MURDEN

The material, design, construction, workmanship, and arrangement of main propulsion machinery and of each auxiliary, directly connected to the engine and supplied as such, must be at least equivalent to the standards established by the ABS Marine Vessel Rules (incorporated by reference, see § 58.03-1), except as otherwise provided by this subchapter. The bridge is unable to take control of the port bow thruster. Make necessary repairs.

Each emergency switchboard must have the following: Ground detection that meets subpart 111.05. Vessel's Emergency switchboard ground meter was not functional.

Gears, couplings, flywheels and all machinery capable of injuring personnel shall be provided with adequate covers or guards. Stbd z-drive was missing multiple guards.

Each vessel must have a line-throwing appliance approved under 160.040. Vessel was missing 02 impulse service lines.

Vessel emergency generator must be able to operate for a minimum of 18 hours from an independent fuel supply. Vessel was not able to prove the E-Gen had 18 hours of fuel.

There must be a sufficient number of receptacle outlets throughout the machinery space. One outlets in main engineering space was faulty.

The respective piping systems installed on ships shall have the necessary gauges for the safe and efficient operation of the vessel. Vessel had cracked temperature gauges on the stbd generator.

Onboard a seagoing vessel of 500GT or more, driven by main propulsion machinery of 1000HP or more or on an international voyage, no person may serve in a position requiring STCW endorsement without a valid STCW medical certificate. Vessel had 03 members with expired STCW medical certificate. Vessel had minimum manning required.

Vessel is required to have functional shaft tachometers. Port Z drive shaft RPM gauge did not function. Corrected on the spot.

There must be at least two means of escape from all general areas accessible to passengers or crew. Vessel had missing T-Handles to open on the port and Stbd emergency exits hatches(labeled) for the generators areas.

Fixed fire-extinguishing systems must be checked annually as noted in table 91.25-20 (a) (2) which includes testing the time delay. In accordance with NFPA standards, discharge delays that are not accurate to within +20 percent/-0 percent at 70 degrees Fahrenheit of their rating shall be replaced. The time delay on the engine room fixed CO2 system failed, despite having been renewed.

Fixed fire-extinguishing systems must be checked annually as noted in table 91.25-20 (a) (2) which includes testing the time delay. In accordance with NFPA standards, discharge delays that are not accurate to within +20 percent/-0 percent at 70 degrees Fahrenheit of their rating shall be replaced. The time delay on the engine room, port machinery space, and the starboard machinery space fixed CO2 systems failed, the bottle is marked as a 30 second delay, during the test the delay activated at 27, 29, and 28 seconds respectively. IAW 46 CFR 91.25-20

The fire detection and alarm system must be capable of immediate operation at all times that the vessel is in service.

When a marine employer determines that a casualty or incident is, or is likely to become, an SMI, the marine employer must ensure that the following alcohol testing is conducted w/in two hours of when the SMI occurred; vessel’s alcohol swabs are expired. IAW: 46 CFR 4.06-3

Each electrical outlet or junction box must have a cover unless a fixture canopy, switch cover, receptacle cover, or other cover is used; there is a junction box in the overhead of the starboard aft void without a cover. IAW: 46 CFR 111.81-1

At each inspection for certification all watertight doors shall be operated; the starboard and aft quick acting watertight doors in the engine room did not seal properly and need adjustment. IAW 46 CFR 91.25-25

The installation of all systems of an electrical engineering or interior communication nature, together with the details of design, construction, and installation, shall be in accordance with ther equirements of subchapter J( electrical Engineering) of this chapter. Repair the generator to support the ship's service load. 46 CFR 96.06 (a) 46 CFR 111.10-4 (a) 50 AC

In addition to the emergency power sources required under part 112 of this chapter, each self-propelled vessel and each mobile offshore drilling unit must have at least two electric generating sources. Vessel's port generator experienced faulty injector. 46 CFR 111.10-3

(e) Rapid recovery of the rescue boat must be possible when loaded with its full complement of persons and equipment. (f) Each rescue boat launching appliance must be fitted with a powered winch motor. (g) Each rescue boat launching appliance must be capable of hoisting the rescue boat when loaded with its full rescue boat complement of persons and equipment at a rate of not less than 0.3 meters per second (59 feet per minute). (a) Operational readiness. Before the vessel leaves port and at all times during the voyage, each lifesaving appliance must be in working order and ready for immediate use. There is a short in the control box, which prevents the designed push-button use of the electric winch for recovery. Crew stated that manual recovery is being used, which does not meet requirements. Make proper repairs or provide OCMI approved alternative arrangements or procedures.

All vessels shall be provided with a satisfactory bilge pumping plant capable of pumping from and draining any watertight compartment; the vessel's bilge system could not take suction from the #7 port void.

All automatically or remotely controlled or monitored vital systems addressed by part 62 of this subchapter must be subjected to tests and inspections to evaluate the operation and reliability of controls, alarms, safety features, and interlocks. Conduct shipboard PSTP verification in presence of USCG Marine Inspector.

At each inspection the inspector will determine that all fire extinguishing equipment is in suitable condition and may require tests necessary to determine the condition of the equipment. The mechanical intake vent louvers did not close during the CO2 system delay and function test in the forward port and starboard generator spaces as required. 46 CFR 91.25-20(a) 46 CFR 95.15-35(a) 60c

All vessels except unmanned barges shall be provided with a satisfactory bilge pumping plant capable of pumping from and draining any watertight compartment. Crew was unable to demonstrate bilge pumping from the forward starboard ship service generator space. 46 CFR 56.50-50(a)(1) 60c

Means shall be provided for closing all other openings to the space protected from outside such space. The construction shall be such that openings in the upper portion of the space can be closed off either by permanently installed means or by the use of canvas or other material which is normally carried by the vessel. The self closing door from the engine room (CO2 protected) to the engine control room has severely worn and sagging sealing material in the door frame.

The following emergency lights must be supplied from a distribution panel on the bridge: emergency lights on the navigating bridge. The starboard side emergency light did not energize when tested on emergency power. 46 CFR 96.05-1 46 CFR 112.43-7 50c

Piping, including valves, pipe fittings and flanges, conveying vapors, gases, or liquids whose temperature exceeds 150 °F., shall be suitably insulated where necessary to preclude injury to personnel. Starboard side SSDG exhaust pipe insulation is deteriorating, not properly secured, and missing securing mechanism - exposing pipe exceeding 150 °F. 46CFR56.50-1(k) 16c

Piping, including valves, pipe fittings and flanges, conveying vapors, gases, or liquids whose temperature exceeds 150 °F., shall be suitably insulated where necessary to preclude injury to personnel. Port side SSDG exhaust elbow pipe insulation is missing - exposing pipe exceeding 150 °F. 46 CFR 56.50-1(k) 16c

All marine engineering details, such as boilers, pressure vessels, main and auxiliary machinery, piping, valves, and fittings, shall be designed, constructed, and installed in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, Found waste oil vent pipe in starboard SSDG space with pin holes. 46 CFR 50.01-10(b) 50c

All automatically or remotely controlled or monitored vital systems addressed by part 62 of this subchapter must be subjected to tests and inspections to evaluate the operation and reliability of controls, alarms, safety features, and interlocks. Vessel does not have Coast Guard Marine Safety Center approved Periodic Safety Test Procedures (PSTPs). 46 CFR 61.40-1(a) 50c

Each ship of 400 gross tons and above other than an oil tanker, and manned fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform shall maintain an Oil Record Book Part I (Machinery Space Operations). Oil Record Book is not being maintained IAW 33CFR151.25(d) & (H), nor IAW the Oil Record Book (ORB) instructions in that the vessel is maintaining two separate ORB’s (one for fuel & one for oil), required entries are not being made, completed pages are not being signed by the vessel master, the ship name and official number aren’t being recorded on the top of each page, full empty lines are left between successive entries, wrong entries are not being corrected as instructed, holding tank capacity page is not filled out. 33 CFR 151.25(a) 50c

When more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land, any discharge of oil or oily mixtures into the sea from a ship other than an oil tanker or from machinery space bilges of an oil tanker is prohibited except when all of the following conditions are satisfied. The ship has in operation oily-water separating equipment, a bilge monitor, bilge alarm, or combination thereof as required by part 155 subpart B of this chapter. Vessels port side OWS sensor does not have a calibration certificate. 33CFR151.10(a)(6)

When more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land, any discharge of oil or oily mixtures into the sea from a ship other than an oil tanker or from machinery space bilges of an oil tanker is prohibited except when all of the following conditions are satisfied. The ship has in operation oily-water separating equipment, a bilge monitor, bilge alarm, or combination thereof as required by part 155 subpart B of this chapter. Vessels starboard side OWS sensor does not have a calibration certificate. 33CFR151.10(a)(6)

All automatically or remotely controlled or monitored vital systems addressed by part 62 of this subchapter must be subjected to tests and inspections to evaluate the operation and reliability of controls, alarms, safety features, and interlocks. Test procedures must be submitted to the Coast Guard for approval. Vessel does not have approved Periodic Safety Test Procedures (PSTPs). Vessel needs to submit PSTP No. MURPSTP001 Revision 1 Dated 30 September 2023 to Coast Guard Marine Safety Center (CGMSC) for approval, and provide proof said submittal was received by CGMSC to Sector Virginia OCMI. 46CFR61.40-1(a)

Each self-propelled vessel must have duplicate light sources for the side, masthead and stern lights. P and STBD duplicate lights were inoperable. 46CFR111.75-17(g)

Vessels must be equipped with independently driven fire pumps capable of delivering water simultaneously from the two highest outlets at a Pitot tube pressure of approximately 50 psi. Vessels pressure gauge showed a pressure of less than 50 psi. 46CFR95.10-5(c)

Electric installations on vessels must ensure the protection of pax, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards. P side D/C pressure transducer had sliced cable creating an electrical hazard. Remove transducer or repair cable. 46CFR111.01-1(a)(2)

Both ship service compressed air receivers found with wastage on the pressure vessel, Replace both pressure vessels 46CFR54.01

MSD motor controller mount missing bolts, unit hanging off one bolt and wires, Reattach motor controller. 46CFR111.70-3

Main propulsion machinery must be provided with automatic shut-off controls for failure of the lubricating-oil supply 46CFR58.05-10

Each generator prime mover must have an overspeed device that is independent of the normal operating governor and adjusted so that the speed cannot exceed the maximum rated speed by more than 15 percent 46CFR111.12-1(b)

Vessels must have a mechanical means of closing each drain and scupper at loading connection points. Vessel had no mechanical means to close drains at fwd P and STBD f/o tanks. 33CFR155.310(a)(3)

Vessel had only two approved line-throwing containers with lines. Each vessel must have a line-throwing appliance approved under approval series 160.040. Four service lines, each 4 mm diameter with a breaking strength of at least 2,250 N. Acquire proper number of line-throwing appliances. 46CFR199.170

Vessel does not have approved Periodic Safety Test Procedures (PSTPs). Vessel needs to submit PSTPs to Coast Guard marine Safety Center for approval, and provide approved PSTPs to the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector (CGMI).

Conduct periodic automation testing IAW CG approved PSTPs in the presence of a CGMI.

Excessive deterioratin on 02 FWD lifering grablines. Replace or renew.

Repair broken welds on both strom rails port and stbd at entries to engine and deck workshops. (Voids 7P/S)

Vessel's portside generator space fixed CO2 system stop valve leaked during the time delay testing of the system. Repair or replace main stop valve and prove proper operation to the satisfaction of a marine inspector. Vessel is not to operate the port side generator until CO2 system has been verified.

Four portable fire extinguishers were found not serviced onboard the vessel. Provide servicing report attesting to the servicing of these fire extinguishers to the satisfaction of a marine inspector.