The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom completed its port state control inspection of the tanker Eagle S. and based on the deficiencies of the vessel detained the ship.
The controversial tanker, suspected of damaging the sea cables in the Baltic Sea in December 2024, has been detained after Traficom inspectors observed 32 deficiencies during the port state control (PSC) inspection of the ship with three of them so serious that they led to the detention of the ship. The deficiencies concerned the ship’s fire safety, navigation equipment and pump room ventilation.
Many deficiencies could be attributed to shortcomings in the implementation of the safety management system. The same observation has been made in an earlier PSC inspection. Moreover, deficiencies were also observed in crew accommodation and familiarization, the safety of electrical installations and the general maintenance of the ship.
Traficom inspectors also inspected the technical state, environmental aspects, certificates and documentation of the ship and the conditions of the crew on board. In addition, the inspection also included drills to ensure the correct operation of the ship’s crew and equipment.
The ship’s crew participated in the inspection in good cooperation, and their workload was taken into account.
Before the ship can continue its voyage, Traficom must review that the deficiencies leading to the detention have been rectified or a rectification plan has been made by the flag State to remedy the deficiencies.
…said Sanna Sonninen, Director-General of Maritime Sector, Traficom.
