During January, there were six new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port.

1. In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldson’s inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping, and in compliance with the EU Directive on Port State Control (2009/16/EC as amended), the Maritime and Coastguard agency (MCA) publishes details of the foreign flagged vessels detained in UK ports each month.

2. The UK is part of a regional agreement on port state control known as the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (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.

3. 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.

4. All deficiencies should be rectified before departure.

5. When applicable, the list includes those passenger craft prevented from operating under the provisions of the EU Directive on Mandatory Surveys for the safe operation of regular Ro-Ro ferry and high speed passenger craft services (1999/35/EU).

Notes on the list of detentions

• Full details of the ship. The accompanying detention list shows ship’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) number which is unchanging throughout the ship’s life and uniquely identifies it. It also shows the ship’s name and flag state at the time of its inspection.
• Company. The company shown in the vessel’s Safety Management Certificate (SMC) or if there is no SMC, then the party otherwise believed to be responsible for the safety of the ship at the time of inspection.
• Classification Society. The list shows the Classification Society responsible for classing the ship only.
• Recognised Organisation. Responsible for conducting the statutory surveys: and issuing statutory certificates on behalf of the Flag State
• White (WL), Grey (GL) and Black lists (BL) are issued by the Paris MoU on 01 July each year and shows the performance of flag State.

SHIPS DETAINED IN JANUARY 2019

Vessel Name: BIRCH

GT: 1552

IMO: 8917869

Flag: Cook Islands (Black list)

Company: Nismar Shipping Ltd

Classification Society: Indian Register of Shipping

Recognised Organisation: N/A

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: N/A

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: N/A

Date and Place of Detention: 4th January 2019 at Cardiff

Summary: Thirty-two deficiencies with nine grounds for detention

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
18316 – Water, pipes, tanks	Not as required	No
18306 – Sleeping room, additional spaces	Not as required	No
01306 – Shipboard working arrangements	Not as required	No
10135 – Monitoring of voyage or passage plan	Not as required	No
10126 – Record of drills and steering gear tests	Not as required	No
18314 – Provisions quantity	Insufficient	No
18302 – Sanitary Facilities	Not Hygienic	No
07113 – Fire pumps and its pipes	Not as required	Yes
18414 – Protection machines/parts	Not as required	No
02105 – Steering gear	Not as required	Yes
01202 – Certificate for rating for watchkeeping	Missing	Yes
18318 – Food temperature	Not as required	No
11118 – Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition	Not as required	No
15150 – ISM	Not as required	Yes
16105 – Access control to ship	Not as required	No
07101 – Fire prevention structural integrity	Not as required	No
11131 – On board training and instructions	Not as required	No
01308 – Records of seafarers’ daily hours of work or rest	False	No
18321 – Heating, air conditioning and ventilation	Not as required	No
04102 – Emergency fire pump and its pipes	Insufficient pressure	Yes
13102 – Auxiliary engine	Not as required	No
07103 – Division – decks, bulkheads and penetrations	Not as required	Yes
18321 – Heating, air conditioning and ventilation	Not as required	No
01315 – Oil record book	Not properly filled	No
18417 – Anchoring devices	Missing	No
11132 – Maintenance and inspections	Not as required	Yes
10127 – Voyage or passage plan	Not as required	No
10117 – Echo sounder	Inoperative	Yes
10103 – Radar	Inoperative	No
14104 – Oil filtering equipment	Not as required	Yes
18420 – Cleanliness of engine room	Not as required	No
18317 – Food personal hygiene	Not as required	No

This vessel was released on 17th January 2019

Vessel Name: GALA TRIO

GT: 1596

IMO: 9073220

Flag: Panama (White list)

Company: Trio Denizcilik Ic ve Dis

Classification Society: Polish Register of Shipping

Recognised Organisation: National Shipping Adjuster Inc

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: National Shipping Adjuster Inc

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: National Shipping Adjuster Inc

Date and Place of Detention: 12th January 2019 at Seaham

Summary: Sixteen deficiencies with two grounds for detention

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
01104 – Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)	Not properly filled	No
01220 – Seafarers’ employment agreement (SEA)	Invalid	No
01139 – Maritime Labour Certificate	Missing	No
07101 – Fire prevention structural integrity	Not as required	Yes
99101 – Other safety in general	Other	No
18416 – Ropes and wires	Damaged	No
14104 – Oil filtering equipment	Documentation missing	No
99101 – Other safety in general	Other	No
15150 – ISM	Not as required	Yes
01101 – Cargo Ship Safety Equipment) including exemption)	Not properly filled	No
01139 – Maritime Labour Certificate	Invalid	No
01218 – Medical certificate	Not properly filled	No
10106 – Compass correction log	Not as required	No
07114 – Remote Means of control (opening, pumps, ventilation, etc.) Machinery spaces	Not as required	No
11124 – Embarkation arrangement survival craft	Dirty	No
18313 – Cleanliness	Dirty	No

This vessel was released on 31st January 2019

Vessel Name: YASA UNSAL SUNAR

GT: 3125

IMO: 9396206

Flag: Marshall Islands (White list)

Company: Ya-Sa Gemi Isletmeciligi Ve Ticaret A.S

Classification Society: NKK

Recognised Organisation: NKK

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: NKK

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: NKK

Date and Place of Detention: 13th January 2019 at Immingham

Summary: Fifteen deficiencies with one ground for detention

Defective item | Nature of defect | Ground for Detention 99101 – Other safety in general | Other| No 04114 – Emergency source of power – Emergency generator | Not as required | No 18408 – Electrical | Not as required |No 18302 – Sanitary Facilities | Not as required | No 15150 – ISM | Not as required | Yes 07115 – Fire-dampers |Not as required | No 18416 – Ropes and wires | Not as required | No 10105 – Magnetic compass | Not as required | No 04108 – Muster list| Incomplete | No 07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions| Not as required | No 99101 – Other safety in general | Other | No 10109 – Lights, shapes, sound – signals | Not as required |No 05103 – Main Installation | Not as required | No 10133 – Bridge Operation | Lack Familiarity | No 11124 – Embarkation arrangement survival craft |Not properly maintained | No This vessel was released on 17th January 2019

Vessel Name: NAVIOS PROSPERITY

GT: 43158

IMO: 9392420

Flag: Panama (White list)

Company: KISM Pte Ltd

Classification Society: NKK

Recognised Organisation: NKK

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: ABS

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: ABS

Date and Place of Detention: 13th January 2019 at Port Talbot

Summary: Twenty Three deficiencies with ten grounds for detention

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
10136 – Establishment of working language onboard	Not established	Yes
02109 – Permanent means of access	Unsafe	No
02105 – Steering gear	Not as required	No
07115 – Fire-dampers	Inoperative	Yes
07110 – Fire Fighting equipment and appliances	Not as required	No
07113 – Fire pumps and its pipes	Not as required	Yes
07103 – Division – decks, bulkheads and penetrations	Not as required	No
10135 – Monitoring of voyage or passage plan	Not as required	No
11124 – Embarkation arrangement survival craft	Not properly maintained	No
16105 – Atmosphere testing instrument	Not properly maintained	No
15150 – ISM	Not as required	Yes
07110 – Fire fighting equipment and appliances	Not properly maintained	Yes
10105 – Magnetic compass	Not as required	Yes
11129 – Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances	Not as required	Yes
10111 – Charts	Missing	Yes
01311 – Survey report file	Missing	No
14102 – Retention of oil on board	Not as required	No
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions	Not as required	No
18432 – Risk evaluation , training and instruction to seafarers	Missing	No
04103 – Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches	Not properly maintained	No
04109 – Fire drills	Lack of control	Yes
11112 – Launching arrangements for survival craft	Broken	Yes
11131 – On board training and instructions	Not as required	No

This vessel was released on 21st January 2019

Vessel Name: GRETA

GT: 2396

IMO: 9234422

Flag: St Vincent and the Grenadines (Grey list)

Company: Logmar OU

Classification Society: RINA

Recognised Organisation: RINA

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: RINA

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: RINA

Date and Place of Detention: 17th January 2019 at Warren Point

Summary: Ten deficiencies with four grounds for detention

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
01220 – Seafarers’ employment agreement (SEA)	Invalid	Yes
15150 – ISM	Not as required	No
01140 – Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (Part I and II)	Invalid	Yes
04114 – Emergency source of power – emergency generator	Inoperative	No
04106 – Emergency steering position com./ compass reading	Inoperative	No
18203 – Wages	Not adequate	Yes
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions	Not as required	No
10135 – Monitoring of voyage or passage plan	Not as required	No
03103 – Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage	Not as required	No
07101 – Fire prevention structural integrity	Not as required	No
03112 – Scuppers, inlets and discharges	Corroded	Yes

This vessel was released on 19th January 2019

Vessel Name: ARESSA

GT: 1926

IMO: 7612498

Flag: Togo (Black list)

Company: Aressa Shipping Ltd

Classification Society: DBS

Recognised Organisation: DBS

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: DBS

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: DBS

Date and Place of Detention: 23rd January 2019 at Goole

Summary: Twenty Three deficiencies with thirteen grounds for detention

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
01137 – Civil Liabilty for Bunker and Oil Pollution	Expired	Yes
01113 – Minimum Safe Manning Document	Invalid	Yes
01123 – Continuous Synopsis Record	Missing	Yes
01106 – Document of Compliance DOC/ISM	Entries missing	Yes
01336 – Certificate of documentary evidence of financial security for repatriation	Missing	Yes
01337 – Certificate of documentary evidence of financial security relating to ship owner’s liabilty	Missing	Yes
01140 – Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (Part l and ll)	Missing	Yes
01220 – Seafarer employment agreement	Not as required	Yes
01330 – Procedure for complaint under MLC 2006	Missing	Yes
11110 – Stowage and Provision of Lifejackets	Expired	Yes
11128 – Line throwing appliance	Inoperative	No
11124 – Embarkation arrangement of survival craft	Not properly maintained	No
11117 – Lifebuoys incl provision and disposition	Not as required	No
11102 – Lifeboat inventory	Not as required	No
11135 – Maintaining of life saving appliances	Not as required	Yes
13108 – Ventilators, Air pipes casings	Corroded	Yes
10105 – Magnetic compass	Not as required	No
10104 – Gyro compass	Inoperative	No
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire resistant divisions	Missing	No
04103 – Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches	Not as required	No
07115 – Fire – dampers	Not as required	No
01214 – Endorsement by flag state	Missing	No
01199 – Other certificates	Other	No

This vessel was released on 31st January 2019

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

Vessel Name: POSEIDON

GT: 1412

IMO: 7363217

Flag: Iceland (White list)

Company: Neptune EHF

Classification Society: NA

Recognised Organisation: NA

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: DNV-GL

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: DNV-GL

Date and Place of Detention: 19th July 2018 at Hull

Summary: Ten deficiencies with two grounds for detention

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
01199 – Other certificates	Other	No
01218 – Medical	Incorrect language	No
02106 – Hull damage impairing seaworthiness	Holed	Yes
07113 – Fire Pumps	Insufficient Pressure	Yes
07103 – Divisions – Decks, bulkheads and penetrations	Not as required	No
12107 – Ballast, fuel and other tanks	Not as required	No
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire resisting divisions	Not as required	No
01101 – Cargo Ship Safety Equipment (including exemption)	Missing	No
01102 – Cargo Ship Safety Construction (including exemption)	Missing	No
01104 – Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)	Missing	No

This vessel was still detained on 31st January 2019

Vessel Name: TECOIL POLARIS

GT: 1814

IMO No: 8883290

Flag: Russian Federation (Grey list)

Company: Tecoil Shipping Ltd

Classification Society: RMRS

Recognised Organisation: RMRS

Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: RMRS

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: RMRS

Date and Place of Detention: 6th June 2018 at Immingham

Summary: Twenty-Seven deficiencies with eight grounds for detentions

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
01123 – Continuous synopsis record	Entries missing	No
01218 – Medical certificate	Missing	No
01320 – Garbage record book	Incorrect	No
01308 – Record of seafarers’ daily hours of work or rest	False	No
04110 – Abandon ship drill	Insufficient frequency	No
10105 – Magnetic compass	Inoperative	Yes
10128 – Navigation bridge visibility	Not as required	No
10104 – Gyro compass	Inoperative	Yes
11122 – Radio life-saving appliances	Inoperative	No
11129 – Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances	Not as required	Yes
04109 – Fire drills	Lack of communication	No
10127 – Voyage or passage plan	Not as required	Yes
10123 – International code of signals – SOLAS	Missing	No
15150 – ISM	Not as required	Yes
05110 – Facilities for reception of marine safety inform.	Not as required	No
05199 – Other (radiocommunication)	Other	No
11104 – Rescue boats	Not properly maintained	Yes
11101 – Lifeboats	Not ready for use	Yes
10101 – Pilot ladder and hoist/pilot transfer arrangements	Unsafe	No
06105 – Atmosphere testing instrument	Not properly maintained	No
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire resisting divisions	Not as required	No
01117 – International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP)	Invalid	Yes
14604 – Bunker delivery note	Not as required	No
01315 – Oil record book	Not properly filled	No
02105 – Steering gear	Not properly maintained	No
02108 – Electrical installations in general	Not properly maintained	No
11134 – Operations of life saving appliances	Lack of familiarity	No

This vessel was still detained on 31st January 2019

Vessel Name: CIEN PORCIENTO (General Cargo)

GT: 106.

IMO No: 8944446.

Flag: Unregistered.

Company: Open Window Inc.

Classification Society: Unclassed.

Recognised Organisation: Not applicable.

Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC: Not applicable.

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: Not applicable

Date and Place of detention: 4 March 2010, Lowestoft

Summary: Thirty deficiencies including seven grounds for detention

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A woman who carried out a spate of robberies has today been given a custodial sentence after the Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, referred her suspended sentence to the Court of Appeal.

Sherie Leigh North, 23, and another offender committed a number of robberies in late 2018. Their first victim was North’s grandfather, who they robbed twice, stealing jewellery and £160 in cash. During the two robberies they threatened the victim with a hammer, and pushed and hit the victim.

They also robbed an adult store, with North entering the store first before her co-offender rushed into the shop and attacked an employee. The 2 took the employee’s chain and £80 from the till.

North was originally sentenced in December 2018 to 2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years at Bradford Crown Court. Today, the Court of Appeal has given her an immediate custodial sentence of 4 years.

Speaking after the hearing, the Solicitor General said:

“North terrorised her own grandfather to feed her drug addiction. I hope that a custodial sentence gives North the time she needs to reflect on her actions and overcome her addiction.”

The members of the Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States) are alarmed about the escalating conflict around Yei, which represents a flagrant breach of the December 2017 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement and the September 2018 revitalized peace agreement. These military actions, and the trading of blame, must stop.

We are particularly disturbed that fighting by all parties in the Yei area has severe humanitarian consequences for the local population. Thousands of South Sudanese have been displaced and fled across the border into the Democratic Republic of the Congo in recent days to escape fighting and violence against civilians, the UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees has confirmed.

This renewed violence risks undermining the peace agreement and lowers confidence of the Troika and other international partners in the parties’ seriousness and commitment to peace at a critical time of the pre-transitional period of the revitalized peace agreement.

We are concerned that if the situation escalates, the progress made in implementing the peace agreement will be irrevocably set back. In addition, if violence against civilians continues unchecked, it could fuel further cycles of retribution and atrocities.

All parties – the Government of South Sudan, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement In Opposition (SPLM-IO), and National Salvation Front – must end the violence immediately in fulfilment of the commitments they made in the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement. Namely, they must ensure the safety of civilians and their freedom of movement, and guarantee safe routes for civilians to leave conflict areas. The parties must allow unrestricted access to Yei and the surrounding area for the UN Mission in South Sudan, the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, as well as all humanitarian actors, to enable them to effectively carry out their roles.

Regional leadership will be essential to securing progress on this matter. We urge the region to respect the UN Arms Embargo and to hold those responsible for violations of the peace agreement and Cessation of Hostilities Agreement to account in line with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) statement of 31 January that called for all parties to “cease hostilities and military preparations immediately.” The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC) has a central role in holding the parties to these agreements accountable to their commitments. We urge IGAD to appoint a credible and empowered R-JMEC Chair as a matter of urgency.

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A man who engaged in sexual activity with an underage girl has been sent to prison after the Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, referred his suspended sentence for being too lenient.

Ian Chesworth, 36, was a family friend of the victim. The offending started after the victim, who was under 16 at the time, went to Chesworth’s home asking for advice on a personal matter. Following this, Chesworth arranged several other meetings with the victim, including 2 where he had sex with her and 2 when he masturbated in her presence.

Chesworth was originally sentenced in December 2018 to 2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years at Lewes Crown Court. Today, the Court of Appeal jailed him for 3 years.

Commenting on the increase, the Solicitor General said:

“Chesworth abused a position of trust for his own gratification. I am pleased that the Court of Appeal has today decided that his offences warrant a custodial sentence, and hope this brings the victim and her family some comfort.”

Sellafield Ltd employees have chosen Mind West Cumbria as the company’s charity of the year for 2019.

Workers at the nuclear site voted for the mental health charity in a recent poll, which would decide where their fundraising efforts will be directed for this year.

Fundraising activities will start with the auction of artwork produced for the Art of Reprocessing exhibition at the Beacon Museum, Whitehaven on Friday 15 March.

Local, regional, national and international artists were commissioned to produce artwork inspired by the life of Sellafield’s Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (Thorp). The plant sheared its last batch of used nuclear fuel in November last year and the artwork has been on display in the museum ever since.

Head of Community Relations, Gary McKeating, said:

Mind West Cumbria provides a life changing service to people in our area who need practical help and someone to listen.

Our employees at Sellafield raised over £22,000 for the Great North Air Ambulance in 2018 so I am excited to see how much we can raise for Mind.

Almost 6,000 people have been to see the Art of Reprocessing exhibition so we know that there is a real interest in the artwork. There are so many different pieces in different styles that there really is something for everyone, and what better way to mark the end of the exhibition than by raising money for such a great charity.

Dr Brian Campbell from Mind West Cumbria said:

We are delighted to have been chosen, especially because it is the people who work on the site who voted for us.

Every year we help hundreds of people here in West Cumbria, from Silloth and Wigton right down to Seascale and Gosforth, and everywhere in between.

We provide counselling and work with families and for many people suffering mental illness we are the first port of call.

They’re all different, and they all have their own stories. Mental illness does not discriminate and can affect anyone at any time. We rely completely on fundraising and volunteers and the money raised by Sellafield Ltd employees will make a huge difference to us.

The Art of Reprocessing exhibition is still open to the public – it closes the day of the sale on March 15th – so there is still time to go along and see the artwork before it is auctioned.

The evening will start at 1800 and will see 18 pieces auctioned. Tickets for the auction are free and available via Eventbrite. For more information and to view the artwork, visit the Beacon Museum website