Records from 2016 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 6 March 2024.
Inspection history · 10
6 March 2024
Deficiency Check · PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7872441
1 March 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7872612
9 May 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7446788
10 August 2021
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7264388
5 December 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7106798
21 October 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6838573
5 March 2018
Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6360313
16 February 2017
Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6083370
28 December 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6063274
22 February 2016
ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5816090
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 6 March 2024
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 fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. PSCO observed 05 unreported soft patches/temporary repairs in the engine room. 74SOLAS(20) I/11(a)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2024
Resolution: Permanent repairs completed, approved by classification society, and confirmed by PSCO.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency Escape Breathing Device and disposition
Issued 6 March 2024
Resolved
The following fire protection systems shall be kept in good order so as to ensure their required performance if a fire occurs: means of escape systems and appliances. PSCO observed 02 EEBDs not ready for immediate use. 74SOLAS(09)II-2/14.2.1.1.3
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 6 March 2024
Resolution: Replaced inoperable EEBDs with new ones while PSC team was on board.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo ship safety equipment (including exemption)
Issued 6 March 2024
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 fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate requires 33 immersion suits. PSCO observed 32 immersion suits on board. 74SOLAS(20) I/11(a)
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Resolved 15 March 2024
Resolution: Classification society corrected and reissued Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate to vessel. Confirmed by PSCO.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Reports of non-conf., accidents & hazardous occur.
Issued 6 March 2024
Resolved
In meeting these requirements, the company should ensure that: any non-conformity is reported, with its possible cause, if known. PSCO observed that non-conformities to cooling piping in the engine room in accordance with safety management system procedures. 74SOLAS(20)IX/3.1 ISM Code A/10.2.2
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2024
Resolution: PSCO observed non-conformities were reported through documentation, attached.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Survey report file
Issued 6 March 2024
Resolved
The owner should obtain, supply, and maintain onboard documentation as specified by 6.2 and 6.3 which should be readily available for the surveyor and should be kept onboard for the lifetime of the ship. PSCO observed that ESP documentation for 2022 survey was not available for review. 74SOLAS(20) XI-1/2 ESP Code Annex A/6.1
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 March 2024
Resolution: Vessel provided PSCO with copy of ESP documentation for 2022 survey.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 August 2021
Resolved
11118-Life Saving Appliances-Lifejackets shall be provided with a releasable buoyant line or other means to secure it to a lifejacket worn by another person. PSCO observed the lifejackets on board did not have a releasable buoyant line to secure another person.
74SOLAS(20)III/2.2.1
LSA Code 2010 II/2.2.1.16
40a, c
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 10 August 2021
Resolved 11 May 2022
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Resources and personnel
Issued 10 August 2021
Resolved
15105-Saftey Management System-Company should establish procedures by which the ships personnel receive relevant information on the safety management system in a working language or languages understood by them.
PSCO observed vessels crew did not understand the working language of the vessel (English) and there was no training material in the language understood by the crew (Chinese)
74SOLAS(20)IX/3.1
ISM Code 2014 Part A/6.6
40a,c
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 10 August 2021
Resolved 11 May 2022
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Establishment of working language onboard
Issued 10 August 2021
Resolved
10136-Safety of Navigation-Vessel has established English as the working language. Each seafarer shall be required to understand and, where appropriate, give orders and instructions and report back in that language. PSCO observed crew unable to effectively communicate in the established working language of English.
74SOLAS(20)V/14.3
40a, c
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 10 August 2021
Resolved 11 May 2022
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › On board training and instructions
Issued 10 August 2021
Resolved
11131-Life Saving Appliances-The training manual shall contain instruction and information on the lifesaving appliances provided in the ship. PSCO observed the lifesaving appliances on board are not the same a depicted in the training manual.
74SOLAS(20)35.5
40a, c
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 10 August 2021
Resolved 11 May 2022
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Endorsement by flagstate
Issued 10 August 2021
Resolved
01214-Certificates & Documentation-The holder of a certificate is authorized to serve shall be identified in the form of endorsement in terms identical to those listed in the applicable safe manning requirements of the administration. PSCO observed the flag state endorsements limitations did not match the limitations on the National licenses.
STCW 2017 I/2.9
40b, c
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 10 August 2021
Resolved 13 August 2021
Resolution: Flag disputed deficiency since Captain liscence and endorsement were for a bulk cargo vessel and not for a passenger vessel.