MIDNIGHT CHIEF

Sanitary accommodation shall comply with the following requirements: (c) cold fresh water and hot fresh water available in all wash spaces. Vessel does not have hot water. Hot water heater was inoperable - ILO - 147 Crew Accommodation/Sanitary Facilities/PG. 37

CARGO CARRIED ON OR UNDER DECK SHALL BE SO LOADED, STOWED AND SECURED AS TO PREVENT AS FAR AS IS PRACTICABLE, THROUGHOUT THE VOYAGE DAMAGE OR HAZARD TO THE SHIP AND THE PERSONS ON BOARD, AND LOSS OF CARGO OVERBOARD. PSCO ATTENDED VESSEL AFTER LOST PORTABLE TANK DUE TO HEAVY WEATHER. PROCEDURES ON THE CARGO SECURING MANUAL FOR INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE WERE NOT BEING FOLLOWED. REQUEST AUDIT OF CARGO SECURING MANUAL BE PERFORMED TO INCLUDE THE SIZE AND AMOUNT OF SPARES CHAINS TO HAVE ONBOARD THE VESSEL. AMOUNT OF LASHINGS FOR PORTABLE TANKS SHOULD BE REVISED TO REQUIRE FORWARD AND AFT TIE DOWN POINTS.

Objective evidence discovered during an extended ISM exam revealed the following non-conformities: The vessel failed to fully implement the requirements of the ISM Code through their SMS procedures. These identified deficiencies are evidence that the ship and/or company are not meeting the SMS requirements. Recommend an external audit.The company should ensure that the policy is implemented and maintained at all levels of the organization, both ship-based and shore-based. The SMS has not been adequately implemented and maintained ashore or onboard as evidence by non-conformities being reported but no action taken by the company. On 12JAN2019, vessel reported the following 04 non-conformities to the company and have not yet been resolved: broken beams on ramp need welding, bridge water tight door not closing properly, port anchor needs to be welded to adjust crossbar, and ballast water pipe broken in engine room. Since reporting the non-conformities, the vessel has entered a U.S. port 20 times, its home port more than 10, and could have received the service/parts needed to correct the reported non-conformities; however, the company has not taken corrective action. In addition, multiple non-conformities were known to the crew but went unreported. Crewmembers were aware of Coast Guard issued deficiencies # 5, 8, 9, and 10 prior to the Port State Control boarding and did not fill out a non-conformity report in accordance with the SMS requirements. 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 identified material deficiencies 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 11 were unknown to the vessel's crewmembers, and no non-conformity reports were made.The company should establish procedures, plans and instructions, including checklists as appropriate, for key shipboard operations concerning the safety of the personnel, ship, and protection of the environment. No checklist is provided by the company instructing how often, procedures, or list of items to check regarding the ship's first aid kits. Both first aid kits carried onboard the vessel contained in excess of 75% expired and damaged items. In addition, the crew has multiple checklists for engineering and deck department rounds, maintenance, and regular task that are not listed in the vessel's SMS. In addition, the vessel's deck department found a wasted fire hydrant pipe that was verbally reported to the DPA; however, the engineering department was not aware and did not track the required corrective actions. 74 SOLAS 2014 Ch. IX / 3.1, ISM Code 1.3

- All ships, irrespective of size, shall have: nautical charts to plan and display the ship's route for the intended voyage and to plot and monitor positions throughout the voyage. An Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) is also accepted as meeting the chart carriage requirements. The ship's electronic chart display does not meet the ECDIS performance requirements as stated in resolution A.817(19). The vessel used paper chart 25640 with scale 1:326,856 which does not display detailed navigational characteristics attributing to safe and efficient course plotting into Guayanilla Harbor. The appropriate chart for Guayanilla Harbor is chart 25681 with scale 1:10,000. - 74 SOLAS 2014 Ch. V/19.2.1.4

The quantity of water delivered shall be capable of supplying four nozzles of a size and at pressures as specified in regulation 10.2, capable of being trained on any part of the cargo space when empty. Three hydrants are provided on the cargo deck without means of supplying four nozzles (missing a Y to have 4 nozzle). In addition, one of the three hydrants is inoperable due to corrosion and damage. - CCSSC Ch 3.25.1, 74 SOLAS 2014 II-2/19.3.12

Means shall be provided for stopping forced and induced draught fans, fuel oil transfer pumps, fuel oil unit pumps and similar fuel pumps and shall be located outside the space concerned where they will not be cut off in the event of fire in the space they serve. The emergency fuel shutoff valve wrench is missing from fuel shutoff location rendering the remote fuel shutoff inoperable. - CCSSC Ch 3.17.5.4

Lifebuoys shall be so stowed as to be capable of being rapidly cast loose. Portside aft lifebuoy stowed behind cargo securing gear in such a way as to prevent it from being able to be rapidly cast loose. CCSSC Ch 4.12.5

A vessel shall carry a first aid kit approved by the administration. PSCO observed both first aid kits carried onboard the vessel to contain in excess of 75% expired and damaged items, not consistent with the administration's approval of the kit. - CCSSC Ch8.8.1

The owner or master of every ship to which this code applies shall ensure that the condition of the ship and its equipment is maintained to conform with provisions of this code to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship, persons on board, or the environment. Starboard side hydraulic fluid tank for main steering gear empty of hydraulic fluid, rendering the duplicate means of providing hydraulic fluid to the steering pumps inoperable. CCSSC 1.11

Moving parts of machinery which are so exposed as to cause accidents shall be properly guarded. The vessel's fly wheel on both shipboard generators and the main shaft of the fire pump are missing guards. CCSSC 2.12.6

The owner or master of every ship to which this code applies shall ensure that the condition of the ship and its equipment is maintained to conform with provisions of this code to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship, persons on board, or the environment. The vessel was missing 3 out of 4 fire bowls on the main engine fuel filters. CCSSC 1.11

Heavy items of equipment such as batteries, cooking appliances, etc., shall be securely fastened in place to prevent movement due to severe motions of the vessel. PSCO observed the main cooking appliance in the galley to be free moving, with no device to fasten it in place. CCSSC 8.1.2

Each loading arm and each transfer pipe system, must not leak under static liquid pressure at least 1 ½ times the maximum allowable working pressure. The frequency of the tests and inspections required by this section must be: For vessels, annually or as part of the biennial and mid-period inspections. PSCO observed the date stenciled on the bunkering line was 2016, the crew could not produce any proof that the system had been tested since that date. 33 CFR 156.170(c)(4)

Bulkheads forming boundaries between cargo and machinery spaces of category A shall be insulated to "A-60" class standard, unless the dangerous goods are stowed at least 3 m horizontally away from such bulkheads. Other boundaries between such spaces shall be insulated to "A-60" class standard. The cargo deck has yellow lines to indicate where dangerous goods may not be stowed above the uninsulated category A machinery space; however, the lines are not 3 m away from the deck forming the engine room overhead.

Every crew member shall be familiar with the use of the ship's lifesaving appliances, including survival craft equipment, fire-fighting equipment and emergencies procedures before a voyage begins. PSCO observed a fire drill during which several key elements were lacking, there was no communication between on scene crew, team leader, and master. The master was not on the bridge throughout the drill, the crew experienced extreme difficulty and lack of familiarity while attempting to don the firefighting outfits, no general alarm was sounded, and the fuel shut off for the engine room, the location of the fire, was not simulated. Master conducted training with the crew and repeated the drill to the satisfaction of the attending PSCO. - CCSSC Ch 4.17.5

Each administration shall ensure that the provisions of this regulation are complied with. In order to recognize, by endorsement in accordance with regulation I/2, paragraph 7, a certificate issued by or under the authority of another party. Master and navigation officer do not have original endorsement on board. PSCO provided photo copies not originals. - STCW I/10.1

Rescue boat and launching arrangements shall be that the rescue boat can be boarded and launched in the shortest possible time. At the time of drill rescue boat was launched with an empty fuel tank and was not ready. - CCSSC 4.10.2.1

The safety managmetn system should provide measures to ensure the company's organization can respond at any time to hazards, accidents and emergency situations including its ships. An empty fuel tank in the rescue boat does not ensure that the organization can respond to accidents and emergency situations. - ISM Code Part A, 8.3

The company should ensure that each ship is manned with qualified, certificated and medically fit seafarers in accordance with national and international requirements. The vessel was unable to provide original documents for senior crewmembers master and navigational officer in accordance with company safety management manual 2.3.2.3. - ISM Code Part A 6.2.1

VESSELS RESCUE BOAT ENGINE/HORSEPOWER DID NOT MATCH WHAT WAS LISTED ON THE CCSSC CERTIFICATE.

1270 - The means used for making watertight bulkhead doors watertight and the means adapted for closing them shall be to the satisfaction of the administration. Both watertight doors to the engine room were found wired open, despite signage requiring closure while at sea. - CCSSC 2.7.4 - 10c

Candidates for certification shall provide satisfactory proof that they meet the standards of comptetance prescribed by these regulations for the capacities, functions and levels that are to be identified in the endorsement to the certificate. PSCO observed that the engineering officer did not posess a valid Flag endorsement thus rendering the Minimum Safe Manning noncomlpiant.STCW Reg I/2.13.5

A HAZMAT employeemust receive the training required by this subpart at least once every three years. PSCO observed necessary crew for cargo ops involving HAZMAT missing the required training. 49CFR172.704(c)(2) Prior to cargo ops.

Each loading arm and transfer pipe system must not leak under static liquid pressure at least 1.5 times the maximum allowable working pressure. PSCO observed vessel has not conducted tests of their bunker lines per this part. 33CFR156.170(c)(4) Prior to bunkering.