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33 deficiencies were found on board the ship On 6 September 2011 the M/V "Dana-1" with IMO number 7310973 has been banned for a minimum of 3 months after multiple detentions. The ship was detained in the port of Neustadt, Germany on 01-09-2011. 33 deficiencies were found on board the ship with flag Republic of Moldova. Statutory certificates issued by Shipping Register of Ukraine were only one month old. The ship was inspected with priority due to a grounding.Source: Paris MOU

It was detected with at least 79 deficiencies since 2010 A Chinese-owned toxic ship, which arrived in Bangladesh's Chittagong city for dismantling on Monday, has been asked to stay out of the port area.According to Captain Nazmul Alam, deputy conservator of Chittagong Port, as soon as the ship - MV Asia Union - arrived around 3.30am, the port authorities ordered it to stay out of the port area, which is 5.5 nautical milesfrom Patenga point, the Daily Star reported yesterday."The ship will be inspected by a committee comprising experts from the Department of Environment and other members," said Alam yesterday, adding that the dismantling could only be allowed if the inspectors give an environmental clearance.The Asia Union, formerly known as MV Humber and MV Cast Otter, was detected with at least "79 deficiencies since 2010" at different ports, possesses hazardous substances including asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyl, toxic paints and chemical residues that have a wide range of adverse effects on humans, wildlife and the environment.If dismantled, the ship would expose workers and the environment to hazards. Prior to its arrival, an international maritime watchdog alerted Bangladesh.An official of Robins des Bois, a Paris-based watchdog for protection of people and the environment, ...

Crew have been detained to assist in investigations A foreign vessel has been detained for flying the Malaysian flag upside down off the coast of Tanjung Piai here.It is learnt that the ship had been flying the Jalur Gemilang upside down since Malaysia Day on Sept 16 and was spotted by authorities a day later.The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (APMM) (southern region) commander First Admiral Zulkifli Abu Bakar said that the agency was currently questioning the captain of the vessel to find out why the flag was being flown upside down."The Indonesian captain and a couple of his crewmen have been brought in for questioning APMM headquarters here."The other 12 crewmen aged between 23 to 54 years from Indonesia, India and China have also been detained to assist in investigations," he said in a press statement.Source: The Star Online

After failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that 6 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during August 2011 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.Latest monthly figures show that there were 3 new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during August 2011 and 3 vessels remained under detention from previous months. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months was 3.11% this is slightly down from Julys twelve month rate.Out of the detained vessels 1 was registered with a flag state listed on the Paris MOU white list, 1 was registered with a flag state on the grey list 2 were registered with flag states on the black list and 2 were unregistered.1.In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldsons Inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping and in compliance with the EU Directive on Port State Control (95/21/EC as amended), the Maritime and Coastguard agency (MCA) publishes full details of the foreign flagged vessels detained in UK ports each month.2. Inspections of foreign flagged ships in UK ports are undertaken by surveyors from the MCA. Where ...

After failing port state control inspections The United Kingdom detained five foreign ships during July 2011 for failing port state control (PSC) inspections. The annual rate of ships detained following inspections was 3.25 per cent, which was a slight decrease from the previous month.The detained vessels included:The St Kitts and Nevis-flagged Fastrex, detained in Hull for 13 days for six of 14 deficiencies found.The Panama-flagged Noblesse, detained for 31 days since 1 June 2011 in Silvertown for seven out of 22 deficiencies found.The unregistered Cien Porciento, detained in Lowestoft since 4 March 2010 for seven out of 30 deficiencies found.The Kiribati-flagged My Lady Norma, detained in Penzance since 12 October 2010 for one deficiency found.The Panama-flagged Most Sky, detained in Birkenhead since 8 November 2010 for four of 12 deficiencies found.Source: ITF

Due to faulty emergency fire pump A Supramax owned by US-listed shipowner EagleBulk was detained in July by the UK Coastguard Agency for a faulty emergency fire pump.The 58,000-dwt Gannet Bulker (built 2010), was held at Hull for 13 days, according to the latest report from the MCA. Other causes for detention included inoperative automatic fire dampers on the emergency generator air supply.In addition, the fire drill displayed lack of knowledge while severely damaged and inoperable hatchcovers were also cited by the authorities.The company responsible for the vessel, which is also known as Fastrex, is given as Baltmar Ship Management.The ship was the only new UK detention in July.Another bulker, Noblesse, owned by Greek shipowner Good Faith, which was still in detention from the previous month, was released in July.Three other vessels remained in detention.Source: Tradewinds

After failing Port State Control inspections The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that five foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during July 2011 after failing Port State Control ( PSC) inspections.Latest monthly figures show that there was one new detention of a foreign flagged ship in UK ports during July 2011 and four vessels remained under detention from previous months. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months was 3.25%, which is slightly down from Junes twelve month rate.Out of the detained vessels none were registered with flag states listed on the Paris MOU white list, two were registered with flag states on the grey list, one was registered with a flag state on the black list and two were unregistered. Notes to editors and list of detentions 1. In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldsons Inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping and in compliance with the EU Directive on Port State Control (95/21/EC as amended), the Maritime and Coastguard agency (MCA) publishes full details of the foreign flagged vessels detained in UK ports each month.2. Inspections of foreign flagged ships in UK ...

Detainable deficiencies linked to fire continue to be the most significant reason sg-eylee 11.9999 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 In Intercargos fifth edition of Benchmarking Bulk Carriers 2010-2011 publication, ports where bulk carriers were detained in 2010 are listed.Last year was challenging for dry bulk shipping, even though the number of detentions overall stayed surprisingly consistent, when compared with recent trends. Flag administrations such as China and India are becoming increasingly important, whereas the Paris MOU recorded as sharp decrease in the number of bulk carriers detained from 142 in 2009 to just 103 in 2010. This suggests that targeting of vessels is becoming an important issue.It is very important to reduce the likelihood of multiple detention s and to reduce the risk of banning order being imposed. Deficiencies for serious structural reasons declined, suggesting that vessels with the potential to show these types of deficiencies were not as active in the market as they were in previous years.Detainable deficiencies linked to fire continue to be the most significant reason relating to bulk carriers, matched only by increases in ISM-related issues such as ensuring that the correct documentation is on board and pollution related issues.Interesting points of notice:Many Australian ...

6 new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 10 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during May 2011 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.Latest monthly figures show that there were 6 new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during May 2011 and 4 vessels remained under detention from previous months. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months was 3.29% this is slightly down from Aprils twelve month rate.Out of the detained vessels 4 were registered with flag states listed on the Paris MOU white list, 4 were registered with flag states on the grey list none were registered with flag states on the black list and 2 were unregistered.1. In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldsons Inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping and in compliance with the EU Directive on Port State Control (95/21/EC as amended), the Maritime and Coastguard agency (MCA) publishes full details of the foreign flagged vessels detained in UK ports each month.2. Inspections of foreign flagged ships in UK ports are undertaken by surveyors from ...

Safety and quality concerns It has been noticed that an increase in detentions within Asia appears to be adversely impacting on bulker-safety trends.Asia is proving a major driving force behind the growth in the dry-bulk market but there are also signs that it is causing fresh safety and quality concerns for the sector.Intercargo's Benchmarking Bulk Carriers 2010 to 2011 report showsthat the dry-bulk fleet increased by 11.6% and Asia was behind most of that growth with the region for the first time controlling more than 50% of the fleet. Chinese owners have grown by one-third over the past year.A marginal decrease in PSC detentions from 665 bulkers to 646 also shows that the quality of the fleet is improving.Intercargo's analysis shows that the slowdown in detentions has occurred mainly within Europe, while there has been a "marked" increase in detentions within Asia.Intercargo indicates that this is due mainly to the increase in trade in the region.However, there are signs that the trend is playing a significant role in the dry-bulk sector's casualty performance. Out of the seven bulker losses, with 44 seafarers' lives lost last year, six were trading cargoes to China and the other to South Korea. Three of ...