13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 6 August 2020
Resolved
Vessels of 26' length and over shall be provided with individual bilge lines and bilge suctions for each watertight compartment. The bilge system on the vessel is not working and did not provide suction out of the storage compartment. Vessel crew appeared unfamiliar with the bilge system and the controls for the system were not labeled properly to allow for the proper operation of the system.
Prove proper operation of the installed bilge suction system from all compartments to the satisfaction of the CG prior to carrying passengers and properly label system controls and components to allow for the proper operation of the bilge system. 46 CFR 182.25-5
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 31 August 2020
Resolution: Bilge system was labeled and tested to the satisfaction of the Marine Inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 6 August 2020
Resolved
The minimum capacity of the power fire pump shall be 50gpm at a pressure of not less than 60psi at the pump outlet. The pump outlet shall be fitted with a pressure gauge. Vessel's fire pump did not provide the required pressure and it only showed 30psi at the pump outlet. Prove proper operation of the power fire pump prior to carrying passengers.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 31 August 2020
Resolution: Fire system tested to the satisfaction of the Marine Inspector.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 6 August 2020
Resolved
Lifelines on the upper deck have wasted fittings.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 31 August 2020
Resolution: Lifelines replaced on the upper deck. Replacement inspected to the satisfaction of the Marine Inspector.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 6 August 2020
Resolved
Gasket on watertight hatch leading to the lazarette needs replacing.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 31 August 2020
Resolution: Watertight hatch gasket replaced to the satisfaction of the Marine Inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 August 2020
Resolved
Provide SOLAS reflective tape for lifering forward of the bridge.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 31 August 2020
Resolution: SOLAS reflective tape applied to the forward life ring to the satisfaction of the Marine Inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Access/structure
Issued 6 August 2020
Resolved
Prove proper operation of door knobs on both passenger doors on the aft part of the passenger compartment.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 31 August 2020
Resolution: Door knobs replaced on both aft passenger doors to the satisfaction of the Marine Inspector.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 6 August 2020
Resolved
Vessel Security Plan approval letter is expired.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 31 August 2020
Resolution: Security Plan revised and submitted to MSC.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Bilge manifold lines missing check or stop-check valves. Install check or stop-check valves on each line.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 July 2018
Resolved 21 August 2018
Resolution: Vessel installed check valves in all bilge pick-up lines.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Provide drug testing program records showing compliance to include contract, covered crew list, and designated employee representative designation.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 26 June 2018
Resolution: Vessel switched to new consortium and provided program documentation.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Show proper operation of both fire pumps.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 26 June 2018
Resolution: Vessel demonstrated pump operation.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of installed bilge piping
system.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 26 June 2018
Resolution: Vessel demonstrated operation of bilge pumps.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Remove excess combustible materials below passenger
staircase in main cabin.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 26 June 2018
Resolution: Vessel removed material.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Garbage management plan
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Provide current waste management plan and placard.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 June 2018
Resolved 26 June 2018
Resolution: Vessel drafted new plan and posted accurate placard.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Secure bridge battery box.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 June 2018
Resolved 26 June 2018
Resolution: Vessel secured battery box.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Provide battery box cover in generator space.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 June 2018
Resolved 26 June 2018
Resolution: Cover provided.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Provide distribution panel and overcurrent protection for wires coming from generator space battery.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 July 2018
Resolved 12 July 2018
Resolution: Vessel installed panel.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Provide retro-reflective tape for forward ring buoy.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 June 2018
Resolved 26 June 2018
Resolution: Retro tape provided.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Provide fire spanner wrenches for all fire stations.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 29 June 2018
Resolved 21 August 2018
Resolution: Vessel provided spanner wrenches.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Provide closure pin for EPIRB housing.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 June 2018
Resolved 12 July 2018
Resolution: Vessel provided pin.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Mount and provide crew training on fuel oil shutoff handles.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 June 2018
Resolved 26 June 2018
Resolution: Handle mounted and crew trained on usage.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Show proper operation of machinery space ventilation closures in all sea conditions.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 6 July 2018
Resolved 21 August 2018
Resolution: Vessel reconfigured ventilation closures to be operable from top deck.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Stray dead end wires below port inboard main diesel engine micro controllers.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 July 2018
Resolved 26 June 2018
Resolution: Dead end wires removed.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Provide light list.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 June 2018
Resolved 26 June 2018
Resolution: Light list provided.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Provide brackets for all fire extinguishers.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 June 2018
Resolved 26 June 2018
Resolution: Extra fire extinguishers removed.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
Vessel capacity is reduced as follows:
Total persons on allowed: 246
Total passengers allowed: 242
Maximum passengers on upper deck: 99
This CG-835 is due to weight changes incurred when vessel replaced life floats with Inflatable Buoyant Apparatuses.
This CG-835 is to be kept on board the vessel as an attachment to the COI until cleared.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 11 July 2018
Resolution: MSC provided revised stability letter.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm
Issued 14 June 2017
Resolved
High bilge alarms failed to function on the bridge.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 16 June 2017
Resolution: Vessel showed working alarms.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve, Control
Issued 14 June 2017
Resolved
Crew were impeded from turning the valves due to the handle being too long and coming into contact with passenger seating
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 June 2017
Resolved 30 June 2017
Resolution: Vessel provided wrenches designed for valve arrangement.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Stiffener
Issued 14 June 2017
Resolved
Found 7 cracks in aluminum stiffeners and frames in the forepeak void space
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 June 2017
Resolved 30 June 2017
Resolution: CG MI observed repairs.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Condition
Issued 14 June 2017
Resolved
Whistles missing on numerous lifejackets.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 June 2017
Resolved 30 June 2017
Resolution: Vessel provided whistles.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Exhaust Manifold
Issued 29 June 2016
Resolved
Replace leaking starboard outboard exhaust water cooling water pipe prior to carrying passengers.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 29 June 2016
Resolved 13 July 2016
Resolution: Corrected and verified by attending MI.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Storage
Issued 29 June 2016
Resolved
Correct PFD storage location markings with accurate numbers.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 July 2016
Resolved 13 July 2016
Resolution: Corrected and verified by attending MI.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 29 June 2016
Resolved
Update EPIRB registration with current call sign.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 July 2016
Resolved 13 July 2016
Resolution: Corrected and verified by attending MI.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator
Issued 29 June 2016
Resolved
Clean oily windings and determine/repair source of oil. Extended due date from 13JUL2016 to 20JUL2016.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 July 2016
Resolved 8 August 2016
Resolution: Vessel cleaned windings.
Communications › Public Address System › Loudspeaker
Issued 29 June 2016
Resolved
Show proper operation of Public Address system.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 July 2016
Resolved 13 July 2016
Resolution: Corrected and verified by attending MI.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator
Issued 29 June 2016
Resolved
Replace soiled exhaust lagging and determine/repair exhaust leak on port generator.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 July 2016
Resolved 13 July 2016
Resolution: Corrected and verified by attending MI.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-electric) › Valve
Issued 14 March 2016
Resolved
Prove operation of generator through hull valve at side shell.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 29 June 2016
Resolution: Through hull valve operated satisfactoriy
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Piping (exhaust)
Issued 14 March 2016
Resolved
Make repairs to cracked and holed starboard side inboard engine exhaust piping.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 21 March 2016
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Propeller Shaft
Issued 14 March 2016
Resolved
Provide spacing specification for starboard shaft and strut; propeller hub is spaced within a 1/4 inch of the strut.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 21 March 2016
Resolution: Propeller was moved to the starboard inboard shaft.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 14 March 2016
Resolved
Crop and renew wasted and holed hull plating as identified on port side transum.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 21 March 2016
Resolution: New plating installed.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Pipe Flange
Issued 14 March 2016
Resolved
Remove flex hose and make piping available for inspection in port side forward steering compartment.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 29 June 2016
Resolution: Flex hose removed and piping renewed.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Valve Flange
Issued 14 March 2016
Resolved
Replace non-operational check valve in piping, port side steering compartment.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 29 June 2016
Resolution: Check valve replaced.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating
Issued 14 March 2016
Resolved
Make hull plating under starboard generator raw water intake available for inspection and remove strainer on bottom plating. Crop and renew wasted hull plating.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 21 March 2016
Resolution: Plating replaced.
Stability › Watertight Integrity › General
Issued 14 March 2016
Resolved
Replace missing pipe cap starboard outboard main deck.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 29 June 2016
Resolution: Pipe cap replaced.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Piping (exhaust)
Issued 14 March 2016
Resolved
Crop and renew cracked exhaust piping port side outboard main engine.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 21 March 2016
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve
Issued 14 March 2016
Resolved
Prove operation of starboard fuel tank valve in engine room.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 29 June 2016
Resolution: Fuel tank shutoff calves tested satisfactorily.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 14 March 2016
Resolved
Replace missing guards on lighting in engine room.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 29 June 2016
Resolution: All lighting covers present during inspection.