Records in 2023. Most recent: inspection, 11 July 2023.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 11 July 2023
Resolved
Electrical installations shall be such that the safety of passengers, crew, and ship from electrical hazards shall be ensured. Dead end exposed wire was found on starboard side near pilot accommodations.
74SOLAS(04) II-1/40.1.3
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 July 2023
Resolution: Class stated that a new socket was installed on the exposed wires and fitted with metal bonding straps.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 11 July 2023
Resolved
…The following functional requirements shall be met: means shall be provided to control leaks of flammable liquids. Excessive accumulation of fuel oil and lube oil around main engine.
74SOLAS(04) II-1/4.1.1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 July 2023
Resolution: Class states that all oil around the M/E was removed and the areas were cleaned.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Ventilation (Working spaces)
Issued 11 July 2023
Resolved
Machinery spaces of Category A shall be adequately ventilated so as to ensure that when machinery or boilers therein are operating at full power…an adequate supply of air is maintained to the space for the safety and comfort of personnel and the operation of the machinery. Crew currently utilizing portable fans to cool machinery. Crew placed filter over ventilation duct, restricting flow of cool air to boiler control panel.
74SOLAS(04) II-1/35
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 July 2023
Resolution: Class states that the portable fans were removed and the block filter material was removed and cleaned.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 11 July 2023
Resolved
Electrical installations shall be such that the safety of passengers, crew and ship from electrical hazards will be ensured. The two electrical control boxes in the chemical room were not properly grounded.
74SOLAS(04) II-1/40.1.3
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 July 2023
Resolution: Class states the control boxes were fitted with grounding wires.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 11 July 2023
Resolved
Terminations and joints in all conductors shall be so made as to retain the original electrical, mechanical, flame-retardant, and, where necessary, fire-resisting properties of the cable. Various electrical motors in engine room were found with improperly installed electrical terminations.
SOLAS(04) II-1/45.5.6
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 July 2023
Resolution: Class states that the electrical motor wires were properly fixed.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 11 July 2023
Resolved
All metal sheaths and armour of cables shall be electrically continuous and shall be earthed. Various bonding straps on electrical cable run on deck were missing.
74SOLAS(04) II-1/45.5.1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 July 2023
Resolution: Class states that the electrical bonding for the cable run were installed.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Company responsibility and authority
Issued 11 July 2023
Resolved
Measures should include the regular testing of stand-by arrangements and equipment or technical systems that are not in continuous use. SMS required testing of OWS 15 PPM alarm but vessel was not outfitted with testing equipment specified in manufacturers instructions.
74SOLAS(20) IX/3.1
ISM 10.3
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 July 2023
Resolution: Class states that the appropriate testing equipment was received on board.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 11 July 2023
Resolved
It shall be possible to control the propulsion machinery locally, even in the case of failure in any part of the remote control system. Local RPM gauge fitted on main engine displayed reading of 10 RPM when engine was stopped.
74SOLAS(04) II-1/21.2.6
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 11 July 2023
Resolution: Crew calibrated RPM Gauge.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 11 July 2023
Resolved
Special considerations shall be given to the design, construction and installation of propulsion machinery systems so that nay mode of their vibrations shall not cause undue stresses in this machinery in the normal operating ranges. Installation of hydraulic booster on main engine was modified by crew to prevent damage from vibrations.
74SOLAS(04) II-1/26.8
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 July 2023
Resolution: Class states the hydraullic booster was properly installed on the engine.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 11 July 2023
Resolved
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 fir to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. Butterfly vale on cooling water line was found with broken control handle.
74SOLAS(20) I-11
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 July 2023
Resolution: Class states the butterly valves was fitted with a new handle.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 11 July 2023
Resolved
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 fir to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. Temperature sensor on ballast water treatment system was found not properly attached.
74SOLAS(20) I/11
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 July 2023
Resolution: Class states the temp sensor was properly fitted in the pipe.
06 - Cargo Operations Including Equipment › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (cargo)
Issued 11 July 2023
Resolved
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 fir to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. Hydraulic piston on #5 cargo hold leaking hydraulic fluid.
74SOLAS(20) I/11
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 July 2023
Resolution: Condition of class was issued and spare parts were ordered for repair.