AMADEUS PEARL

The company should establish procedures to ensure that the ship is maintained in conformity with the provisions of the relevant rules and regulations and with additional requirements which may be established by the company. Due to the deficiencies of a technical and/or operational nature identified below which individually or collectively provides objective evidence or a serious failure, or lack of effectiveness of the ISM code, an external audit shall be conducted by the Flag Administration or the Recognized Organization (RO) before vessel will be released from its detention to determine whether vessel is operating in compliance with the ISM code. A copy of the completed external audit shall be provided for USCG review prior to departure from the port of Mobile. 74SOLAS (20) IX/3.1 ISM Code Part A/10.1

A main source of electrical power of sufficient capacity to supply all those services mentioned in SOLAS II-1/40.1.1 shall be provided. The main source of electrical power shall consist of at least two generating sets. PSCO found that the No. 2 generator set is inoperative due to a faulty logic screen. 74SOLAS(20) II-1/41.1.1

Ships shall be designed constructed and maintained in compliance with the structural, mechanical and electrical requirements of a classification society. PSCO observed a PLC failure alarm for the steering system on the main alarm panel. SOLAS 74 (20) II-1/3-1

Fire protection systems shall be kept in good order and readily available for immediate use. PSCO found fire detection faults and cargo hold smoke detection system faults on the main alarm panel. 74SOLAS(20) II-2/14.2.1.2

Ships shall be design constructed and maintained in compliance with the structural, mechanical and electrical requirements of a classification society. PSCO observed 36 communications failure alarm conditions on the main alarm panel including Modbus, Generator, Main Engine, Distribution Panels, and various sensors on the main alarm panel for the steering system on the main alarm panel on the bridge. 74SOLAS(20) II-1/3-1

Where electrical power can normally be supplied by one generator, suitable load-shedding arrangements shall be provided to ensure the integrity of supplies to services required for propulsion and services as well as the safety of the ship. PSCO found that the generators were not capable of load shedding according to Chief Engineer as required by SOLAS II-1/53.2.1. 74SOLAS(20)II-1/53.2.1

MAIN AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY ESSENTIAL FOR THE PROPULSION, COTNROL, AND SAFETY OF THE SHIP SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR ITS OPERATION AND CONTROL. PSCO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM PILOT THAT [name withheld] TO GET MAIN ENGINE STARTED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WHILE PILOT WAS ONBOARD DURING DEPARTURE PROCEDURES.

A MAIN SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO SUPPLY ALL THOSE SERVICES MENTIONED IN REGULATION 40.1.1 SHALL BE PROVIDED. PSCO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM PILOT THAT VESSEL EXPERIENCED PARTIAL BLACKOUT WHEN BRINGING THE BOW THRUSTER ONLINE DURING DEPARTURE, CAUSING THE EDG TO START. 74SOLAS(20) II-1/41.1.1

Each emergency generating set arranged to be automatically started shall be equipped with starting devices approved by the administration with a stored energy capability of at least three consecutive start. A second source of energy shall be provided. Crew was unable to show secondary means of starting for emergency genset. 74SOLAS(20) II-I/44.2

Oil filtering equipment shall be of a design approved by the administration and shall be such as will ensure that any oily mixture discharged into the sea after passing through the system has an oil content not exceeding 15PPM. Crew was unable to show last date the OWS as used on the devices screen. MARPOL ANNEX I/14.6