Records from 2016 to 2023. Most recent: operational control imposed, 7 December 2023.
Inspection history · 27
5 December 2023
PSC A
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7833926
27 April 2022
PSC B
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7439041
1 February 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7388829
27 November 2021
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7357994
27 September 2021
Ballast Water Examination · PSC A · ISPS Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7319605
21 September 2021
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7316943
13 July 2021
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7254953
15 October 2020
Deficiency Check · PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7075286
19 June 2020
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6978979
17 December 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6872687
10 December 2019
ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · COE-Administrative · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6870926
29 March 2019
PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6651770
15 February 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6626385
29 November 2018
COE-Administrative
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6588901
27 September 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6552368
10 September 2018
Ballast Water Examination · Deficiency Check · ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6536714
20 June 2018
MARPOL Annex I Examination · Ballast Water Examination · Deficiency Check · ISM Exam · PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6443209
20 June 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6457807
19 June 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Dauphin Island · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6449219
1 November 2017
PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6298138
30 October 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6297846
14 February 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6090181
14 November 2016
Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6040348
12 November 2016
COE-Offshore
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6038354
8 November 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6037906
14 July 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5940567
9 February 2016
Deficiency Check · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit New Bedford · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5811896
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire control plan
Issued 5 December 2023
No resolution recorded
In all ships general arrangement plans shall be permanently exhibited for the guidance of the ships officers, showing clearly the sprinkler instillation. Vessel fire control plan is not properly representing installed fire fighting system n the paint locker. Fire control plan is showing a sprinkler system, vessel is installed with a water spray system.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 7 January 2024 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 5 December 2023
Resolved
The arrangements for storage, distribution and utilization of other flammable oil employed under pressure shall be as to ensure the safety of teh ship and persons on board. PSCO discovered a lube oil leak (Approximetly 1 - 2 drops per hour) from the sight glass leading to the main engines turbo.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 December 2023
Resolved 8 December 2023
Resolution: Please see documents for class report.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Issued 5 December 2023
Resolved
Doors of category A shall be self closing. "A" class fire door leading to a fire control station was found not to be self closing.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 7 December 2023
Resolved 7 December 2023
Resolution: Vessel rectified the deficincy by installing a self closing mechanism on the door.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 27 November 2021
Resolved
The condition of its ship and its 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 onboard.
After taking off mooring equipment at Holt Terminal, the vessel lost propulsion. Vessel transited by tug assist to Kaighn Point Anchorage and anchored. Coast Guard requires class report to identify the cause for the loss of propulsion, verify that the deficiency is fully rectified and that the vessel is safe to proceed. 74 SOLAS (2020) 1/11
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 28 November 2021
Resolution: USCG satisfied with class report.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 27 September 2021
Resolved
The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulations to ensure the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. PSCO observed the hospital space door to the open deck on the starboard side was inoperable when the crew attempted to open the door. Crew had to use a sledge hammer to open the door.
74 SOLAS (20) I/11(a)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 27 September 2021
Resolution: Crew was able to clean rust from dogs, and re-greased. PSCOs witnessed satisfactory opening and closing of the door at end of exam.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rescue boats
Issued 21 September 2021
Resolved
Rescue boats shall be stowed in a state of continuous readiness for launching in not more than 5 min. PSCO noted during lowering of the STBD stide rescue boat/life boat that the tag line for the manual release got entangled & pulled through the top of the rescue boat/life boat rendering it inoperable.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 21 September 2021
Resolved 24 September 2021
Resolution: Received a class report explicating correction of outstanding deficiency. Deficiency cleared.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rescue boats
Issued 21 September 2021
Resolved
The condition of the ship and its 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 w/out danger to the ship or persons on board. PSCO observed stress fractures around the grab hold above the rescue boat/ life boat door.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 21 September 2021
Resolved 24 September 2021
Resolution: Received class report explicating correction of deficiency. Deficiency cleared.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Company responsibility and authority
Issued 15 October 2020
Resolved
The company should ensure that all personnel involved in the company’s safety management system have an adequate understanding of relevant rules, regulations, codes, and guidelines. The Master and Crew did not follow SMS checklist/proper procedures for required steering gear tests. Additionally, the Master stated the 48 hour and 12 hour tests were regularly performed from memory, however the steps that the Master indicated to follow from memory did not entirely match the written procedure for steering tests as documented in SMS procedure “NAV.WI.03” & “MAG.RD.01”.
ISM Code A/6.4 & 33 CFR 164.25
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 18 October 2020
Resolution: Received ISM Audit Report completed 17Oct20.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Cargo & other hatchways
Issued 15 October 2020
Resolved
All hatchways on the freeboard deck shall be weathertight and fitted with gaskets and clamping devices. PSCO observed two approximately six inch sections of missing gasket material on the number 4 cargo hold hatch cover.
ICLL (66)I/16.1
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 October 2020
Resolution: Crew replaced missing sections of gasket.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 15 October 2020
Resolved
The appropriate fire integrity standard between a machinery space of a category A and an accommodation space shall be of "A" class standard. PSCO observed a 2ft by 7ft section of degraded and partially missing structural fire protection, with sections of visible metal on the overhead above the main engine.
ISM Code A/10.3 & 74 SOLAS (97) II-2/44.2
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 18 October 2020
Resolution: Received NK Survey Report No: 20NY0276 attesting to deficiency clearance.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 15 October 2020
Resolved
The main steering gear and rudder stock shall be capable of putting the rudder over from 35 on one side to 35 on the other side of the ship. PSCO observed the rudder only achieved 34 degrees to starboard from local steering, bridge steering showed 32 degrees w/ both steering pumps on.
ISM Code A/10.3 & 74 SOLAS (04) II-1/29.3.2
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 18 October 2020
Resolution: Received NK Survey Report No: 20NY0276 attesting to deficiency clearance.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Control of discharge
Issued 15 October 2020
Resolved
Ship must have fixed container with one-barrel capacity under each bulk lubricating oil tank fill pipe. PSCO observed two holes in containment under bulk lubricating oil tank fill pipe.
33 CFR 155.320(a)(2)
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 13 July 2021
Resolution: Recieved class report from NKK clearing the deficiency.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 15 October 2020
Resolved
The machinery and associated piping systems shall be of a design and construction adequate for service which it is intended. PSCO observed a soft patch on the starboard main engine cooling pipe and a continuous drip of water leaking from the soft patch and accumulating in the bilge well. Vessel had parts on standby for planned repair in the next foreign port.
74 SOLAS (04) II-1/26.1 50ac
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 18 October 2020
Resolution: Received NK Survey Report No: 20NY0276 attesting to deficiency clearance.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 15 October 2020
Resolved
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. PSCO observed that five compressed gas tanks did not have valve protection caps and one compressed gas tank was unsecured.
46 CFR 147.60(b)(1)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 18 October 2020
Resolution: Received NK Survey Report No: 20NY0276 attesting to deficiency clearance.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear alarm
Issued 15 October 2020
Resolved
Steering gear shall be provided with audible and visual alarms on the navigation bridge for low hydraulic fluid and failure of electrical power. PSCO observed no visual alarms on the bridge due to faulty lamps.
ISM Code A/10.3 & 74 SOLAS (04) II-1/29.12.2
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 18 October 2020
Resolution: Received NK Survey Report No: 20NY0276 attesting to deficiency clearance.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 29 March 2019
Resolved
The condition of the ship and its 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. PSCO observed oil soaked rags around main engine uel filter. Rags were removed and PSCO did not observe an active leak while equipment was running. 74SOLAS(14) I/11
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 29 March 2019
Resolution: Crew removed the oil soaked rags and cleaned the equipment area
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Steam pipes and pressure pipes
Issued 29 March 2019
Resolved
Every steam pipe and every fitting connecting thereto through which steam may pass shall be so designed, constructed, and installed as to withstand the maximum working stresses to which it may be subjected. A copper steam line running alongside a HFO line was found to be leaking several drops per second on bottom deck of engine room on port side. 74 SOLAS(04) II-2/33.1
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 April 2019
Resolved 3 March 2020
Resolution: vessel received inspection with no deficiencies
14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Garbage
Issued 29 March 2019
Resolved
Every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above...shall carry a garbage management plan which the crew shall follow. PSCO found vessel collecting and storing garbage in the steering gear room which is not an authorized location according to the vessels garbage management plan.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 29 March 2019
Resolution: Vessel off loaded garbage to shoreside facility while PSCO's were on board.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 10 September 2018
Resolved
Hydraulic power-operated steering gear shall be provided with a fixed storage tank sufficient capacity tro recharge at least one power-actuating system including the reservoir. The hydraulic tank was only 1/3 full and was not at sufficient capacity to refill one power-actuating system.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 10 September 2018
Resolved 10 September 2018
Resolution: Corrected on the spot.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Maintenance of Ship/Equipment
Issued 22 June 2018
Resolved
2550-maintenance of ship and equipment- the company should establish procedures to ensure that the ship is maintained in conformity with the provisions of the relevant rules and requirements which may be established by the company. In meeting these requirements, the company should ensure that inspections are held at appropriate intervals. PSCO determined that the vessel has not been conducting scheduled maintenance required by vessel's SMS. Recommend audit of vessels SMS. 74SOLAS(14)IX/3, ISM Code 10
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 10 September 2018
Resolution: Deficiency rectified.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Piping
Issued 21 June 2018
Resolved
1440-Bilge pumping arrangements-In addition to the requirements contained elsewhere in the present regulations, ships shall be designed, constructed and maintained in compliance with the structural, mechanical and electrical requirements of a classification society which is recognized by the Administration in accordance with the provisions of regulation XI/1, or with the applicable national standards of the Administration which provide an equivalent level of safety. PSCO found that the piping for the emergency bilge suction is completely wasted. 74 SOLAS (2004) II-I/3-1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 27 June 2018
Resolution: PSCO verified and received a Class Report attesting that the wasted pipe for the emergency bilge suction has been renewed.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Oil Record Book
Issued 20 June 2018
Resolved
1710-oil record book-Every ship of 400 gross GT and above shall have an oil record book part 1(machinery s0pace operations and shall be completed for each discharge overboard or disposal otherwise of bilge water which has accumulated in machinery spaces. PSCO observed as log entry in the oil record book dated 14MAY18 stating discharge overboard through 15 ppm oil filtering equipment. PSCO noted there was no record in the Oil Content Meter log to match the oil record book entry for that date. MARPOL I/17
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 27 June 2018
Resolution: Received Class Report attesting that training was conducted by the attending superintendents covering the procedure on the correct filling out of the oil record book and the operation of the oily water separator and oil content meter.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Water Separator (15 ppm)
Issued 20 June 2018
Resolved
1745-15 PPM alarm requirements-Any ship of 400 gross tonnage and above shall be fitted with oil filtering equipment complying with paragraph 6 of this regulation and shall be of a design approved by the administration and will ensure any oily mixture discharged into the sea after passing through the system has as oil content not exceeding 15 ppm. PSCO observed that the calibration seal required by MEPC.107(49) was broken rendering the oil content meter calibration void. MARPOL (2011) I/14
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 27 June 2018
Resolution: PSCO verified and received Class/Tech report attesting that a new calibrated measuring cell for the 15 ppm bilge alarm was installed. The system was checked in operation and found satisfactory.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Spark Producing Device
Issued 20 June 2018
Resolved
0999-Other (Safety in General-Electrical installations shall be such that the safety of passengers, crew and ship from electrical hazards will be ensured. PSCO noted multiple wire splices and temporary installations of electrical equipment throughout the vessel that poses a threat to crew and vessel. 74 SOLAS (2004) II-1/40.1.3
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 27 June 2018
Resolution: PSCO verified and received a Class Report attesting that all temporary electrical installations and splices have been removed.
Engineering › Freshwater System (jacketwater cooling) › Piping
Issued 20 June 2018
Resolved
1410-Propulsion main engine-The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulations to ensure it will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons onboard. PSCO noted the main engine has cooling water leaks on cylinder #2, #5, and #6. 74 SOLAS (2014) I/11
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 10 September 2018
Resolution: Deficiency rectified.
Lifesaving › Lifeboat › Hatches
Issued 9 February 2016
Resolved
Due to bad weather the portside lifeboat was damaged, corrective action was taken to fix the damaged hatch. Waiting for Class to approve repairs before Vessel is allowed to leave port.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 April 2016
Resolved 12 February 2016
Resolution: The vessel received a new hatch cover and a class report was received attesting to the repair.