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TRANS GULF
TRANS GULF is a 1974 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2016, most recently in October 2018, along with 147 deficiencies — 78 with no resolution recorded — and 3 operational controls.
Records from 2016 to 2018. Most recent: inspection, 1 October 2018.
- Built
- 1974
- Last inspected
- 1 October 2018
- Documentation
- Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 147 recorded · 78 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 8 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Ro-Ro Cargo Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.
Inspection record
Last inspected
1 October 2018
…with no type recorded3
Deficiencies
147 recorded · 78
without a recorded resolution
…past their stated due date74
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
3 calendar years (2016–2018)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it does not establish that a
deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record
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Identity
Documentation record
Tonnage as PSIX records it1731 - Dead Weight, Ton
2777 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
834 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
2777 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
834 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
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Inspection history · 21
1 October 2018
Damage Survey · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6553225
26 September 2018
ILO-147 Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6549379
17 September 2018
Administrative Inspection · ILO-147 Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6548169
16 May 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6416467
19 March 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6374582
8 March 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6368354
5 March 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6366299
26 February 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6361606
23 February 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6364999
22 February 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6362170
31 January 2018
ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6346832
19 January 2018
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6340329
19 December 2017
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6326599
14 December 2017
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6324550
14 December 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6327927
31 October 2017
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6298314
3 July 2017
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6197975
4 April 2017
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6117415
16 March 2016
PI Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5823857
4 March 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5829184
3 March 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6021847
Deficiency record · 147
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Emergency Instructions
Issued 26 February 2018
No resolution recorded
2055 74 SOLAS (Cons 14) II-2/15.2.1.1 30abc - Crew members shall receive instructions on fire safety on-board the ship. PSCO noted no records that the required instructions are being carried out on board the vessel.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 31 January 2018
No resolution recorded
3032-DRILLS-To ensure the effective implementation of the measures and procedures specified in the ship security plan. Drills should be conducted at least once every 3 months. PSCO observed no drills had been conducted-ISPS 4.8.14
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 31 January 2018
No resolution recorded
To ensure the effective implementation and coordination of the ship security plan CSO's are required to participate in excercises at a recommended minimum intervals of once every calendar year not to exceed 18 months-ISPS 4.8.17
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Towing Maintenance/Failure/Reporting
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
2099 74 SOLAS (Cons 14) II-1/3-4. Ships shall be provided with a ship-specific emergency towing procedure. Such a procedure shall be carried aboard the ship for use in emergency situations and shall be based on existing arrangements and equipment available on board the ship. PSCO noted that the required procedures were not available for review during the examinations
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Portable Gas Measuring Equipment
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
0810 74 SOLAS (Cons 14) XI-1/7. All oceangoing ships to which SOLAS applies shall carry on board an appropriate portable atmosphere testing instrument for enclosed spaces. PSCO noted that the ship did not have on board an appropriate portable atmosphere testing instrument that meets the guidelines set forth in MSC.1/Circular 1477.
Personnel › Training › Personal Safety/Social Responsibilities
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
2099 74 SOLAS (Cons 14) III/19.4.2.5. Every crew member shall be given instructions which include the risks associated with enclosed spaces and on-board procedures for safe entry into such spaces which should take into account, as appropriate. PSCO noted that the required instructions as outlined in IMO Resolution A.1050(27) have not been carried on board the ship.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
2099 74 SOLAS (Cons 14) III/19.3. Crew members with enclosed space entry or rescue responsibilities shall participate in an enclosed space entry and rescue drill to be held on board the ship at least once every two months. PSCO noted that the required enclosed space entry and rescue drills are not being carried out on board the ship
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
2099 74SOLAS(Cons 14) II-2/14.2.2.1. Maintenance, testing and inspections shall be carried out based upon the guidelines developed by the Organization and in a manner having due regard to ensuring the reliability of fire fighting systems and appliances. PSCO noted that no records are available attesting to the weekly on-board maintenance and inspections being carried out IAW Sec.4 MSC.1/Circ. 1432
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
2099 74 SOLAS (Cons 14) II-2/14.2.2.1. Maintenance, testing and inspections shall be carried out based upon the guidelines developed by the Organization and in a manner having due regard to ensuring the reliability of fire fighting systems and appliances. PSCO noted that no records are available attesting to the monthly on-board maintenance/inspections being carried out IAW Sec.5 of MSC.1/Cir.1432
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
2099 74 SOLAS(Cons 14) II-2/14.2.2.1. Maintenance, testing and inspections shall be carried out based upon the guidelines developed by the Organization and in a manner having due regard to ensuring the reliability of fire fighting systems and appliances. PSCO noted that no records are available attesting to the quartely on-board maintenance/inspections being carried out IAW Sec.6 of MSC.1/Cir.1432
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
2099 74 SOLAS (Cons 14) II-2/14.2.2.1. Maintenance, testing and inspections shall be carried out based upon the guidelines developed by the Organization and in a manner having due regard to ensuring the reliability of fire fighting systems and appliances. PSCO noted that no records are available attesting to the annual on-board maintenance/inspections being carried out IAW Sec.7 of MSC.1/Cir.1432
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
2099 74 SOLAS(Cons 14) II-2/14.2.2.1. Maintenance, testing and inspections shall be carried out based upon the guidelines developed by the Organization and in a manner having due regard to ensuring the reliability of fire fighting systems and appliances. PSCO noted that no records are available attesting to the 5 year on-board maintenance/inspections being carried out IAW Sec.9.4 of MSC.1/Cir.1432
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
0725 74SOLAS(Cons 14)II-2/14.2.2.1.Maintenance, testing & insp'n shall be carried out based upon the guidelines developed by the Organization and in a manner having due regard to ensuring the reliability of fire fighting systems. PSCO noted that no records are available attesting the monthly fixed CO2 fire-extinguishing system maintenance/inspection being carried out IAW Sec.4.1 MSC.1/Cir.1318
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
74 SOLAS (Cons 14)II-2/14.2.2.1.Maintenance, testing and inspections shall be carried out based upon the guidelines developed by the Organization and in a manner having due regard to ensuring the reliability of fire fighting systems. PSCO noted that no records are available attesting to the annual fixed CO2 fire-extinguishing system maintenance/inspection being carried out IAW Sec.5 MSC.1/Cir.1318
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
74 SOLAS(Cons 14)II-2/14.2.2.1.Maintenance,testing and inspections shall be carried out based upon the guidelines developed by the Organization and in a manner having due regard to ensuring the reliability of fire fighting systems. PSCO noted that no records are available attesting E/R & Cargo Hold CO2 fire-extinguishing system maint./inspection being carried out IAW Sec.6.1.3 & 6.2 MSC.1/Cir.1318
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
74 SOLAS(Cons 14)II-2/14.2.2.1.Maintenance,testing and inspections shall be carried out based upon the guidelines developed by the Organization. PSCO noted that no records are available attesting to the paint locker fixed CO2 fire-extinguishing system maintenance being carried out IAW Sec.6 MSC.1/Cir.1318
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Piping
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
1440 74 SOLAS (81) II-1/21.1.1. An efficient bilge pumping system shall be provided, capable of pumping from and draining any watertight compartment. PSCO noted that the bilge piping valves located in the forward hydraulic room for dewatering the fwd storeroom are inoperable.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Gauge
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
9900 74 SOLAS(81)II-1/15.2.6.2. PSCO noted that the oil level gauge for the emergency generator prime mover fuel oil tank was constructed with non-fire resistant flexible non-metallic tubing material and no self-closing valves were fitted on the tank.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Ventilation › General
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
0320 ILO Convention 92, The Accommodation of Crews Convention, Article 7. The PSCO noted that the natural vents fitted on the periphery of the deck house bulkhead located on the boat deck have been removed and inserted with steel plating.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Ventilation › General
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
0510 74 SOLAS (81) II-1/35. 81. Machinery spaces shall be adequately ventilated for the safety and comfort of personnel and the operation of the machinery and appropriate for the purpose of the machinery space. PSCO noted that the forward compartment that contains the hydraulic power unit and associated electrical control systems to the deck machinery is not adequately ventilated
Documentation › Safety Management System › Master's Authority/Responsibility Documentation
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
2510 SOLAS 74 (Cons 14) IX/3.1-ISM Code Part A 2.1. PSCO asked the Master to explain, in this own words, the Company’s safety and environmental protection policy and how it is implemented on board the vessel. The Master was not able to communicate effectively the companies policy or its implementation on board the vessel.
Documentation › Safety Management System › Company Responsibility/Authority Documentation
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
2560 SOLAS 74 (Cons 14) IX/3.1-ISM Code Part A 12.1. PSCO requested from the Master the procedures for internal safety audits and documentation for the last internal audit. The Master was unable to show the PSCO the procedures nor provide documentation that the required safety audits have been carried out.
Documentation › Safety Management System › Master's Authority/Responsibility Documentation
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
2525 SOLAS 74 (Cons 14) IX/3.1-ISM Code Part A 5.1. PSCO asked the Master the following question: “How often are you required to conduct Master’s review of the Safety Management System?” The Master was unable to effectively communicate the requirement for the Master’s review or documentation that a review was ever conducted onboard the vessel.
Documentation › Safety Management System › Company Responsibility/Authority Documentation
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
2535 SOLAS 74 (Cons 14) IX/3.1-ISM Code Part A 10.1 and 10.2. 86. The company should establish procedures to ensure that the ship is maintained in conformity with the provisions of the relevant rules and regulations and with any additional requirements which may be established by the company taking into account those requirements listed in the ISM Code Part A 10.2.
Documentation › Safety Management System › Key Shipboard Operations Plans/Instructions
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
2550 74 SOLAS(Cons 14) IX/3.1-ISM Code Part A 10.3 & 10.4. 87.The company should identify equipment and technical systems the sudden operational failure of which may result in hazardous situations. The safety management system should provide for specific measures aimed at promoting the reliability of such equipment or systems. These measures should include the regular testing of stand-by
Documentation › Safety Management System › Master's Authority/Responsibility Documentation
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
2545 74 SOLAS (Cons 14) IX/3.1 - ISM Code Part A 9.2. The PSCO asked the Master to explain the procedures for implementation of corrective action and the measures taken to prevent recurrence. The Master was unable to provide or effectively communicate the specific measures/procedures aimed at implementing corrective actions to outstanding substandard conditions that exist onboard the vessel and
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Inherent Buoyancy
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
0615 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) III/20.2 and III/20.8.4. 90. 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. All repairs and maintenance of inflated rescue boats shall be carried out in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and repairs shall be effected at an approved servicing station.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Fixed Containment
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
9900 33CFR155.320. A ship of 300 gross tons or more must have a fixed container or enclosed deck area under or around each fuel oil bulk lubrication oil tank vent, overflow, and fill pipe. A ship of 1600 or more gross tons the fixed containment shall have a capacity of one barrel. PSCO noted numerous vents, overflows, and fill pipe throughout the vessel are not fitted with the required oil disch
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Carriage of Charts and Publications
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
1570 74 SOLAS (14) V/21.2. All ships shall carry an up-to-date copy of Volume III of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) manual. PSCO noted the copy of the IAMSAR Manual available was the 2013 version and not the current 2016 version.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Echo-sounding Device Recorder
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
1575 74 SOLAS (14) V/19.2.3.1 and 33 CFR 164.35(h)(1). All ships 300 gross tonnage and upwards and passenger ships irrespective of size shall be fitted with: an echo-sounding device, or other electronic means, to measure and display the available depth of water. PSCO noted that the depth sounder was not providing a steady reading and did not concur with the charted depth. Reading ranged from
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Echo-sounding Device
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
1575 33CFR164.35(i) Each vessel must have a device that can continuously record the depth readings of the vessel’s echo depth sounding device. PSCO noted that there was no device fitted that was capable of recording the information provided by the depth sounder.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Danger Messages
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
0299 STCW II/1.2.5. Every candidate for certification shall have completed approved education and training and meet the standard of competence specified in sections A-II/1 of the STCW code. PSCO noted that while a functioning Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) was installed, however none of the bridge watch standers knew how to operate the equipment, or is purpose. It was also noted
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Rudder Angle Indicator
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
1581 33 CFR 164.35(f)96. Each vessel must have an illuminated rudder angle indicator in the wheelhouse. PSCO noted there was no functioning means of illuminating the rudder angle indicator on the bridge.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
1680 74 SOLAS(14) IV/17. A record shall be kept of all incidents connected with the radio communication service which appear to be of importance to safety of life at sea. PSCO noted that no prior entries were noted in the GMDSS log book with the exception of an entry that was made approximately two weeks prior to examination.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Installation
Issued 6 September 2016
No resolution recorded
1685 74 SOLAS(14) IV/15.5. The administration shall ensure that radio equipment required by this SOLAS Chapter IV is maintained to provide the availability of the functional requirements specified in regulation 4 and to meet the recommended performance standards of such equipment. PSCO noted that an alarm was flashing on the GMDSS system indicating that the reserve battery needed to be replaced.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Branch Circuit
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
1099 74 SOLAS(81) II-2/53.2.3.3. Means shall be provided to indicate on the navigation bridge any loss or reduction of the required cargo space ventilating capacity. PSCO noted that the Cargo Ventilation indicator located on the bridge was not functional.
Fire Fighting › Ventilation Systems › Ventilation Fire Dampers
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0745 74 SOLAS (81) II-2/53.2.3.4. Arrangements shall be provided to permit a rapid shutdown and effective closure of the ventilation system in case of fire, taking into account the weather and sea conditions. PSCO observed that crew members were unable conduct a rapid shutdown the cargo ventilation and the center ventilation closure damper was inoperable.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Day Shapes
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
1550 COLREGS 72 Annex I. Day shapes shall be black and in the following sizes: A cylinder shall have a diameter of at least 0.6m and a height of twice its diameter. PSCO noted that no cylinder day shape was onboard the vessel at the time of examination.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
1550 - 72 COLREGS Annex I: The sidelights of vsls 20m. or more in length shall be fitted w/ inboard screens painted matte black. PSCO noted that the required light screens for the port & stbd sidelights are not painted matte black. 17bc
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
1599 60 SOLAS I/10. The hull, machinery and equipment of a cargo ship shall be surveyed in order to ensure that their condition is in all respects satisfactory. PSCO noted that the indicator lights on the navigation light controller were not operational; leaving the Officer of the Watch with no means to control and monitoring the status of the navigation lights onboard the vessel.
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
0696 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) III/20.6. The following tests and inspections shall be carried out weekly and a report of the inspection shall be entered in the logbook: All survival craft, rescue boats and launching appliances shall be visually inspected to ensure that they are ready for use; engines run for 3 minutes; general emergency alarm shall be tested.PSCO noted that there is not record of weekly.
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
0684 74 SOLAS (14) III/20.4. Falls used in launching shall be inspected periodically with special regard for areas passing through sheaves, and renewed when necessary due to deterioration of the falls or at intervals of not more than 5 years, whichever is the earlier. PSCO observed that there are no records onboard the vessel attesting to the renewal of the falls and could not verify the date.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Launching/Recovery of Survival Craft
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
0699 74 SOLAS (14) III/9.2. Posters or signs shall be provided on or in the vicinity of survival craft and their launching controls and shall illustrate the purpose of controls and the procedures for operating the appliance and give relevant instructions or warnings; be easily seen under emergency lighting conditions; and use symbol in accordance with the recommendations of the Organization.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
0650 74 SOLAS (14) III/20.2. 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. PSCO observed both bridge life buoys had deteriorated & brittle grab lines. The aft most starboard ring buoy on the accommodation deck has broken grab lines
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Immediately Available
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
0650 74 SOLAS (14) III/20.2. 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. PSCO found numerous ring life buoys throughout the vessel that are stowed that are not capable of being rapidly cast loose because they are secured to a handrail by the grab lines and or attached lifeline.
Fire Fighting › Structural Fire Protection - General › Accommodation Space Protection
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0999 60 SOLAS I/10. The hull, machinery and equipment of a cargo ship shall be surveyed in order to ensure that their condition is in all respects satisfactory. The survey shall be such as to ensure the arrangements, material, and equipment is in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. PSCO observed numerous doors in fire rated boundaries fitted with magnetic hold
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0199 74 SOLAS (14) I/12(a)(vi).The Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate referred to in 74 SOLAS 1/12(a) (iii) shall be supplemented by a Record of Equipment. PSCO observed that the current Record of Cargo Ship Safety Equipment did not depict all the equipment required to be onboard the vessel, some equipment was missing.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Sleeping Accommodations › Berth
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
0399 ILO Convention 92, The Accommodation of Crews Convention, Article 17. Crew accommodations shall be maintained in a clean and decently habitable condition and shall be kept free of goods and stores not the personal property of the occupants. Crew accommodation shall be inspected at least weekly by a ship’s officer and the results of such inspections shall be recorded.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Alarms
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0715 74 SOLAS(81) II-2 /52.3. In ships in which method IIIC is adopted, a fixed fire detection and fire alarm system of an approved type and complying with the relevant provisions of Regulation 13 shall be so installed and arranged as to detect the presence of fire in all accommodation spaces and service spaces.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Control Panel
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0715 74 SOLAS (81) II-2/13. Any required fixed fire detection and fire alarm system with manually operated call points shall be capable of immediate operation at all times. PSCO observed that the installed fire detection and alarm system through the vessel is inoperable.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Garbage Recordkeeping
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
2120 MARPOL 73/78 V/ 9.2.114. Every ship 400 GT and above shall carry a garbage management plan in accordance with the guidelines developed by the organization and written in the working language of the crew. PSCO observed that the required garbage management plan was written in English not the working language of the crew.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Garbage Recordkeeping
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
2120 MARPOL 73/78 Annex V/ 9.3115.Every ship 400 GT and above engaged in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of the convention shall be provided with a Garbage Record Book in the form specified and preserved for a period of two years. PSCO noted that records of garbage operations required have only been maintained since July 2016, no prior records were made available.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
2055 74 SOLAS (14) II-2/16.2. Fire safety operational booklets in the working language of the crew shall be provided on board and contain the necessary information and instructions for the safe operation of the ship and cargo handling operations in relation to fire safety ,and be provided in each crew mess room and recreation room or in each crew cabin. PSCO noted that the fire safety operational
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Training Manual (lifesaving)
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
2055 74 SOLAS (14) II-2/15.3 A training manual written in the working language of the ship shall be provided in each crew mess room. PSCO noted that there are no fire-fighting training manuals or audiovisual aids on board the vessel.
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Training Manual (lifesaving)
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
2055 74 SOLAS (14) III/35. A training manual written in the working language of the ship shall be provided in each crew mess room and recreation room or each cabin containing the instructions on the life-saving appliances provided in the ship, and on the best methods of survival; PSCO noted that the manual on board was not written in the working language of the ship.
Operations/Management › EPA Vessel General Permit (VGP) › 4.1.1.1-Documentation Routine Vessel Inspection
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0900 33USC 1251, VGP Parts 4.1.1, 4.1.3, 4.1.4 & 4.2 As per the vessels Notice of Intent (NOI) the Vessel General Permit (VGP) requirements include carrying out periodic inspections and documentation and reporting of such. PSCO noted that there is no evidence on board to attest that the mandatory inspections have been carried out nor documentation to support the reporting requirements met.
Fire Fighting › Firemans Outfit › Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0720 74SOLAS(81)II-2/17.1.2.2 Self-contained breathing apparatus shall be capable of functioning for at least 30 minutes. PSCO noted the mask for the SCBA had a leak on the face seal rendering it unfit for use.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Fire Alarm
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0799 74SOLAS(14)II-2/14.2.2.1 Maintenance, testing and inspections shall be carried out based on the guidelines developed by the Organization. PSCO noted no proof of maintenance, testing and inspections provided for fire detection systems.
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0616 74 SOLAS (14) III/20.7.2.Inspection of the life-saving appliances shall be carried out monthly to ensure that they are complete and in good order. PSCO noted that a checklist was not being used to conduct rescue boat inventory checks. Rescue boat equipment was missing and not in working order.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Switchboard
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
0899 60 SOLAS II-1/27(ii). Main and emergency switchboards shall be so arranged as to give easy access back and front, without danger to attendants. The sides and backs and, where necessary, the fronts of switchboards shall be suitably guarded. PSCO noted that the main and emergency switchboards are not suitably guarded with non-conducting handrails in the front of the switchboard.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Switchboard
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
0899 60 SOLAS II-1/27(ii). There shall be non-conducting mats or gratings front and rear of main and emergency switchboards where necessary. PSCO noted that the existing dielectric matting is worn and will not protect operating and maintenance personnel from accidently slipping and contacting live parts of the switchboard.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Switchboard
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0950 74 SOLAS (81) II-1/40.1.3. Electrical installations shall be such that the safety of crew and ship from electrical hazards will be ensured. PSCO observed that the main bus breakers are of different style from each other and not congruent; No. 1 generator breaker has broken housing from installation, No.2 generator breaker requires operator to reach inside the switchboard to open/close braker
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Switchboard
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
0950 74 SOLAS (81) II-1/40.1.3. Electrical installations shall be such that the safety of crew and ship from electrical hazards will be ensured. PSCO observed that the No. 3 generator main breaker is mislabeled as “Shore Tie Breaker” and “Shore Tie Breaker” is mislabeled as “Non-Essential Tie Breaker”. The No. 3 main breaker is not properly supported and is presently only supported by its wiring.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0950 74 SOLAS (81) II-1/40.1.1. Electrical installations shall be such that all electrical auxiliary service necessary for maintaining the ship in normal operational and habitable conditions will be ensured without recourse to the emergency source of electrical power. PSCO observed the paralleling of ship service generators & the phase rotation indicator has been altered rendering both inop.
Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Valves
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
0799 74 SOLAS (14) II-2/14.2.1. Firefighting systems and appliances shall be kept in good working order and readily available for immediate use. The PSCO observed excessive leaking of the fire main forward supply valve packing located in engine room bilge.
Fire Fighting › Fire Hydrants › Condition
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
0799 74 SOLAS (14) II-2/14.2.1.2. Firefighting systems and appliances shall be kept in good working order and readily available for immediate use. The PSCO observed the fire hydrant quick connect/disconnect coupling located at the engine room entrance will not accept or retain fire hose couplings.
Stability › Watertight Integrity › Weathertight Enclosure
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
1240 66 ILLC Annex I/14. The construction and the means for securing the weathertightness of cargo and other hatchways in position 1 and 2 shall be at least equivalent to the requirements of regulations 15 and 16 of Annex I of the International Convention on Load Lines. The PSCO observed that Ro-Ro stern ramp gasket is missing 4 inches on one side & 3 inches on the other (both top corners).
Stability › Weathertight Integrity › General
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
1299 66 ILLC Annex I/19. Ventilator openings shall be provided with weathertight closing appliances. PSCO observed the ventilator for the emergency generator room is compromise and not weathertight due to holes in the vent structure along with the inability to secure the closing appliance tight.
Stability › Weathertight Integrity › General
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
1270 66 ILLC Annex I/12. All access openings in bulkheads at the ends of enclosed superstructures shall be fitted with doors shall be weathertight when closed. The means for securing these doors weathertight shall consist of gaskets and clamping devices. PSCO observed that the gasket to the door to the emergency generator room was deteriorated and fitted incorrectly to provide a weathertight seal
Stability › Weathertight Integrity › General
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
1240 66 ILLC Annex I/14. The construction and the means for securing the weathertightness of cargo and other hatchways in position 1 and 2 shall be at least equivalent to the requirements of regulations 15 and 16 of Annex I of the International Convention on Load Lines. PSCO observed that the gasket for the hatchway on the main deck to the cargo hold was ftted incorrectly and not weathertight.
Stability › Weathertight Integrity › General
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
1299 66 ILLC Annex I/19. Ventilator openings shall be provided with weathertight closing appliances. PSCO observed the ventilators for the compartments located on the port and starboard boat deck are not fitted with weathertight closing appliance for the ventilators.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Valve
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
9900 60 SOLAS I/10. The hull, machinery, and equipment of a cargo ship shall be surveyed in such a manner to ensure that their condition is in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. PSCO observed that the two of the main ballast system valves were inoperable due to missing and/or broken valve handles.
Stability › Weathertight Integrity › General
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
0999 60 SOLAS I/10. The hull, machinery, and equipment of a cargo ship shall be surveyed in such a manner to ensure that that the arrangements, materials, and scantlings of the structure are in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. The PSCO noted a watertight window seal on crew mess aft window is compromised by passing co-ax TV cable between window seal.
Deck/Cargo › Ballast › Tank
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0985 60 SOLAS I/10. The hull, machinery, and equipment of a cargo ship shall be surveyed in such a manner to ensure that the arrangements, materials, and scantlings of the structure are in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. The PSCO observed the ballast tank bulkhead, located approximately on fourth transverse frame on the Lower RO-RO deck starboard was holed
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Hatch Cover
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0982 60 SOLAS I/10. The hull, machinery, and equipment of a cargo ship shall be surveyed in such a manner to ensure that the arrangements, materials, and scantlings of the structure are in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. The PSCO noted that the lower RO-RO deck forward escape hatch combing knuckle was deteriorated due excessive corrosion.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0982 60 SOLAS I/10. The hull, machinery, and equipment of a cargo ship shall be surveyed in such a manner to ensure that the arrangements, materials, and scantlings of the structure are in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. PSCO noted numerous bulwark flanged edge brackets on fwd port and stbd main deck are wasted in the way deck of the connection attachment
Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring › Mooring Line/Hawser
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
0988 60 SOLAS I/10. The hull, machinery, and equipment of a cargo ship shall be surveyed in such a manner to ensure that the arrangements, materials, and scantlings of the structure are in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. PSCO observed that the port anchor hawse pipe connect located on the forecastle deck is severely deteriorated along with its attachment.
Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring › Mooring Arrangement
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
1399 49 CFR 176.178. All lines used in mooring the vessel must be of sufficient strength, type, and number for the size of the vessel and local conditions. PSCO observed that the mooring lines are frayed and/or deteriorated
Communications › Audible Communications › Bell
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
1550 72 COLREGS Rule 33. A vessel of 20 meters or more in length shall be provided with a bell in addition to a whistle. The PSCO observed that the required bell was not installed in the bracket provided on the forward mast located on the forecastle deck.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Cable
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0950 74 SOLAS (81) II-1/40.1.3. Electrical installations shall be such that the safety of crew and ship from electrical hazards will be ensured. PSCO observed undersized and non-fire resistant electrical cable from the electrical distribution panel located in the emergency gen room to the compartment vent fan motor.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0950 74 SOLAS (81) II-1/40.1.3.Electrical installations shall be such that the safety of crew and ship from electrical hazards will be ensured. PSCO numerous dead ended wiring, non- supported electric devices and circuit breakers supplying more than one final load source within the electrical distribution panels located in the emergency generator room
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Panelboard
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0950 74 SOLAS (81) II-1/40.1.3. Electrical installations shall be such that the safety of crew and ship from electrical hazards will be ensured. PSCO observed that AC Electrical Panel P5-20-2 directory of circuits are mislabeled and/or missing the information needed to secure power in case of an emergency to the area in which the circuit is providing power to
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
0952 74 SOLAS (81) II-1/40.1.3. Electrical installations shall be such that the safety of crew and ship from electrical hazards will be ensured. PSCO observed undersized wiring supplying power to the lighting fixture located in the fwd hydraulic room
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Heating › Fuel Containers/Tanks
Issued 24 August 2016
Resolved
2110 74 SOLAS (81) II-2/15.4. The arrangements for the storage, distribution and utilization of other flammable oils under pressure in control and activation systems shall be such as to ensure the safety of the ship and persons on board. PSCO observed that the hydraulic oil tank and associated piping for the deck machinery was leaking as evident by the amount of oil on the deck within the forward
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Permit, Other
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
0199 73/78 MARPOL Annex VI/ 6.4. An IEEC for the ship shall be issued after a survey in accordance with the provisions of MARPOL VI Regulation 5.4 to any ship 400 gross tonnage and above before that ship may engage in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of other Parties. PSCO observed that the Master couldn't provide the required IEEC.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Permit, Other
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
9900 46 USC 3316(c). On or after January 1, 2005, a classification society may not review, examine, survey, or certify the construction, repair, or alteration of a vessel in the United States unless it is a full member of the IACS or is approved by the CG. PSCO noted that the vessels classification society, MASCONAR, is not an IACS member
Documentation › Safety Management System › Company Responsibility/Authority Documentation
Issued 24 August 2016
No resolution recorded
2545 74 SOLAS (Cons 14) IX/3.1- ISM Code Part A 9.2. The company should establish procedures for the implementation of corrective action, including measures intended to prevent recurrence.PSCO requests that a corrective action plan to ensure that the deficiencies noted and the hazardous conditions observed be developed, including measures intended to prevent recurrence, and presented to the CG.
Fire Fighting › Structural Fire Protection - General › Deckhouse Construction
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
0750 74 SOLAS (Cons 14) II-2/14.2.1.1.1 30abc - Fire protection systems shall be kept in good order as to ensure their required performance if a fire occurs. PSCO noted numerous openings and penetrations in fire resisting divisions throughout the vessel that are holed or not properly sealed to maintain the integrity of the fire division.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Heat Detectors
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
0715 74 SOLAS (Cons 14)II-2/14.2.1.1.2 30abc - Fire protection systems shall be kept in good order as to ensure their required performance if a fire occurs. PSCO noted numerous fire detection sensors throughout the vessel are either inoperable or have been disconnected or removed. 0715 74 SOLAS (Cons 14)II-2/14.2.1.1.2 30abc
Fire Fighting › Means of Escape › Blocked
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0960 74 SOLAS (Cons 14)II-2/14.2.1.1.3 30abc - Fire protection systems shall be kept in good order as to ensure their required performance if a fire occurs. PSCO noted numerous means of escape throughout the vessel locked with no means to unlock in case of emergency.
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Pressure
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0720 74 SOLAS (Cons 14)II-2/14.2.2.1 30abc - Portable extinguishers which have been discharged shall be immediately recharged or replaced with an equivalent. PSCO noted numerous portable extinguishers throughout the machinery spaces that are discharged.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Servicing
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
0799 74 SOLAS (Cons 14)II-2/14.2.2. 30abc - Maintenance, testing, and inspections shall be carried out based on the guidelines developed by the Organization for ensuring the reliability of fire fighting systems and appliances. PSCO noted no evidence that the required maintenance, testing and inspections have been carried out for the fire protection systems and appliances.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Maintenance of Ship/Equipment
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
0799 74 SOLAS (Cons 14) II-2/14.2.2.2 30abc - An on-board maintenance plan shall be kept on board the ship and shall be available for inspection. PSCO noted that the vessel does not have the required maintenance plan to ensure operational readiness of installed fire protection systems and appliances.
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Emergency Instructions
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
2055 74 SOLAS (Cons 14) II-2/15.2.1.1 30abc - Crew members shall receive instructions on fire safety on-board the ship. PSCO noted no records that the required instructions are being carried out on board the vessel.
Fire Fighting › Firemans Outfit › Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
0730 74 SOLAS (Cons 14) II-2/15.2.2.6 30abc - An on-board means of recharging breathing apparatus cylinders used during drills shall be provided, or a suitable number of spare cylinders shall be carried out on board to replace those used. PSCO noted that spare bottles are not available for use and those cylinders provided with the required firemen's outfits are empty.
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Emergency Instructions
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
2055 74 SOLAS (Cons 14) II-2/15.2.3.3 30abc - The training manual shall be provided in each crew mess room and recreation room or in each crew cabin. PSCO noted that the required training manuals are not available on board the vessel.
Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › Fire Control Plans
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
2035 74 SOLAS (Cons 14) II-2/15.2.4.1 30abc - The fire control plan showing clearly for each deck the control stations, fire resistant divisions, together with the particulars of fire detection and fire alarm systems, fire-extinguishing appliances. PSCO noted that the fire control plans on board vessel have not been updated to reflect the actual system installations found on board the vessel.
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Condition
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
0720 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) II-2/14.2.1.2 30abc - Firefighting systems and appliances shall be kept in good working order and readily available for immediate use. PSCO noted two locked portable fire extinguisher cabinets located on poop deck without any means to unlock cabinet to allow for immediate use of the portable fire extinguishers contained within.
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Emergency Instructions
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
2055 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) III/17-1.1 30abc - All ships shall have ship-specific plans and procedures for recovery of persons from the water, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization. PSCO noted that the ship-specific plan and procedures are not available on-board the vessel.
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
2099 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) III/20.3.1 30abc - Maintenance, testing, and inspection of lifesaving appliances shall be carried out based on guidelines developed by the Organization and in a manner having due regard to ensuring reliability of such appliances. PSCO noted that no records were available attesting to the maintenance, testing and inspection of the on-board lifesaving appliances.
Fire Fighting › Firemans Outfit › Protective Clothing
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0720 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) II-2/14.2.1.1.3 30abc - Fire-fighting appliances shall be kept in good order so as to ensure their required performance if a fire occurs. One of the required firemen's outfits was deteriorated, rendering the suit ineffective and unsuitable for use in a fire.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Maintenance of Ship/Equipment
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
0799 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) II-2/14.2.2.1 30abc - Maintenance, testing and inspections shall be carried out on the guidelines developed by the Organization. Vessel had no current documentation for the inspection or servicing of fire extinguishers.
0799 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) II-2/14.2.2.1 30abc
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Emergency Instructions
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
2099 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) II-2/16.2.1 30abc - The fire safety operational booklet shall contain the necessary information and instructions for the safe operation of the ship and cargo handling operations. Vessel does not have the required fire safety operational booklet on-board.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Fire
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
2020 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) II-2/15.2.1.2 30abc - Crew members shall receive instructions of their assigned fire fighting duties. Crew was unable to demonstrate a satisfactory fire drill.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
1570 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) V/27 30abc - Nautical charts and nautical publications shall be adequate and up to date. Vessel was missing corrected charts for the intended voyage and sailing directions.
Fire Fighting › Fire Hydrants › Condition
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0725 74 SOLAS (14 Cons)II-2/14.2.1.2 30abc - Fire-fighting systems and appliances shall be kept in good working order and readily available for immediate use. PSCO noted multiple fire hydrants that were incapable of connecting fire hoses
due to damage to hydrant coupling, and/or coupling being seized.
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0940 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) II-2/4.2.2.3.4 30abc - Settling or daily service tanks having a capacity of 500 liters and above shall be fitted with a cock or valve capable of being closed from a safe position outside the space. Quick closing valves on main engine service tanks were found inoperable.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Control Panel
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
0715 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) II-2/14.2.1.1.2 30abc - Fire detection and fire alarm systems shall be kept in good order so as to ensure their required performance if a fire occurs. PSCO discovered that power was secured to the fire control panel located on the bridge. Upon turning on the fire control panel, 14 alarms were noted.
Fire Fighting › Emergency Fire Pumps › Pressure
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0740 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) II-2/14.2.1.2 30abc - Fire fighting systems and appliances shall be kept in good working order and readily available for immediate use. PSCO discovered the emergency fire pump that was notated on the fire control plan to be ceased and inoperable.
0740 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) II-2/14.2.1.2 30abc
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
0696 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) III/20.4 30abc - Fall used in launching shall be inspected periodically with special regard for areas passing through sheaves, and renewed when necessary due to deterioration of the falls or at intervals of not more than five years. PSCO noted that no records were available attesting to the required maintenance or renewal of the rescue boat davit falls.
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0696 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) III/20.4 30abc - Lifesaving appliance test and inspections shall be carried out weekly and a report of the inspection shall be entered in the log. PSCO noted that no records were available attesting that the required tests and inspections are being carried out on board the vsl.
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0696 74 SOLAS (14 Cons)III/20.7.2 30abc - Lifesaving appliances tests and inspections shall be carried out monthly using the checklist required by Regulation 36.1 to ensure that they are complete and in good order. PSCO noted that no records were available attesting that the required tests and inspections of lifesaving appliances are being carried out on board the vessel.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Servicing
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
0725 74 SOLAS (14 Cons)II-2/14.2.2.1 30abc - Maintenance, testing and inspections shall be carried out based on the guidelines developed by the Organization to ensure the reliability of fire fighting systems and appliances. PSCO noted that the fixed gas fire extinguishing system agent and pilot cylinders were last internally examined and hydrostatically tested in 1997.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Superstructure
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
0985 ICLL 66 II/11 30abc - Bulkheads at exposed ends of enclosed superstructures shall be of efficient construction and shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration. PSCO noted numerous bulkheads deteriorated and holed on the poop deck and boat deck.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Air Pipe
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
1275 ICLL 66 II/20 30abc - Satisfactory means, permanently attached, shall be provided for closing the openings of the air pipes. PSCO noted numerous air pipes throughout the vessel that were deteriorated and/or missing proper closing device.
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat Equipment › Searchlight
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
0616 74 SOLAS (14 Cons)III/20.2 30abc - Before the ship leaves port, and at all times during the voyage, all lifesaving appliances shall be in working order and ready for immediate use. PSCO noted that required equipment was not fitted on board rescue boat.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Hatch Cover
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
1240 ICLL 66/ II/16 30abc - All hatchways in position 1 and 2 shall be fitted with hatch covers of steel or other equivalent material, such covers shall be weathertight and fitted with gaskets and clamping devices. PSCO noted that the forward cargo hatchway was not weathertight.
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0699 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) III/9.2.3 17abc - Poster or signs shall be provided on the vicinity of survival craft and their launching controls. PSCO noted that the use of symbols in accordance with the recommendation of the Organization has not been carried out on board the vessel.
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0696 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) III/20.3.2 17abc - Instructions for on board maintenance of lifesaving appliances complying with regulation 36 shall be provided and maintenance shall be carried out accordingly. PSCO noted that the instructions
were not available attesting to compliance with regulation 36 and no records of completed maintenance were available for review.
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0699 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) III/20.10 17abc - Containers, brackets, racks and other similar stowage locations for lifesaving equipment shall be marked with symbols in accordance with the recommendations of the Organization. PSCO noted
numerous lifesaving equipment stowage locations without the required symbols.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
1230 ICLL 66 II/25(2)&(3) 17abc - Efficient guard rails or bulwarks shall be fitted to all exposed parts of the freeboard and superstructure decks. PSCO noted numerous areas on board vessel were height and course requirements are not being maintained.
Fire Fighting › Ventilation Systems › Duct Hatches
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
1275 ICLL 66 II/19 17abc - Ventilator openings shall be provided with weathertight closing appliances. PSCO noted numerous ventilators throughout the vessel where the required closing appliance was missing or inoperable.
Fire Fighting › Firemans Outfit › Lantern (Electric Safety Lamp)
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0730 60 SOLAS II/63a 17abc - A fireman's outfit shall have a safety lamp. The vessel's fireman's outfit did not have a working safety lamp.
0730 60 SOLAS II/63a 17abc
Fire Fighting › Firemans Outfit › Axe
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0730 60 SOLAS II/63a 17abc - A fireman's outfit shall have an axe. The vessel's fireman's outfit did not have an axe.
0730 60 SOLAS II/63a 17abc
Documentation › Safety Management System › Key Shipboard Operations Plans/Instructions
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
2055 74 SOLAS (14 Cons)VI/5.6 17abc - All cargoes shall be loaded, stowed and secured throughout the voyage in accordance with the Cargo Securing Manual approved by the Administration. The vessel's Cargo Securing Manual has not been approved by the vessel's Administration.
Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › Waste Management Plan
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
2120 MARPOL 73/78 V/9.2 17abc - The garbage management plan shall be written in the working language of the crew. The garbage management plan was written in English but the official language of the crew is Spanish.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Ballast Water Logs/Records
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
9900 33 CFR 151.2060(b)(4)(iii) 17abc - The vessel must report the beginning location and ending location where ballast water exchange took place. The vessel BWM report listed its location as "high seas".
Documentation › Logs/Records › Oil Record Book
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
1799 MARPOL 73/78 I/17.1 17abc - Vessel must make weekly soundings of sludge tanks. Oil record book shows inconsistent documentation of tank soundings.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Master's Responsiblity/Authority
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
1599 74 SOLAS (14 Cons)V/14.3 17abc - Each seafarer shall be required to understand the working language and, where appropriate, give orders and instructions and report back in that language. The vessel's Chief Mate does not speak or understand the working language of the crew which is Spanish.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › IOPP Certificate
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
0155 MARPOL 73/78 I/9 17abc - The IOPP shall be drawn up in a form corresponding to the model given in Appendix II of Annex I. PSCO noted that the IOPP supplement had multiple discrepancies including, incorrect waste oil tank locations, no OWS throughput, and multiple unauthorized changes.
Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Condition
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0725 74 SOLAS (14 Cons)II-2/14.2.1.2 17abc - Fire fighting systems and appliances shall be kept in good working order and readily available for immediate use. PSCO discovered a soft patch on the vessel's fire main on deck.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › International Load Line Certificate
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
0120 ICLL 66 Reg. 9 17abc - The International Load Line Certificate (1966) shall not be delivered to the ship until the officer or surveyor acting under the provisions of Article 13 of the convention has certified that the marks are correctly indicated on the ship's sides. PSCO noted the vessel's load lines were not in accordance with the Load Line cert.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Response Equipment › Containers
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
1705 MARPOL 73/78 I/37.1 17abc - Every ship other than an oil tanker of 400 GT and above shall carry on board a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan approved by the Administration. PSCO observed the contents of the SOPEP locker do not match the required contents listed on the approved plan.
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Transfer Procedures
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
9900 33 CFR 155.720 17abc - The operator of a vessel with a capacity of 250 or more barrels of oil shall provide transfer procedures. Vessel did not have transfer procedures.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Sewage System Tank
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
9900 33 CFR 159.83 17abc - Each sewage retention device must have a means of indicating when the device is more than 3/4 full by volume. Vessel's sewage holding tank did not have a level indicator.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Maintenance of Ship/Equipment
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
2110 SOLAS 60 I/10 17abc - The hull, machinery, and equipment of a cargo ship shall be surveyed in such a manner to ensure that their condition is in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. The PSCO noted that the oil pan to the ship's service generator providing power to the emergency fire pump was deteriorated and leaking.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › End Bulkhead
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
0985 SOLAS 60 I/10 17abc - The hull, machinery, and equipment of a cargo ship shall be surveyed in such a manner to ensure that their condition is in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. The PSCO noted deteriorated deck plating and bulkhead plating located in the fan room and CO2 located on the boat deck.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Weld
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0989 SOLAS 60 I/10 17abc - The hull, machinery, and equipment of a cargo ship shall be surveyed in such a manner to ensure that their condition is in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. The PSCO noted that the starboard hawse pipe was holed in way of the sideshell connection, and also noted that the port anchor hawse pipe is fractured.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Maintenance of Ship/Equipment
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
2110 SOLAS 60 I/10 17abc - The hull, machinery, and equipment of a cargo ship shall be surveyed in such a manner to ensure that their condition is in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. The PSCO noted that the fuel oil tank fuel pipe to the fuel oil storage tank for the generator located in the harbor generator room is deteriorated.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Maintenance of Ship/Equipment
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
2110 SOLAS 60 I/10 17abc - The hull, machinery, and equipment of a cargo ship shall be surveyed in such a manner to ensure that their condition is in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. The PSCO noted that the fuel oil storage tank level indicator for the generator located in the harbor generator room is leaking fuel oil.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (emergency) › Fuse
Issued 19 March 2016
Resolved
0950 SOLAS 60 I/10 17abc - The hull, machinery, and equipment of a cargo ship shall be surveyed in such a manner to ensure that their condition is in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. The PSCO noted that the electrical distribution control panel located in the harbor generator room caught on fire during the test of the generator.
Engineering › Non-conventional Propulsion/Steering › Electric Motor (Azipod)
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
1430 SOLAS 60 I/10 17abc - The hull, machinery, and equipment of a cargo ship shall be surveyed in such a manner to ensure that their condition is in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. The PSCO noted that the bow thruster prime mover has been removed from the vessel.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Safety/Environmental Protection Policy
Issued 19 March 2016
No resolution recorded
2515 74 SOLAS (14 Cons) IX/3 ISM Code A/1.4 30bc - Every company should develop, implement and maintain a Safety Management System. Deficiencies noted by PSCO indicate ineffective maintenance system and systemic failure of SMS. Recommend Flag Administration to conduct SMS audit.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 16 March 2016
No resolution recorded
74 SOLAS(Cons 14)II-2/14.2.2.1.Maintenance,testing and inspections shall be carried out based upon the guidelines developed by the Organization and in a manner having due regard to ensuring the reliability of fire fighting systems and appliances. PSCO noted that no records are available attesting the fixed CO2 fire-extinguishing system flexible hoses have been replaced IAW Sec.6.1.2 MSC.1/Cir.1318
Documentation › Safety Management System › Master's Authority/Responsibility Documentation
Issued 16 March 2016
No resolution recorded
2510 SOLAS 74 (Cons 14) IX/3.1-ISM Code Part A 6.1.2 and 6.2.7. The PSCO asked the Master numerous questions to determine if he has an adequate understanding of the functional requirements of the safety management system and his duties to implement and maintain the safety management system. The Master was not able to communicate effectively the basic components of the company’s SMS.
Documentation › Safety Management System › Master's Authority/Responsibility Documentation
Issued 16 March 2016
No resolution recorded
2545 74 SOLAS(Cons 14) IX/3.1-ISM Code Part A 9.1. The PSCO asked the Master to explain the reporting procedures for reporting non-conformities, accidents and hazardous situations to the company. The Master was unable to provide or effectively communicate the specific measures/procedures aimed at improving safety and pollution prevention measures
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (emergency) › Generator
Issued 16 March 2016
No resolution recorded
Noticed broken fuel return line for emergency generator.
Ownership record
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