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Ship detention list—May 2021

Details of ships that we detained in Australian ports during May 2021.
Aqua Crystal
Ship nameAQUA CRYSTAL
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number9590852
FlagLiberia
Ship typebulk carrier
Gross tonnes92752
Deadweight181458
Date keel laid28 November 2010
Cargo typeiron ore
Classification societyNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityLiberia
Last special survey18 September 2016
IMO registered owner939494
Registered owner (RO)LA DARIEN NAVEGACION S.A., Japan
IMO company5521365
ISM companySMTECH SHIP MANAGEMENT CO LTD,
ChartererNoble Chartering Ltd
Date time of detention04 May 2021 at 12:36
Port of detentionPort Hedland, WA, Australia
Date time of release05 May 2021 at 12:48
Port of releasePort Hedland, WA, Australia
Detention period1 d 0 h 12 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time0
RO attendedNo
ISM issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to RONIL
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNIL
Other serious deficienciesEmergency generator defective.
Conditions of releaseDeficiency rectified.
Lily Auerbach
Ship nameLILY AUERBACH
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number9363546
FlagLiberia
Ship typegeneral cargo/multi-purpose ship
Gross tonnes9611
Deadweight12790
Date keel laid02 November 2006
Cargo typeammonium nitrate
Classification societyDNV GL AS (DNVGL)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityDNV GL AS (DNVGL)
Last special survey18 December 2017
IMO registered owner6071031
Registered owner (RO)Auerbach Schiff 7 GmbH & Co KG, Germany
IMO company5780086
ISM companyAuerbach Bereederung GmbH & Co, Germany
ChartererBBC
Date time of detention23 May 2021 at 13:30
Port of detentionPort Alma, QLD, Australia
Date time of release29 May 2021 at 06:12
Port of releasePort Alma, QLD, Australia
Detention period5 d 16 h 42 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time4 d 12 h 12 min
RO attendedNo
ISM issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to RONIL
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNIL
Other serious deficienciesRescue boat engine defective.
Conditions of releaseDeficiency rectified.
Lowlands Brabo
Ship nameLOWLANDS BRABO
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number9400916
FlagPanama
Ship typebulk carrier
Gross tonnes20238
Deadweight 
Date keel laid23 June 2006
Cargo typemetal concentrates
Classification societyNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Last special survey27 December 2017
IMO registered owner6214654
Registered owner (RO)Sea Wealth Navigation SA, Panama
IMO company5821298
ISM companyFirst Marine Services Co Ltd, Japan
ChartererULTRA BULK, SINGAPORE
Date time of detention05 May 2021 at 14:00
Port of detentionBunbury, WA, Australia
Date time of release06 May 2021 at 11:36
Port of releaseBunbury, WA, Australia
Detention period0 d 21 h 36 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time0
RO attendedNo
ISM issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to RONIL
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNIL
Other serious deficienciesMain Fire isolation valve defective.
Conditions of releaseDeficiency rectified.
Portaitissa
Ship namePORTAITISSA
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number9323883
FlagCyprus
Ship typebulk carrier
Gross tonnes47051
Deadweight87144
Date keel laid28 December 2004
Cargo typecoal
Classification societyLloyd's Register (LR)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityLloyd's Register (LR)
Last special survey01 October 2016
IMO registered owner5953562
Registered owner (RO)Erginia Shipping Co Ltd, Cyprus
IMO company1822729
ISM companyThird Millenium Shipping Ltd, Liberia
ChartererOldendorff
Date time of detention06 May 2021 at 13:00
Port of detentionNewcastle, NSW, Australia
Date time of release06 May 2021 at 15:30
Port of releaseNewcastle, NSW, Australia
Detention period0 d 2 h 30 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time0
RO attendedNo
ISM issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to RONIL
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNIL
Other serious deficienciesSewage treatment plant defective. Untreated sewage being discharged overboard.
Conditions of releaseDeficiency rectified.
Sealand Michigan
Ship nameSEALAND MICHIGAN
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number9196864
FlagHong Kong, China
Ship typecontainer ship
Gross tonnes74583
Deadweight81574
Date keel laid26 April 2000
Cargo typecontainers
Classification societyBureau Veritas (BV)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityDNV GL AS (DNVGL)
Last special survey18 November 2020
IMO registered owner5424759
Registered owner (RO)Dino Shipping, Hong Kong, Liberia
IMO company5880559
ISM companyV.SHIPS(Shanghai)Limited, China
ChartererMaersk
Date time of detention10 May 2021 at 08:30
Port of detentionBrisbane, QLD, Australia
Date time of release11 May 2021 at 21:30
Port of releaseBrisbane, QLD, Australia
Detention period1 d 13 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time0 d 6 h 0 min
RO attendedYes
ISM issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to RONIL
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNIL
Other serious deficienciesFixed cargo securing devices corroded and defective.
Conditions of releaseDeficiencies rectified.
Seastar Endurance
Ship nameSEASTAR ENDURANCE
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number9588873
FlagPanama
Ship typebulk carrier
Gross tonnes22137
Deadweight34290
Date keel laid19 December 2008
Cargo typealumina
Classification societyBureau Veritas (BV)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityBureau Veritas (BV)
Last special survey01 September 2016
IMO registered owner4161532
Registered owner (RO)Pinta Shipping One Ltd, British Virgin Islands
IMO company1038263
ISM companyNorbulk Shipping UK Ltd, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
ChartererDelta Corporation Shipping Pte. Ltd.
Date time of detention05 May 2021 at 11:45
Port of detentionFremantle, WA, Australia
Date time of release09 May 2021 at 08:30
Port of releaseFremantle, WA, Australia
Detention period3 d 20 h 45 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time2 d 0 h 30 min
RO attendedYes
ISM issuing authority attendedYes
Serious deficiencies related to RONIL
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNIL
Other serious deficienciesCargo hold no.1 mechanical ventilation closing device defective (corroded and unable to close).
Conditions of releaseDeficiencies rectified.
Last updated: 2 September 2021