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11128-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. PSCO observed the rockets in all line throwing apparatus were expried by over a year. 74SOLAS(20)III/20.1 - 17a,c

11131-The training manual shall contain instructions and information on the life-saving appliances provided on the ship. PSCO discovered that new immersion suits information was not in the training manual. 74SOLAS(20)III/35.3.3 - 40a,c

15109-The company shall establish proceedures to ensure that the ship is maintained in the conformitty with the provisions and relevant rules and regulations. Vessel has not implemented procedures to properly inspect line throwing devices. 74SOLAS(20)IX/3, ISM Code 10.1 - 40b,c

15102-The company should establish procedures to ensure the ship is maintained in conformity with the provisions of the relevant rules and regulations and with additional requirements which may be established by the company. The vessel's SMS procedures for cargo handling states that cargo lashings must be done IAW the cargo securing manual and the securing of cargo, whether done by ship or shore staff must be inspected by a certified officer, prior to departure. Additionally, at sea, the lashings should be checked daily and a log entry should be made. PSCO observed that the cargo in cargo holds #2, #4 and in both sides of the cargo deck was not secured IAW the cargo securing manual and that the the last cargo inspection was logged 28 Jan 22. Due to the objective evidence in deficiency No. 2, the vessel is not in substantial compliance with the relevant conventions. The Captain of the Port questions the adequacy and overall implementation of the vessels SMS under the ISM Code. An external audit conducted by the Flag or RO is required to determine whether the ship is operating in accordance with the ISM Code. Provide a copy of the completed audit report to USCG prior to departure from port. 74 SOLAS (20) IX/3.1 ISM Code 10.1

06101 -Cargo, cargo units and cargo transport units carried on or under deck shall be so loaded, stowed and secured as to prevent as far as is practicable, throughout the voyage, damage or hazard to the ship and the persons on board, and loss of cargo overboard. PSCO observed cargo improperly stowed in cargo holds No. 2 and No. 4 resulting in significant damage to the cargo. Cargo was also improperly lashed on both sides of the cargo deck. Cargo was lashed to the railing, ballast water pipes, and other low load bearing appliances on deck, which is not an approved method in the vessels cargo securing manual. Cargo was stored on walking deck areas which were not identified in the Cargo Securing Manual as locations for cargo. Lashings were used to secure the cargo on the deck that were damaged, retied together, and not stated as approved lashings in the vessels Cargo Securing Manual. The cargo also presented a hazard to the safe movement of personnel on board the vessel 74 SOLAS (20) VI/5.1 30ac

99101 - Whenever there is a hazardous condition either on board a vessel or caused by a vessel or its operation, the owner, agent, master, or operator or person in charge must immediately notify the nearest Coast Guard Sector. Vessel failed to notify the Coast Guard of damaged cargo in cargo holds No.2 and No.4 prior to the vessel's movement to anchorage, which posed a hazard to the Port of Baltimore waterway, the safety of the crew, and the vessel. 33 CFR 160.216(a) 10c

Those ships using separate fuel oils to comply with paragraph 4 of this regulation and entering and leaving an emission control area set forth in paragraph 3 of this regulation shall carry written procedures showing how the fuel change over is to be done. Vessel has no procedures showing how to cnahge over from HFO to MGO. Company provided "Shipboard Operations Module 004" on 30 Dec 2015 requiring vessel to develop the procedures. (MARPOL ANNEX VI Reg 14.6)

The function of the fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems shall be periodically tested by means of equipment producing the associated phenomena with fire to which the detection is designed to respond. Crew is using a lighter to test flame detection. (74 SOLAS 2009 Ch II-2 7.3.2)