Records in 2019. Most recent: inspection, 16 July 2019.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Radar
Issued 16 July 2019
Resolved
All ships of 3,000 gross tonnage and upwards shall, in addition to meeting requirements of paragraph 2.5 have a 3GHz radar or a second 9GHz radar. While inbound into the Port of San Juan, the crew reported the malfunction of the 3GHz S-Band radar and navigated into port using only the X-Band 9GHz unit.
SOLAS (2014) CH V / REG 19.2.7.1
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 July 2019
Resolved 12 August 2019
Resolution: Received Class Report attesting to good working order of the vessel's S-Band Radar.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 19 June 2019
Resolved
All steering gear components and rudder stock shall be of sound and reliable construction to the satisfaction of the administration. when the team tested the engine room emergency steering, it was noticed the rudder angle indicator at the control position stayed at 20 degrees port when the bridge indicator and attached mechanical pointer marked 35 degrees port.
74SOLAS(2004)29.2.1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 19 June 2019
Resolved 12 August 2019
Resolution: Received Class Report attesting to the good working order of the vessel's steering gear.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Documents for carriage of dangerous goods
Issued 19 June 2019
Resolved
A hazmat employee must receive the training required by this subpart at least once every three years. Three out of the four deck officers did not have up to date hazmat training.
49CFR172.704(b)(2)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 19 June 2019
Resolved 16 July 2019
Resolution: PSCO examined the correctly documented training.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 19 June 2019
Resolved
A ship, except a ship of less than 26 feet in length, must have a placard of least 5 by 8 inches in accordance with 33CFR155.450. Discharge of oil prohibited placard was missing at the oily water separator.
33CFR155.450
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 16 July 2019
Resolution: [name withheld] witnessed the correct signage in the engine room.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 146 - MARPOL Annex VI › Quality of fuel oil
Issued 13 June 2019
Resolved
While ships are operating within an emission control area, the sulphur content of the fuel oil used on board ships shall not exceed the following limits: 0.10% m/m on and after 1 January 2015. Due to an oversight, the vessel burned 60.5 tons of high sulphur fuel oil while in the Puerto Rico and USVI's U.S. Caribbean ECA. MARPOL VI/14.4.3.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 13 June 2019
Resolution: Vessel demarcated the US Caribbean ECA on its electronic charts. The vessel changed over to low sulphur diesel when transiting within the ECA.