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During December, there were three new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port. seven vessels remained under detention from previous months. A total of four vessels remain under detention at the end of December.

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 if at all possible.
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 DECEMBER 2017

Vessel Name: PAIVI

GT: 2474

IMO: 9434149

Flag: Cyprus (White List)

Company: Interscan Schiffahrtsgesell Schaft mbH

Classification Society: BV

Recognised Organisation: BV

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: BV

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: BV

Date and Place of Detention: 24th December at Goole

Summary: Fifteen deficiencies with one grounds for detention

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
18425- Access/structural features (ship)	Damaged	No
01306 – Shipboard working arrangements	Not as required	No
18416 – Ropes and wires	Not as required	No
18427 – Ship’s occupational safety and health policies and programmes	Not as required	No
10106 – Compass correction log	Not as required	No
10127 – Voyage or passage plan	Not as required	No
15150 – ISM	Not as required	Yes
10135 – Monitoring of voyage or passage plan	Not as required	No
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions	Not as required	No
13105 – UMS – ship	Malfunctioning	No
18416- Ropes and wires	Not as required	No
18324 – Cold room, cold room cleanliness, cold room temperature	Not as required	No
09233 – Guards – fencing around dangerous machinery parts	Not as required	No
07113 – Fire pumps and its pipes	Not as required	No
13105 – UMS – ship	Malfunctioning	No

This vessel was released on 30th December 2017

Vessel Name: NORVAG

GT: 2854

IMO: 7704849

Flag: Denmark (White List)

Company: Norresundby Rederi & Shipping

Classification Society: RINA

Recognised Organisation: RINA

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: RINA

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: RINA

Date and Place of Detention: 13th December 2017 at Grimsby

Summary: Twenty six deficiencies with six grounds for detention

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
Other		No
01107 – Safety Management Certificate (SMC/ISM)	Invalid	No
01137 – Civil liability for Bunker oil pollution damage cert	Invalid	No
10127 – Voyage or passage plan	Missing	Yes
10116 – Nautical publications	Expired	No
04108 – Muster list	Incomplete	No
10126 – Record of drills and steering gear tests	Missing	No
11131 – On board training and instructions	Missing instructions	No
05118 – Operation of GMDSS equipment	Lack of familiarity	Yes
18401 – Medical Equipment, medical chest, medical guide	Expired	No
18305 – Hospital accommodation (Sickbay)	Not as required	No
14502 – Placards	Missing	No
18302 – Sanitary Facilities	Not as required	No
10101 – Pilot ladders and hoist/pilot transfer arrangements	Unsafe	No
11117 – Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition	Not as required	No
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire resisting divisions	Not as required	Yes
07199 – Other (fire safety)	Other	No
09232 – Cleanliness of engine room	Insufficient	No
18408 – Electrical	Unsafe	No
18418 – Winches & capstans	Damaged	No
04102 – Emergency fire pump and it’s pipes	Not properly maintained	Yes
10105 – Magnetic compass	Not as required	No
15150 – ISM	Not as required	Yes
04109 – Fire drills	Lack of training	Yes
11102 – Lifeboat inventory	Not as required	No
11124 – Embarkation arrangement survival craft	Missing	No

This vessel was released on 20th December 2017

Vessel Name: RMS CUXHAVEN

GT: 1499

IMO: 9218533

Flag: Antigua & Barbuda (White List)

Company: Rhenus Maritime Service

Classification Society: DNV GL

Recognised Organisation: DNV GL

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: DNV GL

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: DNV GL

Date and Place of Detention: 7th December 2017 at Ipswich

Summary: Seventeen deficiencies with five grounds for detention

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
10127 – Voyage or passage plan	Not as required	Yes
10111 – Charts	Not updated	Yes
10135 – Monitoring of voyage or passage plan	Not as required	Yes
10133 – Bridge operation	Lack of familiarity	Yes
11129 – Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances	Not as required	No
01308 – Records of seafarers’ daily hours of work or rest	Incorrect entries	No
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire resisting divisions	Not as required	No
07118 – International shore connection	Not as required	No
18414 – Protection machines/parts	Not as required	No
18315 – Provisions quality and nutritional value	Not as required	No
01315 – Oil record book	Not properly filled	No
01320 – Garbage record book	Not as required	No
15150 – ISM	Not as required	Yes
08108 – UMS – alarms	Inadequate	No
01113 – Minimum safe manning document	Not as required	No
02105 – Steering gear	Not as required	No
07199 – Other (fire safety)	Other	No

This vessel was released on 14th December 2017

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

Vessel Name: DOLLY C

GT: 652

IMO: 7222310

Flag: St Vincent & Grenadines (Grey List)

Company: No Information

Classification Society: No Information

Recognised Organisation: No Information

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: No Information

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: No Information

Date and Place of Detention: 29th November 2017 at Falmouth

Summary: Eight deficiencies with eight grounds for detention

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
01209 – Manning specified by the minimum safe manning doc	Missing	Yes
01214 – Endorsement by flagstate	Missing	Yes
07111 – Personal equipment for fire safety	Missing	Yes
01199 – Other (Certificates)	Other	Yes
11116 – Distress flares	Missing	Yes
05103 – Main installation	Missing equipment	Yes
10105 – Magnetic compass	Not as required	Yes
14103 – Segregation of oil and water ballast	Not as required	Yes

This vessel was still detained on 31st December 2017

Vessel Name: HORIZON GEOBAY

GT: 3502

IMO: 7801556

Flag: Panama (White List)

Company: Horizon Survey Co

Classification Society: ABS

Recognised Organisation: ABS/DNV GL

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: BV

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: BV

Date and Place of Detention: 23th November 2017 at Aberdeen

Summary: Twenty deficiencies with two grounds for detention

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
10101 – Pilot ladders and hoist/pilot transfer arrangements	Unsafe	No
99101 – Other safety in general	Other	No
10106 – Compass correction log	Not as required	No
06199 – Other (cargo)	Other	No
10114 – Voyage data recorder (VDR)/Simplified Voyage data recorder (S_VDR)	Not as required	No
11118 – Lifejackets inc. provision and disposition	Not as required	No
18408 – Electrical	Unsafe	No
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions	Unsafe	No
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions	Not as required	No
01213 – Evidence of Basic Training	Missing	Yes
99101 – Other safety in general	Other	No
99101 – Other safety in general	Other	No
01126 – Document of compliance dangerous goods	Missing	No
10127 – Voyage or passage plan	Not as required	No
10129 – Navigation records	Not as required	No
16101 – Security related defects	Not as required	No
05115 – Radio log (diary)	Not as required	No
15150 – ISM	Not as required	Yes
10138 – BNWAS	Malfunctioning	No
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions	Malfunctioning	No

This vessel was released on 5th December 2017

Vessel Name: OCEAN SPIRIT

GT: 1717

IMO: 8325793

Flag: Russian Federation (White List)

Company: F2 Ltd

Classification Society: RINA

Recognised Organisation: RINA

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: RMRS

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: RMRS

Date and Place of Detention: 21st November 2017 at Aberdeen

Summary: Fourteen deficiencies with eight grounds for detention

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
08110 – Closing water-tight doors alarm	Inoperative	Yes
10138 – BNWAS	Inadequate	No
10138 – BNWAS	Malfunctioning	Yes
1110 – Rescue boats	Not ready for use	Yes
10101 – Pilot ladders and hoist/pilot transfer arrangements	Unsafe	No
99101 – Other safety in general	Other	Yes
18317 – Food personal hygiene	Not hygienic	No
10118 – Speed and distance indicator	Inoperative	Yes
13102 – Auxilary engine	Not as required	No
07106 – Fire detection and alarm system	Not as required	Yes
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions	Not as required	No
15150 – ISM	Not as required	Yes
10117 – Echo sounder	Inoperative	Yes
18418 – Winches & capstans	Missing	No

This vessel was released on 16th December 2017

Vessel Name: TAHSIN

GT: 1598

IMO: 9055187

Flag: Panama (White list)

Company: Voda Denizcilik IC Dis Tacaret Ltd

Classification Society: NKK

Recognised Organisation: NKK/NASHA

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: NKK

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: NKK

Date and Place of Detention: 2nd June at Sharpness

Summary: Thirty six deficiencies with twenty one grounds for detention

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
01202 – Certificate for rating for watchkeeping	Missing	Yes
01214 – Endorsement by flagstate	Missing	No
01220 – Seafarers’ employment agreement (SEA)	Invalid	Yes
18203 – Wages	Not according SEA	Yes
18327 – Ventilation (Working spaces)	Inoperative	Yes
10111 – Charts	Missing	Yes
10116 – Nautical publications	Missing	Yes
05106 – INMARSAT ship earth station	Not as required	Yes
11128 – Line throwing appliance	Expired	No
11129 – Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances	Expired	No
03104 – Cargo & other hatchways	Damaged	No
15150 – ISM	Not as required	Yes
01201 – Certificates for master and officers	Not as required	Yes
01214 – Endorsement by flagstate	Missing	Yes
01218 – Medical certificate	Missing	Yes
01308 – Record of seafarers’ daily hours of work or rest	Missing	Yes
01220 – Seafarers’ employment agreement (SEA)	Not as required	Yes
10105 – Magnetic compass	Deviation table overdue	Yes
18302 – Sanitary Facilities	Not as required	Yes
18203 – Wages	No records	Yes
18204 – Calculation and payment of wages	No records	Yes
18314 – Provisions quality	Insufficient	No
18316 – Water, pipes, tanks	Not as required	No
18319 – Food segregation	Not adequate	No
18317 – Food personal hygiene	Not hygienic	No
18326 – Laundry, Adequate Locker	Not as required	No
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions	Missing	Yes
02105 – Steering gear	Not as required	No
07103 – Division deck, bulkheads and penetrations	Not as required	Yes
11131 – On board training and instructions	Not as required	Yes
07113 – Fire pumps and its pipes	Not as required	Yes
18420 – Cleanliness of engine room	Not as required	No
07106 – Fire detection and alarm system	Not as required	No
18412 – Personal equipment	Missing	No
11131 – On board training and instructions	Lack of training	No
18104 – Recruitment and placement service	Not as required	No

Twenty four further deficiencies were added to the original twelve on 2nd visit to vessel

This vessel was released on 15th December 2017

Vessel Name: MALAVIYA SEVEN

GT: 3001

IMO: 9087312

Flag: India (Grey List)

Company: GOL Offshore Ltd

Classification Society: IRS

Recognised Organisation: IRS

Recognised Organisation for ISM Doc: IRS

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC: IRS

Date and Place of Detention: 5th October 2016 at Aberdeen

Summary: Five deficiencies with five grounds for detention

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire resisting divisions	Not as required	Yes
07113 – Fire pumps and its pipes	Not as required	Yes
18203 – Wages	Missing	Yes
01220 – Seafarers employment agreement (SEA)	Invalid	Yes
18204 – Calculation and payment of wages	No records	Yes

This vessel was still detained on 31st December 2017

Vessel Name: SEA TRIDENT

GT: 964.

IMO No: 7393169.

Flag: PANAMA (white list)

Company:

Classification Society: Expired

Recognised Organisation: Expired

Recognised Organisation for ISM DOC:

Recognised Organisation for ISM SMC:

Date and Place of Detention: 17 June 2016, West Cowes

Summary: Seventeen deficiencies with seventeen grounds for detentions

Defective item	Nature of defect	Ground for Detention
01101 – Cargo ship safety equipment cert	Expired	Yes
01102 – Cargo Ship safety construction cert	Expired	Yes
01104 – Cargo ship safety radio cert	Expired	Yes
01108 – Loadline cert	Expired	Yes
01117 – IOPP (International Oil Pollution Prevention cert	Expired	Yes
01119 – International Sewage Pollution Prevention cert	Expired	Yes
01124 – International Air Pollution Prevention cert	Expired	Yes
01137 – Civil liability for bunker oil pollution damage cert	Expired	Yes
01199 – Other certs (Certificate of class)	Expired	Yes
01201 – Certificates for master and officers	Missing	Yes
10111 – Charts	Not updated	Yes
10116 – Publications Nautical	Not updated	Yes
11108 – Inflatable liferafts	Expired	Yes
11116 – Distress flares	Missing	Yes
07109 – Fixed fire fighting extinguishing installation	Not as required	Yes
07110 – Fire fighting equipment & appliances	Not as required	Yes
01140 – Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance	Missing	Yes

This vessel was still detained on 31st December 2017

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

This vessel was still detained on 31st December 2017

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All of the companies were part of a scheme and business model which purported to provide advice and business recovery services to directors of insolvent companies.

The role of the provisional liquidator is to protect assets in the possession or under the control of the companies pending the determination of the petitions. The provisional liquidator also has the power to investigate the affairs of the companies insofar as it is necessary to protect assets including any third party, or trust monies, or assets in the possession of, or under the control of the companies.

The case is now subject to High Court action and no further information will be made available until petitions to wind up the companies are heard in the High Court on 28 February 2018.

Notes to editors

The nine companies are:

Rigil Kent Acquisitions Limited was incorporated on 3 October 2015, registration number 09807539. The registered office of the company is at 6 Cambridge Court, 210 Shepherds Bush Road, London W6 7NJ.

Rigil Kent Corporate Acquisitions & Turnaround Limited was incorporated on 5 October 2015, registration number 09809591. The registered office of the company is at 6 Cambridge Court, 210 Shepherds Bush Road, London, W6 7NJ.

Rigil Corporate Rescue Limited was incorporated on 15 September 2014, registration number 09808005. The registered office of the company is at 6 Cambridge Court, 210 Shepherds Bush Road, London, W6 7NJ.

Rigil Kent Group Limited was incorporated on 31 October 2016, registration number 10452727. The registered office of the company is at 78 York Street, London, W1H 1DP

RK Acquisitions Limited was incorporated on 6 January 2017, registration number 10550061. The registered office of the company is at 248 Chase Side, 5 Fairfields, London, N14 4QZ

RK Corporate Rescue Limited was incorporated on 13 January 2017, registration number 10561956. The registered office of the company is at 248 Chase Side, 5 Fairfields, London, N14 4QZ.

RK Client Account Limited was incorporated on 28 November 2016, registration number 10499618. The registered office of the company is at 248 Chase Side, 5 Fairfields, London, N14 4QZ.

French Fox Limited was incorporated on 21 June 2016, registration number 10243799. The registered office of the company is at 14 Carleton House, Boulevard Drive, London, NW9 5QF

Dump Your Bust Business Dot Com Limited was incorporated on 10 May 2017, registration number 10763211. The registered office of the company is at 14 Carleton House, Boulevard Drive, London, NW9 5QF.

The petitions were presented under s124A of the Insolvency Act 1986. The Official Receiver was appointed as provisional liquidator of the companies on 19 December 2017 by Mr Justice Marcus Smith, a Judge of the Chancery Division of the High Court.

Company Investigations, part of the Insolvency Service, uses powers under the Companies Act 1985 to conduct confidential fact-finding investigations into the activities of live limited companies in the UK on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

Further information about live company investigations is available.

The Insolvency Service, an executive agency sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), administers the insolvency regime, and aims to deliver and promote a range of investigation and enforcement activities both civil and criminal in nature, to support fair and open markets. We do this by effectively enforcing the statutory company and insolvency regimes, maintaining public confidence in those regimes and reducing the harm caused to victims of fraudulent activity and to the business community, including dealing with the disqualification of directors in corporate failures.

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