ship detentions

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/

Cargo ship banned from Paris MoU region

PSC authorities detained the general cargo ship M/V “BISLAN” in Port of Azov, Russia, on 11 March 2020, Paris MoU informed. This is the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 36 months.

The ship flies the flag of Moldova which is black on the current Paris MoU WGB list.

Therefore under the provisions of section 4 of the Paris MoU, Article 16 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC, the ship will be refused further access to any port and anchorage in the Paris MoU region, except a port...

https://safety4sea.com/cargo-ship-banned-from-paris-mou-region/

UAE bans MSC container ship over violation of fuel carriage ban

The UAE has banned the Panamanian-flagged container ship MSC Joanna from operating in its waters and ports for one year over violation of the recently implemented fuel carriage ban.

International sources citing the UAE’s Federal Transport Authority (FTA) say the ship was carrying more than 700 MT of high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) when boarded at Jebel Ali Port, although there had been warnings to the ship to offload the non-compliant fuel before calling UAE.

As a result, the ship’s Captain was...

https://safety4sea.com/uae-bans-msc-container-ship-over-violation-of-fuel-carriage-ban/

Indian Ocean MoU: Key results of CIC on emergency systems

The Indian Ocean MoU shared its preliminary results on the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Emergency Systems and Procedures that took place in the region from 1 September 2019 and 30 November 2019. During that period, IOMOU authorities detained a total of nine ships for issues related to the CIC.

This campaign was conducted in conjunction with the CIC of the Tokyo MoU, Paris MoU and other MoUs. The Campaign aimed to establish that ships are capable of responding appropriately to...

https://safety4sea.com/indian-ocean-mou-key-results-of-cic-on-emergency-systems/

Tokyo MoU: Preliminary results of CIC on Emergency Systems

The Tokyo MoU shared preliminary results from its concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on emergency systems and procedures that was carried out in the region from 1st September 2019 to 30 November 2019. During the CIC, Tokyo MoU authorities inspected a total of 7,174 vessels, of which 55 (0.77%) were detained as a direct result of the campaign.

During the campaign, Tokyo MoU member Authorities verified vital points of compliance in accordance with Emergency systems and procedures on all types...

https://safety4sea.com/tokyo-mou-preliminary-results-of-cic-on-emergency-systems/

Australian authorities release Yang Ming container ship

Australian authorities released from arrest the Liberian-flagged container ship ‘YM Eternity’, the Taiwanese-based owner Yang Ming informed, only a day after the ship was arrested at Port Botany over pollution dept.

On 9 February, the Federal Court Admiralty Marshall arrested the YM Eternity at Port Botany after AMSA petitioned the court to recover the outstanding debt.

However, the ship was released on 10 February and normal cargo operations resumed immediately.

The ship was arrested over a...

https://safety4sea.com/australian-authorities-release-yang-ming-container-ship/

Paris MoU denies access to vessel in port Midia, Romania

Paris MoU reports that it refused access to “Uranus II” vessel, as it was flying under the flag of Sierra Leone, which is black on the current Paris MoU WGB List. Specifically, the vessel was detained in port Midia, in Romania, on January 28, 2020.

Paris MoU commented that under the provisions of section 4 of the Paris MoU, Article 16 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC, the ship will be refused further access to any port and anchorage in the Paris MOU region, except a port and anchorage of the...

https://safety4sea.com/paris-mou-denies-access-to-vessel-in-port-midia-romania/

Ships detained in Paris MoU region in December

The Paris MoU has issued its list of ship detentions for December 2019. The details of detentions are entered in the information system of the Paris MoU after the ship has been released.

Due to technical issues, this list was not based on release date but on detention date. The lists are from now on again based on the release date.

The number of times a ship has been detained during a 24 month period is because of the NIR (New Inspection Regime) now a 36 month period and is included in the list.

In...

https://safety4sea.com/ships-detained-in-paris-mou-region-in-december/

UK: Foreign flagged ship detentions in December

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that during December there were three new detention of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port, while seven foreign flagged ships remained under detention during December 2019 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...

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

Paris MoU: Deadline for submission of 2019 detention review cases

In case an owner or operator declines to use the National appeal procedure but still wishes to complain about a detention decision, such a complaint should be sent to the flag State or the recognized organization (if authorized to act for the flag State), the Paris MoU informed.

The flag State or Recognized Organization may then ask the port State to reconsider its decision to detain the ship.

If the flag State or the Recognized Organization disagrees with the outcome of the investigation as...

https://safety4sea.com/paris-mou-deadline-for-submission-of-2019-detention-review-cases/

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