Ship detained after rag found plugging hull

Feb 20, 2010 0 Comments by

Well folks, this is how you fail a port state vessel inspection – plug the hole in the side of your merchant ship with a rag!

The culprit - A rag! Not the best way to plug a crack in the side of a ship.

Yup, it’s true.  The operators of the Russian vessel Baltiyskiy-110 did just that.  Apparently the company responsible for the vessel’s operation knew of the hole and told crew members to continue their voyage.

British inspectors decided otherwise, and now the vessel is detained in Fowey, Cornwall for this and several other serious issues.

TradeWinds reports the following:

The ship is controlled by North Western Shipping of St Petersburg, which Equasis ties to a fleet of 80 vessels, mostly general cargo ships. The company’s managing director could not be immediately reached for comment after local business hours Friday.

Here’s the story from TradeWinds.

The M/V Baltiyskiy-110 (File photo/Shipspotting.com (Moolen)

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Nathan Menefee is an active duty Lieutenant serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, stationed in the San Francisco Bay area. He also holds an Unlimited Third Mate's License, and possesses a QMED and Tankerman PIC endorsement. He is a 2002 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
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