M/V “Nila” was detained in port of Kavkaz, in Russia, on 14 October 2018. This is the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 36 months. The ship carries the flag of Togo which is black on the Paris MoU WGB list.
According to 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 ship’s flag State.
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This refusal of access will apply right after the ship is authorized to leave this port and anchorage.
Because this is the second refusal of access order the period of the refusal of access will last 12 months.
Section 4.4 of the Paris MOU, Article 21.6 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC1, allows access to a specific port and anchorage in case of force majeure or overriding safety considerations, or to reduce or minimize the risk of pollution or to have deficiencies rectified, if enough measures have been taken to satisfy the competent authority by the company or the master of the ship to ensure safe entry.