Records from 2016 to 2021. Most recent: inspection, 9 October 2021.
Inspection history · 11
9 October 2021
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7331482
27 September 2021
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7322549
25 May 2021
Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7205991
26 April 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7182623
3 February 2021
PSC B
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7124542
9 January 2020
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6890148
16 December 2019
ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6870558
18 January 2019
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6613931
4 December 2018
Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6589904
2 December 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6609071
7 November 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6036586
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 October 2021
Resolved
Whenever an accident occurs to a ship or a defect is discovered, either of which affects the safety of the ship or the efficiency or completeness of its life-saving appliances or other equipment, the master or owner of the ship shall report at the earliest opportunity to the Administration, the nominated surveyor or recognized organization responsible for issuing the relevant certificate, who shall cause investigations to be initiated to determine whether a survey, as required by regulations 7, 8, 9 or 10, is necessary. Port side drive runs on 45% only, and trips needing to be reset to start again whenever increased.
74SOLAS(2020 cons.) I/11(c)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 October 2021
Resolved 11 October 2021
Resolution: OEM service technician attended the vessel- Port side Drive ACB (analog control board) changed out by vessel crew, operational sea trial carried out for 24 hrs with no failure or alarms noted, drive considered satisfactory for continued operation.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts
Issued 3 February 2021
Resolved
SOLAS 74(2014) Cons. CH III REG 13.4.3
Each liferaft or group of liferafts shall be stowed with a float free arrangement complying with the requirements of paragraph 4.1.6 of the code so that each floats free and if inflatable, inflates automatically when the ship sinks. 03 liferafts were found with painter lines not connected to weak link so as to not automatically inflate.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 3 February 2021
Resolution: Crew reconnected painter lines with the weak link.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency source of power - Emergency generator
Issued 16 December 2019
Resolved
The machinery shall be of design and construction adequate for the service for which they are inteded and shall be so installed and protected as to redue to a minimum any danger to person onboard. Emergency generator does not function to manufacture's specifications, overheating due to excessive coolant leak. 74 SOLAS (2014 Cons.) II-I REG 26.1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 9 January 2020
Resolution: Received Class report attesting to the proper operation of the emergency generator.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Oil filtering equipment
Issued 16 December 2019
Resolved
Oil filtering equipment referred to in paragraph 1 of this regulation shall be such as will ensure that any oily mixture discharged into the sea after passing through system has an oil content not exceeding 15 PPM. OWS inoperable. 74 SOLAS (2014 Cons.) MARPOL I REG. 14.6
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 9 January 2020
Resolution: Received class report attesting to proper operation of the OWS.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Navigation records
Issued 16 December 2019
Resolved
Every ship shall be provided with a reciever capable of receiving internatinal navtex service broadcasts if the ship is engaged on voyages in any area in which an internet navtex service is provided. Navtex is inoperable. 74 SOLAS (2014 Cons.) IV REG 7.1.5
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 9 January 2020
Resolution: Received class report attesting to proper operation of the NAVTEX.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Record of drills and steering gear tests
Issued 16 December 2019
Resolved
No person may cause vessel to enter into navigable waters of the U.S. unless no more than 12 hours before unless steering is tested. No tests or inspections conducted prior to entry.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 16 December 2019
Resolution: Provided guidance to Master on proper tests and procedures for steering tests prior to entry.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Ballast, fuel and other tanks
Issued 16 December 2019
Resolved
Vessel must submit a ballast water report to the NBIC by electronic ballast water report format using methods provided by NBIC website. No report submitted. Provided instruction.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 16 December 2019
Resolution: Provided Master with proper instructions on how to submit a ballast water report.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Oil filtering equipment
Issued 16 December 2019
Resolved
Any failure of the oil filtering equipment shall be recorded in the oil record book Part I. Inoperable OWS not recorded in Oil Record Book.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 16 December 2019
Resolution: Provided instruction to Master and Chief Engineer on how to make proper entries into the Oil Record Book Part I.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Echo sounder
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
10117 - Echo sounder - All ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards shall be fitted with an echo depth sounding device, or other electronic means to measure and display the available depth of water. The vessel's depth sounder was inoperable. SOLAS74(2014 Cons)V/19.2.3.1 17a
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 4 December 2018
Resolved 17 January 2019
Resolution: MSU Houma received a class report from ABS satisfying the requirement.new echo sounder and associated transducer were installed and tested to the satisfaction of
attending Surveyor.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
02108 - Electrical installations in general - All electrical apparatuses shall be constructed and so installed as not to cause injury when handled or touched in a normal manner. PSCO observed loose electrical wiring on the aft deck, starboard side of the vessel where an intercom handset was once installed. SOLAS 74 (2014 Cons) II-I / 45.1.3 50a
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 January 2019
Resolved 17 January 2019
Resolution: MSU Houna received a class report from ABS satisfying the requirement.A new weathertight electrical box was installed on aft deck starboard side and found to the satisfaction
of attending Surveyor.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
10199 - Other (navigation) - If the vessels echo depth sounding device stops operating properly the person directing the movement of the vessel must report or cause to be reported that it is not operating properly to the nearest Captain of the Port, District Commander, or, if participating in a Vessel Traffic Service, to the Vessel Traffic Center as soon as possible. 33CFR Part 164.53b 10c
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 4 December 2018
Resolved 4 December 2018
Resolution: The master was informed of the requirement to report its required equipment under 33CFR Part 164 that is non-operational to the nearest COTP as soon as possible.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
99101 - Other (Safety in general) - The Master, Owner, Operator, Agent, or Person in Charge of a vessel equipped with ballast tanks that operates in the waters of the United States must employ one of the following ballast water methods listed in 33CFR151.2025. The vessel is not outfitted with a ballast water management system (BWMS) or a USCG Approved Alternative method (AMS). The vessels implementation date IAW table 33CFR151.2035 (b) was expired. The vessel is prohibited from discharging ballast water in U.S. waters unless such ballast water was received from a U.S, Public Water System as described in 33CFR151.2025(2). 33CFR151.2025 10c
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 4 December 2018
Resolved 4 December 2018
Resolution: The master was informed of updated U.S. ballast water requirements, and to not discharged any untreated ballast water onboard into U.S waters.