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Ship detention list October 2019

Details of ships that we detained in September 2019.

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Berge Orizaba
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number 9567087
FlagLiberia
Ship typebulk carrier
Gross tonnes91971
Deadweight175656
Date keel laid20 June 2011
Cargo typeiron ore
Classification societyDNV GL AS (DNVGL)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityDNV GL AS (DNVGL)
Last special survey28 November 2014
IMO registered owner6065381
Registered ownerBerge Orizaba Co Inc, Marshall Islands
IMO company5638037
ISM companyBerge Bulk Maritime Pte Ltd, Singapore
ChartererOldendorff
Date time of detention28 October 2019 at 09:30
Port of detentionPort Hedland, WA, Australia
Date time of release28 October 2019 at 18:30
Port of releasePort Hedland, WA, Australia
Detention period0 d 9 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time0
Recognised organisation (RO) attendedNo
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to RONil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNil
Other serious deficienciesEmergency generator defective
Conditions of releaseDeficiency rectified
Coronado Bay
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number9367815
FlagLiberia
Ship typecontainer ship
Gross tonnes26638
Deadweight34325
Date keel laid23 April 2008
Cargo typecontainers
Classification societyLloyd's Register (LR)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityAmerican Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Last special survey01 October 2018
IMO registered owner5738306
Registered ownerFordop Shipping Inc, Liberia
IMO company1314173
ISM companyEastern Pacific Shipping Pte Ltd, Singapore
ChartererSwire Shipping
Date time of detention09 October 2019 at 10:00
Port of detentionTownsville, QLD, Australia
Date time of release09 October 2019 at 19:00
Port of releaseTownsville, QLD, Australia
Detention period0 d 9 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time0
Recognised organisation (RO) attendedNo
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to ROFire damper numbers 2, 3 and 5 defective.
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNil
Other serious deficienciesNil
Conditions of releaseDeficiency rectified
Crimson Ace
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number9727429
FlagSingapore
Ship typebulk carrier
Gross tonnes43008
Deadweight81759
Date keel laid20 June 2014
Cargo typecoal
Classification societyNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Last special survey16 April 2015
IMO registered owner5669652
Registered ownerMMSL Pte Ltd, Singapore
IMO company5507517
ISM companySynergy Marine Pte Ltd, Singapore
ChartererUnico
Date time of detention03 October 2019 at 14:00
Port of detentionHay Point, QLD, Australia
Date time of release04 October 2019 at 08:00
Port of releaseHay Point, QLD, Australia
Detention period0 d 18 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time0
Recognised organisation (RO) attendedNo
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to RONil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNil
Other serious deficienciesEmergency fire pump defective
Conditions of releaseDeficiency rectified
Delos Wave
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number9341110
FlagMarshall Islands
Ship typecontainer ship
Gross tonnes28616
Deadweight39357
Date keel laid27 August 2007
Cargo typecontainers
Classification societyNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Last special survey01 December 2017
IMO registered owner5767854
Registered ownerBox Carrier Corp, Marshall Islands
IMO company5767837
ISM companyNautical Carriers Inc, Marshall Islands
ChartererHamburg Sud
Date time of detention03 October 2019 at 13:15
Port of detentionSydney, NSW, Australia
Date time of release03 October 2019 at 23:00
Port of releaseSydney, NSW, Australia
Detention period0 d 9 h 45 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time0
Recognised organisation (RO) attendedYes
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to ROEmergency generator not connecting to the emergency switchboard.
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNil
Other serious deficienciesNil
Conditions of releaseDeficiency rectified
Desert Symphony
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number9320996
FlagMarshall Islands
Ship typebulk carrier
Gross tonnes31091
Deadweight53820
Date keel laid01 March 2007
Cargo typemetal concentrates
Classification societyAmerican Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityAmerican Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Last special survey01 March 2017
IMO registered owner5299110
Registered ownerEverton Shipping & Investment Ltd, Marshall Islands
IMO company176264
ISM companyAtlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd, Marshall Islands
ChartererNYK
Date time of detention17 October 2019 at 12:00
Port of detentionTownsville, QLD, Australia
Date time of release27 October 2019 at 21:15
Port of releaseTownsville, QLD, Australia
Detention period10 d 9 h 15 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time2 d 9 h 15 min
Recognised organisation (RO) attendedYes
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to RONil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNil
Other serious deficienciesPort Lifeboat On-Load Release System Arrangement Defective.
Conditions of releaseDeficiency rectified
Gravity Highway
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number9672404
FlagBahamas
Ship typevehicle carrier
Gross tonnes58767
Deadweight21000
Date keel laid09 May 2013
Cargo typevehicles
Classification societyDNV GL AS (DNVGL)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityDNV GL AS (DNVGL)
Last special survey28 May 2019
IMO registered owner5764731
Registered ownerGravity Maritime Ltd, Isle of Man
IMO company1546779
ISM companyStamco Ship Management Co Ltd, Liberia
ChartererK Line
Date time of detention11 October 2019 at 09:50
Port of detentionBrisbane, QLD, Australia
Date time of release12 October 2019 at 00:50
Port of releaseBrisbane, QLD, Australia
Detention period0 d 15 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time0 d 6 h 50 min
Recognised organisation (RO) attendedYes
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority attendedYes
Serious deficiencies related to RONil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMThe Company does not ensure that personnel involved in the Safety Management System have an adequate understanding of the relevant rules and regulations as evidenced by crew being unfamiliar with the garbage management plan, discharge of food waste was recorded in the garbage record book when the person in charge was aware that the overboard valve was closed, crew were unfamiliar with MARPOL Annex V nearest land definition.
Other serious deficienciesNil
Conditions of releaseDeficiencies rectified and additional Safety Management System audit carried out.
Harm
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number 9568562
FlagLiberia
Ship typebulk carrier
Gross tonnes51225
Deadweight93183
Date keel laid16 September 2010
Cargo typeiron ore
Classification societyDNV GL AS (DNVGL)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityDNV GL AS (DNVGL)
Last special survey04 February 2016
IMO registered owner4168089
Registered ownerReederei ms Harm GmbH & Co KG, Germany
IMO company572432
ISM companyTranseste Schiffahrt GmbH, Germany
ChartererLouis Dreyfus Company
Date time of detention01 October 2019 at 09:00
Port of detentionPort Hedland, WA, Australia
Date time of release03 October 2019 at 13:30
Port of releasePort Hedland, WA, Australia
Detention period2 d 4 h 30 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time2 d 0 h 30 min
Recognised organisation (RO) attendedNo
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to RONil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNil
Other serious deficienciesBoth ECDIS units in alarm showing unofficial data displayed. Multiple ballast tank air vent closing arrangements defective.
Conditions of releaseDeficiencies rectified
KSL Sakura
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number 9719941
FlagHong Kong, China
Ship typebulk carrier
Gross tonnes94528
Deadweight181062
Date keel laid30 June 2014
Cargo typeiron ore
Classification societyAmerican Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityAmerican Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Last special survey05 January 2015
IMO registered owner4198984
Registered ownerFront Sakura Inc, Liberia
IMO company20825
ISM companyWilhelmsen Ship Management Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
ChartererSwiss Marine
Date time of detention30 October 2019 at 12:30
Port of detentionDampier, WA, Australia
Date time of release31 October 2019 at 19:45
Port of releaseDampier, WA, Australia
Detention period1 d 7 h 15 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time0 d 17 h 45 min
Recognised organisation (RO) attendedYes
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority attendedYes
Serious deficiencies related to RONil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMThe safety management system, as implemented on board, fails to ensure the safe operation of the ship, that the ship reports and analysis of accidents and non-conformities and hazardous occurrences and that the ship and its equipment is properly maintained.
Other serious deficienciesVessel not manned in accordance with minimum safe manning document in an inoperative UMS system since 29 August 2019
Conditions of release

Deficiencies rectified and additional Safety Management System. 

Audit verification carried out.

Navios Astra
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number 9364796
FlagPanama
Ship typebulk carrier
Gross tonnes30002
Deadweight53468
Date keel laid27 May 2004
Cargo typeballast
Classification societyNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityBureau Veritas (BV)
Last special survey22 August 2016
IMO registered owner5578302
Registered ownerAstra Maritime Corp, Marshall Islands
IMO company1772981
ISM companyNavios Shipmanagement Inc, Marshall Islands
ChartererSeacon
Date time of detention23 October 2019 at 14:12
Port of detentionFremantle, WA, Australia
Date time of release28 October 2019 at 12:00
Port of releaseFremantle, WA, Australia
Detention period4 d 21 h 48 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time2 d 3 h 30 min
Recognised organisation (RO) attendedYes
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to RONil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNil
Other serious deficienciesPort and starboard lifeboat on load release system defective.
Conditions of releaseDeficiency rectified
Ocean Glory
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number9303077
FlagPanama
Ship typebulk carrier
Gross tonnes31228
Deadweight56039
Date keel laid28 October 2004
Cargo typecoal
Classification societyNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Last special survey01 February 2016
IMO registered owner5209523
Registered ownerBright Fortune Navigation SA, Panama
IMO company376436
ISM companyMingtai Navigation Co Ltd, China, Taiwan Province
ChartererNYK
Date time of detention08 October 2019 at 14:30
Port of detentionPort Kembla, NSW, Australia
Date time of release12 October 2019 at 09:30
Port of releasePort Kembla, NSW, Australia
Detention period3 d 19 h 0 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time0
Recognised organisation (RO) attendedYes
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to ROHold hatch cover rubber seals are incomplete in 13 places.
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNil
Other serious deficienciesCrew not paid in full at no greater than monthly intervals, Seafarer Employment Agreements are incomplete, multiple hold hatch cover seals are incomplete.
Conditions of releaseDeficiencies rectified and a Rectification Action Plan implemented with monitoring by the flag and port State.
Seabiscuit
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number9619787
FlagPanama
Ship typebulk carrier
Gross tonnes45223
Deadweight82624
Date keel laid17 June 2013
Cargo typecoal
Classification societyNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Last special survey01 February 2019
IMO registered owner5818475
Registered ownerGrade Two SA, Marshall Islands
IMO company519171
ISM companyGolden Union Shipping Co SA, Panama
Charterer 
Date time of detention21 October 2019 at 11:00
Port of detentionHay Point, QLD, Australia
Date time of release22 October 2019 at 10:40
Port of releaseHay Point, QLD, Australia
Detention period0 d 23 h 40 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time0 d 7 h 40 min
Recognised organisation (RO) attendedYes
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to RONil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNil
Other serious deficienciesEngine room fire dampers defective.
Conditions of releaseDeficiencies rectified
Sima Giselle
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number 9704661
FlagSingapore
Ship typecontainer ship
Gross tonnes44887
Deadweight54117
Date keel laid25 June 2014
Cargo typecontainers
Classification societyDNV GL AS (DNVGL)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityDNV GL AS (DNVGL)
Last special survey01 September 2015
IMO registered owner5855480
Registered ownerGiselle Navigation Pte Ltd, Singapore
IMO company1662420
ISM companySimatech Shipping & Forwarding LLC, United Arab Emirates
ChartererCMA CMG
Date time of detention16 October 2019 at 14:42
Port of detentionBrisbane, QLD, Australia
Date time of release17 October 2019 at 14:36
Port of releaseBrisbane, QLD, Australia
Detention period0 d 23 h 54 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time0 d 10 h 36 min
Recognised organisation (RO) attendedNo
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority attendedYes
Serious deficiencies related to RONil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMThe Safety Management System fails to ensure effective protection of the environment as evidenced by food waste discharged in contravention of MARPOL. Ship's crew unaware of MARPOL nearest land definition, passage planning does not ensure environmental protection measures are in place for the voyage.
Other serious deficienciesNil
Conditions of releaseDeficiencies rectified
Spring Sweetbrier
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number9374143
FlagPanama
Ship typebulk carrier
Gross tonnes113932
Deadweight228531
Date keel laid24 December 2004
Cargo typeiron ore
Classification societyNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Last special survey13 June 2019
IMO registered owner1626206
Registered ownerPrimavera Montana SA, Panama
IMO company605971
ISM companyShunzan Kaiun KK (Shunzan Kaiun Co Ltd), Japan
ChartererMitisu OSK Line
Date time of detention15 October 2019 at 14:00
Port of detentionPort Walcott, WA, Australia
Date time of release15 October 2019 at 17:30
Port of releasePort Walcott, WA, Australia
Detention period0 d 3 h 30 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time0
Recognised organisation (RO) attendedNo
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to RONil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNil
Other serious deficienciesOil filtering equipment automatic stopping device defective
Conditions of releaseDeficiency rectified
TS Bravo
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number9719331
FlagPanama
Ship typebulk carrier
Gross tonnes24159
Deadweight38896
Date keel laid14 April 2014
Cargo typegeneral/mixed cargo
Classification societyNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
International safety management (ISM) issuing authorityNippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Last special survey01 October 2015
IMO registered owner4205871
Registered ownerOcean Beauty Shipping Ltd, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
IMO company1908115
ISM companyDalian Tiger Shipping Ltd, China
ChartererWINKEY
Date time of detention29 October 2019 at 12:40
Port of detentionDampier, WA, Australia
Date time of release30 October 2019 at 10:10
Port of releaseDampier, WA, Australia
Detention period0 d 21 h 30 min
Delayed beyond scheduled sailing time0
Recognised organisation (RO) attendedNo
International safety management (ISM) issuing authority attendedNo
Serious deficiencies related to RONil
Serious deficiencies relating to ISMNil
Other serious deficienciesRescue boat engine not operational
Conditions of releaseDeficiency rectified
Last updated: 29 April 2021