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GAs detection equipment should be so designed that it may readily be tested. PSCO observed the fix gas detection di not read the proper LEL for the sample gas used. The crew tried 3 times with unsatisfactory results. 73SOLAS(04) VII/13.1 IGC Code 13.6.6

Electrical installations should be such as to minimize the risk of fire and explosion from flammable products [IGC 10.1.2]. Electrical equipment, cables, and wiring should not be installed in hazardous locations unless it conforms with the standards not inferior to those acceptable to the Organization [IGC 10.1.4, refers to IEC 60092:502]. Cables shall enter an explosion protected enclosure only by means of a gland or equivalent device cable of maintaining the integrity of the enclosure [IEC 7.5.1]. Multiple explosion proof electrical installations on deck were full of water and/our corroded from the inside of the fixture. Additionally, cable entrances into explosion proof fixtures missing necessary glands/packing thus exceeding the maximum experimental safe gap of the fixture. All of the identified fixtures are located in hazardous locations (gas-dangerous zones, as defined by IGC 93/1.3.17). 74SOLAS(2014) VII/13.1 93IGC 10.1.2 &10.1.4 IEC 60092:502

On ships carrying flammable or toxic products or both, a water-spray system for cooling, fire prevention and crew protection should be installed to cover: exposed cargo tank domes and any exposed parts of cargo tanks, cargo liquid and vapour discharge and loading manifolds, and boundaries of superstructures and deckhouses normally manned, cargo compressor rooms, store rooms containing high risk fore items and cargo control rooms, all facing the cargo area. Multiple clogged nozzle heads and missing end caps along the entirety of the DWS system causing an approximately 50% degradation of the system and lack of coverage for all locations listed above. Additionally, a hole was found in the DWS piping over the #2 cargo tank top. 74SOLAS(2014) VII/13.1 93IGC 11.3.1

Ships in which the carriage of flammable products is intended should be fitted with fixed dry chemical powder type extinguishing systems for the purpose of fighting fire on deck in the cargo area and bow and stern cargo handling areas of applicable [11.4.1]. The system should be capable of delivering powder from at least two hand hose lines or combination monitor/hand hose lines to any part of the above-deck exposed cargo area including above-deck product piping [11.4.2]. PSCOs observed that half of the DCP hose station’s are cracked as the result of dry-rotting. 74SOLAS(2014) VII/13.1 93IGC 11.4

Fire doors in main vertical zone bulkheads, galley boundaries and stairway enclosures, other than power-operated watertight doors and those which are normally locked, shall satisfy the following requirements: the doors shall be self-closing; hold back hooks not subject to central control station release are prohibited. Nearly all self-closing fire doors within the superstructure had inoperable handles and/or faulty self-closing mechanisms. Additionally, four hold-backs were identified. 74SOLAS(2001) II-2/30.4

An airlock should only be permitted between a gas-dangerous zone on the open weather deck and a gas-safe space [3.6.1]. The doors should be self-closing and without any holding back arrangements [3.6.2]. Stbd side PSA room airlock door not self-closing. 74SOLAS(2014) VII/13.1 93IGC 3.6.1, 3.6.2

Electrical installations should be such as to minimize the risk of fire and explosion from flammable products. Cable wiring for high level and overfill alarms on multiple tanks are fraying and have electrical tape wrapped around the ends. 74 SOLAS (2014 Cons Ed) Ch VII Reg 13.1

Pressure relief valves should be set and sealed by a competant authority. Numerous setset of seal tags are painted over. 74 SOLAS (14 Cons Ed) Ch VII Reg 13.1

1099 - Other (alarm-signals) - Gas detection equipment shall be designed so that it can be readily tested. Following operational test of gas detection system, system received several flow failure alarms before system could be properly reset approx 30-40 minutes later. SOLAS(2009Cons)Ch.VII/Reg.13; IGC 13.6.6

1720 - Control of discharge of oil - Oil filtering equipment shall be provided with arrangements to ensure that any discharge of oily mixtures is automatically stopped when the effluent content exceeds 15ppm. The pneumatic shut-off valve was inoperable. C/E tried multiple times to repair the valve with no success. OWS shall not be operated. MARPOL Annex I/Reg 14.7

1911 - P&A Manual - Every ship certified to carry Noxious Liquid Substances shall have on board a manual approved by the administration. Vessel's crew could not provide an approved procedures and arrangements manual. MARPOL Annex II / Reg 14.1

Vessel's radar was reported as inoperative.