Records from 2005 to 2014. Most recent: inspection, 18 June 2014.
A report is not offered for this hull: Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. Reports.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Approval
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Vessel currently has no CG or SOLAS approved life rings on board and the attached light floats are the wrong type or expired. Provide CG/SOLAS approved life rings w/corresponding light floats IAW the vessel's COI.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 21 July 2014
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Vessel has SOLAS approved life rings and float lights to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Hull (rigid)
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Rescue boat has items missing as required by 133.175. In addition, the boats grab lines are disconnected and the retro tape needs to be replaced.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 21 July 2014
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Vessel has obtained missing items and replaced retro tape to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Exhaust Manifold
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Several exhaust leaks were found on all four main engines. Make permanent repairs to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 18 July 2014
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Exhaust have been repaired to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Switchboard
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Possible hard ground on the main switchboard.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Repairs complete to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Smoke Detectors
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Smoke alarm in the engine room caused a fault on the bridge fire panel. Troubleshoot and provide third party tech report to the USCG.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Received third party report stating fixed fire system is working and report from ABS stating that it has been tested to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Bilge Monitor
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Audible and visible alarms were not operable on the bridge.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Repairs completed to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Location
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
02 wire runs in the aft machinery space were found not completely sealed. This space is a CO2 protected space.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Wire runs have been sealed to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Approval
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Vessel does not have CG/SOLAS approved flares on board.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Vessel has CG/SOLAS approved flares on board to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Pipe Flange
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Sea suction piping was found coming from a sea chest and leading to nothing. Blank off or remove the piping system.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Piping has been blanked off to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Branch Circuit
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
02 E-lights on the engineers deck were inop as well as the entire outside house E-lights.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: All E-lights were repaired and tested to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Personnel › Manning/Qualifications › Minimum Safe Manning
Issued 18 June 2014
No resolution recorded
Vessel has been operating per it's COI with one engineer for approved and operable automation; however, the vessel's automation is not approved nor operable. Also, the entire automation system has been changed. Submit PSTP's to the local OCMI for approval, make the system operational per the manufacturer’s instructions and conduct DVTP's in the presence of a USCG MI to the MI's satisfaction.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Navigation › Electronic Positioning › GPS/DGPS Receiver
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Vessel's DP system is inoperable. Vessel is classed with DP1. Vessel is not authorized to conduct DP operations until DP system is operable to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: DP operation has been proved to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Number
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Vessel has flammable cargo on deck, but does not meet the requirements stipulated by its COI. Vessel is prohibited from carrying cargoes with a flashpoint of less than 300 degrees F until COI requirements are met for fire fighting.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Firefighting requirements have been met to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Potable Water System › General
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Vessel is to make hourly rounds on potable water heaters until they are replaced with UL listed water heaters.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Vessel has replaced both water heaters with UL listed water heaters to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Switch
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
The switch for the liquid mud system is missing. Vessel is prohibited from using its LM system until proven operational.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Vessel has replaced the switch and proved operational to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Water Separator (15 ppm)
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Vessel's OWS is not operating. Prove operation of OWS IAW manufacturer’s instructions NLT 05AUG14. Master is to ensure the OWS is tagged and locked out and appropriate ORB entries are made. Provide proof of proper disposal of oily waste to an approved facility.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 August 2014
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: All above requirements have been met to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Azimuth
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Install wiper blades on the bridge windows.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Wipers have been installed to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Indicator Light
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Properly install fire strobe in the generator space.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Strobe has been installed to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Condition
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Replace the support bracket for the fire main in the engine room.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Bracket has been replaced to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Panelboard
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Blank off opening in the E-3 distribution panel.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Opening has been blanked off to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Secure the machinery guard on the #2 generator.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Guard has been secured to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Filter
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Make the F/O filter drains on the #1 and 2 generators drain into drip pans.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: F/O filter drains drain into drip pans to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Condition
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Make permanent repairs to the fire monitor pump piping by a certified welder in way of the temp patch.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Repairs have been completed to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Replace all cotton jacketed fuel and lube oil hoses with J-1942 spec hoses.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Hoses have been replaced to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Engineering › Compressed Air System (start air) › Receiver/Bottle
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Replace air receiver pressure gauges with a range above the MAWP. Currently gauges read 200 psi with a MAWP of 200 psi.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Gauges have been replaced to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Replace the stern light.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Stern light has been replaced to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Circuit Breaker
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Label the DP circuit breakers on the bridge panel.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Breakers have been labeled to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Manhole
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Complete weld repairs to the following:
-P/S steering tank mounts
-Top of the port distribution box mount for the steering gear
-Replace cracked deck rings for the emergency escape hatches port side aft and stbd side steering room
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Repairs completed to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary) › Block
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Repair rear main seal leaks on the #1 and 2 generators.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: Repairs completed to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer/Lightering (liquid) › Piping
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Actuate mud valves to ensure they open and lock on main deck.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 August 2014
Resolution: All valves actuated to the satisfaction of the attending ABS surveyor.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Weld
Issued 18 June 2014
No resolution recorded
Make the following repairs at the vessel's next drydock:
-Shaft seal leak on the drop-down bow thruster
-Several patches on the MDE's J/W expansion tank on all MDE's
-Cracked deck frame in way of aft port MDE, port side
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Engineering › Sea-water System (primary cooling) › Piping
Issued 18 June 2014
Resolved
Vessel's sea-water cooling piping is fiberglass. Inspector and crew cannot verify specs. Prove the fiberglass piping meets the specs of for vital systems in subchapter F or replace with appropriate spec'd piping.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 July 2014
Resolution: Tidewater rep provided ABS document for piping approval.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Engineers' Assistance-needed Alarm
Issued 9 July 2012
Resolved
Conduct complete test of the engine room automation test in accordance with the approved procedures.
Due 24 November 2012
Resolved 8 November 2012
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Water Separator (15 ppm)
Issued 9 July 2012
Resolved
Prove proper operation of the ows.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 November 2012
Resolved 8 November 2012
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Ground Detection
Issued 9 July 2012
Resolved
Clear grounds on the A and B busses
Due 24 November 2012
Resolved 8 November 2012
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Portable Electric Equipment/Appliances
Issued 9 July 2012
Resolved
Provide additional E lights in Generator space and Maine engine room
Due 24 November 2012
Resolved 8 November 2012
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Piping
Issued 11 August 2008
Resolved
Repair Fuel leak on 4 inch flex piping in port side of engine room
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 12 August 2008
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Governor
Issued 11 August 2008
Resolved
Repair main engine shutdowns on bridge.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 12 August 2008
Fire Fighting › Means of Escape › Emergency Lighting
Issued 11 August 2008
Resolved
Repair e-light in rudder room on port side.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 11 August 2008
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Heat Detectors
Issued 11 August 2008
Resolved
Replace heat sensor in galley.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 12 August 2008