CHAMORRO

Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must:(1) Be maintained to ensure proper operation;(2) Be suitable for route and service; and(3) Have suitable propulsion controls to provide the operator full control at each operating station. Port engine reduction gear oil overheated during drills. Engine was shutdown and vessel returned to port. Determine root cause of overheating, repair as needed. 46 CFR 143.205 (c) 17c Code changed to 705 - Prior to Operation. (vessel transit to Subic for DD)

A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts, maps, and nautical publications for the intended voyage. Vessel does not have current charts for its transit to Subic, Philippines. Provide necessary charts. 46 CFR 140.705(b)

Illuminated magnetic compass or an illuminated swing-meter (Western Rivers vessels only). The compass or swing-meter must be readable from each operating station. Magnetic compass does not have working illumination. Repair light as needed. 46 CFR 140.725(d)

The owner or managing operator must implement procedures to identify and mitigate health and safety hazards. AC condensate drain is leaking through the deck into the galley area where plates and utensils are stored. Fix AC condensate drain. 46 CFR 140.510(a)

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Engine gauges at the operating stations are not working. Repair / replace as necessary. 46 CFR 143.205(a)

Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: be maintained to ensure proper operation; be suitable for route and service; and have suitable propulsion controls to provide the operator full control at each operating station. Repairs and minor alterations to existing towing vessels must be made in accordance with this part. New installations that are not replacements in kind must comply with the requirements of subpart C of this part, if applicable. The operator reported the vessel lost propulsion while underway due to the starboard main engine block fracturing. The crew reported fuel, oil, and water in the bilge. The engine was shut down and the vessel returned to the Port of Saipan. Provide a repair proposal to USCG MSU Saipan prior to the operation of the main engine. 46 CFR 143.205 (c)

All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid, as those terms are defined in 46 CFR subpart 30.10, into the machinery space. Identified diesel fuel leaking from the sight glass on the stbd main engine at the fuel delivery piping to the fuel pump. 46 CFR § 143.220(a)

Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. The main fire pump is inoperable due to a faulty supplementary breaker. The pump cannot be energized. 46 CFR 143.400(a)

Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact. Identified a Siemens electrical panel and a Square D electrical box that were not permanently mounted. The two boxes are located behind the stbd air receiver in the engine compartment. 46 CFR 143.400(e)

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Identified fuel delivery lines on the stbd main engine that are not adequately supported as per the manufacturer of the engine. Provide adequate support for the fuel delivery lines on the stbd main engine. 46 CFR 143.205(a)

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. The ballast pump was found leaking at the pump gland when tested. Renew the gland so that the pump is not leaking when energized. 46 CFR § 143.205

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. The port main engine coolant tank in the overhead is leaking which endangers personnel in the engine room. Repair the piping to the tank as original. 46 CFR § 143.205 (a)

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. The port and stbd steering hydraulic piping systems were found leaking oil in the lazarette space during a steering test. Repair all leaks and complete a steering test in the presence of the attending CG MI.

Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards. The sight glass on the lube oil tank was replaced with rubber hose and presents a fire hazard in the event of an engine room fire. 46 CFR 142.220 46 CFR § 143.220(a)

The owner, managing operator, master or officer in charge of a navigational watch of a towing vessel must ensure the following: The strength of each component used for securing the towing vessel to the tow and for making up the tow is adequate for its intended service. Identified damage to the stern wire tow line. The crew were aware of the damage and failed to notify the MI. The wire tow line was found broken on several wire strands approx 40 feet after the tow bit. The vessel is prohibited from conducted astern tow cargo operations until the line is repaired. 46 CFR 140.801

A record of the type, size, and service of each towline, face wire, and spring line, used to make the towing vessel fast to her tow, must be available to the Coast Guard or third-party auditor for review. The following minimum information is required in the record: The dates when examinations were performed, the identification of each item of towing gear examined, and the name(s) of the person(s) conducting the examinations. The crew failed to document the damaged tow line and did not provide an adequate towing gear record to the Coast Guard. 46 CFR § 140.820 (b)

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. The valve handles for the fuel return line and fuel delivery line on the aux diesel engine's fuel tank used for towing operations were found damaged or missing. 46 CFR § 143.205

Each towing vessel must be capable of preventing all oil spills from reaching the water during transfers by: Using fixed or portable containment of sufficient capacity to contain the most likely spill, if 33 CFR 155.320 does not apply. MI identified a wasted flange under the 1P fuel tank gooseneck vent. The flange is corroded and no longer provides adequate protection to prevent an oil spill if loading the 1P fuel tank since the flange is located outside of the fixed containment. 46 CFR § 140.655 (b)

Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. The air conditioner electrical conductors located on the port side 01 deck are missing a grounding conductor in the electrical junction box. 46 CFR § 143.400 (a)

Individual circuit breakers on switchboards and distribution panels must be labeled with a description of the loads they serve. The electrical panel breakers for the air conditioners located on the port side 01 deck are not labeled. 46 CFR § 143.400 (d)

Electrical equipment and electrical cables must be suitably protected from wet and corrosive environments. The electrical conductors to the stern tow light and the fwd deck light are not sealed water tight at the junction box. 46 CFR § 143.400 (f)

A towing vessel that is: Certificated for limited coastwise, coastwise, oceans or waters beyond 3 nautical miles from shore on the Great Lakes, whose contract for construction was executed prior to August 27, 2003 must be equipped with either: an approved 160–B semi-portable fire-extinguishing system to protect the engine room; or a fixed fire-extinguishing system installed to protect the engine room. If equipped, semi-portable fire-extinguishing systems Coast Guard approved under approval series 46 CFR 162.039. If equipped, fixed fire-extinguishing system approved by Commandant and meets: 46 CFR 76.15, 78.47-9 and 78.47-11 if a carbon dioxide system. The operator removed the 160-B portable fire extinguisher from the vessel which is required on the COI and currently has (1) one hundred pound CO2 bottle attached to a hose reel at the top engine room upper landing. The only way to energize the CO2 system is for a person to extend the hose reel into the engine room and use the trigger actuator at the end of the hose reel while CO2 is expelled in the space the person is currenlty occupying. A 160-B portable extinguisher or a fixed CO2 system is required for a route beyond LBS. 46 CFR 142.315

All towing vessels must have an operational Safety and Health Plan in place no later than July 22, 2019. The Safety and Health Plan shall have procedures in place to identify and mitigate health and safety hazards to include falls overboard. As far as practicable, the owner or managing operator must implement other types of safety control measures before relying on Personal Protective Equipment. These controls may include administrative, engineering, source modification, substitution, process change or controls, isolation, ventilation, or other controls. The current Safety and Health Plan has procedures for recovering a man overboard in the place of procedures to prevent falls overboard. The plan shall be amended that include company procedures to prevent personnel from falling overboard. 46 CFR 140.510

Essential systems or equipment must be regularly tested and examined. Tests and examinations must verify that the system or equipment functions as designed. If a component is found unsatisfactory, it must be repaired or replaced. Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b) of this section. The tests required by this section must be recorded in accordance with part 140 of this subchapter. Pressure vessel relief valves shall be tested twice every 5 years with no more than 3 years elapsing since the last test. The crew did not document the pressure vessel relief valve testing as per part 140 of subchapter M. 46 CFR 143.245(b)

A vessel must be operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and in such a manner as to afford protection against hazards to life, property, and the environment. Two fairleads on the forecasle deck located forward of the anchor windlass were found with corroded welds to the main deck. Mooring lines attached to the fairleads would create a hazard to personnel or the vessel until properly repaired. 46 CFR 140.205(a)

Individual circuit breakers on switchboards and distribution panels must be labeled with a description of the loads they serve. The breakers in the distribution panel on the bridge are not labeled with a description of the loads they serve. 46 CFR 143.400(d)

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. The master of the towing vessel CHAMORRO reported a loss of primary steering while underway from Tinian to Saipan. The vessel safely moored in Saipan using emergency steering and dual propulsion. Contact USCG MSD Saipan for a re-inspection once steering is repaired. This is not considered to be self reported since it has a marine casualty nexus associated with it. 46 CFR 143.205

Existing VSL must meet structural standards for intended service and route per ABS Rules. VSL sustained hull damage from collision with concrete dock. Submit repair plan to CG form approval.

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Demonstrate proper operation of the main engines and generators for its intended service and route to the satisfaction fo the attending class surveyor.

Essential systems or equipment must be regularly tested and examined. Tests and examinations must verify that the system or equipment functions as designed. Demonstrate proper operations of the steering system to the satisfaction of the attending class surveyor.

Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when and emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. Demonstrate proper operation of all four audible and visual bilge high level alarms for the engine control room and pilot house to the satisfaction of the attending class surveyor.

All owners or managing operators must ensure that each existing towing vessel under their ownership and control is issued a valid COI according to the following schedule: By July 19, 2022, 100 percent of the towing vessels must have valid COI's on board. Unable to meet requirements for obtaining a COI as required.

The owner, managing operator, or master of a towing vessel must ensure that the vessel’s lifesaving equipment is in good working order. Both ring buoy floating water lights batteries were expired.

Fixed fire detection has an excessive two minute delay before General Alarm sounds.Fixed fire detection has an excessive two minute delay before General Alarm sounds.

Sufficient lighting suitable for the marine environment must be provided within crew working and living spaces. Light bulb fixtures in crew cabins do not have protective shield.

Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas. Emergency lighting sources must provide for sufficient illumination under emergency conditions to facilitate egress from each space. The emergency lights in the engine room, forward stores, and main deck from athwartship to starboard passage way does not provide sufficient lighting to facilitate egress out of the space.

The following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location. The local gauges listed below are unreadable. 1. Port main engine’s engine oil pressure, gear oil pressure, and jacket water temperature. 2. Stbd main engine’s engine oil pressure and gear oil pressure. 3. Stbd generator’s jacket water temperature.

Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. The starboard main engine has dead end wires and wires not located in a junction box. The main switchboard is missing a dead front cover. The forward cabin overhead junction box is missing a cover plate.

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. 1. Port generator is missing rotating guards on the front and back end of the engine. 3. Starboard generator is missing rotating guard on the back end of the engine. 4. Port and starboard main engine’s racor filters are missing flame impingement bowl and a metallic plug.

Closure devices must be provided for deckhouse or hull penetrations, which open to the exterior of the vessel and which may allow water to enter the vessel. These devices must be suitable for the expected route. 1. All exterior vent pipe closures are unable to be closed. 2. Hawser pipe welds to overhead appear to be weeping. 3. Scuttle hatch to F/O #1 & 2 tank missing mechanism.

Propulsion machinery must be maintained to ensure proper operation. Cylinder HD for #4&#5 cylinders sustained damaged (crack) caused jacket water to contaminate engine oil.

Damaged (cracked) hydraulic pipe. Loss of hydraulic fluid and steering.

Brake band for towing winch broke off from brake rim. Due to extremely poor winch conditions, severely wasted and visual sign of deterioration of winch structure.

Missing motor for STBD engine room ventilation blower.

Crew unable to demonstrate that the winch can attained and maintained the design towing load.

Major deterioration / wastage on towing line rollers.

No current certification for towing winch on board.

No records of preventive maintenance for towing winch on board.

Vessels engaged in domestic voyages by sea. All U.S. flag vessels which engage in domestic voyages by sea (coastwise and intercoastal voyages) shall be subject to the applicable provisions of this part (Load Lines). Provide proof of a completed and satisfactory Load Line survey. Vessel is restricted to operations within the Saipan harbor and no further seaward than the Saipan sea buoy.

Unable to retrieve towing cable due to failure of towing winch (Capstan). Make all repair IAW manufacture recommendations and show proper operations of the equipment to attending MI.

GENERAL PROGRAM REVIEW Discrepancies- Company program in place (Incomplete refer to hand out provided by USCG) Discrepancies- Acceptable proof of five-panel testing (Not for 2009/2010-must obtain employers copy, policy needs to include part time and temporary hires agreement between employers)

PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING-46 CFR 16.210/ 49 CFR 40.25 Discrepancies-Documentation kept for entire employment period (Missing new hires/temporary for 2010) Discrepancies-Drug testing background checks completed (49 CFR part 40.25)

EAP REQUIREMENTS- 46 CFR 16.401 Discrepancies-Following Items Displayed: EAP, Discrepancies-Hotline Number, Discrepancies-Crewmembers properly trained before assuming safety sensitive position, Discrepancies-Supervisor(s) received 1 hour EAP training (Reasonable cause testing)

Fuel oil and bulk lubricating oil discharge containment not present as required by 33 CFR 155.320(b). The deficiency shall be corrected to the satisfaction of the U.S. Coast Guard not later than next oil transfer. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Portable or Fixed Containment

Forward port fuel/bilge slops vent piping fractured so as to potentially allow ignited vapors to ingress into the tank creating the potential for catastrophic explosion. Temp repair required nlt 14 Aug 02, permanent repair nlt next drydock which is anticipated to occur in 2003. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Vent

Oi transfer procedure that are aboard fail to contain the information required by 33 CFR 155.750. Corrective action required to the satisfaction of the U.S. Coast Guard not later than next oil transfer. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Oil Transfer Procedures

VESSEL DID NOT HAVE OIL TRANSFER PROCEDURES ON BOARD AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 155.720.

PORTABLE CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS DID NOT HAVE METALLLIC DATA PLATE AS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR 25.30-10(D)

PORTABLE CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE NOT MAINTAINED IN A SERVICEABLE CONDITION AS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR 25.30-10(G)(4). THE HOSES WERE DRYROTTEN AND HAD HOLES IN THEM.