LE BELLOT

Components of a diesel engine fuel system shall be designed considering the maximum peak pressure which will be experienced in service, including any high pressure pulses which are generated and transmitted back into the fuel supply and spill lines by action of fuel injection pumps. Connections with the fuel supply and spill lines shall be constructed having regard to their ability to prevent pressurized oil fuel leaks while in service and after maintenance. Each main diesel electric generator had excessive oil leaks in way of several explosion relief valves and was accumulating in buckets.

Where the contents and use of a space are such that there is a doubt as to its classification for the purpose of this regulation, or where it is possible to assign two or more classifications to a space, it shall be treated as a space within the relevant category having the most stringent boundary requirements. PSCO observed multiple large cardboard boxes being stored in the AC room in zone 2, deck 8, a Category 10 space.

Fire doors in main vertical zone bulkheads, galley boundaries and stairway enclosures, the approximate time of closure for hinged fire doors shall be no more than 40 s and no less than 10 s from the beginning of their movement. PSCO observed FSD A306 located deck 3 between MVZ 1 and 2 close in approximately five seconds.

11131 - Crew members assigned to the starboard liferaft launching were unfamiliar with their duties and unable to deploy and inflate a liferaft safely or in a timely manner. 74 SOLAS 20 III/19.2.1 - 10c

11108 - During the demonstration of a liferaft deployment on the starboard side, the liferaft casing was damaged causing the liferaft to be taken out of service. 74 SOLAS 20 III/21.1.1.2 - 16ac

07199 - For determining the appropriate fire integrity standards to be applied to boundaries between adjacent spaces, such are classified according to their fire risk as shown in categories (1) to (14). Where the contents and use of a space are such that there is a doubt as to a space, it shall be treated as a space within the relevant category having the most stringent boundary requirements. PSCO observed large printer and paper storage in electrical locker located across from master stateroom. 74 SOLAS 20 II-2/9.2.2.3.2.2 - 16c

07199 - Stairway enclosures for accommodation and service spaces shall have direct access from the corridors and be of sufficient area to prevent congestion having in view the number of persons likely to use them in an emergency. Within the perimeter of such stairway enclosures, only public toilets, lockers of noncombustible material providing storage for no hazardous safety equipment and open information counter are permitted. PSCO observed wooden crates under the forward crew stairway, as well as other combustible material under the stairwell behind the theatre. SOLAS 20 II-2/13.3.2.3 - 16ac

11101 - Passenger ships engaged on international voyages shall carry partially or totally enclosed lifeboats on each side of such aggregate capacity as will accommodate not less than 50% of the total persons onboard. The Administration may permit the substitution of lifeboats by life rafts of equivalent total capacity provided that there shall be no less than sufficient lifeboats on each side of the ship to accommodate 37.5% of the total persons onboard. PSCO observed stowage of wooden platform in way of passenger sitting area. 74 SOLAS 20 III/21.1.1.1 - 10c

07199 - Waste receptacles shall be constructed of non-combustible materials with no openings in the sides or bottom. PSCO observed a plastic waste receptacle with combustibles outside Engine Room Control Room. 74 SOLAS 20 II-2/4.4.2 - 10c

07105 - Fire doors in main vertical zone bulkheads, galley boundaries and stairway enclosures, the approximate time of closure for hinged fire doors shall be no more than 40 s and no less than 10 s from the beginning of their movement. Fire Screen Door # A605 closed faster than 10 seconds. 74 SOLAS 20 II-2/9.4.1.1.5.2

Neither shall there be any doors along any designated escape route which require keys to unlock them when moving in the direction of escape. fire door A303 located in deck 08 AC station requires a key to unlock the door in the direction of escape 07120 17c 74 SOLAS 20 11-2/13.3.2.6.1

escape doors from public spaces that are normally latched shall be fitted with a means of quick release. such means shall consist of a door-latching mechanism incorporating a device that releases the latch upon the application of a force in the direction of escape flow. quick release mechanisms shall be designed and installed to the satisfaction of the administration and in particular: 3 not be equipped with any locking device, set screw or other arrangement that prevents the release of the latch when pressure is applied to the releasing device. 07120 50 c 74 SOLAS 20 11-2/13 3.2.6.2

waste receptacles shall be constructed of non-combustible materials with no openings in the sides or bottom. the waste receptacle in the fitness center is housed within class"C" material and is stowed behind the lining within the space 07199 16ac 74 SOLAS 20 11-2/4.2

in addition to the emergency lighting required by regulation 11-1/42 and 111/11.5, the means of escape, including stairways and exits, shall be marked by lighting or photo-luminescent strip indicators placed no more than 300mm above the deck at all points of the escape route , including angles and intersections. the deck landings in the aft category 2 stairs do not have any low location lighting/ photo-luminescent strip indicators installed on the landings at all angles and/or intersections. 07120 50ac 74 SOLAS 20 11-2/13 3.2.5.1

in addition to the emergency lighting required by regulation 11-1/42 and 111/11.5, the means of escape, including stairways and exits, shall be marked by lighting or photo-luminescent strip indicators placed no more than 300mm above the deck at all points of the escape route , including angles and intersections. the markings must enable passengers to identify the routes of escape and readily identify the escape exits. on deck seven starboard side fitness center. the corridor leading from the fitness center to the main corridor has no low location lighting. 07120 50ac 74 SOLAS 20 11-2/13 3.2.5.1

doors in escape routes shall, in general open in way of the direction of escape. the door leading from the fitness center to the corridor open inward. 07120 50ac 74 SOLAS 20 11-2/13 3.1.5

stairway enclosures in accommodation and service spaces shall have direct access from the corridors and be of a sufficient area to prevent congestion, having in view the number of persons likely to use them in an emergent. within the perimeter of such stairway enclosure, only public toilets, lockers of non-combustible material providing storage for non-hazardous safety equipment and open information counters are permitted. on deck six starboard side aft crew stairway leading to observation lounge had two tray racks one tied to a door release and another unsecured table blocking low location lighting. 07120 10c 74 SOLAS 20 11-2/13 3.2.3