Records from 2017 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 7 March 2024.
Inspection history · 9
7 March 2024
Deficiency Check · PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7873263
6 March 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Pascagoula · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7884454
4 March 2024
COE-Administrative
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7873671
29 March 2022
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7420692
18 October 2021
PSC B · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7331153
30 August 2019
PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6796162
26 August 2019
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6794773
29 August 2018
Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6526122
18 June 2017
Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6179070
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Enhanced survey programme (ESP)
Issued 7 March 2024
Resolved
The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulations to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. 74SOLAS(20)I/11(a)
PSCO observed 01 soft patch repairs on the OWS pipe before the 3-way valve and 01 on a freshwater pipe.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 11 March 2024
Resolution: Vessel has satisfactorily replaced the pipes.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 March 2024
Resolved
In addition to the requirements contained elsewhere in the present regulations, ships shall be designed, constructed, and maintianed in compliance with the structural, mechanical, and electrical requirements of a classification asociety which is recognized by the provisions of regulations XI-I/1, or with applicable national standards of the Administration which provide an equivalent level of safety. PSCO observed non-approved slices and exposed wiring on all life raft embarkation lighting.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 11 March 2024
Resolution: Vessel has satisfactorily replaced the wiring.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Gas instruments
Issued 7 March 2024
Resolved
Every ship to which chapter I applies shall carry an appropriate portable atmosphere testing instrument or instruments. As a minimum, these shall be capable of measuring concentrations of oxygen, flammable gases, hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide prior to entry into enclosed spaces. 74SOLAS(20)XI-I/7
PSCO observed on-board atmosphere testing equipment is incapable of measuring required gases.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 11 March 2024
Resolution: Vessel has purchased a new gas meter that reads all of the required parameters.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 7 March 2024
Resolved
Instructions for on-board maintenance of life-saving appliances complying with regulation 36 shall be provided and maintenance be carried out accordingly. 74SOLAS(20)III/20.3.2
PSCO Observed improper maintenance of immersion suits and no checklist of maintenance procedures as required by III/36.2 was available for inspection.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Resolved 11 March 2024
Resolution: Vessel has updated their SMS to reflect the required checklist to properly maintain the immersion suits.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Company verification, review and evaluation
Issued 18 October 2021
Resolved
15111 - Company Verification, Review and Evaluation - Objective evidence discovered during an expanded ISM exam revealed the following non-conformities: The vessel failed to fully implement the requirements of the ISM Code through their SMS procedures as evident by the following identified deficiencies indicating that the ship and/or company are not meeting the SMS requirements. Recommend an external audit.
NO. 1: Vessel is failing to properly report items of non-conformity to their company. Vessels Engineer's Alarm has not worked since the Chief Engineer has been onboard. There is no record of the vessel reporting the non-conformity to company. - ISM 9.1
NO. 2: The company is failing to report non-conformities, that are reported, to the flag and class of the vessel. Vessel reported the alarm system in the engine room monitoring the main engine exhaust gas temperature and jacket water cooling outlet was not working on 04OCT21. Vessel does not have any record from flag or class stating that they are safe to sail. - ISM 9.2
- 74 SOLAS (20) IX/3.1 - 15abc
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 18 October 2021
Resolved 19 October 2021
Resolution: Received class report stating that external audit was completed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 18 October 2021
Resolved
07106 - Fire Detection and Alarm System - The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulations to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons onboard. Vessel's main alarm panel in the engine room is not working. It is constantly displaying a variety of alarms, including main engine pressure, main engine exhaust gases, main engine low temperature, aux machinery, etc.
- 74 SOLAS (20) I/11(a)
- 17ac -- updated to 15ac
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 18 October 2021
Resolved 29 March 2022
Resolution: essel recieved parts for the engine alarm system and tested by simulation and found in working condition.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 18 October 2021
Resolved
07124 - Maintenance of Fire Protection Systems - Maintenance, testing, and inspections shall be carried out based on the guidelines developed by the Organization and in a manner having due regard to ensuring the reliability of fire-fighting systems and appliances. Vessel was using an unknown fuel source to test the heat detectors that produced a large open flame. Vessel was unable to provide the manual on how to properly test any of their fire detection systems. - 74 SOLAS (20) II-2/14.2.2.1 - 15ac
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 18 October 2021
Resolved 29 March 2022
Resolution: recieved class report for delivery of correct heat detector testing equipment.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Gyro compass
Issued 18 October 2021
Resolved
10104 - Gyro Compass - Vessels of 500 GT and upwards are required to have a gyro compass heading repeater, or other means, to supply heading information visually at the emergency steering position. The gyro compass in the emergency steering space was off from the one on the bridge by 90 degrees - 74 SOLAS (20) V/2.5.2 - 15ac
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 18 October 2021
Resolved 18 October 2021
Resolution: The crew corrected the difference between the repeater and the main gyro.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifeboat inventory
Issued 18 October 2021
Resolved
11102 - Lifeboat Inventory - All life-saving appliances and arrangements shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Code. Equipment in a lifeboat should consist of seasickness pills for 48 hours. Vessel's lifeboat only had enough seasickness pills for 16 people to meet the 48 hour requirement, when the lifeboat had a capacity for 22 persons. - 74 SOLAS (20) III/34 & LSA Code 4.4.8.21
- 15ac
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 18 October 2021
Resolved 19 October 2021
Resolution: Received class report. Vessel received sea sickness pills
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Segregation of oil and water ballast
Issued 29 August 2018
Resolved
To discharge ballast water into the waters of 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 standards in 151.2025(a)(3) or ballast with water from a US public water system according to the schedule in paragraph (b) of this section.
Aubject vessel of the keel laid date 05JUN2012 and ballast water capacity of 5947.76 m3 is past its compliance date per the implementation schedule to 33CFR151.2035(b). Currently the vessel's BWTS is inoperative.
Vessel is not authorized to discharge untreated ballast water into the waters of the US without prior authorization from the local COTP under 33CFR151.2040(b)
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Resolved 26 August 2019
Resolution: Vessel provided evidence their BWMS is operational.