ALGOMA INNOVATOR

Vessels assigned a loadline shall be marked permanently per subchapter E. Marking lines and letters must be painted in white or yellow on dark ground or black on light ground. Vessle's loadline has no pain on markings.

Safety management system of a company of a Canadian vessel must meet 46 U.S.C. 3201-3205 and Solas XI. Vessel failed to notify company of two manufacturer defects and made repairs on their own.

The design, construction and installation of the main propulation and essential machinery and associated systems and their control system shall be in accordance with recognized engineering standards appropriate to the intended service to minimize the risk of fire and explosion. The vessel reported a fuel oil leak on the main engine.

FOR VOYAGES LESS THAN 96 HOURS, VESSELS MUST SUBMIT AN NOA BEFORE DEPARTURE BUT AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE ENTERING THE PORT OR PLACE OF DESTINATION. VESSEL DID NOT SUBMIT AN NOA AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE ARRIVING TO THE PORT OF SANDUSKY.

Vessel has received structural damage to outer hull, structural members, and watertight bulkhead pertaining to #1 port ballast tank and bow thruster space. A survey by class shall be made. The survey shall be such as to insure necessary repairs or renewals have been effectively made, and that vessel complies in all respects with class regulations. Vessel shall submit repair proposal/plan to local OCMI. The class survey must provide local OCMI with correspondence approving all repairs completed and attest to vessel fit for route and service prior to departure from current location. All conditions must be satisfactory to class and U.S. Coast Guard local OCMI.

Vessel grounded in vicinity of Brevort, MI. Vessel needs to conduct dive surveay to verify condition of hull. Provide proof of satisfactory inspection from class to USCG prior to entering US Waters. Loadline 1988 Article 15