Records in 2017. Most recent: inspection, 22 April 2017.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Alarms
Issued 7 February 2017
Resolved
1000 - The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulations. PSCO observed that the alarm monitoring system malfunctioned and was unable to display and record active or previous alarms - 74SOLAS(14) I/11(a) - 60a
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 February 2017
Resolved 9 February 2017
Resolution: Received, reviewed and accepted class report from China [name withheld] stating the deficiency was rectified.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Alarms
Issued 7 February 2017
Resolved
1099 - The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulations. PSCO observed that the high pressure oil pipe leakage alarm resevoir was full of oil, with no alarm active or detected. PSCO noted that monthly maintenance had not been conducted on the alarm since November 2016 - 74SOLAS(14)I/11(a) - 60a
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 February 2017
Resolved 9 February 2017
Resolution: Received, reviewed and accepted class report from China [name withheld] stating the deficiency was rectified.
Operations/Management › Ballast Water Managment › Ballast Water Discharge
Issued 7 February 2017
Resolved
9900 - The master, owner, operator, agent, or person in charge of any vessel equipped with ballast water tanks must maintain a ballast water management plan that has been developed specifically for the vessel. PSCO noted that the vessel conducts empty-refill ballast water exchanges, but the plan specifies flow-through as the only exchange method - 33CFR151.2050(g) - 40a
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 7 February 2017
Resolved 22 April 2017
Resolution: Vessel provided ballast water records showing that the vessel now performs "Flow-through method" as per their BW plan.
Operations/Management › EPA Vessel General Permit (VGP) › 4.1.1.1-Documentation Routine Vessel Inspection
Issued 7 February 2017
Resolved
9900 - Vessel master/crew must complete visual inspections in accordance with section 4 of the VGP and record all results in the vessel's recordkeeping documentation. The master/crew could not produce documentation that the visual inspections have been conducted or recorded - 33 USC 1251 - VGP Part 4 - 10c
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 February 2017
Resolved 7 February 2017
Resolution: The vessel's master was advised of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's VGP requirements.