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11101 - Lifeboats - 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. After multiple attempts, ship's crew was unable to start the lifeboat #1 engine, nor troubleshoot the issue. - 74 SOLAS 14 Cons. III/20.2

04114 - Emergency Generator - Each emergency generating set arranged to be automatically started shall be equipped with starting devices approved by the Administration. A second source of energy shall be provided for an additional three starts within 30 minutes unless manual starting can be demonstrated to be effective. After multiple attempts, Chief Engineer and Second Engineer were unable to start the emergency generator with the secondary spring loaded means of starting. - 74 SOLAS 01 Cons. II-2/44.2

06105 - Atmosphere testing equipment - Where liquid cargoes introduce additional fire hazards, additional safety measures shall be required to the satisfaction of the Administration, having due regard to the provisions of the International Bulk Chemical Code. Sample points or detector heads should be located to readily detect potentially dangerous leakages. PSCO observed a reoccurring "pump failure, low flow" alarm fault for the fixed gas detection system. - 74 SOLAS 01 Cons. II-2/55.2 IBC Code 11.1.4

07102 - Inert gas system - The inert gas system shall be designed, constructed and tested to the satisfaction of the Administration. It shall be so designed and operated as to render and maintain the atmosphere of the cargo tanks non-flammable at all times, except when required to be gas free. The inert gas system was not operating as designed due to the constantly activation of low pressure alarm which cannot be reset. Additionally, the pressure gauge was observed to rapidly fluctuate between positive and negative pressure. - 74 SOLAS 01 Cons. II-2/62.1

08107 - Machinery controls alarm - Where the main propulsion and associated machinery, including sources of main electrical supply, are provided with various degrees of automatic or remote control and are under continuous manual supervision from a control room, the arrangements and controls shall be so designed, equipped and installed that the machinery operation will be as safe and effective as if it were under direct supervision. The engine room alarm monitoring control system was observed to be malfunctioning, causing false activation of various machinery alarms to include but not limited to main engine, auxiliary engines, hydraulic power pack engines, oil mist detection, and ship's control air system, thus preventing safe and effective monitoring from the control room. - 74 SOLAS 04 Cons. II-1/31.3

07199 - Other (fire safety) - The machinery, boiler and other pressure vessels, associated piping systems and fittings shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended and shall be so installed and protected as to reduce to a minimum any danger to persons on board. Diesel Generators #1, 2, &3 were observed with several fuel leaks around each fuel pump and the fuel leakage alarm was inoperable due to the engine room alarm monitoring system fault. 74 SOLAS 04 Cons. II-1/26.1

07199 - Other (fire safety) - The machinery, boiler and other pressure vessels, associated piping systems and fittings shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended and shall be so installed and protected as to reduce to a minimum any danger to persons on board, due regard to hot surfaces and other hazards. Diesel Generators #1 & 2 were found to have missing lagging in between exhaust manifold and turbo charger, exposing hot surfaces. 74 SOLAS 04 Cons. II-1/26.1

07102 - Inert gas system - One or more pressure/vacuum-breaking devices shall be provided to prevent the cargo tanks from being subject to: 1.) Positive pressure in excess of maximum rated capacity and, 2.) Negative pressure in excess of 700 mm water gauge if cargo was discharged at the maximum rated capacity of the cargo pumps and inert gas blowers were to fail. The screen to the atmosphere has paint blocking the free flow of air. 74 SOLAS 01 Cons. II-2/62.14.1

13104 - Bilge pumping arrangements - An efficient bilge pumping system shall be provided, capable of pumping from and draining any watertight compartment other than a space permanently appropriated for the carriage of fresh water, water ballast, oil fuel or liquid cargo and for which other efficient means of pumping are provided, under all practical conditions. PSCO observed port side bosun store bilge suction well to be obstructed. [name withheld] reported that they installed corrosion protection material and it solidified around the suction head, preventing the suction of water. 74 SOLAS 04 Cons. II-1/21.1.1

07103 - Division - desks, bulkheads and penetrations - Doors fitted in boundary bulkheads of machinery spaces of category A shall be reasonably gas tight and self-closing. The doorway which is the boundary penetration between the passageway and engine room was not self-closing. The self-closing door hinge way broken and disconnected. 74 SOLAS 01 Cons. II-2/47.1

99101 - Other (Safety in general) - 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 outer linings of two jacket water hoses on the EDG were found to be deteriorated, exposing the inner metal reinforcement. 74 SOLAS 14 Cons. I/11

06105 - Atmosphere testing instruments - Suitable portable instruments for measuring oxygen and flammable vapour concentrations shall be provided. The [name withheld] was unable to successfully calibrate one of the portable instruments. 74 SOLAS 01 Cons. II-2/59.4.4.1

14101 - THE OIL DISCHARGE MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM SHALL COME INTO OPERATION WHEN THERE IS ANY DISCHARGE OF EFFLUENT INTO THE SEA AND SHALL BE SUCH AS WILL ENSURE THAT ANY DISCHARGE OF OILY MIXTURE IS AUTOMATICALLY STOPPED WHEN THE INSTANTANEOUS RATE OF DISCHARGE OF OIL EXCEEDS THAT PERMITTED BY REGULATION 34 OF THIS ANNEX. PSCO OBSERVED THE HULL OF THE SHIP COATED IN OIL, AND AN ACTIVE DISCHARGE OF BLACK OIL INTO A U.S. NAVIGABLE WATERWAY AND PRODUCING A SHEEN IN THE WATER BELOW THE DISCHARGE. - MARPOL 73/78 (CONS 2017) ANNEX I REG 31.2 - 30ABC

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14116 - THE MASTER, PERSON IN CHARGE, OWNER, CHARTERER, MANAGER OR OPERATOR OF A VESSEL INVOLVED IN ANY OIL POLLUTION INCIDENT MUST REPORT THE PARTICULARS OF THE INCIDENT WITHOUT DELAY. PSCO OBSERVED AN ACTIVE OIL LEAK AND SHEEN INTO THE WATER REPORTED BY THE CREW TO [name withheld]. THE VESSEL DID NOT INITIATE THE VESSEL’S RESPONSE PLAN OR POLLUTION EMERGENCY PLAN UNTIL AFTER USCG EXAMINERS INSTRUCTED THE VESSEL TO DO SO. - 33 CFR 151.15(a) - MARPOL 73/78 (CONS 2017) ANNEX I REG 37.2.1 - 17AC

09203 - ALL ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SHALL BE SO CONSTRUCTED AND SO INSTALLED AS NOT TO CAUSE INJURY WHEN HANDLED OR TOUCHED IN THE NORMAL MANNER. PSCO OBSERVED CRACKED AND BROKEN COVERS ON EIGHT LIGHTING FIXTURES IN MACHINERY SPACE. - 74 SOLAS (CONS 2004) II-1/45.1.3 - 16AC

IN CARGO SHIPS OF 2,000 GROSS TONS AND UPWARDS, IF A FIRE IN ANY ONE COMPARTMENT COULD PUT ALL THE PUMPS OUT OF ACTION THERE SHALL BE AN ALTERNATE MEANS CONSISTING OF A FIXED INDEPENDENTLY DRIVEN EMERGENCY PUMP, WHICH SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING TWO JETS OF WATER TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION. PSCO FOUND THE EMERGENCY FIRE PUMP TO BE INOPERABLE. SHIP'S CREW REPLACED ALL RELAYS WITH ONBOARD PARTS AND EMERGENCY FIRE PUMP OPERATION WAS DEEMED SATISFACTORY. 74 SOLAS (01) II-2/4.3.3.2 30 BC

THE QUANTITY OF FOAM-FORMING LIQUID AVAILABLE SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE A VOLUME OF FOAM EQUAL TO FIVE TIMES THE VOLUME OF THE LARGEST SPACE TO BE PROTECTED. THE EXPANSION RATIO OF FOAM SHALL NOT EXCEED 1000 TO 1. THE VOLUME REQUIRED IS 1,407 LITERS, THE VOLUME IN THE TANK IS 1,258 LITERS. SHIP'S CREW FILLED THE FOAM TANK WITH ONBOARD SPARE FOAM. 74 SOLAS (01) II-2/9.1.1 10C

THE INERT GAS SYSTEM REFERRED TO IN REGULATION 60 SHALL BE DESIGNED , CONSTRUCTED AND TESTED TO THE SATISFACTION OF ADMINISTRATION. IT SHALL BE SO DESIGNED AND OPERATED AS TO RENDER AND MAINTAIN THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE CARGO TANKS NON-FLAMMABLE AT ALL TIMES, EXCEPT WHEN REQUIRED TO BE GAS FREE. SECTION 4.2.4 OF THE SHIP'S INERT GAS MANUAL REQUIRES A "VERY LOW INERT GAS DECK MAIN PRESSURE ALARM" THAT WILL TRIP THE CARGO PUMPS TO AVOID VACUUM PRESSURE IN THE CARGO TANKS. THE SHIP'S CREW COULD NOT DETERMINE THE SET POINT OF THIS ALARM AND BECAUSE THE SENSOR COULD NOT READ PROPERLY, THIS TRIP IS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE. ACCORDING TO THE SHIPS SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, THE PRESSURE ALARM SHALL BE ACTIVATED AT 200 MM WG AND SHUTDOWN THE CARGO PUMPS AT 100 MM WG. WHEN BLEEDING ALL PRESSURE FROM THE SENSOR, THE SENSOR READS 300MM WG AND NOT 0 MM WG AS IT SHOULD. THE LOW PRESSURE ALARM CANNOT BE RESET AND IS ALWAYS ACTIVE. 74 SOLAS (01) II-2/61.1 30ABC INERT GAS LOW PRESSURE AND PRESSURE GAUGE INOPERABLE.

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NO ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ANY SPACE WHERE FLAMMABLE MIXTURES ARE LIABLE TO COLLECT INCLUDING THOSE ON BOARD TANKERS, UNLESS THE ADMINISTRATION IS SATISFIED THAT SUCH EQUIPMENT IS ESSENTIAL FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES AND OF A TYPE WHICH WILL NOT IGNITE THE MIXTURE CONCERNED. WIRES TO THE INERT GAS PRESSURE SENSORS ON THE CARGO DECK WERE NOT PROPERLY SECURED AND HAD EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRING, POSING AN IGNITION HAZARD FOR FLAMMABLE CARGO VAPORS 74 SOLAS (04) II-1/45.10 17ABC

THE COMPANY SHOULD ESTABLIS PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT THE SHIP IS MAINTAINED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RELEVANT RULES AND REGULATIONS AND WITH ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH MAY BE ESTABLISTED BY THE COMPANY. THE CONDITION OF THE SHIP'S FIRE PREVENTION, FIRE-FIGHTING, AND CARGO TANK PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS DEMONSTRATES A FAILURE OF THE COMPANY TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SHIPBOARD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. REGULAR INSPECTIONS ON BOARD THE SHIP FAILED TO DISCOVER DISCREPANCIES THAT POSE HAZARDS TO THE SHIP AND ITS CREW, AND APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WERE NOT TAKEN IN A TIMELY MANNER. MARSHALL ISLANDS IS REQUIRING THE SHIP TO UNDERGO A SAFETY MANAGEMENT AUDIT ON BOARD THE VESSEL BY THE SHIP'S THIRD PARTY. THE U.S. COAST GUARD MAY, AT THEIR DISCRETION, USE THIS AUDIT AND FINDINGS TO DEMONSTRATE RECTIFICATION OF ISM ISSUES ON BOARD THE VESSEL. 74 SOLAS (14) IX/3.1 ISM 10.1 & 10.2 30ABC

FIRE-EXTINGUISHING APPLIANCES SHALL BE KEPT IN GOOD ORDER AND BE AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE USE AT ALL TIMES. CURRENTLY THE EMERGENCY FIRE PUMP REQUIRES FOUR MINUTES TO NOTICE ANY PRESSURE AND TWO ADDITIONAL MINUTES IS REQUIRED TO PRODUCE THE REQUIRED PRESSURE TO ADEQUATELY FIGHT A FIRE.