The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that seven foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports at the end of January after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
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, deficiencies may be raised. Depending on the inspection findings, the vessel may be liable for detention in these cases.
Ships detained in January 2024
#1 MAGOTHY
The Liberia (white list) flagged vessel was found with twenty-seven deficiencies with nine grounds for detention on 29 January 2024 at Avonmouth. This vessel was still under detention 31 January 2024. This inspection was suspended.
#2 RIVER OAK
The Marshall Islands (white list) flagged vessel was found with seventeen deficiencies with five grounds for detention on29 January 2024 at Falmouth. This vessel was still under detention 31 January 2024.
#3 VALERIA
The Marshall Islands (white list) flagged vessel was found with seventeen deficiencies with three grounds for detention on 28 January 2024 at South Shields. This vessel was still under detention 31 January 2024.
#4 ARCHON GABRIEL
The Liberia (white list) flagged vessel was found with twenty- two deficiencies with four grounds for detention on 27 January 2024 at Portland. This vessel was still under detention 31 January 2024.
#5 GREEN ATTITUDE
The Liberia (white list) flagged vessel was found with fifteen deficiencies with seven grounds for detention on 25 January 2024 at Immingham. This vessel was released 27 January 2024.
#6 CEMSTAR
The Cyprus (white list) flagged vessel was found with thirteen deficiencies with four grounds for detention on 23 January 2024 at Sheerness. This vessel was released on 30 January 2024.
#7 AMAPOLA
The Malta (white list) flagged vessel was found with twenty-two deficiencies with three grounds for detention on 20 January 2024 at London. This vessel was released on 25 January 2024.
#8 SWORD LION
The Turkey (white list) flagged vessel was found with twenty deficiencies with three grounds for detention on 16 January 2024 at Newport (Gwent). This vessel was released on 25 January 2024.
