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ALL STEERING GEAR COMPONENTS AND THE RUDDER STOCK SHALL BE OF SOUND AND REILABLE CONSTRUCTION TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION. PSCO OBSERVED HYDRAULIC OIL LEAK FROM AIR PURGE LINE. 74 SOLAS (14)/ II-1/29.2.1

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES SHALL BE PROPERLY TESTED AND INSPECTED. PSCO DISCOVERED THE LEAK/ALARM PRESSURE SWITCH ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE CO2 SYSTEM LOCATED IN THE CO2 ROOM DISCONNECTED. VESSELS ELECTRICIAN ATTEMPTED TO TEST THE SWITCH AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. IN ADDITION THE SHIP SERVICE AIR LINE WAS FOUND ATTACHED TO THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE SYSTEM IN THE CO2 ROOM, WHICH IN THE EVENT OF CHARGING THE CO2 SYSTEM COULD RUPTURE THE HOSE OR BACKFILL THE SHIP SERVICE AIR LINE. CREW COULD NOT PRODUCE INTERVAL INSPECTIONS OF THE SPACE. 17AC

74 SOLAS (14) II-2/4.2.3.1 THE ARRANGEMENTS MADE IN MACHINERY SPACES OF CATEGORY A SHALL AT LEAST COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 2.2.3.5. SAFE AND EFFICIENT MEANS OF ASCERTAINING THE AMOUNT OF OIL FUEL CONTAINED IN ANY OIL FUEL TANK SHALL BE PROVIDED. PSCO DISCOVERED MULTIPLE HYDRAULIC OIL TANK GAUGES SELF CLOSING VALVES PERMANENTLY SOLDERED IN THE OPEN POSITION WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE FLUID TO ESCAPE IF RUPTURED. 40AC

74SOLAS(14)1/11.A THE CONDITION OF THE SHIP AND IT'S EQUIPMENT SHALL BE MAINTAINED TO CONFORM WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE PRESENT REGULATION TO ENSURE THAT THE SHIP IN ALL RESPECTS WILL REMAIN FIT TO PROCEED TO SEA WITHOUT DANGER TO THE SHIP OR PERSONS ON BOARD. PSCO DISCOVERED INCENDERARY BRICK COLLAPSED INSIDE THE SHIPS INCINERATOR. VESSEL BURNS SLUDGE AND GARBAGE AT REGULAR INTERVALS. 40AC

74 SOLAS (14)ii-2/4.2.2.3.4 OIL FUEL PIPES, WHICH IF DAMAGED, WOULD ALLOW OIL TO ESCAPE FROM A STORAGE, SETTLING OR DAILY SERVICE TANK HAVING A CAPACITY OF 500L AND ABOVE SITUATED ABOVE THE DOUBLE BOTTOM, SHALL BE FITTED WITH A COCK OR VALVE DIRECTLY ON THE TANK CAPABLE OF BEING CLOSED FROM A SAFE POSITION OUTSIDE THE SPACE CONCERNED IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE OCCURING IN THE SPACE IN WHICH THE TANKS ARE SITUATED. PSCO DISCOVERED A HOLD BACK DEVICE ON THE QUICK CLOSING VALVE FROM MGO DAY TANK SERVICING THE SHIP SERVICE GENERATORS AND BOILER. 30ABC

74SOLAS(14)II-2/4.2.2 IN A SHIP IN WHICH OIL FUEL IS USED, THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION AND UTILIZATION OF THE OIL FUEL SHALL BE SUCH AS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE SHIP AND PERSONS ON BOARD AND SHALL AT LEAST COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS. PSCO DISCOVERED AN ACTIVE FUEL LEAK ON THE NO. 1 CYLINDER HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AT A RATE OF 02 LITERS PER MINUTE. 30ABC

74 SOLAS (14) IX/3.1 ISM CODE(14)11.3 THE COMPANY AND SHIP SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ISM CODE. THE DOCUMENTS USED TO DESCRIBE AND IMPLEMENT THE SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MAY BE REFERRED TO AS THE SAFETY MANAGEMENT MANUAL. DOCUMENTATION SHOULD BE KEPT IN A FORM THAT THE COMPANY CONSIDERS MOST EFFECTIVE. EACH SHIP SHOULD CARRY ON BOARD ALL DOCUMENTATION RELEVANT TO THE SHIP. IN REGARD TO THE DEFICIENCIES DISCOVERED DURING THIS EXAM AND DUE TO THE LACK OF KNOWLEDGE, PROCEDURES AND LOGS OF THE CREW, PSCO HAS USED NVIC 04-05 TO CONDUCT AN EXPANDED ISM EXAM. THE VESSELS MASTER AND [name withheld] TO PRODUCE RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE SHIPS SMS IN REGARDS TO ALL LISTED ON THE USCG FORM 5437-B. BOTH WERE UNABLE TO PRODUCE THE REQUIRED FORMS AND POLICY PROCEDURES OVER A THREE HOUR TIME PERIOD. RECCOMEND AN EXTERNAL AUDIT TO INCLUDE PROFICIENCY IN KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION ON THE SHIP'S SMS. 17AC