Ship Detained with Crack in Hull Blocked by Rag

A Russian registered cargo vessel BALTIYSKIY 110 was issued a Detention Notice due to failure to comply with merchant legislation in the UK. A Port State Control Inspector visited the vessel and after a preliminary inspection detained the vessel due a gaping hole in the port side hull plating into the number 2 water ballast tank, which had a rag stuff into the crack. The vessel also has 2 major conformities recorded against the International Safety Management Code.

The vessel had sailed from two previous ports with this hull damage with the company instructing the master to continue its voyages.

Tony Heslop, Area Operations Manager (South West) of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said, “This is a very serious breach of International Maritime Legislation and the vessel after inspection was detained. Our inspector will carry out a further detailed inspection of this with a surveyor from the classification society.”

The vessel will not be released from detention until all items found are rectified to the required International Standards.