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Ship detention list - January 2009

Port State Control (PSC) continues to be a key element in maintaining a safe international marine transport industry. Despite the extensive political and public debate concerning maritime safety, some sections of industry continue to jeopardise life, property and the environment by operating unsafe ships and using less-competent crews.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) conducts an extensive PSC program in an open, objective and accountable manner. These inspections are undertaken in line with the authority contained within the International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions on ship safety and pollution prevention as well as the provisions noted within the Australian Navigation Act and Marine Orders.

In line with its commitment to maritime safety and the protection of the marine environment AMSA publishes on a monthly basis details of vessels detained following inspection by its ship safety surveyors. The release of this data is in line with the recommendations of the "Ships of Shame" report presented to Parliament by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Transport, Communications and Infrastructure. This information is published in accordance with section 190 AB of the Navigation Act and Marine Orders Part 55.

Number of foreign ships inspected: 204
Number of deficiencies found: 656
Number of foreign ships detained: 16

Number of Australian ships inspected: 7
Number of deficiencies found: 28
Number of Australian ships detained: 1


Ship nameDetention periodDelayed beyond scheduled sailing time
AEOLIAN GLORY1 d 1 h 0 min 0 d 16 h 0 min
CAPITAINE TASMAN1 d 6 h 0 min 0 d 1 h 30 min
EIRINI K3 d 19 h 0 min 0
EUROGRACHT7 d 5 h 30 min 0
FEYZA2 d 8 h 0 min 0 d 5 h 0 min
FULGUR0 d 3 h 0 min 0
HELLENIC SKY3 d 7 h 30 min 2 d 8 h 30 min
JOSEPHINE MAERSK0 d 3 h 15 min 0
KATSURAGI MARU0 d 22 h 0 min 0
MARINA TSVETAYEVA1 d 1 h 45 min 0 d 14 h 1 min
MERCURY FRONTIER 7 d 19 h 0 min 6 d 21 h 0 min
MYRON N1 d 2 h 0 min 0
RIVER EMBLEY1 d 9 h 30 min 0 d 8 h 0 min
SKARVEN4 d 6 h 0 min 0
STX PIONEER0 d 5 h 0 min 0
TRITONIA0 d 11 h 30 min 0 d 4 h 0 min

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Detention Details



Ship name:
AEOLIAN GLORY
IMO:
9116709
Flag:
Cyprus
Ship type:
bulk carrier
GT:
79855
Deadweight:
157991
Year keel laid:
1994
Cargo type:
iron ore
Recognised organisation:
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK)
ISM issuing authority:
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK)
Last special survey:
09.2005
IMO registered owner:
5345049
Registered owner:
Akamas Navigation Ltd, CYPRUS
IMO company:
1658586
ISM company:
Swissmarine Inc, GREECE
Charterer:
Rio Tinto
Date time of detention:
22.01.2009 @ 11:00
Port of detention:
Dampier, WA, Australia
Date time of release:
23.01.2009 @ 12:00
Port of release:
Dampier, WA, Australia
Detention period:
1 d 1 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
0 d 16 h 0 min
Recognised organisation attended:
No
ISM issuing authority attended:
No
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 Nil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Nil
Other serious deficiencies:
 Port lifeboat on-load release system incorrectly reset.
Port Lifeboat on-load release
Conditions of release:
 Deficiency rectified.  Repairs carried out by lifeboat technician as requested by Class.

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Ship name:
CAPITAINE TASMAN
IMO:
9210725
Flag:
Tonga
Ship type:
general cargo/multi-purpose ship
GT:
7091
Deadweight:
8115
Year keel laid:
2001
Cargo type:
containers
Recognised organisation:
Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
ISM issuing authority:
Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Last special survey:
02.2007
IMO registered owner:
5332330
Registered owner:
Ocean Royal Shipping Co Ltd, CYPRUS
IMO company:
1303580
ISM company:
Intership Navigation Co Ltd, CYPRUS
Charterer:
Neptune Shipping
Date time of detention:
21.01.2009 @ 10:30
Port of detention:
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Date time of release:
22.01.2009 @ 16:30
Port of release:
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Detention period:
1 d 6 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
0 d 1 h 30 min
Recognised organisation attended:
No
ISM issuing authority attended:
No
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 Nil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Nil
Other serious deficiencies:
 Inmarsat C monitor defective.
MF/HF radio installation inoperative.
Conditions of release:
 Deficiencies rectified.

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Ship name:
EIRINI K
IMO:
9083811
Flag:
Malta
Ship type:
bulk carrier
GT:
24533
Deadweight:
41712
Year keel laid:
1994
Cargo type:
scrap metal
Recognised organisation:
Lloyd's Register (LR)
ISM issuing authority:
Bureau Veritas (BV)
Last special survey:
12.2005
IMO registered owner:
5323597
Registered owner:
NMK Shipping Ltd, MARSHALL ISLANDS
IMO company:
5117594
ISM company:
JME Navigation SA, GREECE
Charterer:
One Steel Recycling
Date time of detention:
19.01.2009 @ 15:30
Port of detention:
Fremantle, WA, Australia
Date time of release:
23.01.2009 @ 10:30
Port of release:
Fremantle, WA, Australia
Detention period:
3 d 19 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
0
Recognised organisation attended:
Yes
ISM issuing authority attended:
No
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 Nil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Nil
Other serious deficiencies:
 Port and Stbd engineroom ventilation dampers not closing effectively.
Stbd engineroom damper
Port engineroom damper
Conditions of release:
 Deficiency rectified.

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Ship name:
EUROGRACHT
IMO:
9086253
Flag:
Netherlands
Ship type:
general cargo/multi-purpose ship
GT:
8448
Deadweight:
12754
Year keel laid:
1994
Cargo type:
general/mixed cargo
Recognised organisation:
Lloyd's Register (LR)
ISM issuing authority:
Lloyd's Register (LR)
Last special survey:
03.2005
IMO registered owner:
5222311
Registered owner:
C V Scheepvaartonderneming Eurogracht, NETHERLANDS
IMO company:
0289239
ISM company:
Spliethoff's Bevrachtingskantoor BV (Spliethoff Agency & Forwarding BV), NETHERLANDS
Charterer:
Spliethoff
Date time of detention:
14.01.2009 @ 10:30
Port of detention:
Gladstone, QLD, Australia
Date time of release:
21.01.2009 @ 16:00
Port of release:
Gladstone, QLD, Australia
Detention period:
7 d 5 h 30 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
0
Recognised organisation attended:
No
ISM issuing authority attended:
No
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 Nil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Nil
Other serious deficiencies:
 Fire detection systems not ready for use.
Conditions of release:
 Deficiency rectified.

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Ship name:
FEYZA
IMO:
8118566
Flag:
Turkey
Ship type:
bulk carrier
GT:
27798
Deadweight:
Year keel laid:
1983
Cargo type:
bulk cargo (other dry)
Recognised organisation:
Lloyd's Register (LR)
ISM issuing authority:
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK)
Last special survey:
05.2008
IMO registered owner:
1443029
Registered owner:
Denak Depoculuk ve Nakliyecilik AS (Denak Ship Management & Agency), TURKEY
IMO company:
1443029
ISM company:
Denak Depoculuk ve Nakliyecilik AS (Denak Ship Management & Agency), TURKEY
Charterer:
Date time of detention:
20.01.2009 @ 10:00
Port of detention:
Port Hedland, WA, Australia
Date time of release:
22.01.2009 @ 18:00
Port of release:
Port Hedland, WA, Australia
Detention period:
2 d 8 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
 0 d 5 h 0 min
Recognised organisation attended:
Yes
ISM issuing authority attended:
No
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 Nil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Nil
Other serious deficiencies:
 No 1 Port water ballast tank air pipe closing device inoperable.
Defective air pipe
Collision bulkhead holed.
Holed collision bulkhead
No. 1 & 2 Cargo hold CO2 flooding pipes holed.
Holed CO2 pipe - pen inserted
Conditions of release:
Permanent repair to ballast tank airpipes. Temporary repairs to collision bulkhead, permanent repairs next port. Temporary repairs to CO2 pipelines to cargo holds, permanent repairs within one month.

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Ship name:
FULGUR
IMO:
9216925
Flag:
Isle of Man
Ship type:
chemical tanker
GT:
27539
Deadweight:
44788
Year keel laid:
2000
Cargo type:
petroleum products
Recognised organisation:
Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
ISM issuing authority:
Isle of Man
Last special survey:
09.2006
IMO registered owner:
4075381
Registered owner:
Eleftheria Maritime Inc, LIBERIA
IMO company:
1475280
ISM company:
Shell International Trading & Shipping Co Ltd (STASCO), UNITED KINGDOM
Charterer:
shell tankers
Date time of detention:
12.01.2009 @ 14:00
Port of detention:
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date time of release:
12.01.2009 @ 17:00
Port of release:
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Detention period:
0 d 3 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
0
Recognised organisation attended:
No
ISM issuing authority attended:
No
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 Nil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Nil
Other serious deficiencies:
 Emergency fire pump inoperative.
Conditions of release:
 Deficiency rectified.

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Ship name:
HELLENIC SKY
IMO:
9104457
Flag:
Malta
Ship type:
bulk carrier
GT:
36074
Deadweight:
68591
Year keel laid:
1993
Cargo type:
coal
Recognised organisation:
Bureau Veritas (BV)
ISM issuing authority:
Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
Last special survey:
09.2004
IMO registered owner:
5045195
Registered owner:
Thasos Shipping Co Ltd, MALTA
IMO company:
5357815
ISM company:
Hellenic Shipmanagement Corp, MARSHALL ISLANDS
Charterer:
Marine British Asia
Date time of detention:
06.01.2009 @ 10:00
Port of detention:
Port Kembla, NSW, Australia
Date time of release:
09.01.2009 @ 17:30
Port of release:
Port Kembla, NSW, Australia
Detention period:
3 d 7 h 30 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
2 d 8 h 30 min
Recognised organisation attended:
Yes
ISM issuing authority attended:
No
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 Nil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Nil
Other serious deficiencies:
 Port and Starboard lifeboat release systems defective.
Rusted cable ; Rusted cable
Engineroom fire dampers defective due to wastage.
Wasted damper
Conditions of release:
 Deficiencies rectified.  Repairs carried out by lifeboat technician to Class and AMSA satisfaction.

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Ship name:
JOSEPHINE MAERSK
IMO:
9215191
Flag:
Denmark
Ship type:
container ship
GT:
30166
Deadweight:
Year keel laid:
2001
Cargo type:
containers
Recognised organisation:
Lloyd's Register (LR)
ISM issuing authority:
Lloyd's Register (LR)
Last special survey:
02.2007
IMO registered owner:
0309317
Registered owner:
A P Moller - Maersk A/S, DENMARK
IMO company:
0120158
ISM company:
A P Moller - Maersk A/S, DENMARK
Charterer:
Hamburg Sud
Date time of detention:
06.01.2009 @ 14:00
Port of detention:
Port Botany, NSW, Australia
Date time of release:
06.01.2009 @ 17:15
Port of release:
Port Botany, NSW, Australia
Detention period:
0 d 3 h 15 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
0
Recognised organisation attended:
Yes
ISM issuing authority attended:
No
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 Nil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Nil
Other serious deficiencies:
 Engineroom fan fire dampers defective.
Conditions of release:
 Deficiency rectified to Class satisfaction.

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Ship name:
KATSURAGI MARU
IMO:
8416138
Flag:
Malta
Ship type:
bulk carrier
GT:
94785
Deadweight:
188001
Year keel laid:
1984
Cargo type:
iron ore
Recognised organisation:
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK)
ISM issuing authority:
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK)
Last special survey:
10.2008
IMO registered owner:
5381262
Registered owner:
Big Bulk Shipping Ltd, MALTA
IMO company:
0228674
ISM company:
Johann M K Blumenthal GmbH & Co KG, GERMANY
Charterer:
Daiichi
Date time of detention:
02.01.2009 @ 13:30
Port of detention:
Port Walcott, WA, Australia
Date time of release:
03.01.2009 @ 11:30
Port of release:
Port Walcott, WA, Australia
Detention period:
0 d 22 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
0
Recognised organisation attended:
No
ISM issuing authority attended:
No
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 Engineroom fire dampers - stbd. aft damper holed, and all four dampers unable to be fully closed.
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Nil
Other serious deficiencies:
 Nil
Conditions of release:
 Deficiency rectified.

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Ship name:
MARINA TSVETAYEVA
IMO:
8509181
Flag:
Russian Federation
Ship type:
passenger ship
GT:
4575
Deadweight:
804
Year keel laid:
1988
Cargo type:
passengers
Recognised organisation:
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS)
ISM issuing authority:
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS)
Last special survey:
09.2005
IMO registered owner:
1906480
Registered owner:
JSC Marine Ferry Lines Vanino-Sakhalin, RUSSIAN FEDERATION
IMO company:
5319175
ISM company:
JSC Polar Shipping, RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Charterer:
Penola Shipping HK
Date time of detention:
08.01.2009 @ 12:15
Port of detention:
Hobart, TAS, Australia
Date time of release:
09.01.2009 @ 14:00
Port of release:
Hobart, TAS, Australia
Detention period:
1 d 1 h 45 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
0 d 14 h 1 min
Recognised organisation attended:
Yes
ISM issuing authority attended:
 Yes
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 Nil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Maintenance of ship and equipment inadequate as evidence by 5 serious deficiencies.
Emergency preparedness inadequate as demonstrated by 6 serious deficiencies.
Other serious deficiencies:
 MF/HF radio not fully operational.
Overboard discharge valve for oily water separator unable to be closed.
Conditions of release:
 Deficiencies rectified.  Additional ISM audit carried out.

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Ship name:
MERCURY FRONTIER
IMO:
9114488
Flag:
Hong Kong
Ship type:
bulk carrier
GT:
14602
Deadweight:
Year keel laid:
1995
Cargo type:
grain
Recognised organisation:
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK)
ISM issuing authority:
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK)
Last special survey:
12.2005
IMO registered owner:
5107791
Registered owner:
Ocean Chain Ltd, HONG KONG
IMO company:
1982593
ISM company:
Vanguard Shipmanagement (S) Pte Ltd, SINGAPORE
Charterer:
MOL
Date time of detention:
27.01.2009 @ 15:00
Port of detention:
Kwinana, WA, Australia
Date time of release:
 04.02.2009 @ 1000
Port of release:
 Kwinana, WA, Australia
Detention period:
 7 d 19 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
 6 d 21 h 0 min
Recognised organisation attended:
 Yes
ISM issuing authority attended:
 Yes
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 No. 5 F.O. tank air pipe (main deck-stbd side) wasted and holed.
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Maintenance of ship and equipment inadequate as evidence by 21 serious deficiencies.
Other serious deficiencies:
 Oil filtering equipment inoperative.
Main fire and general service pump unable to pressurise the fire main.
Conditions of release:
 Additional ISM audit carried out. Short Term SMC issued.
IOPP conditionally issued for permanent repairs to sludge pump by 22/2/09.
Other serious deficiencies rectified.

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Ship name:
MYRON N
IMO:
8811364
Flag:
Cyprus
Ship type:
bulk carrier
GT:
38337
Deadweight:
70424
Year keel laid:
1989
Cargo type:
grain
Recognised organisation:
Bureau Veritas (BV)
ISM issuing authority:
Bureau Veritas (BV)
Last special survey:
06.2008
IMO registered owner:
1921005
Registered owner:
Naldvin Shipping Co Ltd, CYPRUS
IMO company:
0533280
ISM company:
Dalnave Navigation Inc Libera, LIBERIA
Charterer:
Shadab, Sydney
Date time of detention:
13.01.2009 @ 09:30
Port of detention:
Port Kembla, NSW, Australia
Date time of release:
14.01.2009 @ 11:30
Port of release:
Port Kembla, NSW, Australia
Detention period:
1 d 2 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
0
Recognised organisation attended:
Yes
ISM issuing authority attended:
No
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 Nil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Nil
Other serious deficiencies:
 Port lifeboat onload release system defective.
Onload release in unlocked position
Port indicator
Conditions of release:
 Deficiency rectified.  Repairs carried out by lifeboat technician to Class satisfaction.

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Ship name:
RIVER EMBLEY
IMO:
8018144
Flag:
Australia
Ship type:
bulk carrier
GT:
51035
Deadweight:
76358
Year keel laid:
1982
Cargo type:
bauxite
Recognised organisation:
Lloyd's Register (LR)
ISM issuing authority:
Australia
Last special survey:
05.2008
IMO registered owner:
1162719
Registered owner:
River Embley Pty Ltd, AUSTRALIA
IMO company:
1424775
ISM company:
ASP Ship Management Pty Ltd, AUSTRALIA
Charterer:
QAL
Date time of detention:
28.01.2009 @ 10:30
Port of detention:
Gladstone, QLD, Australia
Date time of release:
29.01.2009 @ 20:00
Port of release:
Gladstone, QLD, Australia
Detention period:
1 d 9 h 30 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
 0 d 8 h 0 min
Recognised organisation attended:
Yes
ISM issuing authority attended:
Yes
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 Nil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Company procedure for implementation of corrective action inadequate. Objective evidence unactioned items in OHS monthly meeting minutes since May 2008.
Other serious deficiencies:
 Nil
Conditions of release:
 Additional ISM audit conducted. Short Term Safety Equipment Certificate issued.

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Ship name:
SKARVEN
IMO:
8618231
Flag:
Malaysia
Ship type:
chemical tanker
GT:
18453
Deadweight:
29928
Year keel laid:
1988
Cargo type:
bulk chemicals
Recognised organisation:
Lloyd's Register (LR)
ISM issuing authority:
Lloyd's Register (LR)
Last special survey:
IMO registered owner:
0245275
Registered owner:
MISC Berhad, MALAYSIA
IMO company:
5292320
ISM company:
MSI Ship Management Pte Ltd, SINGAPORE
Charterer:
BRYGEN
Date time of detention:
09.01.2009 @ 10:30
Port of detention:
Geelong, VIC, Australia
Date time of release:
13.01.2009 @ 16:30
Port of release:
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Detention period:
4 d 6 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
0
Recognised organisation attended:
Yes
ISM issuing authority attended:
Yes
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 Stbd lifeboat onload release defective.
Stbd lifeboat air bottle system not operational.
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Maintenance of ship and equipment inadequate as evidence by 12 serious deficiencies noted.
SMS does not ensure vessel able to effectively respond to emergency contingencies, as evidenced by 8 serious deficiencies noted.
Other serious deficiencies:
 Nil
Conditions of release:
 Stbd lifeboat repairs carried out by authorised technician to Class and AMSA satisfaction.   Additional ISM audit carried out.

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Ship name:
STX PIONEER
IMO:
9296274
Flag:
Panama
Ship type:
bulk carrier
GT:
21093
Deadweight:
33733
Year keel laid:
2004
Cargo type:
fertiliser
Recognised organisation:
Korean Register of Shipping (KR)
ISM issuing authority:
Korean Register of Shipping (KR)
Last special survey:
IMO registered owner:
5155077
Registered owner:
POS Maritime DX SA, PANAMA
IMO company:
1739467
ISM company:
STX Pos Ship Management Co Ltd, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Charterer:
Date time of detention:
14.01.2009 @ 11:15
Port of detention:
Kwinana, WA, Australia
Date time of release:
14.01.2009 @ 16:15
Port of release:
Kwinana, WA, Australia
Detention period:
0 d 5 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
0
Recognised organisation attended:
No
ISM issuing authority attended:
No
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 Nil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Nil
Other serious deficiencies:
 Emergency fire pump inoperative.
Conditions of release:
 Deficiency rectified.

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Ship name:
TRITONIA
IMO:
9363314
Flag:
Hong Kong
Ship type:
bulk carrier
GT:
20238
Deadweight:
32285
Year keel laid:
2006
Cargo type:
bulk cargo (other dry)
Recognised organisation:
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK)
ISM issuing authority:
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK)
Last special survey:
IMO registered owner:
5292381
Registered owner:
Ohka Shipping Corp Ltd, HONG KONG
IMO company:
1746248
ISM company:
Blue Marine Management Corp, PHILIPPINES
Charterer:
K Line
Date time of detention:
29.01.2009 @ 09:30
Port of detention:
Port Kembla, NSW, Australia
Date time of release:
29.01.2009 @ 21:00
Port of release:
Port Kembla, NSW, Australia
Detention period:
0 d 11 h 30 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time:
0 d 4 h 0 min
Recognised organisation attended:
Yes
ISM issuing authority attended:
Yes
Serious deficiencies related to RO:
 Nil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM:
 Nil
Other serious deficiencies:
 Port lifeboat release system defective.
Port forward hook not reset properly
Conditions of release:
 Deficiency rectified.  Repairs carried out by technician to Class satisfaction.

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