The Paris MoU refused access to its ports and anchorages to the ship ‘M/V “VASILIY TATISCHEV’. The vessel was detained in port of Azov, Russia,on 8 June 2018. The ship flies the flag of Tanzania which is black on the current Paris MoU list.
This is the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 36 months.
Thus, 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. This refusal of access will apply right after the ship is authorized to leave this port and anchorage.
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As this is the second refusal of access order the period of the refusal of access will be 12 months.
Earlier in June, the vessel ‘M/V ATLANTIC’ had also been refused access to the Paris MoU region. The vessel was detained in port of Sheerness, in the UK, on 15 May 2018. This is the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 36 months.
The St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged general cargo ship ‘Atlantic’ found with 19 deficiencies, 17 of which were ground for detention. This vessel was still detained on 31 May 2018.
As this is the first refusal of access order the period of the refusal of access will be 3 months.
