HERCULES

Every pressure vessel which can be subjected to a pressure greater than its design pressure is to be fitted with a pressure relief valve set at not more than the maximum allowable working pressure. Dry bulk tank pressure relief valves were set above the maximum allowable working pressure of the tanks. 705- Vessel to correct prior to the use of any dry bulk tanks. ABS Rules Part 4 CH 4 Section 1 Reg 13.1

Oil piping drains, strainers, and other equipment subject to normal oil leakage must be fitted with drip pans or other means to prevent oil draining into the bilge. Ship service diesel generators were missing drip pans beneath the fuel filters.

Electrical equipment on a vessel must be designed, installed, and maintained to protect crew members, offshore workers, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment. Distribution panels DB-EL1 and DB-L7 were missing blanks.

Each davit must be marked with a plate or label permanently affixed in a conspicuous place readily for inspection and sufficiently durable to withstand continuous exposure to environmental conditions at sea for the life of the davit and must contain the safe working load of the davit. Port and starboard Fast Rescue Boat davits did not have adequate safe working load markings. 46 CFR 160.132-17

The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulations to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. Vessel experienced high-temp on its Port MDE cylinders #1 and #2 while moored at Stone Dock in Port Fourchon. Vessel is to transit to Bollinger Shipyard in Port Fourchon to affect repairs and notify CG upon completion of repairs. 705 - Vessel is authorized to depart Port Fourchon to only conduct Sea-Trials offshore.

A vessel engaged in commercial service that does not carry passengers, shall maintain a video surveillance system. Policy Letter23-05 details the requirement for applicable vessels to install and maintain audio and visualsurveillance systems, implement relevant crew training, and observe specific data handling protocols no later than December 23, 2024 or during the next scheduled drydock, whichever date is later. Vessel does not have required camera system installed.

The owner of a vessel subject to inspection under section 3301 shall-(1) ensure that such vessel is equipped with a vessel master key control system, manual or electronic, which provides controlled access to all copies of the vessel's master key. Vessel does not have a master key control log.

Each crew berthing area shall be equipped with information regarding—(A)vessel owner or company policies prohibiting sexual assault and sexual harassment, retaliation, and drug and alcohol usage; and (B)procedures and resources to report crimes, including sexual assault and sexual harassment Vessel does not have proper SASH signage in each berthing area and common space.

Oil filtering equipment referred to in paragraph 1 of this regulation shall be of a design approved by the Administration and shall be such as will ensure that any oily mixture discharged into the sea after passing through the system has an oil content not exceeding 15 parts per million. In considering the design of such equipment, the Administration shall have regard to the specification recommended by the Organization. Oily water separator's discharge goes into the ship's gray water holding tank. The return line for the OWS goes into the bilge. The ship's IOPP Part 3.3 section list 02 holding tanks for the OWS not being used. The IOPP is incorrect. Vessel shall not use OWS until plans have been submitted to USCG Marine Safety Center or ABS Engineering for approval.

Entries shall be made in the Oil Record Book on each occasion, on a tank to tank basis if appropriate, whenever any of the following cargo/ballast operations take place on any oil tanker to which this section applies— (1) Loading of oil cargo; (2) Internal transfer of oil cargo during voyage; (3) Unloading of oil cargo; (4) Ballasting of cargo tanks and dedicated clean ballast tanks; (5) Cleaning of cargo tanks including crude oil washing; (6) Discharge of ballast except from segregated ballast tanks; (7) Discharge of water from slop tanks; (8) Closing of all applicable valves or similar devices after slop tank discharge operations; (9) Closing of valves necessary for isolation of dedicated clean ballast tanks from cargo and stripping lines after slop tank discharge operations; (10) Disposal of oil residue; and (11) Any failure of, and the reasons for, the oil discharge monitoring and control system. Oil Record Book has not been maintained. Internal and external transfers have not been recorded or properly recorded.