Records from 1984 to 2010. Most recent: operational control imposed, 19 October 2010.
Inspection history · 47
18 October 2010
ISPS III Exam · Deficiency Check · PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3872390
13 September 2010
Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · ISPS I Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3845130
11 September 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3845184
23 February 2010
MARPOL Annex I Examination · MARPOL Annex VI Survey · PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3680599
16 December 2009
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3651561
1 December 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3643011
8 February 2009
Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3413761
15 January 2009
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3394552
9 August 2008
PII Safety Exam · MARPOL Annex I Examination · MARPOL Annex V Examination · ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3291191
16 April 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2626105
16 April 2006
PI Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2626176
16 April 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2640764
29 March 2006
PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2612299
3 March 2004
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2017604
25 November 2002
Ballast Water Examination · Re-Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1710702
14 November 2002
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1705271
25 July 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 292124
23 October 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 282910
14 June 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 278942
25 November 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 422829
3 September 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 419896
3 September 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 420170
21 August 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 406914
4 September 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 395677
24 July 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 393634
20 March 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 540038
7 February 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 387934
27 August 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 514244
23 May 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 378538
4 May 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 377870
12 June 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 449973
7 March 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 364982
24 May 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 350951
9 July 1991
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 344945
5 November 1990
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND MAINE · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 450596
18 May 1990
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 337199
19 November 1989
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 513498
4 April 1989
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 329554
13 May 1988
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 323309
8 September 1987
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 515641
16 March 1987
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 314895
5 June 1986
Type not recorded
No type recorded · COTP NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 309368
30 April 1985
Type not recorded
No type recorded · COTP PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 301460
18 April 1985
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 301491
1 April 1985
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 517039
20 July 1984
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 297128
7 June 1984
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 519684
Deck/Cargo › Ballast › Tank
Issued 18 October 2010
Resolved
Gaskets on # 3 port and stbd side ballast tanks access covers are leaking ballast water into cargo hold # 5.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 24 October 2010
Resolution: Ballast tanks on # 3 port and starboard side ballast tanks were overhauled completely by the crew. New gaskets were provided. Complete check of the ballast tank covers after the repair and tanks fill in with ballast water was done with no leakages detect
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Echo-sounding Device
Issued 18 October 2010
Resolved
Echo Depth sounder was turned off after departure from previous port and never turned back on. (Witnessed proper operation of echo depth sounder.)
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Due 21 October 2010
Resolved 21 October 2010
Resolution: Informed the Captain that the Echo Depth sounder must be turned on and used during transit.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Piping
Issued 18 October 2010
Resolved
CO2 fixed extinguishing piping (1") on deck detached from holding brackets inbetween all cargo holds.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 November 2010
Resolved 24 October 2010
Resolution: Verification and Testing as required to the attending RINA Surveyor satisfaction to be performed at
next discharging port not later than 15 November 2010.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Cargo Tank Arrangement/Size
Issued 18 October 2010
Resolved
Hydraulic hoses inbetween cargo holds # 1 and # 2 cracked/wasted.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 November 2010
Resolved 24 October 2010
Resolution: During the inspection the hudraulic hoses found cracked at location inbetween #1 and #2 cargo holds. The crew changed cracked hoses with the total 6 new hydraulic hoses. After the repair the hydraulic systems for cargo hatch #1 and #2 were tested sat.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Cargo Tank Arrangement/Size
Issued 18 October 2010
Resolved
Hydraulic piping inbetween all cargo holds detached from brackets.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 November 2010
Resolved 24 October 2010
Resolution: Verification and Testing as required to the attending RINA Surveyor satisfaction to be performed at
next discharging port not later than 15 November 2010.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Piping
Issued 18 October 2010
Resolved
02 soft patches and doubler on bilge pump discharge piping (not leaking).
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 November 2010
Resolved 24 October 2010
Resolution: The discharge pipe after bulge pump was renewed by the crew with new steel pipe. After the repair the bilge piping system was checked, tested and found working satisfactory.
Engineering › Steam System (main) › Lagging/Insulation
Issued 18 October 2010
Resolved
Deck in stbd side 02 level wasted and holed underneath cascade tank.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 November 2010
Resolved 24 October 2010
Resolution: Verification and Testing as required to the attending RINA Surveyor satisfaction to be performed at
next discharging port not later than 15 November 2010.
Fire Fighting › Means of Escape › Doorways
Issued 18 October 2010
Resolved
Fire door in lower E/R used for escape route has (02) holes going through.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 November 2010
Resolved 24 October 2010
Resolution: Fire door in lower E/R was found repaired by the crew following the USCG inspector instructions by means of installation of 2 steel bolts with nuts and gaskets at the location of 2 holes. The repair of the fire door is found acceptable for RINA.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Rudder Angle Indicator
Issued 8 February 2009
Resolved
Steering gear system not operating as intended. In E/S mode rudder angle indicators on bridge and both wings were showing 31 degrees to port while rudder post indicated 25 degrees to port. Rudder could not achieve 35 degrees to port or starboard in all modes on both pumps or individual pumps while ordering from the bridge. Class to attest to repairs prior to departure from port.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 9 February 2009
Resolution: Received class report attesting to proper operation.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Ballast Water Reporting Form
Issued 8 February 2009
Resolved
Vessel did not submit the required ballast water report prior to entering COTP zone Baltimore. Vessel's captain was counseled on mandatory ballast water reporting procedures. Report was sent in via email prior to PSCO leaving vessel.
Due 8 February 2009
Resolved 8 February 2009
Resolution: PSCO confirmed ballast water report was received by NBIC.
Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring › Winch
Issued 9 August 2008
Resolved
Port anchor windlass had a hydraulic leak which was dripping into oil dry. Make permanent repairs and provide report from the attending classification society.
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 11 August 2008
Resolved 15 January 2009
Resolution: Vessel provided a class report attesting to the repairs to the anchor windlass
Operations/Management › Pollution › Retention of Oily Mixture
Issued 9 August 2008
Resolved
Vessel was storing 36 barrels of dirty oil were found being stored on deck. PSCO found that dirty oil was from the cranes. Vsl made arrangements to transfer oil ashore at dock. Provide proof of oil being transferred ashore, to the Coast Guard.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 August 2008
Resolved 11 August 2008
Resolution: Received receipt showing that 36 barrels of crane waste oil were removed by American Recovery LLC.
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Hydrostatic Release Unit
Issued 9 August 2008
Resolved
PSCO found 3 life rafts with hydrostatic releases outside their service date. Two were expired and one did not have any expiration date.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 August 2008
Resolved 11 August 2008
Resolution: Received receipt showing vessel purchased 4 each hydrostatic releases for life rafts from World Ship Supply Inc.
Operations/Management › Port and Waterways Safety › Notice of Hazardous Condition
Issued 17 April 2006
Resolved
On 17 APR 2006, the pilot, NOBRA 19 notified the CG that the master smelled of alcohol while making preparations for getting underway. The master was found intoxicated. His breath alcohol level measured .252%. PSCO determined that the master was attempting to operate the vessel in an unsafe manner. The company is required to provide a new properly certificated master prior to movement.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 April 2006
Resolved 19 April 2006
Resolution: A new properly certificated master was placed on the vessel.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Master's Responsiblity/Authority
Issued 17 April 2006
Resolved
Objective evidence was noted that the master failed to follow the company's drug and alcohol policy. Specifically the Safety Management System 1st edition dated 01/10/2004. The master's blood alcohol level exceeded .04%. It is recommended that an external audit of the vessel's Safety Management System be conducted by a recognized Organization acting on behalf of the Flag State
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 17 April 2006
Resolved 19 April 2006
Resolution: An external audit of the vessel''s SMS was conducted and the results accepted . See narrative for details.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance
Issued 3 March 2004
Resolved
Echo depth sounder (fore and aft) and recording device (fore and aft) inoperable. Vessel required to submit technician report verifying proper operation prior to getting underway. If unable to repair, an outbound deviation will be required. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Echo-sounding Device
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 4 March 2004
Resolution: Echo depth sounder repaired
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service)
Issued 14 November 2002
Resolved
Back cover on switchboard panel in engine control room was found to be missing. This presents a shock hazard to the crew. As required by Solas 74, Ch. II-1, Reg.27 (a)(ii). LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Panelboard
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 25 November 2002
Resolution: Cleared by NEWMS PSC boarding 25 NOV 02
Operations/Management › Cargo Transfer/Lightering
Issued 14 November 2002
Resolved
No record of bunker line pressure test available on board. Need to conduct test prior to bunkering in next U.S. Port. As required by 33 CFR 156.170(a)(4)and (f)(3). LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Bunker Line
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 703 - Prior to bunkering operations
Resolved 25 November 2002
Resolution: Cleared by NEWMS PSC boarding 25 NOV 02
Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring
Issued 14 November 2002
Resolved
Soft patch was located on the outboard hydraulic return line for the mooring winch located on the port-side, main deck, aft of the cargo holds. Vessel instructed to make repairs to the same. As required by Solas 74, Ch.II-1, Reg.26. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Winch
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 25 November 2002
Resolution: Cleared by NEWMS PSC boarding 25 NOV 02
Engineering
Issued 25 July 2001
Resolved
Vessel's Class to recommend repairs to Main Diesel Engine salt water cooling line expansion joint, in way of side-shell starboard side.
Condition: Unknown
Due 27 July 2001
Resolved 1 August 2001
Engineering
Issued 25 July 2001
Resolved
Vessel's Class to attest to the proper operation of the OWS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 27 July 2001
Resolved 1 August 2001
Navigation
Issued 14 June 2000
Resolved
CURRENT SHIPS NAME WAS MISSING ON THE MANUVERING FACT SHEET. THIS DISCREPANCY WAS CORRECTED WHILE ON BOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 14 June 2000
Resolved 14 June 2000
Lifesaving
Issued 3 September 1998
Resolved
No liferaft launching instructions were posted in the vicinity of both portand starboard life rafts.
Condition: Unknown
Due 4 September 1998
Resolved 26 November 1998
Navigation
Issued 24 July 1996
Resolved
Double nut or cotter pin missing from steering gear in two places. (IAW SOLAS II-2,29) This was corrected on the spot.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 July 1996
Resolved 30 July 1996
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 24 July 1996
Resolved
MSD junction pipe upstream of overboard valve wasted and temp fixed with a soft patch. (SOLAS II-1, C-26 and MARPOL 73/78)
Condition: Unknown
Due 4 September 1996
Resolved 4 September 1996
Fire Fighting
Issued 4 May 1995
Resolved
A DEFICENCY OF SOLAS 74-I, REG.11 AND SOLAS 74-II NO. 2,PART D,REG.52 IN THAT THE VESSEL EMERGENCY FIRE PUMP NOT MAINTAINED IN A FULLY OPERATIONAL CONDITION. E-FIREPUMP WOULD NOT RUN CONTINUOUSLY AND COULD NOT PRODUCE TWO EFFECTIVE STREAMS AS REQUIRED.
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 May 1995
Resolved 10 May 1995
Documentation
Issued 4 April 1989
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Condition: Unknown
Due 4 April 1989
Resolved 4 April 1989
Documentation
Issued 4 April 1989
Resolved
THE VESSEL'S DANGEROUS CARGO MANIFEST DID NOT CONTAIN THE VESSEL'S OFFICIALNUMBER OR CALL SIGN AS REQUIRED BY 49 CFR 176.30(A)(1).
Condition: Unknown
Due 4 April 1989
Resolved 4 April 1989
Documentation
Issued 4 April 1989
Resolved
THE VESSEL'S DANGEROUS CARGO MANIFEST HAD IMPROPER SHIPPING NAME "TRIFLURO-ETHANOL" LISTED FOR "FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, N.O.S.", UN 1993. THIS IS A VIOLATION OF 49 CFR 176.30(A)(3).
Condition: Unknown
Due 4 April 1989
Resolved 4 April 1989
Navigation
Issued 5 June 1986
Resolved
CHART 12333,12334 AND 12349 ON BOARD, BUT NOT CORRECTED UP TO DATE AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 164.33 NO FOREIGN EQUIVALENTS TO CHART 12333 ON BOARD. FOR CHARTS 12334 AND 12349 THERE IS NO FOREIGN EQUIVALENT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 5 June 1986
Resolved 5 June 1986