Records in 2016. Most recent: operational control imposed, 19 November 2016.
Stability › Watertight Integrity › Watertight Subdivision Standard
Issued 13 January 2017
No resolution recorded
The Administration shall satisfy itself that the general structural strength of the ship is adequate for the draught corresponding to the freeboard assigned. The deck is severely wasted, warped, and flexes, bringing into question its structural strength. See Form B. ICLL 66/88, Annex I / Reg. 1.
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Documentation › Safety Management System › Conformity Maintenance Procedures
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
Objective evidence discovered during an expanded ISM exam revealed the following non-conformities. See scanned Form B. 74 SOLAS (14) Ch. IX/Reg. 3.1, ISM Code 1.3
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: The vessel reflagged and changed recognized organizations. An external audit will be conducted in three months.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Safety Management Certificate (ISM)
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
The aforementioned authority shall, before issuing the SMC, verify that the company and its shipboard management operate in accordance with the approved SMS. It cannot be determined if the company and shipboard management follow an approved SMS because there is no documented evidence of an approved SMS on board. 74 SOLAS (14) Ch. IX/Reg. 4.3
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: A statement of ISM compliance was sent attesting to approval of the SMS.
Stability › Watertight Integrity › General
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
The Administration shall satisfy itself that the general structural strength of the ship is adequate. See Form B. ICLL 66/88 Annex I/Reg. 1
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: Steel repair was performed on all items defificient areas except the ballast tanks which the vessel will perform in Tortola. The deck is still in substantial condition and a deficiency and COTP order was issued requiring gauging prior to return.
Stability › Watertight Integrity › General
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
Spurling pipes and cable lockers shall be watertight up to the deck exposed to weather. Both hawse pipes are severely wasted to the extent where hull penetrations and cracking is observed, compromising the watertight integrity of the chain locker. ICLL 66/88 Annex I/Reg. 22-2(1)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: The steel was cropped and renewed.
Stability › Watertight Integrity › General
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
Spurling pipes through which anchor cables are led shall be provided with permanently attached closing appliances to minimize water ingress. There are no permanently attached closing appliances for either port or starboard spurling pipe. ICLL 66/88 Annex I/Reg. 22-2(3)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: Covers were provided.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Water Separator (15 ppm)
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
Except as specified in paragraph 3 of this regulation, any ship of 400 gross tonnage and above but less than 10,000 gross tonnage shall be fitted with oil filtering equipment complying with paragraph 6 of this regulation. See Form B. MARPOL 78, Annex I/Reg. 14.1.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: The RO removed the IOPP requiring the vessel to use ITC for the application of MARPOL and bringing the tonnage below the applicability threshold. No actual repairs were made to the OWS.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
Guard rails fitted on superstructure and freeboard decks shall have at least three courses. The opening below the lowest course of the guard rails shall not exceed 230 mm. The other courses shall be not more than 380 mm apart. There is an opening in excess of 610 mm beneath the 1 m rail in the bulwarks on the second deck on either side of the superstructure. ICLL 66/88 Annex I/Reg. 25-3.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: Two tiers of appropriately sized stainess steel chain are now fitted across each opening on both port and starboard sides.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Caribbean Cargo Ship Safety Code Cert. (CCSSC)
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
The CCSSC certificate shall also be endorsed with the operational limitations assigned to the vessel by the Administration. The certificate lists both operating areas: Restricted Area I and Unrestricted. The RO surveyor stated “Restricted Area I” is a typo, and the certificate should only be endorsed for an Unrestricted operating area. CCSSC 1.12.6
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: The new Administration limited the vessel to Restricted Area II.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Quantity of CO2
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
In every ship, there shall be provided for the protection of any space containing internal combustion type machinery having a total power output of 750KW and above: one of the fixed fire-extinguishing systems referred to in 3.10.1. The vessel does not have a fixed-fire extinguishing system for the engine room containing internal combustion machinery in excess of 3,000KW. CCSSC 3.10.3.1
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: A CO2 fire suppression was installed which covers the engine room and the machinery at the head of the central below-deck passageway.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Seal
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
In a ship in which oil fuel is used, the arrangements for the storage, distribution, and utilization of the oil fuel shall be as such as to ensure the safety of the ship and persons on board. There are severe fuel oil leaks from both the port and starboard main engines and the aft service generator creating a fire hazard in the engine room. CCSSC 3.20.2
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: Defective seals and gaskets at the blower and deck covers were replaced.
Stability › Unintentional Flooding › General
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
The Master of every ship to which this Code applies shall ensure that the condition of the ship is maintained to ensure the ship will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the environment. See Form B. CCSSC 1.11.1
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: Propeller shaft packing glands were tightened, steering gear starboard actuator defective seals were replaced, and oily water was removed by an authorized shore facility.
Stability › Unintentional Flooding › General
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
The master of every ship to which this Code applies shall ensure the condition of the ship is maintained to ensure the ship will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the environment. Engine room oil and raw water leaks have accumulated an estimated 2,500 gallons of oily water which shall be discharged to an approved shore-side receiption facility IAW 33 CFR 158. CCSSC 1.11.1
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: Approximately 2,800 gallons of oily waste was removed by Vieques Enviro Inc.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Fire
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
In all ships training in the procedures specified in accordance with 4.16 shall be carried out at least once per month. Fire, abandon ship, and man overboard drills are required to be conducted monthly as per the vessel’s SMS. None of these drills have been completed in nearly two months. CCSSC 4.17.1
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: Fire and abandon ship drills were completed on 31 December 2016. Not witnessed by the CG.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Fire Alarm
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
Fire Alarm Systems of an approved type shall be installed in periodically unattended machinery spaces on existing ships. The engine room is a periodically unattended machinery space. The alarm panel in the engine room does not activate when heat detectors are tested. CCSSC 3.17.7
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: A new visual and audible alarm was installed and tested successfully. Witnessed by the CG.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Oil Record Book
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
Each completed operation shall be signed by the officer or officers in charge of the operations concerned and each completed page shall be signed by the master of the ship. The master has not signed all pages and internal transfers are not being documented. MARPOL 78 Annex I/Reg. 17.4
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: ORB was updated and the Flag surveyor lectured the engineer responsible on the importance of keeping the ORB up to date.
Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › Fire Control Plans
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
In all such ships, fire control plans shall be kept up to date. The Fire Control Plan does not list the location of the second fireman outfit. CCSSC 3.13.2
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: The fire control plan was updated. The crew placed both outfits on the bridge, and the master was reminded they must be kept separate as per the CCSSC.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Caribbean Cargo Ship Safety Code Cert. (CCSSC)
Issued 16 November 2016
Resolved
The CCSSC certificate shall be supplemented by a Record of Equipment and Ship Information which shall be permanently attached thereto. The Record of Equipment lists the main engine kilo-wattage as “2 x 3,000”; however, the vessel has only two (2) 1,500 kilo-watt engines. CCSSC 1.12.2
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: The typo suggesting the vessel had 6,000+ KW engines was corrected.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Master's Responsiblity/Authority
Issued 19 August 2016
Resolved
Objective evidence discovered during an expanded ISM exam revealed the following non-conformities... see Form B. 74 SOLAS (14 Cons.) Ch. IX/Reg 3, ISM Code 1.3
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 September 2016
Resolution: Received report from the Flag authorizing the RO to perform the ISM audit. An audit was performed.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Water Separator (15 ppm)
Issued 19 August 2016
Resolved
Any ship of 400 gross tonnage and above shall be fitted with oil filtering equipment complying with paragraph 6 of this regulation. The vessel's oily water separator is not working as designed. MARPOL 78, Annex I/Reg 14.1
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 September 2016
Resolution: Received RO report attesting to correction.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › IOPP Certificate
Issued 19 August 2016
Resolved
When an RO determines that the condition of the ship or its equpment does not correspond with the particulars of the certificate, such organization shall not the administration. The RO identified the OWS as requiring service in May and did not ensure service was performed leading to malfunction shortly thereafter. MARPOL 78, Annex I/Reg 6.3.3
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 September 2016
Resolution: Received an RO report attesting to correction of the deficiency.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Oil Record Book
Issued 19 August 2016
Resolved
Any failure of the oil filtering equipment shall be recorded in the Oil Record Book (ORB). Although the master stated the failure of the OWS occurred in April, no log entries were made in the ORB. MARPOL 78, Annex I/Reg 17.5
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 September 2016
Resolution: The master confirmed the RO gave the engineering department training on the required entries for the ORB.
Construction/Loadline › Markings › Load Line Mark
Issued 19 August 2016
Resolved
The ring lines, and letters shall be permanent marked on the sides of the ship. The load line markings are not permanently affixed and the deck line is neither painted nor permanently affixed. ICLL 66/88 Ch. I/Reg 8
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 September 2016
Resolution: Received RO report attesting to the correction of the deficiency and visually verified the marks were permanently affixed and a contrasting color.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › International Load Line Certificate
Issued 19 August 2016
Resolved
The ILLC shall not be delivered until the surveyor has certified that the marks are correctly and permanently indicated on the ship's sides. The load line markings are not permanently affixed on either side of the vessel nor are the deck lines painted or permanently affixed. ICLL 66/88 Ch. I/Reg 9
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 September 2016
Resolution: Received an RO report attesting to the correction of the deficiency and visually verified the marks were permanently affixed and a contrasting color.
Fire Fighting › Firemans Outfit › Quantity
Issued 19 August 2016
Resolved
All ships propelled by mechanical means shall be provided with at least two fireman's outfits. The vessel only has one fireman outfit. CCSSC 3.11.1
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 September 2016
Resolution: Received an RO report attesting to the correction of the deficiency.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating
Issued 19 August 2016
Resolved
A minimum of two inspections of the outside of the ship's bottom shall be carried out during any five year period and in all cases the interval between any two such inspections shall not exceed 36 months. The vessel previously went without undergoing an out of water survey for 51 months prior to the vessel's February 2015 drydock. CCSSC 1.10.1.5
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 19 August 2016
Resolution: The vessel underwent an ABS drydock in February 2015.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 19 August 2016
Resolved
All lifesaving appliances prescribed in this part shall not be unduly affected by seawater. The vessel's starboard amidship life buoy has cracks, compromising its watertight integrity and exposing the buoyant material to water and the elements. CCSSC 4.3.1, LSA 1.2.2.4
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 19 August 2016
Resolution: A new ring buoy was provided on board.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Transfer Equipment Test/Inspection Records
Issued 17 March 2016
Resolved
Each loading arm and each transfer pipe system, including metallic hoses, must not leak under static liquid pressure at least 1.5 times the maximum allowable working pressure. PSCO observed ship had not conducted hydrostatic testing of its bunkering lines within the past year. 33CFR156.170 (c)(4)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 703 - Prior to bunkering operations
Due 7 April 2016
Resolved 7 April 2016
Resolution: Recieved report from Liferafts Inc. San Juan Puerto Rico. Certificate of Inspection dated 07APR2016 to certify pipline has been pressure tested to 250PSI for 1 minute.
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › MMD, Wiper
Issued 17 March 2016
Resolved
PSCO observed that the ships Oiler did not possess a valid license onboard. He presented an expired application thus making the ship unable to meet the minimum manning. CCSSC(2015)1.7.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 17 March 2016
Resolved 17 March 2016
Resolution: Mariner was able to procure a valid license enabling crew to meet ships minimum manning requirements.
Personnel › Manning/Qualifications › Minimum Safe Manning
Issued 17 March 2016
Resolved
The company shall ensure that each ship is manned with qualified, certificated and medically fit seafarers in accordance with national and international requirements. 01 crewmember did not provide proper credentials upon request. ISM Code Part A/Reg 6.2.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 17 March 2016
Resolved 17 March 2016
Resolution: Crewmember was able to provide proper credentials as an Oiler enabling ship to meet its minimum manning requirements.
Operations/Management › Other Criminal/Civil Violations › Negligent Operations
Issued 27 January 2016
Resolved
Substances which are liable to spontaneous heating or combustion should not be carried unless adequate precautions have been taken to prevent the outbreak of fire. The truck utilized for loading/unloading ISO tank containers poses a fire risk due to the poor condition of its fuel tank. The tank is being secured to the truck using adjustable straps.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 January 2016
Resolved 29 January 2016
Resolution: Cargo truck was removed from service