GAS LEO

Electrical installations should be such to minimize the risk of fire and explosion from flammable products. Electric cable casing repairs made on Tank #4 and Tank #3 must be made in accordance with the International Electric Code (IEC) SOLAS 76/78(14) VII/13.1 IGC 10.1.2

Electrical installation should be such as to minimize the risk of fire and explosion from flammable products. While conducting a deck walk, PSCOs discovered the electrical power cable going into the alarm outside the airlock is missing the proper approved fitting. The area where the cable goes into the alarm fixture has been filled with silicone. 74SOLAS(14) VII/13.1 IGC CODE 10.1.2 CODE 30ABC

Where electrical equipment is installed in gas-dangerous spaces or zones, it should be to the satisfaction of the administration and approved by the relevant authorities recognized by the administration for operation in the flammable atmosphere concerned. While conducting the deck walk, PSCOs observed salt and/or standing water in almost every light fixture on deck. These lights include all tank domes and all lights around the compressor room. PSCOs also noted that silicone had been added to all light fixtures on deck. Standing water/salt provides objective evidence that the integrity of the enclosure has been compromised. 74SOLAS(14) VII/13.1 IGC 93/ 10.1.5 30ABC

A permanently installed system of gas detection with audible and visual alarm should be provided for enclosed spaces in the cargo area where vapor may accumulate including hold spaces. Vessel could not demonstrate satisfactory operation of the fixed gas detection sample system for the cargo hold spaces. The crew used a span gas containing 50% LEL butane, but could not produce a reading on the fixed sample system for the hold spaces. The LEL reading on the fixed gas detection system for the hold spaces never went above 0% LEL. 74SOLAS(14) VII/13.1 IGC 93/ 13.6.7.5 30ABC

The safety management system should ensure compliance with mandatory rules and regulation and that applicable codes, guidelines and standards recommend by the organization, administrations, classification societies and maritime industry organization are taken into account. PSCOs discovered objective evidence that the vessel has failed to fully implement the safety management system. PSCOs reviewed the ship/shore safety checklist dated 16APR2018 (Document #D-04) and monthly report of fixed gas analyzer maintenance and calibration record (Document #CCR-03). Both documents state that the fixed gas detection system had been tested satisfactory on 16APR2018 and 13APR2018 respectively. The crew could not prove proper operation of the system during PSC exam. PSCOs reviewed the critical equipment checklist/record for LPG/Ethylene carriers (Document #S-40.1). The crew stated the last monthly check of the deck lighting (Item #42) was 29MAR2018 without issue. PSCOs found salt and/or water in almost every deck light. 74SOLAS(14) IX/3.1 ISM CODE 1.2.3.1 & ISM CODE 10.3 30ABC

The changing of set pressure should be carried out under the supervision of the Master. Changes in set pressures should be recorded in the ship’s log stating the set pressure. The vessel’s crew did not document the corresponding “harbor” (.45barg) relief valve pressure settings in the ship’s log upon the change from the “at sea” (.25barg) setting on 16APR2018. 74 SOLAS (14) VII/13.1; IGC 93/ 8.2.7

The gas detection equipment should be capable of sampling and analyzing for each sampling head locating sequentially at intervals not exceeding 30 minutes. The gas detection systems both powered down following a test of the ESD. The vessel’s crew were unable to restart the gas detection systems. PSCOs and the crew could not recreate the gas detection trip/shutdown from an ESD. 74SOLAS(14) VII/13.1 IGC 93/ 13.6.8