Construction/Loadline › Hull › Longitudinal Frame
Issued 14 December 2017
Resolved
0999: Ships shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in compliance with the structural requirements of a classification which is recognized by the administration in accordance with the provisions of regulation XI-1/1, or with applicable national standards of the administration which provide an equivalent level of safety. A longitudinal in the Bos'n store is bent and disconnected from the main deck. The main deck is also buckled directly above the longitudinal. Multiple repair attempts have been made with no documentation or report of repair or original damage. 74SOLAS(14)II-1/3-1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 31 December 2017
Resolved 18 December 2017
Resolution: Addressed and corrected / noted to the satisfaction of the attending Classification Representative.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Garbage Recordkeeping
Issued 14 December 2017
Resolved
2120: The garbage management plan shall provide written procedures for collecting, storing, processing and disposing of garbage. Excess garbage was located in the rope store, which is not in compliance with the vessel's garbage management plan disposal procedures. MARPOL V/9.2
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 31 December 2017
Resolved 16 December 2017
Resolution: Excess garbage was removed from vessel.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Stiffener
Issued 14 December 2017
Resolved
0999: Ships shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in compliance with the structural requirements of a classification which is recognized by the administration in accordance with the provisions of regulation XI-1/1, or with applicable national standards of the administration which provide an equivalent level of safety. A crack was identified on the starboard aft side of the top side tank #3 with no documentation or report of repairs of original damage. It appears that the crack was repaired but has re-cracked. 74SOLAS(14)II-1/3-1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 31 December 2017
Resolved 18 December 2017
Resolution: Addressed and corrected / noted to the satisfaction of the attending Classification Representative.
Lifesaving › Lifeboat › Handholds/Handrails
Issued 14 December 2017
Resolved
0610: Maintenance, testing, and inspections of life-saving appliances shall be carried out based on the guidelines developed by the organization and in a manner having due regard to ensure reliability of such appliances. Coxswain seating in the vessel's starboard lifeboat is not secured to the deck due to missing or inadequate hardware. 74SOLAS(14)III/20.3.1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 31 December 2017
Resolved 18 December 2017
Resolution: Addressed and corrected / noted to the satisfaction of the attending Classification Representative.
Engineering › Sea-water System (primary cooling) › Piping
Issued 14 December 2017
Resolved
1499: The machinery, boilers, other pressure vessels and associated piping and fittings shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended. During the exam, the PSCO discovered numerous patches and pinhole leaks which have not been properly reported in accordance with the Ship's Management System. The systems with unreported repairs include: No 1 generator saltwater inlet patch, No 2 generator saltwater inlet leak, Fuel oil plate cooler saltwater leak, Saltwater cooling line outside engine control room patch -Starboard deck scupper drain patch -Port deck scupper drain patch -Wash oil tank air vent leak -Galley grey water drain patch -Starboard ventilation patch, 74SOLAS(14)II-2/26.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 31 December 2017
Resolved 18 December 2017
Resolution: Addressed and corrected / noted to the satisfaction of the attending Classification Representative.
Engineering › Sea-water System (primary cooling) › Piping
Issued 14 December 2017
Resolved
1499: The machinery, boilers, other pressure vessels and associated piping and fittings shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended. During the exam, the PSCO discovered numerous repairs lacking a technical superintendent response as per Ship's Safety management System. The PSCO is unable to determine the satisfaction of the following repairs without the superintendent's response: Fire pump supply line patch, Fresh water generator patch, Main engine LO cooler saltwater inlet patch, No 1 reefer compressor saltwater cooling patch and No 2 reefer compressor saltwater cooling patch, 74 SOLAS (14 cons) II-1/26,17ac.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 31 December 2017
Resolved 18 December 2017
Resolution: Addressed and corrected / noted to the satisfaction of the attending Classification Representative.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Incinerator, Shipboard
Issued 14 December 2017
Resolved
2490: The machinery should be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended. Cracks were observed at each corner of the opening to the main burn chamber of the incinerator. One crack appear sto have been welded over previously and failed. Cracks were of the following size. Top left 12cm, Top Right 8cm, Bottom left 3.8cm and Bottom Right 3.8cm, 74 SOLAS (14 cons) II-1/26, 40ac.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 31 December 2017
Resolved 18 December 2017
Resolution: Addressed and corrected / noted to the satisfaction of the attending Classification Representative.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Ballast Water Logs/Records
Issued 14 December 2017
Resolved
2510: Vessel must maintain a Ballast Water Management Plan that has been developed specifically for the vessel that will allow those responsible for the plan to understand and follow it. Ballast Water Management Plan is not being followed. Crew is failing to follow procedures for sediment removal and documentation. Ship's Bio-Fouling Plan requires documentation in Ballast Water Handling Log of Semi-Annual tank cleaning and dry-dock entries that the crew has failed to record, 33CFR151.2050(g), 40ac.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 30 January 2018
Resolved 30 December 2017
Resolution: Addressed and corrected / noted to the satisfaction of the attending Classification Representative.
Cleared deficiency from Sector San Fransico NKK class report. See documentation for further information.
Engineering › Pressure Vessel › Support
Issued 14 December 2017
Resolved
0999: Cylinders must always be secured and when not in use they must be stowed in a rack in an upright position with the valve protection cap in place. Oxygen and acetylene bottles are not properly secured using brackets, 46 CFR147.60(b), 10c.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 December 2017
Resolved 14 December 2017
Resolution: Spoke with the Captain, Chief Engineer and [name withheld] about proper securing procedures.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Garbage Recordkeeping
Issued 14 December 2017
Resolved
2120: The Garbage Management Plan shall provide written procedures for collection, storing, processing and disposing of Garbage. Ship has received guidance from the company to allow incineration of cooking oil and update Garbage Plan accordingly. Ship has been incinerating cooking oil with having made update to plan, MARPOL V/10, 10c.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 December 2017
Resolved 14 December 2017
Resolution: Spoke with the Captain, Chief Mate and Chief Engineer about proper recordkeeping of Garbage Plan.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 14 December 2017
Resolved
1550: The minimum luminous intensity of light shall be in accordance with COLREG Rule 22. Luminous intensity may been decreased due to improper replacement of lamps but in port and starboard navigation lights, COLREG Rule 22, 33CFR84.15, 10c.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 December 2017
Resolved 14 December 2017
Resolution: Spoke with [name withheld] were replaced prior to our departure.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Fire
Issued 14 December 2017
Resolved
3032: Drills shall be as far as practicable, be conducted as if there were an actual emergency. Crew failed first fire drill, crew was unable to maintain fir boundaries, 74 SOLAS (14) III/19.3.1, 10c.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 December 2017
Resolved 14 December 2017
Resolution: Conducted training with entire crew. Crew passed second drill.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 26 April 2017
Resolved
1230- Railing Cat Walks- Efficient guard rails or bulwarks shall be fitted to all exposed parts of the freeboard and superstructure decks. On both port and starboard sides of cargo hold number 5, guard rails were made of rope with only two rows. ICLL 66, REG 25 50(a)(c)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 May 2017
Resolved 24 May 2017
Resolution: Received, reviewed and accepted class report from ClassNK stating the deficiency was rectified. Nylon rope was replaced with three rows of wire rope on the port and starboard side by the number five cargo hold.