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In addition to complying with the specific provisions for fire integrity of bulkheads and decks mentioned elsewhere in this part, the minimum fire integrity of bulkheads and decks shall be as prescribed in tables 44.1 and 44.2. PSCO observed cable penetration in ETO office on main deck to A deck packed with wood & cardboard, not meeting fire control plan. Additionally, door to space is not self closing, and space is not listed as ETO workshop on fire control plan. 74SOLAS(01) II-2/44.1

In addition to complying with the specific provisions for fire integrity of bulkheads and decks mentioned elsewhere in this part, the minimum fire integrity of bulkheads and decks shall be as prescribed in tables 44.1 and 44.2. PSCO observed unsealed cable penetration in fire boundary on bridge. 74SOLAS II-2/44.1

07126 - Oil accumulation in engine room - The machinery, boiler and other pressure vessels, associated piping systems and fittings shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended and shall be so installed and protected as to reduce to a minimum any danger to persons on board. PSCO observed active oil leaks on the forward and aft stern tube seal piping with accumulated oil pooled underneath both tanks. The level of each tank is below the normal operating level and the crew is refilling the tanks with the aft tank last filled on 14SEP24 and the foward tank last filled on 20SEP24. 74SOLAS(04)II-1/26.1

09209 - Eletrical - The rating or appropriate setting of the overload protective device for each circuit shall be permanently indicated at the location of the protective device. PSCO observed no rating for BWTS circuit breakers on the main switchboard. 74SOLAS(20) II-1/45.6.2

02101 - Closing devices/watertight doors - Doors fitted in boundary bulkheads of machinery spaces of category A shall be reasonably gastight and self-closing. Doors required to be self-closing shall not be fitted with hold-back hooks. PSCO observed the door to the eletrical equipment room being held open by rope and the door into the ECR being held open by a door stop. Additionally the A-60 self-closing door leading from ECR into the engine room does not latch and the A-60 self-closing door from the changing room into the engine room does not close. 74SOLAS(01) II-2/47.1+.2

04114 - Emergency source of power (Emergency Generator) - The machinery, boiler and other pressure vessels, associated piping systems and fittings shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended and shall be so installed and protected as to reduce to a minimum any danger to persons on board. PSCO observed a substantial leak from the cooling pump mechanical seal on the emergency generator. 74SOLAS(20) II-2/26.1

03107 - Doors - All access openings in bulkheads at ends of enclosed superstructures shall be fitted with doors of steel or other equivalent material, permanently and strongly attached to the bulkhead, and framed, stiffened and fitted so that the whole structure is of equivalent strength to the unpierced bulkhead and watertight doors shall consist of gaskets and clamping devices or other equivalent means and shall be permanently attached to the bulkhead or to the doors themselves, and the doors shall be so arrancged that they can be operated from both sides of the bulkhead. PSCO observed bridge weathertight doors not capable of properly sealing. ICLL 1/12(1)

09209 - Eletrical - Eletrical installations shall be such that the safety of passengers, crew, and ship from eletrical hazards will be ensured. PSCO observed broken ground wires on the mechanical exhaust vent near the port side embarkation station, the forward mechanical exhaust fans on the port and starboard side, the 440v reefer receptacle near Bay 37 upper platform, and the explosion proof lights near the port and starboard embarkation station. 74SOLAS(20) II-1/40.1.3

15109 - Maintenance of the ship and equipment - The company and the ship shall comply with the requirements of the International Safety Management Code. In meeting these requirements, the company should ensure that: .1) Inspections are held at appropriate intervals .2) Any non-conformity is reported, with its possible cause if known .3) Appropriate corrective action is taken .4) Records of these activities are maintained. PSCO observed vessel's crew improperly filling out vistor log. Not securing restricted areas per ship's plan, not locking out/tagging out generator #1 in accordance with ship's procedures, and has not reported stern tube leaks. An internal audit is recommended to be completed within 90 days. 74SOLAS(20) IX/3.1 ISM 10.2

Whenever an accident occurs to a ship or a defect is discovered, either of which affects the safety of the ship or the efficiency or completeness of its life-saving appliances or other equipment, the master or owner of the ship shall report at the earliest opportunity to the Administration, the nominated surveyor or recognized organization responsible for issuing the relevant certificate, who shall cause investigations to be initiated to determine whether a survey, as required by regulations 7, 8, 9 or 10, is necessary. If the ship is in a port of another Contracting Government, the master or owner shall also report immediately to the appropriate authorities of the port State and the nominated surveyor or recognized organization shall ascertain that such a report has been made. PSCO observed vessel did not report inoperatable generator number 1 to the recognized organization or U.S. Coast Guard.

The ring, lines, and letters shall be painted in white or yellow on a dark ground. PSCO observed taht deck line is not painted.

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. PSCO observed Hydraulic oil leaking from a valve located on the hydraulic tank in forepeak servicing anchoring equipment.

The master, owner, operator of any vessel equipped with ballast water tanks that operates in the waters of the United States must follow these practices: Remove fouling basis organisms from the vessel's hull on a regular basis. PSCO obsereved excessive algae growth along the ships hull.

Each vessel must have the following: Equipment on the bridge for plotting relative motion. Vessel reported inoperable speed log that cannot be repaired in port, to be rectified in compliance with Recognized organization requirement.

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 THE LIFEBOATS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AS INTENDED. 74SOLAS(20)III/20.2

THE ELECTRICAL POWER AVAILABLE SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPLY ALL THOSE SERVICES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR SAFETY IN AN EMERGENCY. PSCO OBSERVED THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR UNABLE TO MAINTAIN 60 Hz. 74SOLAS(04)II-1/43.2

MUSTER AND EMBARKATION STATIONS SHALL BE ADEQUATELY ILLUMINATED. PSCO OBSERVED BOTH THE LIFERAFT EMBARKATION STATION LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. 74SOLAS(20)III/11.4

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 ANY DANGER TO THE SHIP OR PERSONS ON BOARD. VESSEL EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE LUBE OIL LEAK FROM THE STUFFING BOX CONNECTING THE SHAFT TO THE ENGINE. WHICH CASUED THE MASTER TO REDUCE PROPULSION TO AVOID A MAIN ENGINE CASUALTY. 74SOLAS(14)I/II

Oil fuel lines shall be screened or otherwise suitably protected to avoid oil spray or oil leakages onto hot surfaces. PSCO's observes fuel oil leaking and coating several steam pipes within the purifier room. Additionally, fuel oil was observed leaking from the fuel pump on the number two cylinder onto the hot surfaces of the engine. Cite 74SOLAS(01 cons.) II-2/15.2.11 17a,c

The emergency source of electrical power shall be capable of supplying simultaneously at least the services listed in SOLAS(01 cons) II-1/43.2 through 43.2.6.1 for the applicable timeframes. PSCO's observed a fuel level for the emergency generator that was below the required level. Cite 74SOLAS(01 cons.) II-1/43.2 17a,c

In cargo ships, the failure of such means or overfilling of the tank shall not permit release of fuel into the space. The administration may permit the use of oil level gauges with flat glasses and self-closing valves between the gauges and the and fuel tanks. Self-closing valves where found tied open rendering them inoperable. Cite 74SOLAS(01 cons.) II-2/15.2.6.2.2 17a,c

A portable foam applicator unit shall consist of an air-foam nozzle of an inductor type capable of being connected to the fire main by a fire hose, together with a portable tank containing at least 20L of foam-making liquid and one spare tank. Spare tank is missing from unit storage container. 74SOLAS(01 cons.) II-2/6.1.2.4 17a,c

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. PSCO's observed nine deck lights that were extinguished.74SOLAS(01 cons.) I/11 (a) 40a,c

In meeting these requirements, the company should ensure that inspections are held at appropriate intervals (10.2.1) and that appropriate corrective action is taken (10.2.3) C01 maintenance of the ship paragraph 5.4 of the vessels SMS states that " all regular maintenance has to be done IAW the national and international rules and regulations and basically according to the manufacturers instruction of the specific part of the equipment."Fleet instruction D01 Technical Operation- general 5.2.1 "performing of the engineering watch" of the vessel's SMS states that "adequate rounds of the machinery and steering gear spaces have to be made for the purposes of observing and reporting equipment malfunctions or breakdowns and to perform or directing routine adjustments." Fleet instruction L11 states that the company shall "ensure that precautions, request for service, queries etc. received from the vessel are properly and efficiently processed without undue delay and that the staff onboard is kept duly informed about the actual status of the issue."Although the vessel's crew was able to provide records of completed regularly scheduled maintenance/ inspections of the steering gear and deck lighting systems, PSCO found objective evidence that proved otherwise. Additionally, as delineated in deficiency #01 & 03 it is evident that adequate engineering rounds were not conducted of the machinery spaces. As referred to in deficiency #2 the vessel's emergency gen fuel tank was below the required limit. Two separate requisitions were completed for emergency generator fuel. The delayed fulfillment of these requests caused the vessel to sail for 70 days without the required amount of fuel in the emergency generator fuel tank. 74SOLAS(2014) IX/3.1 ISM code 10.2.1 ISM Code 10.2.3 50a,c

Hydraulic power operated steering gear shall be provided with a fixed storage tank having sufficient capacity to recharge at least one power activating systems including the reservoir, where the main steering gear is required to be power-operated. Fixed storage tank was found to be approximately 100L below the required capacity.74SOLAS(01 cons.) II-1/29.12.3 10c

Each separate circuit shall be protected against short circuit and against overload. The washing machine breaker on main electrical panel in machinery compartment was found with amperage higher than the maximum amperage listed on component identification plate.74SOLAS(2001 cons.) II-1/45.6.1 10c

Objective evidence discovered in an expanded ISM exam revealed the following non-conformity; vessel failed to fully implement the requirements of the SMS as evident in deficiency No. 6 ** An internal audit is required within 3 months ** Cite 74SOLAS(2014 cons.) IX/3.1, ISM Code 10 705c

The machinery and associated piping sytems and fittings shall be of a design and construction adequate for the intended service. Air line to the puncture valve on the #11 fuel pump had a pinhole leak. 74 SOLAS (04) II-1/26.1