The Harbour Master's Office - Coast Guard of Genoa has the tugboat Voe Jarl subjected to administrative detention which is part of the fleet of nautical means used for the works construction of the new breakwater of the port of call of Ligurian capital. The Harbour Master's Office has announced that the measure is taken at the end of an in-depth visit in the context of the Port State Control during which seven irregularities, among which the most serious concern the international rules on the control of emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) into the atmosphere. Specifically, Serious shortcomings in engine certification were found and on-board generators, together with the lack of their Technical Files and Registries of Emission Parameters nitrogen oxides. This is mandatory documentation and necessary to certify compliance with the limits NOx emissions as set out in Annex VI to the Convention international MARPOL that all ships are required to comply with.

The tugboat, which has a tonnage of about 161 tons, It flies the Maltese flag and has been in service since 2006. he will not be able to resume navigation until the compliance and security conditions provided for by the international conventions, to be verified during the inspection by Coast Guard.