GRACE BRIDGE

Fire protection and fire fighting system and appliances shall be maintained and ready for use. Fire protection systems and appliances shall be properly tested and inspected. Flame detector for AUX boiler only functions in manual mode.

0940- In order to discharge ballast water in the waters of the United States, the vessel must use a Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) type approved by the US Coast Guard, use an Alternate Management System (AMS), or use ballast with water from the US Public Water System (PWS) according to the schedule in paragraph (b) of this section. This existing vessel, keel laid in AUG 21, 2004, with a ballast capacity of 17361 cubic meters, dry-docked in SEP 28, 2017 has passed its compliance date and has not installed a BWMS or AMS. Prior to discharging untreated ballast water in the waters of the United States, the vessel must comply with one of the approved ballast water management methods listed in 33 CFR 151.2035(a). Cite: 33 CFR 151.2035(a) This deficiency will not be cleared until CG examiners receive information that the vessel installs a BWTS, AMS, or decides to use only public water from the US Public Water System (PWS).

0940- A vessel equipped with ballast water tanks that operates in the waters of the United States must maintain a ballast water management plan that has been developed specifically for the vessel and that will allow those responsible for the plan's implementation to understand and follow the vessel's ballast water management strategy and comply with the requirements of this subpart. Vessels ballast water management plan does not include all of the necessary provisions listed in 33CFR 151 Subpart D. Vessel’s ballast water management plan must include the provisions listed in 33 CFR 151.2050(g). The plan must include actions for implementing the mandatory BWM requirements and practices. Cite: 33CFR151.2050(g)(2)