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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 port side rescue boat engine failure when testing the engine in astern. Engine died and thick black oil was observed leaking from exhaust. Engine was restarted after 15 minutes and thick white smoke with more oil came from exhaust. Engine RPMs were excessive and uncontrollable. 74 SOLAS (20) III/20.2 Code 17ac

Where the access to the emergency fire pump is by means of an airlock the administration may accept an arrangement with the door of the machinery space being of “A-60” class standard and the other door being at least steel, both reasonably gas tight, self closing and without holdback arrangements. Neither door to the emergency fire pump were self closing. 74 SOLAS (20) II-2/10.2.2.3.2.2 Code 50ac

In tankers, electrical equipment, cables and wiring shall not be installed in hazardous locations unless it conforms with standards not inferior to those acceptable to the organization. PSCO observed several deteriorated gaskets and missing bolts on conduit junction boxes on the cargo deck. 74 SOLAS (20) II-1/45.11 Code 50ac

33 CFR 151.2035 To discharge ballast water into the waters of the United States, the master, owner, operator, agent or person in charge of a vesel subject to 151.2025 of this part must either ensure that the ballast water meets the ballast water discharge standard in 151.2030(a), usa an AMS as described in 151.2025(a)(3), or ballast with water from a U.S. public water system, acording to the schedule in paragraph (b) of this section. Vessel is past its compliance dater per the implementaiton schedule in 33 CFR 151.2035(b). The vessel's installed BWMS system is inoperable. The vessel is not authorized to discharge untreated ballast into the waters of the U.S. without prior written authorization from the local COTP under the provisions of 33 CFR 151.2040(b).

SOLAS(2004 CONS) CH. II-1 REG 44.2- EACH EMERGENCY GENERATING SET ARRANGED TO BE AUTOMATICALLY STARTED SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH STARTING DEVICES WITH A STORED ENERGY CAPABILITY OF AT LEAST THREE CONSECUTIVE STARTS. EMERGENCY GENERATOR COULD NOT BE STARTED USING BATTERY POWER. 04114.

Code: 1710 The oil record book shall be kept in such a place as to be readily available for inspection at all reasonable times. Crew could not provide the Oil Record Book Part II. Cite: MARPOL I/ 36.7

1410 - Propulsion Main Engine - 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 fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. Ship incurred a loss of astern propulsion while inbound to port of Long Beach, CA USA. 74 SOLAS (2009 Cons) Ch 1/11 60ac

2020 Fire drills ; Drill shall, as far as practicable, be conducted as if they were an actual emergency. Crew failed first fire drill due to improper donning of fire suits and improper entrance into fire space ; 74 SOLAS III Reg. 19.3.1 ; 10 c

0750 Fire prevention ; Doors required to be self closing shall not be fitted with hold back hooks. Vessel had hold back hooks in CCR, Galley, and Smoking rooms, which were all A class division boundaries ; 74 SOLAS II-2 Reg 9.4.2.2 ; 10 c