During July 2021, there were three new detentions of foreign-flagged vessels in a UK port, while a total of four foreign-flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during July 2021 after failing PSC inspection, the UK MCA announced.
From the three new ships detained in July 2021, the two were released later within the month and one was still detained as of 31st July. Meanwhile, one of the four ships that were detained from the previous months was also released and three remained under detention, making a total of four ships detained at the end of the month.
The UK is part of a regional agreement on port state control known as the Paris MOU and information on all ships that are inspected is held centrally in an electronic database known as THETIS. This allows the ships with a high-risk rating and poor detention records to be targeted for future inspection.
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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 July 2021
- MERIC: The Palau-flagged general cargo ship was detained on 5th July 2021 at Sunderland, found with 22 deficiencies with one ground for detention. This vessel was released on 10th July 2021.
- SERDIKA: The Belize-flagged bulk carrier was detained on 20th July 2021 at Sunderland, found with 22 deficiencies with two grounds for detention. This vessel was still detained on 31st July 2021.
- ELKE: The Panama-flagged general cargo ship was detained on 20th July 2021 at Scunthorpe, found with 22 deficiencies with one ground for detention. This vessel was released on 23rd July 2021.
Detentions carried on from previous months
- SIRIUS 2: The Nigeria-flagged vessel was detained on 12 November at Southampton, after being found with 20 deficiencies with five grounds for detention. This vessel was released on 22nd July 2021.
- POSEIDON: The Iceland-flagged ‘Poseidon’ was detained on 19th July 2018 at Hull, with 10 deficiencies with two grounds for detention. This vessel was still detained on 30th June 2021.
- TECOIL POLARIS: The Russian-flagged ‘Tecoil Polaris’ was detained on 6th June 2018 at Immingham, after found with 27 deficiencies with eight grounds for detention. This vessel was still detained on 30th June 2021.
- CIEN PORCIENTO: The unregistered ‘Cien Porciento’ was detained on 4 March 2010 with 30 deficiencies, including seven grounds for detention. This vessel was still detained on 30th June 2021.