ship detentions

Panama Registry Says Panama Maritime Authority Works with ROs

Credits: REUTERS/Aris Martinez/File Photo

A recent Merchant Marine Circular published in the Panama Registry states that Panama Maritime Authority deals with Recognized Organizations (ROs).

Recognized Organizations (ROs)

The Panama Maritime Authority General Directorate of Merchant Marine Control and Compliance Department has issued a Marine Circular MMC-307 to recognized organizations (ROs) regarding the Code for Recognized Organizations (RO Code).

The Code is divided into three parts: Part 1 and...

https://mfame.guru/panama-registry-says-panama-maritime-authority-works-with-ros/

Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in the UK During May 2021

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that four foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during May 2021 after failing port state control (PSC) inspection.

New detentions

During May, there were four 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, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) publishes details of the foreign flagged...

https://mfame.guru/foreign-flagged-ships-detained-in-the-uk-during-may-2021/

Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in the UK During November 2020

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that seven foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during November 2020 after failing port state control (PSC) inspection.

Five new detentions 

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...

https://mfame.guru/foreign-flagged-ships-detained-in-the-uk-during-november-2020/

Two Cargo Ships Banned from Paris MoU Region

  • Two cargo ships were detained in the Paris MoU region within December.
  • Both vessels flied flags that are black on the current Paris MoU list.

One was detained in Port Ravenna, Italy, on 1st December 2020. This is the fourth detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 36 months. Another was detained in Port Rasa, Croatia, on 10 December 2020. This is the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 36 months, says an article published in Safety 4 Sea.

Paris MoU 

Under the...

https://mfame.guru/two-cargo-ships-banned-from-paris-mou-region/

Ship Detained Over Payment Disputes in Singapore

According to a Ship & Bunker report, an oil tanker was detained in the Southeast Asian port of Singapore, Nov 23.

The arrested ship

The vessel detained is reported to be Dai Minh, a 47,148 deadweight tonne crude oil tanker which is controlled by Vietnamese interests, according to shipping database equasis.

What is the reason?

The reasons for the ship’s detention still remains unclear. However, it is likely that the reason for the move could be with disputes over payments for goods and services.

Did...

https://mfame.guru/ship-detained-over-payment-disputes-in-singapore/

Ships Arrested Over Payment Disputes

According to a Ship & Bunker report, two ships were detained in Singapore at the end of last week.

The arrested ships

According to court records two ships were arrested. 

  • Yasa H Mehmet was arrested on November 13 late at night.
  • Jasmine was held on November 14 in the morning.

The latter ship could be an oil product tanker or a general cargo ship.

Reason for the arrest

The details surrounding the circumstances of the detentions or public information on the ships are unclear.

However, it is likely that...

https://mfame.guru/ships-arrested-over-payment-disputes/

Shipowners Staring at Ship Detentions & Diversions As Crew Change Crisis Deepens

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Around 200,000 seafarers still can’t get home due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Expired and extended crew contracts are piling up. Now, some port inspectors are beginning to balk and detain arriving vessels, writes Greg Miller, Senior Editor of Freight Waves in an article published on their website.

Affect on Global Supply Chain

“We are not just talking about a humanitarian crisis. This is turning into something that has a real impact on the global supply chain,” warned Belal Ahmed, chairman...

https://mfame.guru/crew-change-crisis-leading-to-ship-detentions-diversions/

Cyprus drops detention levels by more than half

According to US Government’s 2019 Annual Report on Port State Control, Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry is no longer included on the Targeted Flag List of the United States Coastguard (USCG) concerning the safety performance of flag administrations.

In fact, the three-year average detention ratio of Cyprus during 2017-2019 was 0.96% in comparison to an an average USCG ratio of 1.08%.

For the 2019, the region’s annual detention ration of ships marked a drop of 0.55%, down by 1.79% in 2018, while...

https://safety4sea.com/cyprus-drops-detention-levels-by-more-than-half/

Foreign flagged ship detentions in January 2020, UK

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that during January there were two new detention of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port, while five foreign flagged ships remained under detention during January 2020 after failing port state control (PSC) inspection.

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....

https://safety4sea.com/foreign-flagged-ship-detentions-in-january-2020-uk/

UK MCA: Zero new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in March 2020

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that five foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during March 2020 after failing port state control (PSC) inspection, while there were zero new detentions.

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...

https://safety4sea.com/uk-mca-zero-new-detentions-of-foreign-flagged-vessels-in-march-2020/

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