PASCO STAR

A gas carrier shall comply with the requirements of the International Gas Carrier Code. Suitable Equipment and span gas should be carried on board. PSCO observed span gas required for calibration and testing expired. 74 SOLAS (2020) VII 13.1 93 IGC Code 13.6.6

On ships carrying flammable or toxic products or both, a water-spray system for cooling, fire prevention and crew protection should be installed to cover: exposed cargo tank domes and any exposed parts of cargo tanks. 03 out of 03 deck water spray nozzles on the #1 cargo tank were clogged and did not sufficiently cover all exposed parts of the #1 cargo tank. 74 SOLAS (14) VII/13.1 & IGC Code (93) 11.3.1.1.

02) Incinerator walls are to be protected with insulated fire bricks / refractory... There was deteriorated fire brick / refractory eposing metal incinerator shell. MARPOL VI/3.16.6.1 & MEPC .244(66).

All life-saving appliances and arrangements shall comply with the applicable requirements of the code... All rescue boats shall comply with the requirements fo paragraphs 4.4.1 to 4.4.7.4 inclusive... There is a 3 inch diameter damaged section of the starboard hull where the rescue boat rests on the aft davit cradle. The extent of damage and watertight integrity could not be determined during the exam. - 74SOLAS (14)III/34, LSA Code 5.1.1.1 - 40AC

The changing of the set pressure under the provisions of 8.2.6 should be carried out under the supervision of the master in accordance with procedures approved by Administration and specified in the ship's operating manual... MARV auxillary setting devices were switched on the pilot valves on cargo tank dome #3, according to vessel's "set and seal" certificate from DNV-GL. Name/Data plates were missing on cargo tank #3 forward valve and cargo tank #1 aft valve. Crew did not change set pressure in accordance with vessel's change over procedures, which requires proper placement of auxillary setting devices on proper pilot valve. - IGC Code (1993) Ch. 8.2.7 - 40ac

The ring, lines and letters shall be painted in white or yellow on a dark ground... The plimsol mark and lines were not painted properly on the starboard side. - ICLL (88) I/8 - 40 ac

A gas carrier shall comply with the requirements of the IGC. The changing of the pressures and setting of the alarms should be carried out under the supervision of the master and in accordance with procedures approved by administration and specified in the ships operations manual. The safety relief valve auxillaries on tank #4 were swapped and not in accordance with DNV-GL Relief valve document dated 2018-03-12. Additionally,the cargo control system was set to "at sea" mode while operating with "In harbor" settings. Ther are no procedures detailing the valve locations or to let crew know to change cargo control system settings.

Oil filtering equipment shall comply with specifications recommended by the Organization. Crew used a test median for the oily water separater that is not approved by manufacture instructions. Approved solution is on board.

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. Self activating light on 01 ring lifebuoy was not operational.

Safety Management System shall be maintained in accordance with the provisions set forth by the Code. The company shall 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. The various tasks should be defined and assigned to qualified personnel. Vessel has not procedures detailing the valve locations or to let crew know to change cargo control system settings in deficiency (01). Crew did not follow the approved method of testing the oily water separator in deficiency (02). Recommend the vessel receive an external audit within 30 days.

1710 - Oil Record Book - The Oil Record Book Part I shall be completed on each occassion; on a tank to tank basis if appropriate, whenever any of the following machinery space operations takes place in the ship; bunkering of fuel or bulk lubricating oil. Vessel failed to make entry of MGO bunkering operation. C/E subsequently made correction to the Oil Record Book. MARPOL ANNEX I 17.2.5