Records from 2017 to 2018. Most recent: operational control imposed, 8 December 2018.
Inspection history · 13
8 December 2018
Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6592016
12 October 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6560033
8 August 2018
ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · In-Service Inspection · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6504416
8 June 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6438258
2 March 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6364585
26 February 2018
Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection · COE-Offshore
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6357889
23 February 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6360878
22 December 2017
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6327856
20 December 2017
ISPS II Exam · COE-Dockside · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6323616
13 October 2017
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6287301
12 October 2017
COE-Dockside · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6281124
10 October 2017
COE-Administrative
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6284911
14 May 2017
ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6141165
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 8 December 2018
No resolution recorded
Three-foot indent on the seam of starboard side transom approximately eight feet above water line, was due for repair in May 2018. Vessel has not made repair nor is it scheduled.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 31 December 2018 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifeboats
Issued 8 December 2018
No resolution recorded
Vessel does not have required food rations on life boats. Expired or damaged food rations.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 8 December 2018 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 8 December 2018
No resolution recorded
Engine room, high water level bilge alarms are inoperable.
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 8 December 2018 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 8 December 2018
No resolution recorded
Fuel shut-off valve for the emergency generator is inoperable.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 8 December 2018 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 10 August 2018
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.
The vessel experienced an equipment failure while transiting the navigable waters of the United States which adversely impacted its fitness and capability to safely maneuver the Houston Ship Channel.
Submit for review a Classification Society report to [email withheld] attesting to the cause of the equipment failure, that authorized temporary or permanent repairs have been completed, and that the vessel's full and normal maneuverability has been restored. 74 SOLAS (14) I/11 17ac
UPDATE: 12AUG2018 - RECEIVED CLASS REPORT ATTESTING TO SATISFACTORY TEMPORARY REPAIRS MADE UNTIL PERMENANT REPAIRS CAN BE MADE, DUE 18AUG2018.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 10 August 2018
Resolved 12 October 2018
Resolution: Received, reviewed, and accepted class survey report from DNV-GL stating the deficiency was rectified - the exhaust gas bellow between main engine cylinders 7 & 8 was replaced with an OEM bellow with no abnormalities sighted.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of the ship and equipment
Issued 10 August 2018
Resolved
The company should identify equipment and technical systems the sudden operational failure of which may result in hazardous situations. The safety management system should provide for specific measures aimed at promoting the reliability of such equipment or systems.
The vessel experienced an equipment failure while transiting the navigable waters of the United States which adversely impacted its fitness and capability to safely maneuver the Houston Ship Channel.
Submit evidence to [email withheld] detailing how this hazardous situation was reported to the company, investigated, and analyzed with the objective of improving safety, including the implementation of corrective action and measures intended to prevent recurrence (as detailed and required in ISM A/9).
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 22 October 2018
Resolution: Company submitted root cause analysis report attesting to the investigation of the failed compensator and the implementation of preventative measures.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rescue boats
Issued 8 August 2018
Resolved
RESCUE BOAT SHALL BE STORED IN A STATE OF CONTINUOUS READINESS FOR LAUNCHING IN NOT MORE THAN 5MIN. RESCUE BOAT WAS NOT CAPABLE OF CONINUOUS RUNNING WITH RESPECT TO III/20.6.2. AFTER EACH ATTEMPT, THE ENGINE WOULD FAIL AFTER ABOUT 10SECONDS. RESCUE BOAT COULD ENGAGE BOTH FORWARD AND ASTERN BUT WOULD FAIL IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE THE RESCUE BOAT FOR OVER 30MIN. 74SOLAS(14)III/14.1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 8 August 2018
Resolved 10 August 2018
Resolution: Received Class Report (attached) attesting to the proper repair and satisfactory testing of the Rescue Boat engine.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 8 August 2018
Resolved
TERMINATIONS AND JOINTS ON ALL CONDUCTORS SHALL BE SO MADE AS TO RETAIN THE ORIGINAL ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, FLAME RETARDENT AND WHERE NECESSARY, FIRE RESISTING PROPERTIES OF THE CABLE. VENTILATION FANS IN CO2 ROOM WERE FOUND ON THE GROUND WITH CABLES HANGING FROM THE OVERHEAD, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. 74SOLAS(04)II-1/45.5.6
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 8 August 2018
Resolved 10 August 2018
Resolution: Received Class Report (attached) attesting to the proper repair of the ventilation for the CO2 room.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 8 August 2018
Resolved
THE CONDITION OF THE SHIP AND ITS EQUIPMENT SHALL BE MAINTAINED TO CONFORM WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE PRESENT REGULATONS. VESSEL'S EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN THE PAINT LOCKER WAS FOUND INOPERABLE AND MANY OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTING FIXTURES WITH LIMITED PROPER ILLUMINATION DUE TO WASTE, PAINT, AND OXYDATION. 74SOLAS(14)I/11
UPDATE: 10AUG2018 - Received Class Report attesting to the extension of compliance date to 09OCT2018 for all affected exterrior lighting.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 8 August 2018
Resolved 10 August 2018
Resolution: 10AUG18 Vessel replaced lighting fixture in paint locker, all other exterior lights replaced.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of the ship and equipment
Issued 8 August 2018
Resolved
THE INSPECTION MENTIONED IN 10.2 AS WELL AS THE MEASURES REFERRED TO IN 10.3 SHOULD BE INTIGRATED IN TO THE SHIP'S OPERATIONAL MAINTENACE ROUTINE. THE SHIP'S SMS REV 00/16 LSA CHECKLIST COMPLETED ON 30-07-18, LISTS THE RESCUE BOAT RESULTS AS "OK." CREW MENTIONED TO PSCOs THE RESCUE BOAT MOTOR WAS NON-OPERATIONAL AND THE COMPANY WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS NON-CONFORMITY IN REFERENCE TO THE CHECKLIST COMPLETED ON 30-07-18. THE NOTED DEFICIENCIES REFLECT THE LACK OF FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF OPERATIONAL MAINTENANCE ONBOARD. 74SOLAS(14)IX/3.1 - ISM CODE 10.4
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 10 August 2018
Resolution: 10AUG18: Vessel submitted class report of rescue boat engine servicing by AlphaMar attesting to the repair of the engine.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts
Issued 8 August 2018
Resolved
EACH LIFERAFT SHALL BE STOWED WITH A FLOAT-FREE ARRANGEMENT COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH 4.1.6 OF THE CODE SO THAT EACH FLOATS FREE AND INFLATES AUTOMATICALLY. THE HYDROSTATIC RELEASE UNIT ON PORT SIDE LIFERAFT WAS FOUND UPSIDE DOWN, IMPAIRING ITS OPERATION. 74SOLAS(14)III/13.4.2
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 8 August 2018
Resolution: PSCOs WITNESSED CREW CORRECT THE DEFICIENCY ON THE SPOT
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 8 August 2018
Resolved
NOT LESS THAN TWO LIFEBUOYS SAHLL BE PROVIDED WITH SELF-ACTIVATING SMOKE SIGNAL AND SELF-IGNITING LIGHTS COMLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF PARAGRAPH 2.1.3 OF THE CODE AND BE CAPABLE OF QUICK-RELEASE FROM THE NAVIGATION BRIDGE. BOTH LIFEBUOYS FOUND ON BRIDGE WINGS WERE FOUND WITH SEVERELY DETERIORATED LIFELINES WHICH WOULD NOT PERMIT THE RELEASE OF THE SMOKE OR SELF-ACTIVATING LIGHT IF RELEASED. 74SOLAS(14)III/7.1.3
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 8 August 2018
Resolution: PSCOs WITNESSED CREW CORRECT THE DEFICIENCY ON THE SPOT
Navigation › Voyage Data Recorder › Voyage Data Recorder (VDR)
Issued 26 February 2018
Resolved
1510 Navigation- All reasonable steps shall be taken to maintain the equipment required by SOLAS 74(amended) Chapter V. PSCO noted that the installed Voyage Data Recorder was not functioning as designed. SOLAS 74(14) V/16
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 26 February 2018
Resolved 2 March 2018
Resolution: PSCO received class reports attesting the VDR had been repaired and operational.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (emergency) › Generator
Issued 20 December 2017
Resolved
Each emergency generating set arranged to be automatically started shall be equipped with starting devices with a stored energy capability of at least three consecutive starts. A second source of energy shall be provided for an additional three starts. 74 SOLAS (14) II-1/44.2
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 December 2017
Resolution: Class and PSCO observed emergency generator starting on both primary and secondary means.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 20 December 2017
Resolved
The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulation to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to ship or persons on board. PSCO noted that the emergency lighting in steering gear room CO2 and purfier room was not operational and not marked as per fire control plan. 74 SOLAS (14) I/11
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 December 2017
Resolution: Class and PSCO observed lights were properly marked and operation as required.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Ventilation › General
Issued 20 December 2017
Resolved
The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulation to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to ship or persons on board. PSCO noted ventilation ducting in CO2 room wasted around both sides of electrical blower motor. 74 SOLAS (14) I/11
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 December 2017
Resolution: Class and PSCO noted the ventilation had been properly repaired.
Engineering › Sea-water System (primary cooling) › Piping
Issued 20 December 2017
Resolved
The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulation to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to ship or persons on board. PSCO noted salt water leaking from heat exchanger into steering gear room. 74 SOLAS (14) I/11
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 26 February 2018
Resolution: PSCO noted all leaks were repaired.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Radar
Issued 12 October 2017
Resolved
CODE 17A,C - 1530 - ALL SHIPS OF 3,000 GT AND UPWARDS SHALL HAVE A 3 GHZ RADAR. PSCO NOTED 3 GHZ RADAR WAS INOP. 74 SOLAS (14) V/19.2.7
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 October 2017