03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilators, air pipes, casings
Issued 23 January 2020
No resolution recorded
The owner or master of every ship to which this code applies shall ensure that after any survey of the ship under 1.10 has been completed no significant change shall be made in the structural arrangement. A hole was drilled through the galley ventilation to the deck above for the passage of cooking stovetop propane line. CCSSC 1.11
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 24 January 2020 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 23 January 2020
Resolved
All fire protection systems and appliances shall at all times in good order. Several smoke detectors including the galley's on deck 2, port side hallway, port side crew mess and starboard side passageway had batteries in them that were non-operational. CCSSC 3.6.12
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 23 January 2020
Resolved 23 January 2020
Resolution: VESSEL REPLACED BATTERIES IN THE DETECTORS AND WERE TESTED SATISFACTORILY
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire control plan
Issued 23 January 2020
No resolution recorded
In all ships fire control plans shall be kept up to date. The fire control plan onboard does not reflect the location and quantities of fire protection appliances PSCO observed onboard the vessel. CCSSC 3.13.2
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 24 January 2020 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 16 January 2020
Resolved
A permanent and efficiently constructed gangway. PSCOs observed gangway in poor condition, sagging, failing guard rails, and deformed frames not attached to deck plating.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 January 2020
Resolution: VESSEL HAS OBTAINED AN ALTERNATE GANGWAY
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 14 January 2020
Resolved
Owner or master of every ship to which this code applies should ensure that the condition of the ship is maintained to ensure the vessel is fit to proceed to sea without danger to ship, persons on board, or environmental. Vessel loaded cargo and obstructed access to emergency fire pump and to multiple fire stations. CCSSC Code 1.11.1
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 January 2020
Resolution: FIRE PUMP IS ACCESSIBLE AND CARGO HAS BEEN RELOCATED
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 14 January 2020
Resolved
Satisfactory means for safe passage shall be provided for the crew used in essential operation of the ship. Unsecured cargo along the deck on both port and stbd side could potentially fall on crew. Cargo is obstructing access to lifesaving equipment throughout vessel. Flammable compressed cylinders not properly secured.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 January 2020
Resolution: CARGO HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE LSA STATIONS AND HAS BEEN SECURED IN A MORE SUFFICIENT MANNER.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 14 January 2020
Resolved
The means for securing and maintaining weathertightness...shall ensure that the tightness can be maintained in any sea conditions. The hatch in the galley that is the mean of escape is not watertight. ICLL 66/88 16.4
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 24 January 2020
Resolution: Vessel replaced the gasket on the hatch, chalk test satisfactory
06 - Cargo Operations Including Equipment › N/A - No Subsystem › Cargo Securing Manual
Issued 14 January 2020
Resolved
All cargoes shall be loaded stowed and secured throughout the voyage in accordance with the cargo securing manual approved by the administration. PSCO's observed cargo stored in crew accommodation, cargo securing manual does not indicate that cargo can be stored inside crew accommodations. 74 SOLAS (14 CONS) VI/5.6
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 24 January 2020
Resolved 24 January 2020
Resolution: Cargo was stowed properly.
06 - Cargo Operations Including Equipment › N/A - No Subsystem › Cargo Securing Manual
Issued 14 January 2020
Resolved
All cargoes shall be loaded stowed and secured throughout the voyage in accordance with the cargo securing manual approved by the administration. PSCOs observed loose cargo stored under vehicles, cargo securing manual specified that cargo should be stowed in such a way that the ship and persons are not put at risk. Loose cargo poses a risk to persons on board. 74 SOLAS (14 cons) VI/5.6
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 24 January 2020
Resolved 24 January 2020
Resolution: Cargo was stowed properly.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 27 November 2019
Resolved
Owner or Master of every ship to which this code applies should ensure that the condition of the ship is maintained to ensure vessel is fit to proceed to sea without danger to ship, persons on board, or environment. vessel has expired certificates including Load Line, Cargo Radio, Cargo Ship Safety and Ballast Water Management. Vessel also lacks endorsements for Safe Management, DOC, and ISSC. CCSS Code 1.11.1
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 6 January 2020
Resolved 6 January 2020
Resolution: All certificates were updated.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 27 November 2019
Resolved
Satisfactory means for safe passage shall be provided for the crew used in the essential operation of the ship. Unsecured cargo could potentially fall on crew on both port and starboard side of vessel. Cargo that is secured in not done in accordance with cargo securing manual. ICLL 66/88 Art. 15.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 6 January 2020
Resolution: Cargo was secured and safe for passage of crew.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Safety Management Certificate (SMC/ ISM)
Issued 9 October 2019
Resolved
74 SOLAS (14 Cons) IX/3 ISM 10.2-Objective evidence discovered during an expanded ISM exam revealed the following nonconformities: The vessel failed to fully implement the requirements of the ISM Code through their SMS procedures as evident by the following deficiencies indicating that the ship and/or company are not meeting the SMS requirements. Recommend an external audit.
In meeting these requirements, the company should ensure that inspections are held at appropriate intervals, any non-conformity is reported, and records of these activities are maintained. The ships weekly test and inspections for rescue boat, life rafts, and general alarm have not been conducted since September 05, 2019. The ships monthly test and inspection of life-saving appliances, firefighting appliances, emergency fire pump, and emergency generator last conducted August 30, 2019. Quarterly inspections have not been conducted since March 2019.
Section A 11 of the company’s SMS procedures require pressure testing of CO2 bottles for fixed firefighting systems every 5 years. The ship’s fixed CO2 system bottles were pressure tested hydrostatically in July 2009, as indicated by the bottle markings. No non-conformity report was made.
The company’s SMS requires the vessel to conduct and record monthly fire and abandon ship drills and bimonthly enclosed space entry drills. No fire and abandon ship drill conducted in September. No enclosed space entry drill conducted since March 2019
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 6 January 2020
Resolution: The vessel has replaced the main supply hoses and the cross ccnnect hosses for the fixed CO2 System. The vessel made modifictions to their SMS procedures to to test 10% of their CO2 bottles.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Minimum Safe Manning Document
Issued 9 October 2019
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 30 October 2019
Resolution: New personnel were added onboard the vessel and the requirements of the safe manning certificate are now being met
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights
Issued 9 October 2019
Resolved
ICLL 66 Reg. 23.1- Sidescuttles… to spaces enclosed superstructures shall be fitted with efficient hinged inside deadlights arranges so that they can be effectively closed and secured watertight. Porthole openings are not able to be secured weather tight due to wastage around steel knife edge on all portholes surrounding galley.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 6 January 2020
Resolution: Porthole was repaired making it weather tight.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency source of power - Emergency generator
Issued 9 October 2019
Resolved
CCSS Code 2.29.8- When the emergency generator is the source of power it shall be automatically started and connected to the emergency switchboard within 45 seconds of the loss of the main source of electrical power. Emergency generator failed to start when tested.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 30 October 2019
Resolution: Emergency generator is now operable.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 9 October 2019
Resolved
CCSS Code 7.4.3-The master shall ensure that the frequency of drills performed shall not exceed the following frequencies if weather and circumstances permit: fire drills monthly, enclosed spaces quarterly, man overboard monthly, and abandon ship monthly. No fire and abandon ship drill conducted in September. No enclosed space entry drill conducted since March 2019
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 30 October 2019
Resolution: Enclosed Space Entry drill, fire drill and abandon ship drill was conducted in October.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 12 August 2019
Resolved
Owner or master of every ship to which this code applies should ensure that the condition of the ship...in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship, persons on board or the environment. Vessel had excessive oil in the emergency generator room. Oil saturation of the decks, bulkheads and exposed wiring and surrounding the electrical panel. 17bc
CCSSC CH.1/Reg 1.11.1.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 August 2019
Resolution: Identified cleaniness of emergency generator room during def. check. Vessel identified cause and seal source of oil.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Manning specified by the minimum safe manning doc
Issued 12 August 2019
Resolved
Every ship to which this code applies should be sufficiently and efficiently manned from the point of view of the safety of at sea. A crew member serving in a II/4 for navigation watch has an expired license as of 21JUL19 issued by Honduras and an expired medical certificate as of November 2017. 17bc
CCSSC Ch. 1/Reg 1.7.1
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 August 2019
Resolution: observed license for new crew member fulfilling II/4 AB position. Crew member meets the requirements.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Retention of oil on board
Issued 12 August 2019
Resolved
Owner or master of everyship to which this code applies should ensure that the ship...in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the environment. Vessel has approximately 1/2 barrel of hydraulic oil situated outside of the navigational bridge, unsecured and without a lid in danger of spillage with no containment provided. 17bc
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 August 2019
Resolution: Vessel secured barrel to bulkhead to prevent from toppling. A lid cover was installed to barrel to prevent spillage.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Facilities for reception of marine safety inform.
Issued 12 August 2019
Resolved
Every ship shall be provided with a receiver capable of receiving international NAVTEX service broadcasts. Vessel did not have enough ink cartidges to properly operate both NAVTEX (weather and Safety Hazards) printers simultaneously. 17bc
74SOLAS(14Cons.)CH.IV/Reg. 7.1.4.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 August 2019
Resolution: Received work order report from field service engineer.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Other (crew and accommodation)
Issued 19 March 2019
Resolved
09198 - An adequate standard of accommodation for all onboard shall be provided particularly in vessels intended to be at sea for more than 24 hours. In providing such accommodation, primary concern shall be directed towards ensuring the health and safety aspects of persons. PSCO observed significant large cracks in bulkhead of crew berthing (AB 1 cabin) exposing insulation and ships structural members. - CCSSC 8.1.4
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 January 2020
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Company responsibility and authority
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
Objective evidence discovered during an expanded ISM exam revealed the following non-conformities: The vessel failed to fully implement the requirements of the ISM code through their SMS procedures as evident by the following deficiencies indicating that the ship and/or company are not meeting the SMS requirements. Recommend external audit.
No. 1- The company should establish procedures, plans, and instructions including checklists as appropriate for key shipboard operations concerning safety of the personnel, ship, and protection of the environment. Ship could not demonstrate knowledge of properly logging offloads of oily water or bunkering procedures resulting in discrepancies between the garbage log, oil record book and fuel receipts.
No. 2- The safety management system should include procedures for ensuring that non-conformities, accidents, and hazardous situations are reported to the company. Master failed to report the collisions resulting in damage to starboard side bulwark and forward railings.
No. 3- The Company should establish procedures to ensure that the ship is maintained in conformity with the provisions of the relevant rules and regulations. Crew failed to maintain vessel to the standards provided in the Safety Management System and applicable conventions. Evidence of a lack of maintenance was evident in excessive frame waste and deck warpage.
No. 4- The safety management system should provide for measures ensuring that the company's organization can respond at any time to hazards, accidents and emergency situations involving its ships. PSCO had discussion with Master to conduct fire and abandon ship drills. Master did not have confidence in crew's ability to respond in a timely and appropriate matter to emergencies on board. All crew members have been on board for more than a month and have conducted drills previously on board this vessel.
No. 5- The company should ensure that each ship is appropriately manned in order to encompass all aspects of maintaining safe operations on board. Despite drills being logged, vessels crew was unaware of the duties during fire and abandon ship drill.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 21 March 2019
Resolution: The company conducted many fire and abandon ship drills to train the crew for proper response to emergencies. PSCO's observed a satisfactory fire drill and abandon ship drill where the crew demonstrated knowledge of all the equipment and proper use.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Decks - corrosion
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
ICLL (66) Annex 1 Reg. 25 (4) -0999- Satisfactory means shall be provided for the protection of the crew in getting to and from their quarters, the machinery space and all other parts used in the necessary work of the ship. Port side deck leading from accommodations to bow is severely warped making transit on deck hazardous.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Flag report attesting to the satisfactory nature of the deck was received.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
ICLL (66) Annex 1 Reg. 1 -1299- The Administration shall satisfy itself that the general structural strength of the hull is sufficient for the draught corresponding to the freeboard assigned. Transverse frames on port and starboard side of the cargo hold are wasted to such a degree that there is visible separation of the frames from the ships hull and tank top.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Repairs were made to the transverse frames.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
ICLL (88 Protocol) 25 (2)-0999- Efficient guard rails or bulwarks shall be fitted to all exposed parts of the freeboard and superstructure decks. Railing mid-ship port side damaged during a collision. The railing is held together with a cargo strap. Forward, starboard side bulwark is substantially deformed from its original condition due to another, separate collision with the River Spirit in Haiti in April 2018.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Flag report attesting to the satisfactory nature of the starboard side bulwark was received.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 146 - MARPOL Annex VI › Bunker delivery notes
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
MARPOL (17 CONS)Annex VI/18.8.1-2490- The bunker delivery note shall be accompanied by a representative sample of the fuel oil delivered taking into account guidelines developed by the organization. The most recent fuel sample available on board is from 2016. A sample retained on board in 2017 was used by the crew to clean their hands and is no longer available for inspection.
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 24 January 2020
14 - Pollution Prevention › 146 - MARPOL Annex VI › Bunker delivery notes
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
MARPOL (17 CONS)Annex VI/18.5-2490- The bunker delivery note shall be kept on board the ship in such a place as to be readily available for inspection at all reasonable times. It shall be retained for a period of three years after the fuel oil has been delivered on board. Chief Engineer could not produce any bunker delivery notes for any of the last several fuel deliveries. Vessel has no evidence of or information concerning sulphur content of fuel used onboard.
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 24 January 2020
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Document of Compliance (DoC/ ISM)
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
74 SOLAS (14 CONS)IX/4.2-2565- A copy of the Document of Compliance shall be kept on board the ship in order that the master can produce it on request for verification. ISM-DOC on board consisted of a copy of the certificate’s first page only. PSC officers could not verify whether required annual verifications had been carried out.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Required documentation was received.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
74 SOLAS (14 CONS)I/14(i)(ii)-0113- In the circumstances where a certificate has ceased to be valid PSCO shall ensure the ship shall not sail. Vessel does not have the appropriate endorsements for required Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate and is therefore invalid.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Required documents were received.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › INMARSAT ship earth station
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
74 SOLAS (14 Cons.)IV/7.1.1-1651- Every ship shall be provided with: a VHF radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving. Vessel did not have a properly functioning VHF radio onboard capable of transmitting and receiving.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: A functioning VHF radio was provided onboard.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › INMARSAT ship earth station
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
74 SOLAS (14 Cons.) Ch. IV/Reg 10.1.1-1625- Every ship engaged on voyages beyond sea areas A1 and A2, but remaining in sea area A3 shall be provided with an Inmarsat ship earth station capable of initiating and receiving distress priority calls. Ship’s Inmarsat stations were not operational.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: INMARSAT system was functional.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of GMDSS equipment
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
STCW IV/2.2.2-0299- Every candidate for certification of competency under this regulation for service on a ship which is required by International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, to have a radio installation, shall: have completed approved education and training and meet the standard of competence specified in section A-IV/2 of the STCW Code. GMDSS operators, required to be familiar with NAVTEX onboard the vessel failed to show evidence of satisfactory training by failing to complete functional/practical test of NAVTEX system in the presence of PSCO
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Satisfactory test of the NAVTEX system was completed.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificate for rating for watchkeeping
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
STCW 95 VI/1.1- 0220- Seafarers shall receive safety familiarization and basic training or instruction in accordance with section A-VI/1 of the STCW code and shall meet the appropriate standard of competence specified therein. A/B’s Frederic and Pierre could not produce valid proof that they have received the required minimum safety standard basic training.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Evidence of basic training was received.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Tonnage certificate
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
ITC 69 Article 12(a)-0199- Such inspection shall be limited to the purpose of verifying:
That the ship is provided with a valid International Tonnage Certificate (1969)… Master presented PSC team with an ITC certificate issued by Tanzania that had no second page as required by the convention. The second page that was presented to the team was from a different document issued under the authority of the Republic of Bolivia.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Required documentation was received.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Medical Equipment, medical chest, medical guide
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
ILO-147 PWSA 33USC1223(b)3- 0371- Every ship which does not carry a doctor shall be provided with an approved medicine chest with readily understandable instructions. Vessel did not have any medicine onboard.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Adequate medical supplies were supplied onboard.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
C.C.S.S.C 1.10.1.4-0199- The structure, machinery, life-saving appliances, radio installations, and other equipment referred to in 1.10.2 shall be subject to the surveys specified below: An annual survey within three months before or after each anniversary date of the Caribbean Cargo Ship Safety Certificate. The vessel does not have an endorsement for the most recent annual survey required by the Code.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Required documentation was received.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Minimum Safe Manning Document
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
C.C.S.S.C 1.7.2-0135- The Administration shall provide every ship with an appropriate safe manning document as evidence of the minimum safe manning considered necessary to satisfy the provisions of 1.7.1. The ship’s minimum safe manning document is expired.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Required documentation was received.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
CCSSC 3.3.2- 0740- The main fire pump (or pumps operating together) shall be capable of delivering for internal fire-fighting purposes on-board a minimum of 15 m3/h. Pump could not provide adequate pressure to fight a fire.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Fire pump provided adequate pressure to fight a fire.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
CCSSC 3.4.1-0730- In every ship where more than one hydrant is required to provide a jet of water required by section 3.3, a fire main shall be provided. Crew used a ballast pump to provide adequate pressure to fire main for fire-fighting purposes which resulted in the rupture of a fire main line.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Fire main line was repaired.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
CCSSC 3.3.7.2-0740- The emergency fire pump shall be capable of producing at least a jet of water of not less than 6 m in any condition and state of trim of the vessel, from one hydrant and hose through a nozzle complying with the requirements of 3.5.11.1. Crew could not produce an adequate jet of water from the emergency fire pump.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: An adequate jet of water from the emergency fire pump was produced.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rescue boats
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
CCSSC 4.10.2.1-0615- Rescue boat embarkation and launching arrangements shall be such that the rescue boat can be boarded and launched in the shortest possible time. Vessel’s rescue boat engine was not mounted and attached, and was unable to start.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 March 2019
Resolution: PSCO observed the launching and starting of the starboard side rescue boat. The boat was able to be recovered within 05 minutes.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
CCSSC 4.7.1.1-0620- Every inflatable life raft and inflatable lifejacket shall be serviced: at intervals not exceeding twelve months. Starboard side life raft has exceeded its service interval.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Starboard side liferaft was serviced.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
CCSSC 6.2.1-1510-All vessels shall comply with the requirements of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972. Vessel did not have operational mast headlight and stern light
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Masthead light and stern lights were repaired and working properly.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
CCSSC 6.3.1-1560- All vessels shall carry up-to-date charts. Charts and publications onboard vessel have not been updated since August 2017.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Up to date charts were provided onboard.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm System (BNWAS)
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
CCSSC 6.4.4.1.2 - 0999 - All new and existing vessels operating in Restricted Area 3 shall be provided with a bridge navigation watch alarm system (BNWAS). Vessel does not have a BNWAS installed onboard.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: BNWAS was provided onboard.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
C.C.S.S.C 4.17.5 - 0925 - Every crew member shall be familiar with the use of the ship’s lifesaving appliances, including survival craft equipment, fire-fighting equipment and emergency procedures before a voyage begins. When instructed to initiate a fire drill, master requested to meet with his crew. PSC team insisted that the drill be initiated without a meeting and the master admitted that the crew did not have adequate knowledge of emergency procedures. When told to initiate the drill so that PSC team could determine the level of crew competence, the master informed PSC officers that the crew was completely unprepared to conduct drills.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 March 2019
Resolution: The crew conducted a satisfactory abandon ship and fire drill and demonstrated proper use and knowledge of the equipment.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Sanitary Facilities
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
C.C.S.S.C 8.1.4 - 0330 - An adequate standard of accommodation for all on board shall be provided particularly in vessels intended to be at sea for more than 24 hours. In providing such accommodation, primary concern shall be directed towards ensuring the health and safety aspects of persons… Vessels bathrooms are unsanitary. There is wastage and corrosion in the bathroom spaces from leaking toilets and the smell of sewage is overwhelming. Additionally, the ship’s “showers” consist of spaces with no actual shower enclosures. They are bare rooms with shower heads, and in some cases, hoses and buckets.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Bathrooms and showers were clean and sanitary.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
CCSSC 3.17.1.2 - 0750 - The bulkheads and decks separating the machinery spaces of category A from control stations, corridors, accommodation spaces, stairways, service spaces and cargo spaces shall be so constructed as to be capable of preventing the spread of fire to the unexposed side. The engine room had penetrations in the bulkhead leading from the workshop to the engine room.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Penetrations were repaired.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Life-saving signals
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
CCSSC 4.14-0640-Every ship to which this chapter applies shall be provided, with not less than six rocket parachute flares, six hand held red flare signals and two buoyant orange smoke signals. They shall be stowed on or near the place in which the ship is normally navigated and readily accessible. Pyrotechnics stored on bridge were missing four rocket parachute flares
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Pyrotechnics were provided onboard.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
33 CFR 155.1060(a)(1)-0190- The following are the minimum exercise requirements for vessels covered by this part: Qualified individual notification exercises, which must be conducted quarterly. Vessel has not conducted QI notification since January 2018.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Notification drills conducted.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
33 CFR 151.2060(b)(3)- 9800- Vessels shall submit the ballast water report no later than 6 hours after arrival into port or place of destination. Vessel failed to submit a ballast water report within allotted time frane and agent only submitted report after being contacted.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: Required documentaiton received.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Piping
Issued 1 March 2018
Resolved
0725 - Fire Fighting - The fixed fire fighting system required by this chapter should comply with the requirements of the systems in regulation of 1974 SOLAS. The branch line for the CO2 system was disconnected over the main engine. - CCSS CODE CH.3.8.1
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 8 March 2018
Resolution: Repairs made and approved by Flag. PSC personnel verified proper condition of CO2 lines.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Pump, High Pressure (fuel injection)
Issued 1 March 2018
Resolved
1410 - Engineering - The condition of the ships equipment is maintained to the provisions of this code to insure the ship remains fit to proceed to sea without danger to ship, persons, or the environment. Number 5 cylinder is not firing and there are fuel leaks coming from the injector pumps. - CCSS CODE CH.1.11.1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 8 March 2018
Resolution: Repairs made and approved by Flag. PSC personnel verified proper operation of equipment.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Panelboard
Issued 3 July 2017
Resolved
01 - 0999 - Electrical installations shall be such that safety of personnel and ship from electrical hazards will be assured. Two motor controller enclosures in the engine rooom have broken doors, exposing the electrical components. CCSSC 2015 2.26.1.3 - 17bc
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 4 October 2017
Resolution: All exposed electrical components have been covered.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Exhaust Manifold
Issued 3 July 2017
Resolved
02 - 1499 - The owner or master of every ship shall ensure that the ship is maintained to conform with this code and remains fit to proceed to sea. PSCO found major exhaust leak IVO the installed CO2 bottle/engine room escape. Also found the main engine fresh water pump to be leaking excessively. CCSSC 2015 1.11.1 - 17bc
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 4 October 2017
Resolution: The main engine fresh water pump was repaired. Th pump was no longer leaking excessively.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Turbocharger
Issued 16 June 2017
Resolved
The owner or master of every ship shall ensure that the condition of the ship and its equipment is maintained to conform with the provisions of this code to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship, persons on board, or the environment. Turbocharger has a high temperature and is not operating as intended. CCSSC 2015 I/11 17bc
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 4 October 2017
Resolution: Turbocharger has been repaired and tested. The turbocharger has been returned to its intended operating specs.
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Servicing
Issued 16 June 2017
Resolved
Every inflatable liferaft shall be serviced at intervals not exceeding 12 months. Liferafts onboard have not been serviced since March 2016. (Port Side) CCSSC 2015 Ch.4/4.7.1.1
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 3 July 2017
Resolution: New liferafts were installed.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Servicing
Issued 16 June 2017
Resolved
All fie protection systems and appliances shall at all times be in good working order and serviced in line with flag state requirements. Fixed CO2 system has not been serviced since March 2016. CCSSC 2015 Ch. 3/3.6.12
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 3 July 2017
Resolution: The fixed CO2 system was serviced.
Construction/Loadline › Markings › Load Line Mark
Issued 16 June 2017
Resolved
The ILLC Shall not be delivered to the ship until the officer or surveyor has certified the marks are correctly indicated on the ships side. Vessels load line markings do not reflect the load line mark as indicated on the ships certificate. ICLL 66 ANNEX I/Reg. 9
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 3 July 2017
Resolution: Load line was marked as indicated on the certificate.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Injector (fuel injection)
Issued 16 June 2017
Resolved
The owner or master of every ship shall ensure that the condition of the ship and its equipment is maintained to conform with the provisions of this code to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship, persons on board, or the environment. Excesseive fuel leak on fuel injection system on main diesel engine was present 3-4 drops per second.1/11
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 3 July 2017
Resolution: Fuel leak was rectified.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 18 November 2016
Resolved
Suitable arrangements shall be made for embarkation into survival craft. Means for illumination the power of which is to be supplied from the emergency power source shall be provided. Embarkation lighting at survival craft not lite. CCSSC (2015)
CH.4.10.1.2.2 (17bc)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 November 2016
Resolution: Cable for fixture was identified to be defective. Deficiency was corrected to the satisfaction of vessel Administration and attending PSC Examiner.
Engineering › Steam System (main) › Lagging/Insulation
Issued 18 November 2016
Resolved
All machinery and associated fittings shall be installed and protected as to reduce to a minimum the risk to persons on board due regard being paid to moving parts, hot surfaces and other hazards. Insulation on main engine exhaust pipe is torn. CCSSC (2015)
CH.2.3 (17bc)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 November 2016
Resolution: Insulation was replaced sorrounding main engine exhaust. Deficiency was corrected to the satisfaction of vessel Administration and attending PSC Examiner.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Size
Issued 18 November 2016
Resolved
Life buoys if intended to operate the quick-release arrangement provided for a self activated smoke signal and self-igniting light, shall have a mass of not less than 4kg. Life buoys attached to self activated smoke and self igniting light signal not in compliance with LSA Code specs. CCSSC (2015) CH.4.12.2; LSA Code CH.II/2.1.1.7 (17bc)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 November 2016
Resolution: Vessel purchased and replaced lifebouys. Deficiency was corrected to the satisfaction of vessel Administration and attending PSC Examiner.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Gyro Compass
Issued 18 November 2016
Resolved
For vessels operating in restricted area A3 an additional compass shall be fitted such additional compass may be a gyro compass. Vessel's gyro compass not reading correct heading.
CCSSC (2015)CH. 6.4.1.3 (17bc)
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 November 2016
Resolution: Deficiency was corrected to the satisfaction of vessel Administration and attending PSC Examiner.
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Markings
Issued 18 November 2016
Resolved
Each survival craft shall be marked in accordance with the LSA Code. Life raft container not marked in accordance with the LSA Code. CCSSC (2015) CH.4.5; LSA Code CH.IV/4.2.6.3
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 November 2016
Resolution: Proper stickers with liferaft information were obtained from liferaft manufacturer and placed on liferaft. Deficiency was corrected to the satisfaction of vessel Administration and attending PSC Examiner.
Lifesaving › Rocket Parachute Flares › General
Issued 18 November 2016
Resolved
Every ship to which this chapter applies shall be provided , with not less than six rocket parachute flares. There were only five parachute flares on board vessel. CCSSC (2015) H.4.14
(17bc)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 November 2016
Resolution: Six parachute flares were placed onboard vessel. Deficiency was corrected to the satisfaction of vessel Administration and attending PSC Examiner.
Communications › Visual Communication › Red Warning Signal
Issued 18 November 2016
Resolved
The general alarm in machinery spaces shall be audible and visible (revolving red light). There was no visual alarm in the engine room, only audible. CCSSC (2015)CH.4.15 (17bc)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 November 2016
Resolution: New rotating general alarm red light installed in engine room. Deficiency was corrected to the satisfaction of vessel Administration and attending PSC Examiner.
Fire Fighting › Structural - A Class Divisions › Fire Doors
Issued 18 November 2016
Resolved
Doors fitted in machinery space boundaries shall as far as practicable be equivalent in resisting fire to the division forming such boundaries. Class A fire door leading into machinery space has an approximate two foot section of the frame knife edge cropped out compromising fire boundary. CCSSC (2015)CH.3.17.8 (17bc)
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 November 2016
Resolution: Missing piece of door frame replaced. Deficiency was corrected to the satisfaction of vessel Administration and attending PSC Examiner.
Fire Fighting › Miscellaneous Items › A Class Division Penetrations
Issued 18 November 2016
Resolved
Where bulkheads are penetrated for the passage of electric cables, arrangements shall be made to ensure that the fire integrity is not impaired. There are electrical cables penetrating bulkhead in upper deck above fire door leading into engine space. CCSSC (2015)
CH.3.19.1 (17bc)
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 November 2016
Resolution: Deficiency was corrected to the satisfaction of vessel Administration and attending PSC Examiner.
Fire Fighting › Structural - A Class Divisions › Fire Doors
Issued 18 November 2016
Resolved
The fire safety requirements of bulkheads, decks, doors and stairways shall, as far as practicable and reasonable in the opinion of the administration, comply with the applicable requirements of the Code of Fire and Safety Systems or National Regulations. Several divisions in galley and mess area identified in the Fire Plan as category A are compromised.
CCSSC (2015) CH.3.17.1.1(17bc)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 30 November 2016
Resolution: All affected fire doors and respective frames fixed to comply with fire boundary class. Deficiency was corrected to the satisfaction of vessel Administration and attending PSC Examiner.
Fire Fighting › Means of Escape › Emergency Lighting
Issued 18 November 2016
Resolved
In addition to complying with the provisions of this section, every ship shall comply with any other requirements which, in the opinion of the Administration, are deemed necessary to prevent accidents at sea and to maintain appropriate living and working conditions. Two emergency lighting fixtures are not working in the engine room. CCSSC (2015)
CH.2.12.8 (17bc)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 November 2016
Resolution: Emergency lighting in engine room was replaced. Deficiency was corrected to the satisfaction of vessel Administration and attending PSC Examiner.
Engineering › Freshwater System (jacketwater cooling) › Piping
Issued 18 November 2016
Resolved
All parts of machinery and their associated fittings which are under internal pressure shall be subject to an approved pressure test before being put into service for the first time. Two sections of pipe on the discharge side of the Main Engines water cooling pump are parted and joined with temporary unapproved hose sections. CCSSC (2015)CH.2.19.1 (17bc)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 November 2016
Resolution: Connection from cooling pump to main engine were replaced with hard pipe. Deficiency was corrected to the satisfaction of vessel Administration and attending PSC Examiner.
Fire Fighting › Emergency Fire Pumps › Pressure
Issued 26 October 2016
Resolved
0740 - Pumps - Emergency fire pump shall be capable of producing at least one jet of water in any condition. Emergency fire pump is inoperable. CCSSC (15 Cons.) Ch.3/Reg.3.7.2
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 18 November 2016
Resolution: Vessel purchased new Emergency Fire Pump
Unknown
Issued 26 October 2016
Resolved
1420 - Cleanliness of engine room - Any oil or other substances flammable or harmful to the marine environment shall not be carried in other tanks or spaces which are not specifically approved by the Administration. The engine room bilge has approximately 400 gallons of diesel fuel as a result of a ruptured fuel line that occurred on the October 19, 2016. CCSSC (15 Cons.) 3.20.8 (17bc)
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 18 November 2016
Resolution: Vessel provided receipts showing the bilges had been pumped free of fuel.
Documentation › Safety Management System › Master's Authority/Responsibility Documentation
Issued 26 October 2016
Resolved
2500 - Objective evidence discovered during an expanded ISM exam revealed the following non-conformities. The vessel failed to fully implement the requirements of the ISM Code through their company’s Safety Management System (SMS) procedures as evident by the following identified deficiencies. See attached Form B 74 SOLAS (14 Cons.) CH IX / Reg. 3.1
ISM Code Part A
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 30 November 2016
Resolution: New ISM Audit conducted by vessel Administration and provided to Coast Guard.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Spark Producing Device
Issued 26 October 2016
Resolved
0950 - All electrical apparatus shall be so constructed and so installed as not to cause injury when handled or touched in the normal manner. Electrical wiring was exposed near the batteries for the generator. CCSSC (15 Cons.) 2.27.1.3 (17bc)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 18 November 2016
Resolution: Vessel replaced batteries and corrected the wiring.
Engineering › Engine Controls (Electric/Electronic) › Linkage
Issued 25 October 2016
Resolved
1410 - Propulsion main engine - The speed and direction of thrust shall be fully controllable from the Navigation Bridge under all sailing conditions. The speed and direction of thrust for the main engine is not controllable from the bridge as reported by the Chief Engineer on 20 Oct 2016 and as confirmed with the pilot that brought the vessel into port this date. CCSSC (Cons. 15) 2.32.1.1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 18 November 2016
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Piping
Issued 25 October 2016
Resolved
1400 - Propulsion & aux. machinery - Pipes carrying flammable oils shall be constructed of steel or other approved material. Piping from the fuel oil day tank to the distribution manifold has approximately 13 feet of flexible hose installed in lieu of metallic piping. CCSSC (15 Cons.) 3.20.6 (17bc)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 18 November 2016
Resolution: Vessel replaced hose with approved piping. Attestations from flag received and correction verified by attending PSC Examiner
Stability › Weathertight Integrity › General
Issued 15 October 2016
Resolved
The means of maintaining weather tightness shall ensure that the tightness can be maintained in any condition. Laundry room exterior bulkhead missing an approximate 1'x4' section of steel, door missing port hole cover compromising weather tightness. ICLL 66 AnnexI/16.4 (17bc)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 November 2016
Resolution: Piece of missing bulkhead was replaced. Deficiency was corrected to the satisfaction of vessel Administration and attending PSC Examiner.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Piping (air intake)
Issued 22 June 2016
Resolved
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Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 July 2016
Resolved 15 July 2016
Resolution: PUSH ROD REPLACED.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Cylinder
Issued 8 April 2016
Resolved
1410-The condition of the ship and it's equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulations to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. One of the cylinders on the main engine is locked down causing a reduction in propulsion. 74SOLAS(14) Ch.1/Reg. 11(a) 17bc
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 27 May 2016