NORTH STAR

Main and auxiliary machinery essential for the propulsion and safety of the ship shall be provided with effective means for its operation and control. Port propulsion motor alarm/fault at full ahead position.

The certificates and records of equipment shall be drawn up in the form corresponding to the models given in the appendix to the annex to the present Convention. The SOLAS Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate is missing the LNG fuel endorsement or vessel is missing Document of Approval of Alternative Design and Arrangements For Machinery and Electrical Installation (MSC Circ. 1212). SOLAS 20 I/15, SOLAS 20 I/12(a)(vi), and SOLAS 20 II/1 55.2.2.2

Vessel is required to construct/maintain the vessel in accordance with the submitted plans approved by the CG Marine Safety Center and Design Basis Agreement. LNG Bunker line annular space was designed with a low pressure alarm/ESD set at a pressure higher than the anticipated pressure within the bunker line while transferring. System was disabled once low pressure alarm/ESD was triggered by annular pressure loss while exposed to cryogenic liquid during initial bunkering. CG-ENG Policy Ltr No. 01-12

Periodic Safety test procedure documents approved by the Coast Guard must be retained aboard the vessel. Test procedure documents must be in a step-by-step or checkoff list format. Each test instruction must specify equipment status, apparatus necessary to perform the tests, safety precautions, safety control and alarm setpoints, the procedure to be followed, and the expected test result. The Company should ensure that obsolete documents are promptly removed. Vessel's PSTPs are listed as Rev. A (which is a condensed version of Rev. L), but the revision approved by the Coast Guard is listed as Rev. N. Additionally, PSTPs available on board were frequently missing the required components of a periodic safety test procedure as per 46 CFR 61.40-10(a) (i.e. missing detailed procedure to be followed and expected result). Checklists made for PSTP verification makes reference to tests not available in the current PSTP on board. 46 CFR 61.40-1(c), 46 CFR 61.40-10(a), and ISM Code 11.2

A SURVEY […] SHALL BE MADE EVERY TIME AND ACCIDENT OCCURS OR A DEFECT IS DISCOVERED WHICH AFFECTS THE […] EFFICACY OF EQUIPMENT. SURVEY SHALL BE SUCH AS TO ENSURE THAT THE […] VESSEL COMPLIES IN ALL RESPECTS WITH THE REGUATIONS IN THIS SUBCHAPTER. VSL SECURED POWER TO PORT SHAFT FOLLOWING FIRE IN CONVERTER W/IN ENGINE ROOM SPACE. VSL SHALL TRANSIT WITH TUGS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO TACOMA FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIRS. REPAIRS ARE TO BE COMPLETED TO THE SATISFACTION OF RO.

During a review of the ORB it was noted that the vessel’s crew employees the incinerator’s day tk to deal with its sludge, however the tank is not listed on its IOPP Form A. Issued (01) CG-835: MARPOL I/12 – Every ship shall be provided with tanks of adequate capacity to receive sludge. The vessel employs the incinerator day tk to manage its oily waste but it is not listed in section 3.1 of its IOPP Form A.

Vessel reported starboard shaft motor inoperable. Verify equipment is in satisfactory condition and fit for service.

Notify this office, once the repairs are made to the self reported fuel pump on the #2 cylinder of your vessel's diesel electric propulsion.

Vessel is not to get underway until the port shaft high voltage coil is repaired

Vessel lost propulsion due to a reported malfunction of the 480 switchboard. Conduct survey and make appropriate repairs to the propulsion system to the satisfaction of the attending ABS class surveyor. Provide class report to USCG Marine Inspector for review/approval prior to departure.

Lifeboat winch, motor controller, trips off line when lifeboat is hoisted in to the cradle. Class Society, Identify source of problem and report corrective actions, once winch motor controller is fully operational.