FOREIGN MERCHANT SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN UK PORTS DURING MARCH 2004

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1 FOREIGN MERCHANT SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN UK PORTS DURING MARCH 2004 SHIPS DETAINED IN MARCH 2004 Date & Place of detention: 01/03/ Blyth Vessel Name: ARKLOW BRIDGE (General Cargo) 4783 GT IMO No: Flag: Ireland Company: Arklow Shipping Ltd, Ireland Classification Society: Lloyds Register Summary: Detained for 2 days. 9 recorded deficiencies. Inability to abandon ship speedily and safely due to no embarkation ladders on board liferaft davit could not be swung over the liferaft due to obstructions no records available of davit launched liferaft drills - no certification of five year testing of rescue boat release mechanism were available muster list did not meet the requirements of SOLAS freefall lifeboat had structural cracking on the launch ramp. Date & Place of detention: 01/03/ Sheerness Vessel Name: MAUNAKEA (Reefer) 5320 GT IMO No: Flag: Liberia Company: Eastwind Ship Management, Singapore Summary: Detained for 5 days. 39 recorded deficiencies. Charts not corrected, unable to close funnel dampers, NUC lights missing, lifebuoy grab lines to repair/replace, galley supply fan not fully closing, bilge eductor line closed, oven holed and insulation missing. The number and nature of deficiencies indicates a breakdown of the onboard safety management procedures relating to the ship and its equipment. Date & Place of detention: 02/03/2004 Tilbury Vessel Name: CASTILLO DE OLIVENZA (Bulk Carrier) GT IMO No: Flag: Brazil Company: Empresa De Navigaco Elcano, Brazil Classification Society: American Bureau of Shipping Summary Detained for 24 days. 16 recorded deficiencies. Fire dampers inoperative, hoses, nozzles and fire hydrants defective. Nautical publications are out of date. Extensive corrosion requiring steel renewal of deck areas. Number and nature of deficiencies indicate a breakdown in shipboard Safety Management System. Inspection suspended and Class suspended. Vessel released for a single voyage to Rotterdam to complete outstanding repairs following the issuance of a short term Class certificate. Date & Place of detention: 03/03/ Hull Vessel Name: OJARS VACIETIS (Oil tanker) GT IMO No: Flag: Cyprus Company: O Vacietis Shipping Co. Ltd, Limassol, Cyprus. Classification Society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Summary: Detained for 3 days. 13 recorded deficiencies. No exemptions of alarms, or double sheathed HP fuel pipes fitted for main engine etc. Fire and boat abandon ship drills unsatisfactory, lack of communication, poor response by crew. Date & Place of detention: 03/03/ Sheerness Vessel Name: ROYAL COOLER (General Cargo) 9020 GT IMO No:

2 Flag: St Vincent & Grenadines Company: Roswell Navigation Corporation, Athens, Greece Summary: Detained for 4 days. 9 recorded deficiencies. Fire and abandon ship drills unsatisfactory indicating a lack of control and crew training e.g. during fire drill firefighter entered affected area incorrectly dressed and without a hose, later hose found to be split and seals leaking. Lifeboat engine stopped during abandon ship drill and could not be restarted. Launching arrangements for survival craft unsatisfactory grip wires and shackles corroded. Date & Place of detention: 09/03/ Tilbury Vessel Name: IST (Bulk Carrier) GT IMO No: Flag: Croatia Company: Jadroplov, Split Croatia Classification Society: Croatian Register of Shipping Summary: Detained for 10 days. 23 recorded deficiencies. 3 watertight doors incapable of closure, Cable ducts not closing correctly, redundant cable duct corroded through, ballast tank air vent floats seized, lifeboat hooks heavily corroded, grab lines on lifebuoy to renew. Butterfly nuts for crane base manhole missing, no sounding cap for ballast tank, and vents for cargo hold no 2 damaged. Port boat mast broken, lifejackets for forward liferaft station and ladder missing, oil drums stored in accommodation, shower and toilet facilities not satisfactory. Date & Place of detention: 10/03/ Purfleet Vessel Name: AMANDA (Ro-Ro Cargo) GT IMO No: Flag: Belize Company: SIA ADG Ship Management, Riga, Latvia. Classification Society: Lloyds Register Summary: Detained for 4 days. 13 recorded deficiencies. Fire doors in galley and accommodation not closing correctly, and fire doors to engine room not latching. Watertight doors for CO2 room and bow thruster room incapable of closure. Fire dampers on funnel inoperative. Fire alarm faulty. Number of deficiencies reflects a lack of maintenance and implementation of ISM Code. Date & Place of detention: 10/03/ Hull Vessel Name: BUGULMA (General Cargo) 1895 GT IMO No: Flag: Russia Company: Aspol Baltic Corpn, St Petersburg, Russia Classification Society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Summary: Detained for 2 days.19 recorded deficiencies. Aft access hatch to hold completely corroded through leading to a total breach of watertight integrity. The number and nature of the deficiencies indicates a breakdown of the onboard safety management procedures relating to the ship and its equipment. Vessel released for a single voyage to St Petersburg where class to undertake ISM/DOC audit. Date & Place of detention: 10/03/ Southampton Vessel Name: PALEISGRACHT (General Cargo) 5974 GT IMO No: Flag: Netherlands Company: Spliethoffs Bevrachting-Skantoor BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Classification Society: Lloyds Register Summary: Detained for 3 days. 25 recorded deficiencies. Oily water separator not working properly. Ship side valve not closing properly when 15ppm alarm is activated.

3 Date & Place of detention: 11/03/ Southampton Vessel Name: JADE ARROW (Ro-Ro Cargo) GT IMO No: Flag: Panama Company: Stamco Ship Management, Piraeus, Greece Summary: Detained for 4 days. 12 recorded deficiencies. MF/ HF Radio installation antenna cable broken, and card in antenna coupler defective. Tuning indicators on both radars not working. Breathing apparatus on bridge deck only half charged. Fire doors between engine room and other areas tied open, also door to emergency fire pump incapable of closure. Accommodation ladder not properly rigged and top rail broken. Date & Place of detention: 12/03/ Fraserburgh Vessel Name: ICE QUEEN (Refrigerated Cargo) 475 GT IMO No: Flag: St Vincent & Grenadines Company: Hawthorn Commercial Inc, British Virgin Islands Classification Society: Det Norske Veritas Summary: Detained for 2 days. 9 recorded deficiencies. Charts and Nautical publications out of date. Crew working in excess of maximum allowed hours under ILO 178 regulations. No schedule of hours of work maintained, and records of hours of rest not being maintained. Master and Officers do not possess flag state endorsements. Date & Place of detention: 12/03/ Glasgow Vessel Name: SAVA OCEAN (General Cargo) 2026 GT IMO No: Flag: Bahamas Company: Kopervik Ship Management, Norway Classification Society: Det Norske Veritas Summary: Detained for 1 day. 1 recorded deficiency. Vessel overloaded, after allowing for dock water allowance, winter loadline submerged by 13cms Date & Place of detention: 12/03/ Gunness Vessel Name: MULTI COASTER (General Cargo Vessel) 721 GT IMO No: Flag: Russia Company: SIBNEC, St Petersburg, Russia Classification Society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Summary: Still under detention at the end of March. Numerous SOLAS related deficiencies. Excessive deviation of magnetic compass local charts out of date main engine high pressure fuel piping arrangements not fully compliant records of periods of rest not being maintained/exhibited. Date & Place of detention: 13/03/ Belfast Vessel Name: HEIKE LEHMAN (General Cargo) 999 GT IMO No: Flag: Antigua & Barbuda Company: Uniteam Marine Shipping, Hamburg, Germany. Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd Summary: Detained for 7 days. 2 recorded deficiencies. No 1 Port Double bottom tank could not be pumped out by ballast system hull damage suspected, No 2 Starboard double bottom tank also holed. Damage sustained after grounding incident in the previous port of Greenore, Eire, Port State Control not advised of incident at the time or before its entry to Belfast. Date & Place of detention: 16/03/ Aberdeen Vessel Name: AL MOUNIR (General Cargo) 4317 GT IMO No: Flag: Morocco Company: International Maritime Transport Corp, Casablanca, Morocco Classification Society: None Summary: Detained for 2 days. 25 recorded deficiencies. Rescue boat cannot be launched, table of working hours missing. The number and nature of the deficiencies indicates a breakdown of the onboard safety management procedures relating to the ship and its equipment.

4 Date & Place of detention: 23/03/ Tilbury Vessel Name: SENYA (General Cargo) 5202 GT IMO No: Flag: Cyprus Company: Helmsing & Grimm, Germany, Hamburg, Germany. Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd Summary: Detained for 3 days. 20 recorded deficiencies. Numerous charts and nautical publications out of date, radio installation defective. The number and nature of the deficiencies indicates a breakdown of the onboard safety management procedures. Date & Place of detention: 23/03/ Gibraltar Vessel Name: VEMAOIL VIII (Oil Tanker) 3760 GT IMO No: Flag: Malta Company: Queensway Navigation Co, Athens, Greece Summary: Detained for 2 days. 11 recorded deficiencies. Emergency lights and batteries inoperative. Abandon ship drills poor, indicating a lack of crew training, emergency fire pump engine defective. Galley fire doors auto closing devices not working correctly. Date & Place of detention: 24/03/2004 Port Talbot Vessel Name: WAH SHAN (Bulk Carrier) GT IMO No: Flag: Panama Company: Sincere Navigation Co, Taiwan. Classification Society: American Bureau of Shipping Summary: Detained for 3 days. 5 recorded deficiencies. Fire drills unsatisfactory. Date & Place of detention: 25/3/ Lowestoft Vessel Name: BRITANNIA (Offshore Supply Vessel) 607 GT IMO No: Flag: Nigeria Company: Ewarder Shipping Ltd, UK Classification Society: Phoenix Register of Shipping Summary: Still under detention at the end of March. Master and Officers not conversant with and unable to demonstrate understanding of Shipboard Management System (SMS) No air supply to whistle anchor light inoperative temporary repair to fire main on deck burst under pressure Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan not on board. Date & Place of detention: 31/03/ Newport Vessel Name: DIANA C (Bulk Carrier) GT IMO No: Flag: Panama Company: Cosmo Ship Management, Piraeus, Greece Classification Society: Korean Register of Shipping Summary: Still under detention at the end of March. maintenance. Crew not trained for emergency situations evidence of lack of

5 DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS Date & Place of detention: 05/09/ Lowestoft Vessel Name: OILVER FELIX (Tug) 144gt IMO No: Flag: Honduras Company: General Maritime Ltd, London Classification Society: International Naval Surveys Bureau Summary: Allowed to sail to Southampton for scrapping and re-detained on arrival, (27/02/03). 50 recorded deficiencies. Magnetic Compass deviation card missing, daylight signals missing, excess oil in engine room constituting a fire hazard, ship s certificates expired. Date & Place of detention: 03/08/ Whitehaven Vessel Name: CARMEL (General Cargo) 199gt IMO No: Flag: Belize Company: Maritime Offshore Services, Bahamas Classification Society: None Summary: Still under detention at the end of March. No valid statutory certificates on board. Date & Place of detention: 08/08/2003 Tyne Vessel Name: GLORIA (General Cargo) 657gt IMO No: Flag: Estonia Company: Timant Ltd, Tallinn Estonia Classification Society: None Summary: Still under detention at the end of March. 57 deficiencies recorded prior to inspection being suspended. Vessel unsafe due to condition of ship s hull structure, deck transverse beams holed with corrosion, numerous side frames distorted due to operational damage, vessel fails to meet the stability requirements for a vessel loading bulk grain, evidence of insect infestation in cargo hold. Date & Place of detention: 16/01/ Newport Vessel Name: CEM RIVER (Bulk Carrier) 2962gt IMO No: Flag: St Vincent & Grenadines Company: Temaco Shipmanagement, Antwerp, Belgium Classification Society: Lloyds Register (ISM Auditor DNV) Summary: Still under detention at the end of March. 14 recorded deficiencies. Planned maintenance not carried out due to lack of spare parts, no company review, verification and evaluation being carried out. Date & Place of detention: 11/02/2004 Ipswich Vessel Name: LOUISE TRADER (General Cargo) 996gt IMO No: Flag: Malta - Flag withdrawn Company: Trader Club BV, Rotterdam, Netherlands Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd Summary: Released on 29 th March recorded deficiencies. No sanitary water no hot water, galley oven door unsafe, windlass drum in two pieces, fire pump inoperative, fire alarm in engine room inoperative, unable to complete fire drill, engine room/steering room communications inoperative, engine room unclean, lack of provisions for crew, nautical publications and

6 charts out of date, lack of understanding in use of radio equipment, M/F radio aerial broken at monkey island deck, no safe access to monkey island. Date & Place of detention: 16/02/ Harwich Vessel Name: JOTUNHEIM (Ro-Ro Cargo) 823gt IMO No: Flag: Malta Company: Mamara Denizcilik A.S. Intanbul, Turkey Classification Society: Det Norske Veritas Summary: Still under detention at the end of March. 16 recorded deficiencies. Insufficient charts on board, no passage plan for next voyage, tide tables out of date. Gyro compass 40 degree error, holes in shell plating, generator pulleys dangerously unprotected, no radio equipment for intended voyage (A3), stability case for vessel in present condition not worked, stability book not in working language, no access gangway, no Flag State Endorsements for crew, no letter delegating authority from owners to DOC/SMC holder.

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