In its latest update, Paris MoU informed of two detentions in two general cargo ships, that took place in July in Russian ports. Both vessels are flying the flag of Comoros which is black on the current Paris MoU WGB list.
The general cargo vessel ‘Sormovskiy 32’ was detained in port Rostov-on-Don (Russian Federation) on 29 July 2018. This was the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 24 months.
The general cargo vessel ‘Volgo Balt 193’ was detained in port of Azov (Russian Federation) on 16 July 2018. This was the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 36 months.
Therefore under the provisions of section 4 of the Paris MoU, Article 16 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC, the ships will be refused further access to any port and anchorage in the Paris MOU region, except a port and anchorage of the ship’s flag State. This refusal of access will become applicable immediately after the ships are authorized to leave port and anchorage.
As this was the first refusal of access order for both vessels, the period of the refusal of access will be 3 months.
Your attention is drawn to the provisions of Section 4.4 of the Paris MoU, Article 21.6 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC1, which allow access to a specific port and anchorage in the event of force majeure or overriding safety considerations, or to reduce or minimize the risk of pollution or to have deficiencies rectified, provided that adequate measures to the satisfaction of the competent authority of such State have been implemented by the company or the master of the ship to ensure safe entry.
