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EACH RELIEF VALVE MUST NOT BE SET FOR A HIGHER PRESSURE THAN THE MARVS. USCG PORT STATE CONTROL EXAMINER NOTED MISSING VALVE TAGS FOR #1 CARGO TANK MARVS. VESSEL COULD NOT PRODUCE THE TAGS AND COULD NOT PRODUCE THE MARV SET AND SEAL DOCUMENTATION FOR THE HARBOR SETTINGS (400 MBAR) 46 CFR 154.801(c)

To discharge ballast water into the United States, the master owner, operator, agent or person in charge of a vessel subject to 151.2025 of this subpart must either ensure that the ballast water meets the ballast water discharge standard in 151.2030(a). Use an AMS as described in 151.2025(a) (3) or ballast with water from a U.S. public water system, according to the schedule in paragraph (b) of this subpart. Subject vessel of a keel laid date 12FEB2008 with a ballast water capacity of 23714 cubic meters. Vessel was found past its compliance date per implementation schedule in 33CFR151.2035 (b). Vessels current ballast water management method is exchange and discharge, which is not authorized. Vessel has no BWTS installed. Vessel is not authorized to discharge untreated ballast into U.S. waters. This deficiency will not be cleared until CG examiners receive documentation that the vessel has installed a BWTS, has decided to use public water from the U.S. public water system or has updated its ballast water management plan to state that the vessels ballast water management method in U.S. water is no discharge. - 33CFR 151.2035

A permanently installed system of gas detection and audible and visual alarms should be provided for other enclosed spaces in the cargo area where vapour may accumulate including hold spaces and interbarrier spaces for independent tanks other than type [13.6.7]. For spaces listed in 13.6.7, alarms should be activated for flammable products when the vapour concentration reaches 30% of the lower flammable limit [13.3.10]. When testing the fixed gas detection for the cargo tank hold spaces, crewmember supplied 50% LEL propane test gas directly to the catalytic gas sensor and the digital LEL readout stabilized at 24% LEL. Crewmembers then tried carrying out tests from different hold space sampling lines and internal gas cabinet sampling line with no successful LEL readings on the display. 74 SOLAS (14) VII/13.1 IGC (93) 13.6.7 IGC (93) 13.3.10

The company should establish procedures to ensure that the ship is maintained in conformity with the acquisitions of the relevant rules and regulations and with any additional requirements which may be established by the company. While carrying out tests of the cargo tank high pressure alarms, the crew did not use the appropriate hand pump [Yokogawa BT200] as required by ship's established SMS [Ship work order/requisition form No:3011893 dated 20-10-2019]. While testing, the crew seemed unfamiliar with how to use the test equipment and instead used a bottle with compressed nitrogen to carry out local tests. 74 SOLAS (14) IX/3.1 ISM Code 10.1

The company should establish procedures to ensure that the ship is maintained in conformity with the provisions of the relevant rules and regulations and with any additional requirements which may be established by the company. The vessel documented deck water spray system testing and servicing on 07 Oct 2019 and 31 Oct 2019. While testing the deck water spray during the COC examination, PSCOs observed inadequate coverage over the number 2/3/4 cargo tank domes, port/starboard manifolds, forward of the compressor room and over the cargo booster pumps and vaporizer. 74 SOLAS (14) IX/3.1 ISM Code 10.1

The company should establish procedures to ensure that the ship is maintained in conformity with the provision of the relevant rules and regulations and with any additional requirements which may be established by the company. When questioned about the ship's procedures for carrying out tests of the fixed gas detection, the ship's crew informed the PSCOs that there were no written procedures for carrying out tests. When asked to test the fixed gas detection, the crew was not following ship or manufacturer procedures. 74SOLAS(14)IX/3.1 ISM Code 10.1

On ships carrying flammable or toxic products or both, a water-spray system for cooling, fire prevention and crew protection should be installed to cover: exposed cargo tank domes and any exposed parts of cargo tanks; exposed on-deck storage vessels for flammable or toxic products; [and,] cargo liquid and vapour discharge and loading manifolds and the area of their control valves and any other areas where essential control valves are situated and which should be at least equal to the area of the drip trays provided. During a test of the Deck Water Spray, PSCOs observed inadequate coverage over the number 2/3/4 cargo tank domes, port/starboard manifolds, forward of the compressor room and over the cargo booster pumps and vaporizer. 74SOLAS(14) VII/13.1 IGC(93) 11.3.1

The company should establish procedures to ensure that the ship is maintained in conformity with any additional requirements which may be established by the company [10.1]. In meeting these requirements, the company should ensure that any non-conformity is reported [10.2.2] and appropriate corrective action is taken[10.2.3]. As detailed in defs #01, #02, #03, #04 and #5, objective evidence exists that the ship is not being maintained in conformity with the provisions of the relevant rules (IGC Code). PSCOs noted in review of the SMS procedures, testing of cargo control systems are contradicted by the condition of the systems observed by attending PSCOs. 74SOLAS(14)IX/3.1 ISM Code 10.1

Emergency shutdown valves in liquid piping should fully close under all service conditions within 30 s of actuation. Information about the closing time of the valves and their operating characteristics should be available on board and the closing time should be verifiable and reproducible. While testing the emergency shutdown at the port side manifold, the forward liquid line took 43 seconds to close. 74SOLAS(14) VII/13.1 IGC(93) 5.6.4

Electrical installations should be such as to minimize the risk of fire and explosion from flammable products. PSCOs found flameproof deck lights on the #3 and #2 cargo tank dome that had broken/cracked lenses and broken latches, making the lights no longer fitted with explosion protection. 74SOLAS(14) VII/13.1 IGC(93) 10.1.2