DENEBOLA

Ships shall be provided with a main steering gear and an auxiliary steering gear to the satisfaction of the Administration. It was reported that the vessel had a steering malfunction while transiting out bond. Prior to movement demonstrate proper operation of the vessel's steering gear to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspection and your Recognized Organization. 60ac SOLAS 60 Regulation 29

Fire-fighting systems and appliances shall be kept in good working order and readily available for immediate use. The discharge flex hose for the second HPCO2 bottle from the front on the left hand side of the entrance door to the CO2 storage room (labeled 31 in black marker) has visible cracks and needs to be replaced.

Fire-fighting systems and appliances shall be kept in good working order and readily available for immediate use. -The fire main cutoff valve to deckhouse forward, located in forward house main deck, starboard side, is frozen in the open position and cannot be moved by hand. Free up and prove proper operation. -The fire main drain line in cargo hold #1 C deck port side, is sheared off. Repair or permanently decommission.

Fire protection systems and appliances shall be maintained ready for use. The “vent fans emerg. stop station” on the bridge did not shut off the forward or aft house vent fans when the “vent fans aft”, “air cond. fans aft” , and “vent fans forward” buttons were pushed. Determine what fan(s) each of these buttons control and prove proper operation to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor. Additionally, reaffix the label for the “vent fans fwd” button, which has fallen off.

Where air pipes to ballast tanks extend above the freeboard or superstructure deck, the exposed parts of the pipes shall be of substantial construction. -The forepeak ballast tank air vent line is holed where it passes through the rope locker. Crop and renew to the satisfaction of attending ABS surveyor. -SWB no. 8 gooseneck vent (located on aft mooring deck) is holed near the top of the u-bend. Crop and renew to the satisfaction of attending ABS surveyor. Update 3/15/24: at the request of the vessel operator, the due date has been extended 60 days as outside contractor support is obtained to make the necessary permanent repairs.

After any survey of the ship has been completed, no change shall be made in the structural arrangements and other items covered by the survey, without the sanction of the Administration. The cargo hold watertight door at C deck, frame 198, port side, has an approximately 6-8 foot section of taped on dissimilar material on top of the normal gasket at the hinged side of the door. Provide documentation this arrangement is in accordance with manufacturer's specifications or remove. Subsequently prove watertightness of door to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.

An efficient bilge pumping system shall be provided, capable of pumping from and draining any watertight compartment. 3 bilge line valves in the lower anchor windless room were found seized/frozen. Free up and prove proper operation.

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 current inventory for various critical spares is below the minimum required ROB established by the ISM Company. It appears the updates to the critical spare parts listed enacted on the sister ship Antares following the CG finding in report #7769465 have not been applied to the Denebola. Apply these changes and acquire any missing critical spare parts to the satisfaction of ABS and CG. Update 3/15/24: the deficiency due date has been extended to 6/13/24. The critical spare parts list has been updated and POs issued for the missing/needed critical spares.

Precautions shall be taken to prevent any oil that may escape under pressure from any pump, filter, or heater coming into contact with heated surfaces. The EDG is missing lagging on the turbocharger and exhaust side of the turbocharger.

The machinery, associated piping systems and fittings shall be adequate for the service intended and installed and protected so as to reduce to a minimum any danger to persons on board. The SSDG has an exhaust leak and missing bolts on the exhaust flange.

A master key control system shall include a list of all crew, identified by position, allowed to access and use the master key. The list shall be included in the vessel’s safety management system. Master key control logs shall be utilized for all master keys. The master key control procedures in section 4.5.4 of the SQEM do not meet all applicable statutory requirements. Additionally, the master key control log has not been maintained up-to-date. See CG-CVC Policy Letter 23-06 for additional guidance.

Two means of escape shall be provided from each category A machinery space consisting of two sets of steel ladders. There is broken deck grating on the starboard ladder at the bottom level of the engine room near the condensers.

The machinery, associated piping systems and fittings shall be adequate for the service intended. The piping on the discharge side of the #2 freshwater service pump has a leak between the cutoff valve and the check valve.

The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the relevant regulations to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons onboard. Various cargo hold ventilation duct screens were found partially obstructed by debris, and the vent casing in hold 4 low level is partially wasted/holed near the deck. Clean out all debris and make proper repairs to wasted vent casing to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.

All waste receptables shall be constructed of non-combustible materials with no openings in the sides or bottom. Plastic trash cans found in use in various locations throughout the vessel, with various combustible trash inside (plastic waste receptacles are only permitted if they are used solely for wet waste, glass bottles, and metal cans and are suitably marked). Replace all plastic trash cans not for above-mentioned specified use prior to COI-renewal / renewal of applicable SOLAS certificates (30 November 2025). Code 705 - by next COI-renewal (30Nov2025)

Fire Control Plans shall be kept up to date. The current Fire Control Plan, Revision E, does not show the new fire detection system that was installed in the vessel within the past several years. The fire control plan is to be updated and onboard verification of its accuracy is to be completed by ABS prior to COI-renewal / renewal of relevant SOLAS certificates (30 November 2025). Code 705 - by next COI-renewal (30Nov2025)

The following fire protection systems shall be kept in good order so as to ensure their required performance if a fire occurs: structural fire protection, including fire-resisting divisions, and protection of openings and penetrations in these divisions. Cable penetrations found with improper or missing sealing arrangements in the following locations: -Navigation bridge in main cabinets where penetrating deck underneath. -Electrical locker in aft house on several levels -Main deck in the forward house, on the forward. bulkhead, including in thin forward house main deck, from passageway to pump room and in vicinity, found not properly sealed.

Fire-fighting systems and appliances shall be kept in good working order and readily available for immediate use. Line going from fire main to gauge in diesel generator space is severely wasted and leaking.

Where air pipes to ballast and other tanks extend above the freeboard or superstructure decks, the exposed parts of the pipes shall be of substantial construction. Gooseneck vent on starboard side of forecastle is holed.

The lighting required by sub-paragraphs (a)(ii), (b)(ii), and (b)(iii) of regulation 19 of this chapter (e.g. lighting at lifeboat launching and embarkation stations) shall be capable of being supplied by the emergency source of power. Some of the marked emergency lighting at the port and starboard lifeboat embarkation and launching stations found not illuminating. Additional lighting found not marked and not illuminating.

Before the ship leaves port and at all times during the voyage, all life-saving appliances shall be in working order and ready for immediate use. The lifebuoy light for the ring life buoy on the starboard quarter, forward of fire station 46, was found with the battery expired and of the incorrect type. All ring lifebuoy lights shall be confirmed to have the proper type of battery with valid expiry date.

Ships shall be provided with a main steering gear to the satisfaction of the Administration. When operating on emergency steering from the steering flat, there is an intermittent “steering failure” alarm that activates on the console at the main steering station. This seems to routinely activate when passing around 15-20 degrees to port or starboard.

All ships, irrespective of size, shall have a properly adjusted standard magnetic compass, independent of any power supply, to determine the ship’s heading and display the reading at the main steering position. At time of attendance the gyrocompass read 022° and the magnetic compass 049°. The local variation in Baltimore harbor per the provided nautical chart is currently 11°W. This would lead to a corresponding deviation of ~16°, which is substantially different than the listed deviation on the compass card of <1°. Update 3/29/23: at the request of the operator (communicated by ABS), this deficiency has been extended until 7/2/23, to support re-evaluation of the deviation at the soonest available opportunity (vessel activation or adjacent vessel movement).

The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the relevant convention to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. Starboard side condenser scoop handle is leaking at packing.

The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the relevant convention to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. GMDSS suite “AC failure light” is constantly illuminated red, even when on AC power.

All arrangements for pilot transfer shall efficiently fulfil their purpose of enabling pilots to embark and disembark safely. The appliances shall be kept clean, properly maintained, and stowed and shall be regularly inspected to ensure that they are safe to use. Starboard side accommodation ladder detachable link at shackle is in need of replacement.

At each inspection for certification and periodic inspection, the marine inspector shall conduct such tests and inspections of the main propulsion and auxiliary machinery and its associated equipment, including fluid control systems, as he feels necessary to check safe operations. There is no objective evidence that the manual hand trip on the steam-driven turbine feedwater pumps have been tested annually. Additionally, there is no objective evidence that the tripping point of <115 % max operating RPM has been verified at periodic intervals. Within 30 days, provide a proposal to the CG and ABS for verifying both these items in due course. Update 3/29/23: at the request of the operator (communicated by ABS), this deficiency has been extended until 6/17/23. It is reported that a PO has been issued for testing to be carried out.

At each inspection for certification and periodic inspection, the marine inspector shall conduct such tests and inspections of the main propulsion and auxiliary machinery and its associated equipment, including fluid control systems, as he feels necessary to check safe operations. There is no objective evidence that the overspeed trips on the main steam turbines have been tested at periodic intervals. Within 30 days, provide a proposal to the CG and ABS for verifying this item in due course. Update 3/29/23: at the request of the operator (communicated by ABS), this deficiency has been extended until 6/17/23. It is reported that a PO has been issued for testing to be carried out.

The following fire protection systems shall be kept in good order so as to ensure their required performance if a fire occurs: structural fire protection, including fire-resisting divisions, and protection of openings and penetrations in these divisions. Fire dampers in forward house, main deck near vestibule, starboard side and in overhead, found seized in open position. Other dampers throughout the forward house found very difficult to exercise open/closed.

The following fire protection systems shall be kept in good order so as to ensure their required performance if a fire occurs: structural fire protection, including fire-resisting divisions, and protection of openings and penetrations in these divisions. Several cable penetrations in forward house main deck, from passageway to pump room and in vicinity, found not properly sealed.

The following fire protection systems shall be kept in good order so as to ensure their required performance if a fire occurs: fire detection and fire alarm systems Display/alarm panel for sample smoke extraction for cargo holds observed with light bulbs out for Hangar Hold “A” Deck and Hold 4 “B” Deck zones.

A power-driven vessel when towing shall exhibit two masthead lights in a vertical line (or three when length of two exceeds 200 meters) and a towing light above the stern light. Upper forward tow, lower forward tow, and aft tow light indicate alarm on navigation light panel when energized.

The condition of the ships 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. Exterior floor on aft house O1 deck, port side, overhanging the main deck, found partially removed and not fully replaced.

Upon activation and prior to getting underway, provide crew with valid licenses/documents per COI.

Upon activation and prior to getting underway, conduct satisfactory Fire and Boat drills.

Upon activation, and prior to getting underway, provide crew licenses & documents.

Upon activation, and prior to getting underway, Conduct satisfactory Fire & Boat drills.