Records from 2016 to 2022. Most recent: inspection, 11 April 2022.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 10 November 2019
Resolved
In a ship in which oil fuel is used, the arrangements for the storage, distribution and utilization of the oil fuel shall be such as to ensure the safety of the ship and persons on board and shall at least comply with the following provisions. The No. 1 auxiliary engine is spraying diesel fuel from three injectors. The No. 2 and No. 3 auxiliary engines have pooled oil on top of the cylinder heads. These conditions present a significant fire hazard and compromise the safety of the ship and persons on board. 74 SOLAS (09 Cons)II-2/4.2.2, 17ac
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 10 November 2019
Resolved 13 November 2019
Resolution: A/Es were repaired and PSCOs observed satisfactory operational tests with no leaks.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 10 November 2019
Resolved
In a ship in which oil fuel is used, the arrangements for the storage, distribution and utilization of the oil fuel shall be such as to ensure the safety of the ship and persons on board and shall at least comply with the following provisions. The feed valve between the diesel oil storage tank and the boiler and main engine is actively leaking into the lower deck. These conditions present a significant fire hazard and compromise the safety of the ship and persons on board. 74 SOLAS (09 Cons)II-2/4.2.2, 17ac
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 10 November 2019
Resolved 22 September 2020
Resolution: PSCOs witnessed operability of valve with no leaks.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 10 November 2019
Resolved
The machinery, boilers and other pressure vessels, associated piping systems and fittings shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended and shall be so installed and protected as to reduce to a minimum any danger to persons on board, due regard being paid to moving parts, hot surfaces and other hazards. The exhaust piping for the main engine is holed and there is evidence of an exhaust leak into the space which puts the safety of the crew at risk. 74 SOLAS (14 Cons)II-1/26.1, 17ac
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 10 November 2019
Resolved 22 September 2020
Resolution: Exhaust piping repaired and verified by PSCOs.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 10 November 2019
Resolved
The machinery, boilers and other pressure vessels, associated piping systems and fittings shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended and shall be so installed and protected as to reduce to a minimum any danger to persons on board, due regard being paid to moving parts, hot surfaces and other hazards. PSCO observed cooling jacket bolts on the main engine that are not in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications in addition to several other missing and/or sheered cooling jacket bolts. 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) II-1/26.1, 17ac
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 10 November 2019
Resolved 22 September 2020
Resolution: Cooling jacket bolts replaced and verified by PSCOs.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 10 November 2019
Resolved
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 auxiliary engine and main engine viscosity controllers/meters are inoperable. 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) I/11a, 17ac
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 10 November 2019
Resolved 22 September 2020
Resolution: Viscosity controllers were replaced and verified by PSCOs.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 10 November 2019
Resolved
Main and auxiliary machinery essential for the propulsion and safety of the ship shall be provided with effective means for its operation and control. The vessel’s boiler can only operate in Emergency Mode. The boiler was identified as not fully operational since September 11, 2019. 74 SOLAS (14 Cons)II-1/31.1, 17ac
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 10 November 2019
Resolved 22 September 2020
Resolution: Vessel provided plan to flag state ensuring compliance with regulations.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 146 - MARPOL Annex VI › Operational procedures for engines or equipment
Issued 10 November 2019
Resolved
Those ships using separate fuel oils to comply with paragraph 4 of this regulation and entering or leaving an emission control area set forth in paragraph 3 of this regulation shall carry a written procedure showing how the fuel oil changeover is to be done. The use of viscosity meters is required per the vessel’s fuel oil change-over procedures which the vessel cannot comply with due to the meters being inoperable. MARPOL VI/14.6, 17ac
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 10 November 2019
Resolved 22 September 2020
Resolution: Viscosity controllers replaced and verified by PSCOs.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Oil record book
Issued 10 November 2019
Resolved
Each operation described in paragraph 2 of this regulation shall be fully recorded without delay in the Oil Record Book (ORB) Part 1, so that all entries in the book appropriate to that operation are completed. Each completed page shall be signed by the master of the ship. Several pages of the ORB Part 1 were not signed by the master. Additionally, several soundings related to the Dirty Oil Tank do not add up correctly. MARPOL I/17.1, 17ac
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 10 November 2019
Resolved 13 November 2019
Resolution: Master reviewed and signed all pages and C/E was instructed/warned about proper entries in the ORB.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 25 September 2018
Resolved
1499- Other(Prop. & Aux. Machinery)- The machinery, boilers and other pressure vessels, associated piping systems and fittings shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended. Fuel oil booster pump #1 has a leak while operating. 74SOLAS(14)II-1/26.1 17ac
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2018
Resolution: Received class report.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 25 September 2018
Resolved
1499- Other(Prop. & Aux. Machinery)- All the steering gear components and the rudder stock shall be of sounds and reliable construction. There is a drift of 1 degree every 45 seconds while operating on both steering pumps when giving a starboard command. 74SOLAS(14)II-1/29.2.1 40ac
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 26 September 2018
Resolution: Received class report.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 25 September 2018
Resolved
1420- Cleanliness of engine room- The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulations. The engine room and purifying room has oil leaks on the generators and F/O purifiers.74SOLAS(14)I/11 40ac
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 26 September 2018
Resolution: Received class report.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Issued 25 September 2018
Resolved
0999- Other(Safety in general)- Doors required to be self-closing shall be not fitted with hold-back hooks. There was a hold back hook on a door in the galley. 74SOLAS(09)II-2/9.4.2.2 10c
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 25 September 2018
Resolution: Removed hold-back hook. Def corrected on the spot.
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Propulsion Engine
Issued 27 January 2016
Resolved
74 SOLAS (2014 Cons ed) III/20 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. Rescue boat engine is not operating properly. 17(a)(c)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 29 January 2016
Resolution: Received class report attesting to the repairs and operational condition of the rescue boat engine.
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Embarkation/Disembarkation Capabilities
Issued 27 January 2016
Resolved
74 SOLAS(2014 Cons ed) III/20 Every fast rescue boat launching appliance shall comply with the requirements of paragraphs 6.1.1 and 6.1.2...1) Limit switch was inoperable 2) Current configuration does not allow for safe operations or timely launch of rescue boat. 10(c)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 27 January 2016
Resolution: Crew corrected all issues prior to the examination teams departure.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Door
Issued 27 January 2016
Resolved
74 SOLAS(2014 Cons ed) II-2/9.4.1.1.4.1 Fire doors in the main vertical zone bulkheads, galley boundries & stairway enclosures other than power-operated watertight doors & those wchich are normally locked shall satisfy following requirements: The doors shall be self-closing...B Deck pipe trunk and galley doors are not self closing. 40(a)(c)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 29 January 2016
Resolution: Received class report attesting to the proper repairs to the pipe trunk and galley doors on the B-deck.
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat Equipment › Rescue Quoit
Issued 27 January 2016
Resolved
74 SOLAS (2014 Cons ed)III/20 LSA Code V/5.2 ...The equipment shall be secured in such a manner as not to interfere with any launching or recovery procedures. All required equipment were found to be stored inside the vessel and not on the rescue boat. 10(c)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 27 January 2016
Resolution: All required equipment was added to the rescue boat prior to the examinations conclusion.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Door
Issued 27 January 2016
Resolved
74 SOLAS (2014 Cons ed) II-2/9.4.1.1.4.4 ...doors wnad those which are normally locked shall satisfy the following requirements: .4 hold back hooks not subject to central control station release are prohibited; The galley and ships office fire boundary doors were found with hold back hooks. 10(c)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 27 January 2016
Resolution: The crew removed the hold back hooks during the examination.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Door
Issued 27 January 2016
Resolved
74 SOLAS (2014 Cons ed) II-2/9.4.1.1.4.1 ...doors wnad those which are normally locked shall satisfy the following requirements: .1 the doors shall be self closing...A Deck pipe trunk was found without self closing apparatus. 10(c)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 27 January 2016
Resolution: Crew replaced the self closing devices during the exam.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable
Issued 27 January 2016
Resolved
74 SOLAS (2014 Cons ed) II-1/40.1.3 Electrical installations shall be such that: .3 the safety of passengers, crew and ship from electrical hazards will be ensured. Laundry room was found with partial exposed wiring. 10(c)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 27 January 2016
Resolution: The crew removed and covered the exposed wiring.