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Press Notice No: 049-10
Friday, February 19, 2010
Posted 15:35 GMT
MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY DETAIN SHIP WITH CRACKED HULL BLOCKED BY A RAG
The Russian registered cargo vessel Baltiyskiy 110 has been issued with a Detention Notice due to failure to comply with merchant legislation in Fowey, Cornwall.
Ship's Hull pictured with rag in crack
A port state control inspector visited the vessel and after a preliminary inspection detained the vessel due to the ship having a hole in the port side hull plating into the number 2 water ballast tank. 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.
Posted By: Fred Caygill
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The Maritime & Coastguard Agency Press Office
023 8032 9401