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Cargo ship towed to Messina with engine trouble

On June 8, 2016, the "Thruster" suffered engine damage in the Strait of Messina. The Vessel Traffic Service of the port intervened and sent the tug "Macistone" to take the ship with its crew of eight and a cargo of aluminum bars, which was enroute from Piombino to Derince, in tow at 11.15 p.m. The vessel was in the north/south lane near Ganzirri. Also a pilot boat and an SAR unit of the Navy intervened. On June 9 at 8 a.m. the ship was pulled into the port of Messina for repairs, where it became subject eof a Port State Control.

Detained by MCA for 8 days in March & April at Avonmouth

Date and Place of detention: - 27 March 2013, Avonmouth - The vessel was detained in Avonmouth as nine deficiencies were marked as ISM, which demonstrate there was objective evidence of a serious failure, or lack of effectiveness of the implementation of the ISM Code. Several life saving appliance related deficiencies were identified including the operational readiness as during the abandon ship drill securing ropes and covers needed to cut away whilst there was not a satisfactory standard training on operation of life saving equipment; during the fire drill the CABA was not correctly rigged and there was a lack of ability to effectively deal with an emergency; the lifebuoy light portside was not working. Other deficiencies identified were several fire dampers were not closing correctly; The moveable aft hold bulkhead were not properly secured and 2 INMARSAT transceivers did not complete satisfactory test; the gangway net was missing along with the pilot ladder was broken and draught marks forward were not readable. The sewage system pipework in the engine room had a temporary repair and the sewage holding tank vented directly into the engine room. The voyage passage plans and records of rest were found not as expected. Food storage areas were dirty and the freezers needed cleaning and de-frosting. However the food was allowed to thaw whilst cleaning was carried out and then the food was re-frozen. There was also a security related defect. The vessel was released on 05 April 2013

Detention in Avonmouth

The "Thruster" was detained in Avonmouth on Mar 27, 2013, as nine deficiencies were marked as ISM, which demonstrate there was objective evidence of a serious failure, or lack of effectiveness of the implementation of the ISM Code. Several life saving appliance related deficiencies were identified including the operational readiness as during the abandon ship drill securing ropes and covers needed to cut away whilst there was not a satisfactory standard training on operation of life saving equipment; during the fire drill the CABA was not correctly rigged and there was a lack of ability to effectively deal with an emergency; the lifebuoy light portside was not working. Other deficiencies identified were several fire dampers were not closing correctly; The moveable aft hold bulkhead were not properly secured and 2 INMARSAT transceivers did not complete satisfactory test; the gangway net was missing along with the pilot ladder was broken and draught marks forward were not readable. The sewage system pipework in the engine room had a temporary repair and the sewage holding tank vented directly into the engine room. The voyage passage plans and records of rest were found not as expected. Food storage areas were dirty and the freezers needed cleaning and de-frosting. However the food was allowed to thaw whilst cleaning was carried out and then the food was re-frozen. There was also a security related defect. The vessel sailed on Apr 5 bound for Carteya Guadarranque where it berthed on Apr 15.