GENCO NORMANDY

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. WHILE LOWERING THE STARBAORD LIFEBOAT, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE REMOTE CONTROL / BRAKE RELEASE LINE HAD PREVIOUSLY BECAME UNBRAIDED/BROKE AND WAS SPLICED BACK TOGETER. SOLAS 74 (2014 CONS) III/20.2

FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES SHALL BE KEPT IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND READILY AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE USE. FIRE HOSE BOXES ON DECK WERE OBSERVED IN POOR CONDITION AND NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED OR CLOSED PROPERLY DUE TO BROKEN LATCHES. ADDITIONALLY, 02 FIRE HOSE BOXES WERE OBSERVED WITH THE FIRE HOSE MISSING AND THE FORWARD FIRE BOX MISSING THE NOZZLE. SOLAS 74 (2004 CONS) II-2/14.2.1.2

TO ASSIST IN CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS, SHIPS WHEN ENGAGED ON INTERNATIONAL VOYAGES, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS 1.4 SHALL BE FITTED WITH A VOYAGE DATA RECORDER (VDR) AS FOLLOWS: SHIPS OTHER THAN PASSENGER SHIPS OF 3,000 GROSS TONNAGE AND UPWARDS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1JULY2002. VOYAGE DATE RECORDER (VDR)NOT CONNECTED TO THE ECDIS OR THE ECHO SOUNDER. WHEN THE ABOVE MENTION DEVICES ARE TURNED OFF NO VDR ALARM IS PRESENT. SOLAS 74 (2014 CONS) V/20.1.4

PROVISIONS SHALL BE MADE TO FACILITATE CLEANING, INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF MAIN PROPULSION AND AUXILLIARY MACINERY. EXCESSIVE COLLECTIONS OF FUEL OIL WERE OBSERVED AROUND THE MAIN ENGINE DUE TO LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS. POOLED OIL WAS OBSERVED IN PURIFIER ROOM AROUND PURIFIERS AND STORED IN A BUCKET. EXCESSIVE OIL WAS FOUND IN THE BILGE UNDERNEATH THE SHAFT SEAL. SOLAS 74 (2004 CONS) II-1/26.7

THE COMPANY SHOULD ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THE SHIP IS MAINTAINED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE RELEVANT RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE COMPANY. THE CREW LOWERED THE STARBOARD LIFEBOAT AND MANUEVERED IT IN THE WATE ON 24JUN2019. THEY IDENTIFIED THE REMOTE CONTROL/BRAKE RELEASE WIRE WAS BROKEN. THE CREW SPLICED THE WIRE BACK TOGETHER AND DID NOT REPORT TO COMPANY OR CLASS. ALSO, MULTIPLE FIRE BOXES ARE IN POOR CONDITION, UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE PROPERLY OR ARE MISSING THE FIRE HOSE OR NOZZLE. THE 3/0, C/0, AND MASTER ALL REPORTED THE ITEMS IN GOOD CONDITION DURING THE MONTHLY LSA/FSS INSPECTIONS. THE EXCESSIVE OIL IN THE ENGINE ROOM IS DUE TO A LACK OF MAINTENANCE. THE CREW IDENTIFIED MULTIPLE MAINTENANCE ITEMS, BUT HAVE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEMS. ON 20JUN2019, THE CREW IDENTIFIED M/E CYLINDER #1 PISTON RING IS BROKEN, BUT HAVE YET TO REPLACE IT. AN ISM AUDIT IS RECOMMENDED. ISM CODE PART A 10.1 30ABC

COMPONENTS OF A DIESEL ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED CONSIDERING THE MAXIMUM PEAK PRESSURE WHICH WILL BE EXPERIENCED IN SERVICE, INCLUDING ANY HIGH PRESSURE PULSES WHICH ARE GENERATED AND TRANSMITTED BACK INTO THE FUEL SUPPLY AND SPILL LINES BY THE ACTION OF FUEL INJECTION PUMPS. CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE FUEL SUPPLY AND SPILL LINES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED HAVING REGARD TO THERE ABILITY TO PREVENT PRESSURIZED OIL FUEL LEAKS WHILE IN SERVICE AND AFTER MAINTENANCE. POOLED OIL AROUND FUEL INJECTORS SHOW EVIDENCE FOR LEAKS. SOLAS 74 (2004 CONS) II-2/ 4.2.2.5.4 17AC

ALL ACCESS OPENINGS IN BULKHEADS AT ENDS OF ENCLOSED SUPERSTRUCTURES SHALL BE FITTED WITH DOORS OF STEEL OR OTHER EQUIVALENT MATERIAL, PERMANENTLY AND STRONGLY ATTACHED TO THE BULKHEAD, AND FRAMED, STIFFENED, AND FITTED SO THAT THE WHOLE STRUCTURE IS OF EQUIVALENT STRENGTH TO THE UNPIERCED BULKHEAD AND WEATHERTIGHT WHEN CLOSED. THE STEERING GEAR EMERGENCY ESCAPE DOOR WAS FOUND TO NOT BE WEATHERTIGHT WHEN CLOSED. SUNLIGHT WAS VISIBLE THROUGH A GAP BETWEEN THE DOOR AND FRAME. ICLL 66 12.1

SATISFACTORY MEANS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CREW IN GETTING TO AND FROM THEIR QUARTERS, MACHINERY SPACES, AND ALL OTHER PARTS USED IN THE NECESSARY WORK OF THE SHIP. PORT SIDE AMIDSHIPS DECK RAILING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. ICLL 66/ 25.4 40AC

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 SHIP TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION. PSCO OBSERVED LOAD LINE MISSING PAINT ON PORT SIDE. ICLL 66/ 8 40AC

40ac Machinery and fittings shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended. #5 cargo tank (port FWD) cylinder and the #2 Cargo tank (aft STBD) cylinder are leaking excessive hydraulic oil on deck. 74 SOLAS (04)II-1/26.1

The purpose of this regulation is to maintain and monitor the effectiveness of the fire safety measures the ship is provided with. For this purpose, the following funcitional requirements shall be met: fire protection systems and fire-fighting systems and appliances shall be maintained ready for use. Port State Control found one hose between CO2 cylinders to be disconnected. 74 SOLAS (14) II-2/14.1.1

All ships of 3,000 gross tonnage and upwards shall, in addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph 2.5, have: a 3 GHz radar... to determine and display the range and bearing of other surface craft. The S-band (3GHz) radar was found to be malfunctioning. 74 SOLAS (14) V/19.2.7.1

Code 0725: Fire fighting systems and appliances shall be kept in good working order and readily available for immediate use. Two Flexible hoses connecting to Co2 cylinders were found to be broken from fitting. 74 Solas (2009 consolidated edition) chapter II-2: Reg. 14.2.1.2 40(a)(c)