The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that five foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during March 2022 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
To remind, 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, a deficiency may be raised. If any of their deficiencies are so serious, they have to be rectified before departure, then the ship will be detained. All deficiencies should be rectified before departure.
Ships detained in March 2022
GRIT CEMENT IV: The Panama-flagged vessel was detained on March 3rd 2022 at Immingham, found with 12 deficiencies with 5 grounds for detention. Eventually, the vessel was released on March 6th 2022.
STELLAR ALAZANI: The Liberia-flagged vessel was detained on March 8th 2022 at Greenock, found with 9 deficiencies with 3 grounds for detention. Eventually, the vessel was released on March 28th March 2022.
IVORY GULL: The Liberia-flagged vessel was detained on March 22nd 2022 at London, found with 29 deficiencies with 6 grounds for detention. Eventually, the vessel was released on March 28th 2022.
EUROPEAN CAUSEWAY: The Bahamas-flagged vessel was detained on March 25th 2022 at Larne, found with 31 deficiencies with 7 grounds for detention. This vessel was still detained on March 31st 2022.
PRIDE OF KENT: The Cyprus-flagged vessel was detained on March 28th 2022 at Dover, found with 25 deficiencies with 8 grounds for detention. This vessel was still detained on March 31st 2022.
Detentions carried over from previous months
POSEIDON: The Iceland-flagged was detained on July 19th 2018 at Hull, found with 10 deficiencies with 2 grounds for detention. This vessel was still detained on 31st March 2022.
TECOIL POLARIS: The Russian Federation-flagged vessel was detained on June 6th 2018 at Immingham, found with 27 deficiencies with 6 grounds for detentions. This vessel was still detained on 31st March 2022
CIEN PORCIENTO: The Sweden-flagged vessel was detained on March 4th 2010 at Lowestoft, found with 30 deficiencies including 7 grounds for detention. This vessel was still detained on 31st March 2022.
