Tag: ship detentions

Paris MoU has issued its list of ship detentions for May 2021. The updated list contains 46 ships compared to 38 in the previous month. The details of detentions are entered in the information system of the Paris MoU after the ship has been released.

AMSA issued its 2020 Annual PSC report, recording a total of 3,021 PSC inspections and 178 ship detentions. The figures showed a slight increase in the detention rate of ships from 5.1% in 2019 to 5.9%, while the peak in 2011 was 9.2%. 

During May 2021, there were four new detentions of foreign-flagged vessels in a UK port, while a total of four foreign-flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports after failing PSC inspection, the UK MCA announced. 

In 2020, US Coast Guard Marine Inspectors conducted 18,414 inspections on US-flagged vessels and identified 27,087 deficiencies, resulting in 63 Flag State detentions, according to the USCG 2020 Flag State Control Domestic Annual Report.

The Indian Ocean MoU has updated the list of foreign ships which are currently banned by its Member Authorities. The bans now involve five ships in Australia, two in India, three in Iran, and two in Myanmar. The list is effective as of 31 May 2021.

Australian authorities issued a record ban to the owners of Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Maryam, preventing the vessel from entering any Australian port for three years.

The Iranian-flagged tanker MT Horse, which was seized by Indonesia in January over a suspected illegal oil transfer, was released Friday, local media reported. 

Panama Maritime Authority has decided that is compulsory that all Panamanian flag vessels with Priority 1 in Paris MoU Inspection and Selection Scheme, that arrive at any port in Italy, to Conduct a Flag annual safety inspection (ASI) as soon as they arrive.

Nigeria will release the Swiss-flagged San Padre Pio tanker, that has been seized since 2018 while transferring diesel between ships.

During April 2021, there were two new detentions of foreign-flagged vessels in a UK port, while six foreign-flagged ships remained under detention after failing PSC inspection, the UK MCA announced.