Records from 2020 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 10 June 2024.
Inspection history · 8
10 June 2024
PSC B
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7921644
18 January 2022
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7381678
14 January 2022
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7380178
11 January 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7378578
10 January 2022
Administrative Inspection · VRP Review
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7377231
21 April 2021
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7176409
8 September 2020
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7053017
2 September 2020
PSC A
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7036493
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 14 January 2022
Resolved
Maintenance, testing, and inspections of life-saving appliances shall be carried out in a manner having due regard to ensuring reliability of such appliances. PSCO observed that the hydrostatic releases expired January 2021 on 4 of the life rafts.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 18 January 2022
Resolution: All four hydrostatic relases were replaced. Verified correct installation of hyrdrostatic release, weak link, and painter.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 10 September 2020
Resolved
The machinery, boilers and other pressure vessels and associated piping and fittings shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended. Vessel reported a MDE slowdown caused by #1 Cylinder high exhaust temperature related to a reoccurring failure to the high pressure fuel pump suction valve noted on the PSCO report dated 08SEP20. Vessel crew reported that the suction valves do not operate properly when using LSMGO due to poor lubrication. Attendance by a certified Hitachi Technician is required to assess the condition of the engine and conduct repairs as necessary. Vessel must provide technician report attesting to proper operation of the Main Diesel Engine. 60ac
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 12 September 2020
Resolution: SECTOR NOLA/ARRIVALS RECIEVED TECHNICIANS REPORT ATTESTING TO SUCESSFUL REPAIRS. Fault was identified to be No.1, No.2, No.3 and No.5 fuel booster suction valve were heavy worn out between the spindle and the valve house which caused the lifting stroke of
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Reports of non-conf., accidents & hazardous occur.
Issued 10 September 2020
Resolved
THE safety management system should include procedures ensuring that non conformities, accidents and hazardous conditions are reported to the company, investigated and analyzed. In reference to deficiency #1, the vessel SMS states in section SS-BOS that the person in charge of the ship shall fill in the report of non conformity and send it to the marine department and designated person. On 05JUL20, 08SEP20 and 09SEP20, the vessel experienced a MDE slowdown due to a malfunctioning suction valve on the high pressure fuel pump. The vessel failed to properly report and log these casualties in accordance with the vessel's SMS. The company is to complete a corrective action plan to the concurrence satisfaction of the administration that ensures the proper operation of the MDE. THE plan should also clarify and enforce proper reporting procedures for non conformities.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 12 September 2020
Resolution: SECTOR NOLA/ARRIVALS RECEIVED CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVED BY FLAG. Company designated a plan to improve the MSM of the company to avoid failure to report non conformities in the future.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 8 September 2020
Resolved
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 proceedto sea without danger to the ship or persons onboard. PSCO received report of a propulsion irregularity. Attended vessel and vessel personnel completed repairs of suspected failure on the #1 main engine cylinder. Failure appeared to be the fuel suction valve on the #1 fuel injection pump.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 8 September 2020
Resolution: Fault was identified to be No.1 Cylinder FO Pump Suction Valve was found stuck on account of change of lubration from Heavy Fuel Oil to LSMGO.Crew dismantled all five (5x) FO Suction Valves and proper maintenance
held to his sartiasfaction.