Three foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during September 2021 after failing port state control (PSC) inspection.
To remind, inspections of foreign-flagged ships in UK ports are undertaken by surveyors from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. When a ship is found to be not in compliance with applicable convention requirements, a deficiency may be raised. If any of their deficiencies are so serious, they have to be rectified before departure, then the ship will be detained. All deficiencies should be rectified before departure.
Detentions in September 2021
ADHARA 1: The St Kitts and Nevis-flagged offshore tug was detained on 1st September 2021 at Hythe, Southampton, found with twenty-two deficiencies with ten grounds for detention. Eventually, the vessel was released on 15th September 2021.
REN JIAN 23: The Chinese-flagged container ship was detained on 10th September 2021 at Tilbury, London, found with thirty-one deficiencies with five grounds for detention. This vessel was released on 15th September 2021.
Detentions carried on from previous months
DEEPSEA WORKER: The St Vincent and the Grenadines-flagged general cargo ship was detained on 5th July 2021 at Sunderland, found with 15 deficiencies with two grounds for detention. This vessel was released on 3rd August 2021.
PROMISE 3: The Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier was detained on 8th August at Newport, found with 27 deficiencies with one ground for detention. This vessel was released on 13th August 2021.
JIN HAO: The Hong Kong-flagged general cargo ship was detained on 9th August 2021 at Londonderry, found with 9 deficiencies with one ground for detention. This vessel was released on 21st August 2021.
WIND OF HOPE: The France-flagged general cargo ship was detained on 21st August 2021 at Grimsby, found with 9 deficiencies with two grounds for detention. This vessel was released on 27th August 2021.
SEA KESTREL: The Barbados-flagged general cargo ship was detained on 30th August 2021 at Shoreham-By-Sea, found with 12 deficiencies with two grounds for detention. This vessel was still detained 31st August 2021
