Port State control (PSC) is an internationally agreed program for the inspection of foreign ships in other national ports. With our extensive program of inspection and survey, PSC is a key element in maintaining a safe international marine transport industry.
Number of foreign ships inspected: 302
Number of deficiencies found: 612
Number of foreign ships detained: 12
Number of Australian ships inspected: 6
Number of deficiencies found: 157
Number of Australian ships detained: 1
- Cetus Star
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number: | 9278741 |
Flag: | Malta |
Ship type: | bulk carrier |
Gross tonnes: | 19828 |
Deadweight: | 33773 |
Date keel laid: | 27 May 2002 |
Cargo type: | grain |
Classification Society: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) |
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) |
Last special survey: | 03 October 2014 |
IMO registered owner: | 5503735 |
Registered owner: | Ferrum Shipping Corp, Marshall Islands |
IMO company: | 5455172 |
ISM company: | Stam Shipping SA, Marshall Islands |
Charterer: | Cofco Agri |
Date time of detention: | 18.01.2017 at 12:45 |
Port of detention: | Port Kembla, NSW, AUSTRALIA |
Date time of release: | 21 January 2017 at 12:00 |
Port of release: | Port Kembla, NSW, Australia |
Detention period: | 2 d 23 h 15 min |
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time: | 0 |
Recognised organisation (RO) attended: | No |
ISM issuing authority attended: | No |
Serious deficiencies related to RO: | Nil |
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM: | Nil |
Other serious deficiencies: | Crew not paid full wages per month as per Seafarer Employment Agreement and Collective Bargaining Agreement. Home allotments not paid to designated shore bank accounts as agreed monthly. |
Conditions of release: | Deficiency rectified. |
- Couga
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number: | 9414905 |
Flag: | Hong Kong, China |
Ship type: | bulk carrier |
Gross tonnes: | 29104 |
Deadweight: | 50806 |
Date keel laid: | 15 June 2006 |
Cargo type: | coal |
Classification Society: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai |
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) |
Last special survey: | 28 March 2015 |
IMO registered owner: | 4115459 |
Registered owner: | MF Line Ltd, Panama |
IMO company: | 1671021 |
ISM company: | Fair Field Shipping Co Ltd (Fair Field Shipping KK), Japan |
Charterer: | MOL Bulk Carrier P/L |
Date time of detention: | 06 January 2017 at 10:15 |
Port of detention: | Abbot Point, QLD, Australia |
Date time of release: | 08 January 2017 at 09:00 |
Port of release: | Abbot Point, QLD, Australia |
Detention period: | 1 d 22 h 45 min |
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time: | 1 d 8 h 0 min |
Recognised organisation (RO) attended: | Yes |
ISM issuing authority attended: | yes |
Serious deficiencies related to RO: | Nil |
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM: | Safety management system does not comply with maintenance of ship and equipment and shipboard operation. |
Other serious deficiencies: | Engine room sewage overboard valve holed. |
Conditions of release: | Deficiencies rectified and additional safety management system external verification audit carried out. |
- JPS Barcelona
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number: | 9483217 |
Flag: | Liberia |
Ship type: | bulk carrier |
Gross tonnes: | 32672 |
Deadweight: | 55783 |
Date keel laid: | 19 October 2009 |
Cargo type: | coal |
Classification Society: | DNV GL AS (DNVGL) |
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority: | DNV GL AS (DNVGL) |
Last special survey: | 19 May 2015 |
IMO registered owner: | 5945956 |
Registered owner: | Podena Shipping SA, Liberia |
IMO company: | 0583587 |
ISM company: | J P Samartzis Maritime Enterprises Co SA, Greece |
Charterer: | |
Date time of detention: | 04 January 2017 at 10:40 |
Port of detention: | Mackay, QLD, Australia |
Date time of release: | 10 January 2017 at 14:50 |
Port of release: | Mackay, QLD, Australia |
Detention period: | 6 d 4 h 10 min |
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time: | 0 d 19 h 8 min |
Recognised organisation (RO) attended: | No |
ISM issuing authority attended: | No |
Serious deficiencies related to RO: | Nil |
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM: | Nil |
Other serious deficiencies: | Magnetic compass defective. |
Conditions of release: | Deficiency rectified. |
- Maritime Century
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number: | 9574133 |
Flag: | Panama |
Ship type: | bulk carrier |
Gross tonnes: | 50617 |
Deadweight: | 95790 |
Date keel laid: | 06 April 2010 |
Cargo type: | bauxite |
Classification Society: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) |
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) |
Last special survey: | 06 November 2015 |
IMO registered owner: | 1315021 |
Registered owner: | Luster Maritime SA, Panama |
IMO company: | 0283610 |
ISM company: | Shoei Kisen Kaisha Ltd, Japan |
Charterer: | Rio Tinto |
Date time of detention: | 21 January 2017 at 09:15 |
Port of detention: | Gladstone, QLD, Australia |
Date time of release: | 26 January 2017 at 12:30 |
Port of release: | Gladstone, QLD, Australia |
Detention period: | 5 d 3 h 15 min |
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time: | 3 d 22 h 30 min |
Recognised organisation (RO) attended: | No |
ISM issuing authority attended: | No |
Serious deficiencies related to RO: | Nil |
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM: | Nil |
Other serious deficiencies: | Accommodation air conditioning and ventilation defective . |
Conditions of release: | Deficiency rectified. |
- Ocean Glory
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number: | 9303077 |
Flag: | Panama |
Ship type: | bulk carrier |
Gross tonnes: | 31228 |
Deadweight: | 56039 |
Date keel laid: | 28 October 2004 |
Cargo type: | grain |
Classification Society: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) |
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) |
Last special survey: | 11 September 2015 |
IMO registered owner: | 5209523 |
Registered owner: | Bright Fortune Navigation SA, Panama |
IMO company: | 0376436 |
ISM company: | Mingtai Navigation Co Ltd, Taiwan |
Charterer: | Gargil |
Date time of detention: | 10 January 2017 at 13:30 |
Port of detention: | Fremantle, WA, Australia |
Date time of release: | 11 January 2017 at 15:30 |
Port of release: | Fremantle, WA, Australia |
Detention period: | 1 d 2 h 0 min |
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time: | 0 d 9 h 30 min |
Recognised organisation (RO) attended: | Yes |
ISM issuing authority attended: | Yes |
Serious deficiencies related to RO: | Several ballast tank and fresh water tank air pipe vent heads defective and float defective and casing heavily corroded JPG356.69 KB. |
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM: | Nil |
Other serious deficiencies: | Nil |
Conditions of release: | Deficiency rectified. |
- Ocean Phoenix
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number: | 9175638 |
Flag: | Singapore |
Ship type: | bulk carrier |
Gross tonnes: | 27011 |
Deadweight: | 46610 |
Date keel laid: | 01 January 1997 |
Cargo type: | salt |
Classification Society: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) |
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) |
Last special survey: | 01 September 2012 |
IMO registered owner: | 5480595 |
Registered owner: | Ocean Phoenix Pte Ltd, Singapore |
IMO company: | 5307019 |
ISM company: | Apex Ship Management Pte Ltd, Singapore |
Charterer: | MOL |
Date time of detention: | 13 January 2017 at 10:30 |
Port of detention: | Onslow, WA, Australia |
Date time of release: | 14 January 2017 at 08:30 |
Port of release: | Onslow, WA, Australia |
Detention period: | 0 d 22 h 0 min |
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time: | 0 |
Recognised organisation (RO) 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 unable to pressurise fire mains and on the fire line the engine room isolation valve found seized in open position. |
Conditions of release: | Deficiency rectified. |
- Pacific Valkyrie
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number: | 9361653 |
Flag: | Singapore |
Ship type: | tugboat |
Gross tonnes: | 2147 |
Deadweight: | 2465 |
Date keel laid: | 21 March 2006 |
Cargo type: | other |
Classification Society: | American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) |
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority: | American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) |
Last special survey: | 16 January 2013 |
IMO registered owner: | 4059948 |
Registered owner: | Swire Pacific Offshore Operations Pte Ltd, Singapore |
IMO company: | 4059948 |
ISM company: | Swire Pacific Offshore Operations Pte Ltd, Singapore |
Charterer: | MEO |
Date time of detention: | 17 January 2017 at 15:45 |
Port of detention: | Dampier, WA, Australia |
Date time of release: | 18 January 2017 at 13:30 |
Port of release: | Dampier, WA, Australia |
Detention period: | 0 d 21 h 45 min |
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time: | 0 d 3 h 30 min |
Recognised organisation (RO) attended: | Yes |
ISM issuing authority attended: | Yes |
Serious deficiencies related to RO: | Nil |
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM: | Nil |
Other serious deficiencies: | Emergency generator defective and unable to come onload by auto or manual means. |
Conditions of release: | Deficiency rectified. |
- Shanghai Spirit
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number: | 9326328 |
Flag: | Hong Kong, China |
Ship type: | bulk carrier |
Gross tonnes: | 11751 |
Deadweight: | 18828 |
Date keel laid: | 07 December 2004 |
Cargo type: | containers |
Classification Society: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) |
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) |
Last special survey: | 19 October 2015 |
IMO registered owner: | 5523901 |
Registered owner: | Shanghai Spirit Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong |
IMO company: | 5636883 |
ISM company: | Asia Maritime Pacific (Shanghai) Ltd, China |
Charterer: | AMP |
Date time of detention: | 31 January 2017 at 14:30 |
Port of detention: | Port Alma, QLD, Australia |
Date time of release: | 01 January 2017 at 11:40 |
Port of release: | Port Alma, QLD, Australia |
Detention period: | 0 d 21 h 10 min |
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time: | 0 |
Recognised organisation (RO) attended: | No |
ISM issuing authority attended: | No |
Serious deficiencies related to RO: | Nil |
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM: | Nil |
Other serious deficiencies: | Deficiencies found are evidence that the Master failed to ensure safe and secure workplace which complies with the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 regulation (Article IV). |
Conditions of release: | Rectification Action Plan submitted and all deficiencies rectified by the dates specified within the plan. If rectification is not carried out by the dates stipulated within the RAP, the vessel may be subject to detention on a case by case basis. |
- Southern Wisdom
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number: | 9290880 |
Flag: | Panama |
Ship type: | bulk carrier |
Gross tonnes: | 88548 |
Deadweight: | 177325 |
Date keel laid: | 26 Febraury 2004 |
Cargo type: | coal |
Classification Society: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) |
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) |
Last special survey: | 23 September 2014 |
IMO registered owner: | 0947199 |
Registered owner: | Fair Wind Navigation SA, Panama |
IMO company: | 0250925 |
ISM company: | Mizuho Sangyo Co Ltd, Japan |
Charterer: | Pacific Bulk |
Date time of detention: | 13 January 2017 at 12:00 |
Port of detention: | Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
Date time of release: | 13 January 2017 at 21:00 |
Port of release: | Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
Detention period: | 0 d 9 h 0 min |
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time: | 0 |
Recognised organisation (RO) attended: | No |
ISM issuing authority attended: | No |
Serious deficiencies related to RO: | Nil |
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM: | Nil |
Other serious deficiencies: | Emergency generator cannot connect to emergency switchboard automatically. |
Conditions of release: | Deficiency rectified. |
- Thorco Galaxy
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number: | 9449352 |
Flag: | Hong Kong, China |
Ship type: | general cargo/multi-purpose ship |
Gross tonnes: | 10021 |
Deadweight: | 13802 |
Date keel laid: | 10 April 2008 |
Cargo type: | general/mixed cargo |
Classification Society: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) |
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) |
Last special survey: | 03 May 2013 |
IMO registered owner: | 5902324 |
Registered owner: | Hono Ship Investment Inc & Sun Alliance KK, Hong Kong |
IMO company: | 1582017 |
ISM company: | Clipper Fleet Management A/S, Denmark |
Charterer: | Thorco Shipping |
Date time of detention: | 04 January 2017 at 13:20 |
Port of detention: | Brisbane, QLD, Australia |
Date time of release: | 06 January 2017 at 19:30 |
Port of release: | Brisbane, QLD, Australia |
Detention period: | 2 d 6 h 10 min |
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time: | 2 d 1 h 30 min |
Recognised organisation (RO) attended: | No |
ISM issuing authority attended: | No |
Serious deficiencies related to RO: | Nil |
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM: | Nil |
Other serious deficiencies: | Air conditioning plants inoperative. |
Conditions of release: | Deficiency rectified. |
- Victorius
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number: | 9273375 |
Flag: | Isle of Man |
Ship type: | bulk carrier |
Gross tonnes: | 87720 |
Deadweight: | 171314 |
Date keel laid: | 14 February 2004 |
Cargo type: | iron ore |
Classification Society: | Bureau Veritas (BV) |
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority: | Bureau Veritas (BV) |
Last special survey: | 05 August 2014 |
IMO registered owner: | 4081721 |
Registered owner: | Coral Seaways Marine SA, Cayman Islands |
IMO company: | 5818391 |
ISM company: | Central Ship Management Ltd, Virgin Islands, British |
Charterer: | Rio Tinto |
Date time of detention: | 06 January 2017 at 12:00 |
Port of detention: | Port Walcott, WA, Australia |
Date time of release: | 07 January 2017 at 15:00 |
Port of release: | Port Walcott, WA, Australia |
Detention period: | 1 d 3 h 0 min |
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time: | 1 d 1 h 45 min |
Recognised organisation (RO) attended: | Yes |
ISM issuing authority attended: | Yes |
Serious deficiencies related to RO: | Nil |
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM: | Nil |
Other serious deficiencies: | Engine room fire dampers Number 1 and 2 not operational. Fire dampers seized in open position. |
Conditions of release: | Deficiency rectified. |
- Voge Master
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number: | 9339181 |
Flag: | Malta |
Ship type: | bulk carrier |
Gross tonnes: | 88930 |
Deadweight: | 174093 |
Date keel laid: | 30 December 2004 |
Cargo type: | iron ore |
Classification Society: | DNV GL AS (DNVGL) |
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority: | Germanischer Lloyd (GL) |
Last special survey: | 15 April 2016 |
IMO registered owner: | 5366756 |
Registered owner: | ms 'Voge Master' GmbH & Co KG, Germany |
IMO company: | 5759050 |
ISM company: | TSC The Shipmanagement Co GmbH & Co KG, Germany |
Charterer: | |
Date time of detention: | 05 January 2017 at 19:30 |
Port of detention: | Port Hedland, WA, Australia |
Date time of release: | 07 January 2017 at 17:30 |
Port of release: | Port Hedland, WA, Australia |
Detention period: | 1 d 22 h 0 min |
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time: | 1 d 15 h 30 min |
Recognised organisation (RO) attended: | Yes |
ISM issuing authority attended: | Yes |
Serious deficiencies related to RO: | Nil |
Serious deficiencies relating to ISM: | Nil |
Other serious deficiencies: | Quick closing valves defective. |
Conditions of release: | Deficiency rectified. |