COLUMBIA

Vessel is past its complaince date (drydock May 2019) and has an installed BWTS onboard. Vessels did not use their installed BWTS upon taking ballast water in LPOC. all ballast water onobard is untreated. Vessel is not authorized to discharge untreated ballast water in the US. -33 CFR 151.2025

The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulations to ensure that the hsip in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or person on board. Master stated the drain line on the fireman just forward of teh superstructure has a pinhole leak. -SOLAS 2009 cons I/11

11135 - Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances - FALLS USED IN LAUNCHING SHALL BE INSPECTED PERIODICALLY WITH SPECIAL REGARD FOR AREAS PASSING SHEAVES, AND RENEWED WHEN NECESSARY DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE FALLS OR AT INTERVALS OF NOT MORE THAN 5 YEARS, WHICHEVER IS THE EARLIER. THE PORT AND STARBOARD LIFEBOAT FALLS WERE LAST RENEWED IN JANUARY 2014 AND PASSED THE REQUIRED 5 YEAR RENEWAL. 74 SOLAS (14) III/ 20.4, 30AC

11112 - Launching arrangements for survival craft - MAINTENANCE, TESTING AND INSPECTIONS OF LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES SHALL BE CARRIED OUT BASED ON THE GUIDELINES DEVELOPED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND IN A MANNER HAVING DUE REGARD TO ENSURING RELIABILITY OF SUCH APPLIANCES. THE CREW MADE UNAPPROVED WELD REPAIRS TO THE PORT SIDE LIFEBOAT DAVIT, WHICH WAS NOT EVALUATED OR PROPERLY WEIGHT TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOLAS AND LSA CODE REGULATIONS. 74 SOLAS (14) III/20.3.1, 30AC

02199 - Other (Structural condition) - IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED ELSEWHERE IN PRESENT REGULATION, SHIPS SHALL BE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, AND MAINTAINED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS OF A CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY. PIPING ON THE MAIN DIESEL ENGINE’S SALT WATER COOLING SYSTEM HAS APPROXIMATELY 08 LEAKS WITH TEMPORARY REPAIRS MADE BY THE CREW WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE VESSEL’S CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY. 74 SOLAS (04) II-1/3-1, 30AC

15109 - Maintenance of the ship and equipment - THE COMPANY SHOULD ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT THE SHIP IS MAINTAINED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE RELEVANT RULES AND REGULATIONS AND WITH ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE COMPANY. OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE DURING AN EXPANDED ISM EXAM REVEALED THAT THE SHIP’S PROCEDURES, RELATED TO THE INSPECTION OF THE SURVIVAL CRAFT AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT ARE NOT FOLLOWED AS STATED IN REGULATIONS AND ONBOARD DOCUMENTATION. THE CREW MADE UNAUTHORIZED REPAIRS TO THE PORT SIDE LIFE BOAT LAUNCHING ARRANGEMENT WITH NO NOTIFICATION TO THE COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SHIP’S PROCEDURES. IN ADDITION, AT LEAST 08 ACTIVE LEAKS AND 08 TEMPORARY REPAIRS WERE DISCOVERED ON SALT WATER COOLING SYSTEM PIPING, HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY THE CREW WERE NOT APPROVED BY THE CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY. THE CREW DID NOT ADVISE THE COMPANY PER SHIP’S PROCEDURES. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT AN EXTERNAL THIRD PARTY AUDIT OF THE SMS BE CONDUCTED WITH REGARD TO DEFICIENCIES NO. 01, NO. 02, NO. 3 AND THE VESSEL’S PROCEDURES WITH REGARD TO INSPECTION INTERVALS OF SUVIVAL CRAFT AND ASSOCIATED LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT. 74 SOLAS (14) IX/ 3.1, ISM CODE PART A 10.1, 30AC

11129 - Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances - BEFORE THE SHIP LEAVES PORT AND AT ALL TIMES DURING THE VOYAGE, ALL LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES SHALL BE IN WORKING ORDER AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE USE. THE PORT AND STARBOARD LIFEBOAT DAVIT ARMS AND ASSOCIATED RELEASING GEAR SHOW SIGNIFICANT CORROSION. 74 SOLAS (14) III/20.2, 17AC

13199 - Other (machinery) - THE CONDITION OF THE SHIP AND ITS EQUIPMENT SHALL BE MAINTAINED TO CONFORM WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE PRESENT REGULATIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE SHIP IN ALL RESPECTS WILL REMAIN FIT TO PROCEED TO SEA WITHOUT DANGER TO THE SHIP OR PERSONS ON BOARD. THE SHAFT SEAL HAS A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK. 74 SOLAS (14) I/11, 17AC

FIRE FIGHTER'S OUTFITS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS CODE. PERSONAL EQUIPMENT SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OF MATERIAL TO PROTECT THE SKIN FROM THE HEAT RADIATING FROM THE FIRE AND FROM BURNS AND SCALDING BY STEAM. THE SHIP'S TWO FIRE FIGHTING OUTFITS HAVE BEGUN TO DETERIORATE; LOSING ITS OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF PROTECTING PERSONNEL. 74SOLAS (2004) 10.10.1 FSS