The Thai owner’s 28,400-dwt Urawee Naree(built 1997) was held on 30 April in Belfast with 12 deficiencies, of which eightwere grounds for detention.

These included faults relating to machineryspaces, the reserve source of energy, firefighting equipment and a blocked meansof escape.

Also on the list was a holed tug, the 330-gtEide Rex (built 1975). It was held in Cairnryan on 7 April.

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