You Could not Make it Up - Russian Ship

This Russian registered cargo vessel has been issued with a Detention Notice due to failure to comply with merchant legislation in Fowey, Cornwall. 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.