ASTOMOS EARTH

IN MEETING THESE REQUIREMENTS, THE COMPANY SHOULD ENSURE THAT 1. INSPECTIONS ARE HELD AT REQUIRED INTERVALS, 2. ANY NON-COMFORMITY IS REPORTED, WITH ITS POSSIBLE CAUSE, IF KNOWN, 3. APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TAKEN, AND 4. RECORDS OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE MAINTAINED. THE TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL NATURE OF DEFICIENCIES 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, AND 07 PROVIDE OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE OF A SERIOUS FAILURE OR LACK OF EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ISM CODE. A SAFETY MANAGEMENT AUDIT CARRIED OUT BY THE ADMINISTRATION, OR THE RO, WITH A COORESPONDING REPORT OF FINDINGS SATISFACTORY TO THE OCMI MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE CLEARANCE OF THESE DEFICEINCIES AND RELEASE FROM DETENTION. 74SOLAS(20) IX/13.1 ISM 10.1

GAS DETECTION EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE SO DESIGNED THAT IT MAY BE READILY TESTED. TESTING AND CALIBRATION SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT AT REGULAR INTERVALS. PSCO OBSERVED THAT WHILE TESTING THE SYSTEM THE PNEUMATIC LINE BETWEEN THE SUCTION PUMP AND THE POSIITON SELECTOR DEVICE WAS TAPED INTO PLACE, DUE TO IMPROPER TUBING SIZE AND BROKEN T-FITTING. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO GET AN ACCURATE TEST GAS READING OF 7.5% LEL BUT ONLY A MAX OF 5.5% LEL WAS OBSERVED. 74SOLAS(20) VII/13.1 93 IGC 13.6.6

THE CHANGNING OF THE SET PRESSURE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 8.2.6, AND THE COORESPONDING RESETTING OF THE ALARMS REFERRED TO IN 13.4.1, SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE MASTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATION AND SPECIFIED IN THE SHIP'S OPERATING MANUAL. DURING THE COC EXAMINATION THE PSCO OBSERVED THE 0.050mPa GUAGE, IN HARBOUR, INSTALLED ON ALL OF THE CARGO TANK RELIEF VALVES. THE PSCO OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS AGED PAINT CONVERING THE MATING SURFACE BETWEEN THE AUXILLARY SETTING DEVICE AND THE PILOT ON CARGO TANKS NUMBER 2 AND 3, ON THE PORT SIDE, INDICIATING IT HAD BEEN RECENTLY REMOVED OR INSTALLED. THE SHIP'S RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE LAST TIME THE AUXILLARY SETTING DEVICES WERE REMOVED WAS ON 25DEC2024 WITH NO RECORD OF THEM BEING REINSTALLED. BASED ON THESE LOGS, PAINTED MATING SURFACES, AND STATEMENTS BY THE CREW, THE AUXILLARY SETTING DEVICES WERE INSTALLED, AND THE VESSEL OPERATED WITH THE INCREASED "IN HARBOUR" SETTINGS PRIOR TO THEIR ARRIVAL INTO PORT. 74 SOLAS (20) VIII/13.1 93 IGC 8.2.7

THE CONTROL SYSTEM SHOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED WITH FUSIBLE ELEMENTS DESIGNED TO MELT AT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 98 DEGREES CELCIUS AND 104 DEGREES CELCIUS WHICH WILL CAUSE THE EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN VALVES TO CLOSE IN THE EVENT OF FIRE. PSCO OBSERVED FUSIBLE PLUGS ON PORT AND STARBOARD MANIFOLDS WERE PAINTED OVER. EXTENSIVE CORROSION THAT ENCAPSULATED THE FUSIBLE PLUGS WERE OBSERVED ON TANKS 2, 3, AND 4. 74 SOLAS(20) VII/13.1 93 IGC 5.6.4

THE VESSEL'S WATER-SPRAY SYSTEM SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF COVERING ALL REQUIRED AREAS, TO INCLUDE EXPOSED CARGO TANK DOMES, WITH A UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED WATER SPRAY OF AT LEAST 10 L/M² PER MINUTE FOR HORIZONTAL PROJECTED SURFACES. AT THE #1 CARGO TANK TOP, PSCO OBSERVED 5 OF THE 6 WATER-SPRAY NOZZLES CLOGGED AND UNABLE TO PROVIDE UNIFORM, ADEQUATE WATER-SPRAY TO THE HORIZONTAL SURFACE OF THE TANK TOP. AFTER ALLOWING THE CREW TIME TO CLEAR NOZZLES, A RETEST OF THE SYSTEM FOUND 3 NOZZLES STILL PROVIDING INADEQUATE COVERAGE OF THE TANK TOP. 74 SOLAS(2020) VII/13.1 93 IGC 11.3.2

THE CLOSURE TIME OF 30S FOR THE EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN VALVE REFERRED TO IN 5.6.4 SHOULD BE MEASURED FROM THE TIME OF MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC INITIATION TO FINAL CLOSURE. PSCO OBSERVED BOTH PORT AND STARBOARD MANIFOLD LINES HAVE VALVES THAT EXCEEDED 30S AS WELL AS 2 VALVES ON PORT SIDE WITH CLOSURE AT 14S & 20S. IN SHIPS MANUAL FZ8-UF1301F IT STATES "7 VALVES OF (P) OR (S) AT ONE SIDE ARE CLOSED IN 30 SECONDS WITHOUT EXCEPTION. 24 SOLAS(2020) VII/13.1 93 IGC 5.6.5

FLANGES, VALVES, AND OTHER FITTINGS SHOULD COMPLY WITH RECOGNIZED STANDARDS. THE SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL GAS TANKER AND TERMINAL OPERATORS LTD. (2ND EDITION, 2023) STATES THAT VALVES SHOULD HAVE A LOCAL VISUAL INDICATION OF THE CLOSING ELEMENT. PSCO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING VALVES MISSING A VISUAL INDICATION OF CLOSURE: L103, L104, L105, L203, L204, L205, L303, L304, L305, L403. 74 SOLAS(2020) VII/13.1 93 IGC 5.2.4.4

On ships carrying flammable products a water-spray system for cooling, fire prevention, and crew protection should be installed to cover loading manifolds and the area of their control valves. PSCO witnessed 4 clogged nozzles on the starboard manifold. IGC Code (93) 11.3.1.3 10c

Hand hose lines and nozzles should be of weather-resistant construction or stored in weather-resistant housing or covers and be readily accessible. PSCO witnessed hydraulic arm that opens the weather resistant housing was rusted which prevented cover to open and be readily accessible. IGC Code(93) 11.4.5 10c