NISA NAREE

The machinery shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended and shall be so installed and protected as to reduce to a minimum any danger to persons on board. Vessel experienced a propulsion irregularity while transiting on the Mississippi River. SOLAS (20) II-1/26.1, Code 60.

THE COMPANY AND THE SHIP SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MAMANGEMENT CODE. THE COMPANY SHOULD ESTABLISH PROCEDURES, PLANS AND INSTRUCTIONS, INCLUDING CHECKLISTS, AS APPROPRIATE, FOR KEY SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF THE PERSONNEL, SHIP, AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. RECORD SMS FORM RM-003, REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED MONTHLY, HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED SINCE JANUARY 2022 PER SOPM 3.5(4).

ANY SHIP ABOVE 10,000 SHALL BE FITTED WITH OIL FILTERING EQUIPMENT COMPLYING WITH PARAGRAPH 7. OF THIS REGULATION. EQUIPMENT SHALL BE OF A DESIGN APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATION AND SHALL ENSURE THAT ANY OILY MIXTURE DISCHARGE INTO THE SEA AFTER PASSING THROUGH THE SYSTEM HAS AN OIL CONTENT NOT EXCEEDING 15 PPM. IN CONSIDERING THE DESIGN OF SUCH EQUIPMENT AND APPROVALS, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL HAVE REGARD TO THE SPECIFICATION RECOMMENDED BY THE ORGANIZATION, TO INCLUDE MEPC.107(49). OILY WATER SEPARATOR WAS INOPERABLE AND THE 15PPM BILGE ALARM RECORDING DEVICE COULD NOT RETRIEVE STORED DATA REQUIRED BY MEPC.107(49) PER 4.2.

THE OIL RECORD BOOK PART 1 SHALL BE COMPLETED ON EACH OCCASION, ON A TANK-TO-TANK BASIS IF APPROPRIATE, WHENEVER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MACHINERY SPACE OPERATIONS TAKE PLACE IN THE SHIP:1)COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF OIL RESIDUES; AND 2) DISCHARGE OVERBOARD OR DISPOSAL OTHERWISE OF BILGE WATER WHICH HAS ACCUMULATED IN MACHINERY SPACES. NUMEROUS OIL RECORD BOOK PART 1 ENTRIES ARE INCORRECT, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PROPERLY TRACK OIL AND BILGE WASTE. IN ADDITION, MANY OF THE SOUNDING TUBES ARE NOT ALLOWING FOR ACCURATE READINGS.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF DOORS AND DOOR FRAMES, WITH MEANS OF SECURING THEM WHEN CLOSED, SHALL PROVIDE RESISTANCE TO FIRE AS WELL AS THE PASSAGE OF SMOKE AND FLAME EQUIVALENT TO THAT OF THE BULKHEADS IN WHICH THE DOORS ARE SITUATED. THE A-15 DOOR TO THE PURIFIER SPACE AND THE A-60 DOOR FROM THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE TRUNK AT THE UPPER ENGINE ROOM DECK DID NOT CLOSE OR SECURE.

ALL ACCESS OPENINGS IN BULKHEADS AT ENDS OF ENCLOSED SUPERSTRUCTURES SHALL BE FITTED WITH DOORS OF STEEL. THE MEANS FOR SECURING THESE DOORS WEATHERTIGHT SHALL CONSIST OF GASKETS AND CLAMPING DEVICES. THE WEATHERTIGHT DOOR AT MAIN DECK MAIN ENTRANCE AND STEERING SPACE DID NOT CLOSE AND DOG COMPLETELY.

FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES SHALL BE KEPT IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND READILY AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE USE. FIRE HOSE IN ENGINE ROOM DID NOT HAVE HOSE COUPLING FOR NOZZLE ATTACHED TO HOSE.

THE RING, LINES AND LETTERS SHALL PAINTED IN WHITE OR YELLOW ON A DARK GROUND OR IN BLACK ON A LIGHT GROUND. THEY SHALL ALSO BE PERMANENTLY MARKED ON THE SIDES OF THE SHIPS TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION. THE MARKS SHALL BE PLAINLY VISIBLE AND , IF NECESSARY, SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS SHALL BE MADE FOR THIS PURPOSE. DECK LINE WAS THE SAME COLOR AS HULL COLOR (GREY).

The ring, lines and lettering of the load line mark shall be painted in white or yellow on a dark background. While conducting deck walk PCSO observed a blue contrasting color on the load line mark.