TIGER PIONEER

15109 - IN MEETING THESE REQUIREMENTS, THE COMPANY SHOULD ENSURE THAT: INSPECTIONS ARE HELD AT APPROPRIATE INTERVALS; ANY NON-CONFORMITY IS REPORTED, WITH ITS POSSIBLE CAUSE, IF KNOWN; APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TAKEN; AND RECORDS OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE MAINTAINED. OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE DURING AN EXPANDED ISM EXAM REVEALED THAT THE VESSEL FAILED TO CONDUCT REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS RELATING TO ESSENTIAL LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT AS SEEN BY DEFICIENCY NUMBER TWO. AN EXTERNAL THIRD PARTY SMS AUDIT IS REQUIRED. - 74 SOLAS (20) IX/3.1 ISM CODE 10.2 - 30ac

11132 - MAINTENANCE, TESTING, AND INSPECTIONS OF LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN A MANNER HAVING DUE REGARD TO ENSURING RELIABILITY OF SUCH APPLIANCES. DURING EXAMINATION, PSCO'S NOTED MAJOR NON-CONFORMITIES CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE VESSEL'S LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES, TO INCLUDE INOPERABLE ZIPPERS ON IMMERSION SUITS, MISSING AND INOPERABLE LIGHTS ON LIFE JACKETS, AND STARBOARD AND PORT SIDE LIFE BUOY LIGHTS WIRED TO RAILINGS, NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. THE EXAM WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE VESSEL'S SMS, AND IN DOING SO PSCO'S IDENTIFIED THAT THE VESSEL WAS NOT FOLLOWING THE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES AS OUTLINED IN THEIR PLAN. THE NUMEROUS DEFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED RELATING TO THE VESSEL'S LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES CREATES A SUBSTANTIAL RISK TO THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE CREW BY IMPEDING THE CREW'S ABILITY TO SAFELY DISEMBARK THE VESSEL IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. - 74 SOLAS (20) III/20.3.1 - 30ac

07126 - THE PURPOSE OF THIS REGULATION IS TO PREVENT THE IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS OR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE MET: MEANS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO CONTROL LEAKS OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. PSCO NOTED DURING EXAMINATION THAT THE INSULATION ON THE FUEL OIL INTAKE LINE ON THE #3 CYLINDER HAD BEEN COMPLETELY SATURATED WITH FUEL OIL. IN ADDITION, FUEL OIL SOAKED RAGS WERE OBSERVED WRAPPED AROUND THE INSULATION. THE MAIN ENGINE FUEL OIL STRAINER AND #1 GENERATOR WERE FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF POOLED FUEL OIL, AND FUEL OIL SOAKED RAGS WERE OBSERVED IN THE BILGE. THE EXCESSIVE POOLING OF FUEL OIL AND FUEL OIL SOAKED RAGS PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT FIRE HAZARD WHICH IMPACTS THE SAFETY OF THE CREW. 74 SOLAS (20) II-2/4.1.1 - 30ac

11131 - THE TRAINING MANUAL SHALL EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING IN DETAIL: OPERATION AND USE OF FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES. PSCO IDENTIFIED THE FIRE SUITS ILLUSTRATED IN THE TRAINING MANUAL ARE NOT THE STYLE OR TYPE UTILIZED BY THE VESSEL. - 74 SOLAS (20) II-2/ 5.2.3.4.4 - 17ac

07103 - WHERE "A" CLASS DIVISIONS ARE PENETRATED, SUCH PENETRATION SHALL BE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FIRE TEST PROCEDURES CODE. PSCO OBSERVED UNAUTHORIZED PENETRATION IN CLASS A BOUNDARY LOCATED IN CABLE ROOM 211 ON A DECK. - 74SOLAS (20) II-2/9.3.1 - 17ac

07105 - THE FIRE INTEGRITY OF THE DIVISIONS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS. PSCO OBSERVED NON-OPERATIONAL SELF CLOSING MECHANISM IN CABLE ROOM 211 ON A DECK. - 74 SOLAS (20) II-2/9.1.3 - 17ac

04116 - A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION SHALL BE PROVIDED BETWEEN THE NAVIGATION BRIDGE AND STEERING COMPARTMENT. PSCO OBSERVED VESSELS ENGINEERING CREW UNABLE TO ESTABLISH COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BRIDGE UTILIZING THE SOUND POWERED PHONE IN STEERING GEAR ROOM. - 74 SOLAS (20) II-1/29.10 - 10c

07105 - DOORS REQUIRED TO BE SELF CLOSING SHALL NOT BE FITTED WITH HOLD BACK HOOKS. PSCO OBSERVED CLASS A SELF CLOSING DOORS HELD OPEN BY DOOR STOP. - 74 SOLAS (20) II-2 - 10c

74SOLAS(20 cons.)V/19.2.7.1 - all ships 3000 gt and upwards shall have a 3GHz radar. Vessels agent reported s-band radar was malfunctioning.