ADAM ASNYK

The Company should establish procedures, plans and instructions, including checklists as appropriate, for key shipboard operations concerning the safety of the personnel, ship and protection of the environment. The various tasks should be defined and assigned to qualified personnel. Per vessel's SMS, form FI 1.12-F03 shall be used for hot work. additionally, the area must be cleaned in and place, special attention should be given that inflammable materials behind/under the welding object must be removed. Vessel crew utilized checklist FI-1.12-F03 prior to conducting hot work in cargo hold2, however they indicated that all combustible material was removed although there was still saw dust present that was used to clean up a transformer oil leak. The heat from the TORL A ignited the saw dust creating a fire onboard the vessel. Recommend an internal audit be conducted within 90 days. ISM Code/7 (parent cite below)

All cargoes, other than solid and liquid bulk cargoes, cargo units and cargo transport units, shall be loaded, stowed and secured throughout the voyage in accordance with the Cargo Securing Manual approved by the Administration. Cargo securing manual indicated containers in bay 39-41 were to be connected to the deck with twist-locks. PSCO observed containers not secured to the deck by twist-lock.

The ring, lines and letters shall be painted in white or yellow on a dark ground or in black on a light ground. They shall also be permanently marked on the sides of the ships to the satisfaction of the Administration. The marks shall be plainly visible and, if necessary, special arrangements shall be made for this purpose. Deck line was not a contrasting color from the hull and not plainly visible.

The carrier, its agents, and any person designated for this purpose by the carrier or agents must prepare a dangerous cargo manifest, list, or stowage plan. This document must always be in a location that is readily accessible to emergency response and enforcement personnel. It must contain the following information: Any additional description required by § 172.203 of this subchapter. Stowage location of the hazardous material on board the vessel. PSCO observed Dangerous Cargo Manifest missing cargo flash point and stowage loction.

1410: The machinery shall be of design and construction adequate for the service which they are intended and shall be so installed and protected as to reduce to a minimum, any danger to persons on board. Vessel lost propulsion after the main engine went off line for a period of approximately 10-15 minutes while transiting up the Delaware River. Provide report detailing cause and analysis for engine failure and prove proper operation of main engine to the satisfaction of the Classification Society. 74 SOLAS (09) Ch II-1/26.1

60 (a)(c) THE CONDITION OF THE SHIP AND ITS EQUIPMENT SHALL BE MAINTAINED TO CONFORM WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE PRESENT REGULATION TO ENSURE THAT THE SHIP IN ALL RESPECTS WILL REMAIN FIT TO PROCEED TO SEA WITHOUT DANGER TO THE SHIP OR PERSONS ONBOARD. VESSEL WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASTERN PROPULSION, THEN UNABLE TO OPERATE ON MGO.