies to improve their performance and resilience to flooding and drought, while delivering for their customers and the environment.

The climate emergency and a growing population mean that we all have our part to play in protecting our water environment – every drop we save will help sustain and protect our precious rivers, lakes and bathing waters for future generations.

Published 16 December 2019




The AAIB has sent a team to Lincolnshire