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During March, there were four 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 MARCH 2023

Vessel Name: BIRGIT G

GT: 2545

IMO: 9536064

Flag: Antigua and Barbuda (white list)

Company: Gerdes Bereederungs

Classification society: Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation: DNV AS and Lloyds Register

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: DNV AS

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: DNV AS

Date and place of detention: 06 March 2023 at Ipswich.

Summary: thirty-one deficiencies with five grounds for detention

This vessel was released on 14 March 2023

Vessel Name: BEKS CENK

GT: 33329

IMO: 9625815

Flag: Marshall Islands (white list)

Company: Beks Gemi Isletmeciligi Ve Tic

Classification society: American Bureau of Shipping

Recognised organisation: American Bureau of Shipping

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: American Bureau of Shipping

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: American Bureau of Shipping

Date and place of detention: 07 March 2023 at South Shields

Summary: twenty-one deficiencies with one ground for detention

This vessel was released on 12 March 2023

Vessel Name: OYA STAR

GT: 11080

IMO: 8122957

Flag: Panama (white list)

Company: Inter Tibesti doo

Classification society: Phoenix Register of Shipping

Recognised organisation: Phoenix Register of Shipping and RINA Services S.p.A.

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: RINA Services S.p.A.

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Phoenix Register of Shipping

Date and place of detention: 08 March 2023 at Immingham.

Summary: twenty-one deficiencies with three grounds for detention

This vessel was released on 13 March 2023

Vessel Name: EQUATOR

GT: 11743

IMO: 9363766

Flag: Marshall Islands (white list)

Company: Evalend Shipping Co SA

Classification society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

Recognised organisation: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

Recognised organisation for ISM Doc: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai)

Recognised organisation for ISM SMC: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

Date and place of detention: 21 March 2023 at London

Summary: twenty-nine deficiencies with three grounds for detention

This vessel was released on 28 March 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 31 March 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: N/A (Issued by Flag)

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

Summary: Ten deficiencies with two grounds for detention

This vessel was still detained on 31 March 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 six grounds for detentions

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
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