SILVER GINNY

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 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 section. Subject vessel, of keel laid date 15OCT2013 and ballast water capacity of 22,216 m3, is past its compliance date per the implementation schedule in 33 CFR 151.2035 (b). Currently, vessel’s installed BWTS is inoperative. Vessel is not authorized to discharge untreated ballast into the waters of the U.S. without prior written authorization from the local Captain of the Port under the provisions of 33 CFR 151.2040 (b).

DOORS REQUIRED TO BE SELF-CLOSING SHALL NOT BE FITTED WITH HOLD-BACK HOOKS. HOWEVER, HOLD-BACK ARRANGEMENTS FITTED WITH REMOTE RELEASE DEVICES OF THE FAIL-SAFE TYPE MAY BE UTILIZED. PSCO OBSERVED THE DEADBOLT LOCK ON THE GALLEY DOOR BEING UTILIZED AS A HOLD-BACK DEVICE. SOLAS (20 CONS) II-2/9.4.2.2

74SOLAS(09) II-2/9.3.2 10C Where class B divisions are penetrated for the passage of electric cable, pipes, trunks, ducts, etc., arrangements shall be made to ensure that the fire resistance is not impaired. Cable penetrations through the ceiling (upper deck) of the officer's laundry room was found.