Records from 2016 to 2017. Most recent: inspection, 30 January 2017.
Inspection history · 5
30 January 2017
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6079334
27 January 2017
Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6078650
21 January 2017
ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · COC-CVE Annual
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6074117
27 March 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5840357
26 February 2016
ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · COC-CVE Annual
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5819178
Lifesaving › Embarkation Appliances/Stations › Accessability
Issued 21 January 2017
Resolved
0680-Launching stations shall be in such positions as to ensure safe launching arrangements. PSCO noted that the embarkation point on multiple lifeboats where the boat crew enters the boats is badly degraded. 74SOLAS(97)III/12; 50a
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 February 2017
Resolved 28 January 2017
Resolution: Class agreed with vessel that gratings behind lifeboats (all) will be renewed, in meantime additional plywood planking will be attached to gratings.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Safety/Environmental Protection Policy
Issued 21 January 2017
Resolved
The machinery and associated piping systems shall be of design and construction adequate for service they are intended as to reduce to a minimum any danger to persons on board. When PSCOs entered the sewage space all personnel gas detection units alarmed a high H2S alams. 74SOLAS(97)II-1/26.1; 50a
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 February 2017
Resolved 28 January 2017
Resolution: Class examined sewage room and no leaking piping found, ventilation shut down in room and no H2S gas alarms observed on personal gasmeters.
Fire Fighting › Automatic Sprinkler System › Testing Switches (Alarm/Sprinklers)
Issued 21 January 2017
Resolved
0725-Each section of sprinklers shall include means for giving a visual and audible alarm signal automatically at one more indicating units. Fire Section valves 32 and 38 failed to indicate flow when tested. 74SOLAS(97)II-2/12.1.2; 40a
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 28 January 2017
Resolution: Fire section valves 32 and 38 now verified in operational condition and alarming accordingly.
Fire Fighting › Combustible Materials › Insulation
Issued 21 January 2017
Resolved
1420-The fire safety objectives of Solas II-2 are to prevent the occurrence of fire and explosion. Oil-soaked lagging was found in the oil purifier room creating a fire hazard. 74SOLAS(14)II-2.2.1; 16a
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 February 2017
Resolved 28 January 2017
Resolution: Purifier room oil soaked lagging now replaced by new lagging. Repair examined and found satisfactory.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Alarms
Issued 21 January 2017
Resolved
0715-Any required fix fired detection and fire alarm system shall be capable of immediate operations. 74SOLAS(14)II-2/13.1.1; 10c
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 January 2017
Resolved 21 January 2017
Resolution: PSCO tested a non-operable detector that crew was able to correct.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Pressure Water-Spraying Fire Extinguishing System › Pressure
Issued 26 February 2016
Resolved
Fixed extinguishing appliances shall be ready for immediate use. PSCO observed nitrogen bottle bank used to supply transitional pressure to the installed water mist system was registering at half the normal pressure. The vessel currently has two water mist systems installed; the bank w/low pressure is installed on the secondary system, the primary system is in good working order SOLAS (97) II-2/21
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 March 2016
Resolved 24 March 2016
Resolution: vessel provided Sector New Orleans with a Lloyd's Register class report stating that the nitrogen bottles on the water mist system are fully functional.
Lifesaving › Lifeboat › Propulsion Starting System
Issued 26 February 2016
Resolved
Before ship leaves port and at all times during voyage, life saving appliances shall be ready for immediate use. During exam of life boats, crew was unable to start the starboard engine of LB 14. SOLAS (2014) III/20.2
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2016
Resolved 26 February 2016
Resolution: It was determined that the emergency fuel shut off had been tripped and not reset. After resetting the shut off, starboard engine was able to start with no issues.
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Propulsion Starting System
Issued 26 February 2016
Resolved
Before ship leaves port and at all times during the voyage, all life saving equipment must be ready for immediate use. During exam of rescue boats, neither port or starboard rescue boat was able to be started by assigned crew member. SOLAS (2014) III/20.2
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2016
Resolved 26 February 2016
Resolution: After given time to repair, crew was able to successful start both port and starboard rescue boat engines.