Tag: ship detentions

Kubota Hideo, Tokyo MOU Secretariat, observes that the pandemic has led to an increase in the detention rate and the regional detention rate, while the number of ship inspections has returned to pre-pandemic levels.

According to Paris MoU, M/V “HAKSA” detained in port Venice  (Italy) on 25 August 2023 and left the port without complying with the conditions determined by the port State authority.

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published a list of foreign flagged ships that remained under detention in UK ports during August 2023 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

According to Paris MoU, M/V "GELIBOLU 2" vessel was detained in Constanta (Romania) on 28 August 2023. This is the third detention in the Paris MoU within the last 36 months.

According to Paris MoU, M/V “SKYMOON KING” detained in Kalymnos (Greece) on 2 September 2023. This is the third detention in the Paris MoU within the last 36 months.

According to court records, on 2nd September, a ship arrested in the shipping and bunkering hub of Singapore. 

On 28th July, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) detained bulk carrier with 24kgs of cocaine, at Lagos, Nigeria.

According to Paris MoU, M/V "BALKAN I" vessel was detained in port Oristano  (Italy) on 6 June 2023 and left the port on 17 June 2023, but failed to call at the repair yard in Tuzla (Turkey) as agreed.

On 7th July, Shiling containership departs New Zeland after being detained for three months due to numerous breakdowns that raised heightened safety concerns. 

During June 2023, a Container (1,150 TEU) was inspected in Brisbane, Australia (Port UNLOCODE AUBNE) resulting in a detention with 25 deficiencies. Given the high number of deficiencies recorded, the scope of the case study is to illuminate the case, causes and lessons to be learned.