Records from 2016 to 2022. Most recent: operational control imposed, 21 December 2022.
Inspection history · 32
21 December 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7611756
23 February 2022
PSC B · COC-CHEM & TVE Renew
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7400659
15 March 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7156504
9 March 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7152782
20 January 2021
COC-CHEM & TVE Annual · MARPOL Annex VI Survey · PSC B
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7127522
7 December 2020
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7107405
4 May 2020
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6947985
12 January 2020
Ballast Water Examination · COC-CHEM & TVE Renew · PSC A
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6887031
21 August 2019
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6793587
19 August 2019
Ballast Water Examination · ISPS III Exam · NPV Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6787844
4 April 2019
ISPS II Exam · COC-CHEM & TVE Annual · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6655570
19 February 2019
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6627957
15 December 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6598234
20 November 2018
PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6584000
15 March 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6372494
5 March 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6365881
11 February 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6353240
15 January 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6338065
13 January 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6337427
12 January 2018
Ballast Water Examination · COC-CHEM Renew · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6336126
12 January 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6337224
14 November 2017
Deficiency Check · Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6305986
10 November 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6304778
16 October 2017
ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6288288
25 January 2017
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6076840
3 January 2017
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6065337
20 December 2016
COC-CHEM & TVE Annual · ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6060723
3 June 2016
Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Massena · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5896653
17 February 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5816642
12 February 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5814314
20 January 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5800153
15 January 2016
ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5798125
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Inert gas alarm
Issued 23 February 2022
Resolved
Audible and visual alarms shall be provided to indicate oxygen content in excess of 5% by volume. The alarms required in paragraph 2.2.4.5.1.1 shall be fitted in the machinery space and cargo control room. During N2 generator alarm and shutdown testing, the high oxygen alarm did not indicate in the cargo control room. 74 SOLAS (09) II-2/4.5.5.1.1 FSS Code 15.2.2.4.5.2 17ac
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 1 March 2022
Resolution: The vessel received a class survey and has been issued a short term Cargo
Ship Safety Equipment Certificate to expire on 03/31/2022 allowing vessel to
sail with this malfunction until first convenient port where it could be
repaired.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 4 May 2020
Resolved
The ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea. Vessel experienced loss of steering while transiting in bound on the Cape Fear River.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 5 May 2020
Resolved 5 May 2020
Resolution: received, reviewed and approved DNV-GL class survey attesting to proper repair and operation of steering system.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 November 2018
Resolved
Not less than two lifebouys shall be provided with lifebouy self-activating smoke signals complying with the requirements of paragraph 2.1.3 of the code and be capable of quick-release from the navigation bridge. Lifebouy remains inside housing unit when quick release is pulled. Eliminating quick-release functionality.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 19 February 2019
Resolution: The survey statement attests that the quick-release life buoy arrangement was repaired onboard and the quick-release mechanism was satisfactorily demonstrated to the attending Class surveyor.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Radar
Issued 15 January 2018
Resolved
ALL SHIPS OF 3,000 GROSS TONS AND UPWARDS SHALL HAVE A 3 GHz RADAR OR A SECOND 9 GHz RADAR. THE VESSELS S BAND RADAR IS INOPERABLE.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Due 29 January 2018
Resolved 6 February 2018
Lifesaving › Lifeboat › Propulsion Starting System
Issued 12 January 2018
Resolved
0610: CARGO SHIPS SHALL CARRY ONE OR MORE TOTALLY ENCLOSED LIFEBOATS COMPLYING WITH SECTION 4.6 OF THE LSA CODE. DURING TESTING OF THE FFLB ENGINE BOTH STARTING SOURCES WERE INOPERABLE. THE SWITCH WAS LEFT IN THE ON POSITION. A SPARE BATTERY WAS PLACED ONBOARD AND TESTED. 74SOLAS(14) III/31.1 LSA CODE CHPT 4/4.6.2
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 January 2018
Resolved 11 February 2018
Resolution: Witnessed Class conduct satisfactory test.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Pressure Water-Spraying Fire Extinguishing System › Valves
Issued 12 January 2018
Resolved
0720: MACHINERY SPACES OF CAT A ABOVE 500m^3 SHALL BE PROTECTED BY AN APPROVED FIXED WATER BASED SYSTEM. PSCO IDENTIFIED THE MAIN SUPPLY WATER VALVE IN THE CLOSED POSITION. CHIEF ENGINEER STATED THIS WAS CLOSED 03 DAYS PRIOR DURING MAINTENANCE TO SHIPS P/W HEATER. 74SOLAS(14) II-2/10.5.6
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 January 2018
Resolved 11 February 2018
Resolution: Witnessed Class conduct satisfactory test.
Fire Fighting › Firemans Outfit › Quantity
Issued 12 January 2018
Resolved
1860: A CHEMICAL TANKER SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTL IBC. SHIPS SHALL CARRY NOT LESS THAN THREE SETS OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT (14.2.2) ONE OF THE SCBA'S MASK IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ANY OF THE BOTTLES. 74SOLAS(14) VII/10.1 IBC 14.2
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 January 2018
Resolved 11 February 2018
Resolution: Witnessed Class conduct satisfactory exam of personnel safety equipment.
Fire Fighting › Semiportable CO2 Fire Extinguishers › Service
Issued 12 January 2018
Resolved
0720: MAINTENANCE, TESTING, AND INSPECTIONS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT BASED ON THE GUIDLINES OF THE ORGANIZATION. BOTH 135 LITRE EXTINGUISHERS IN THE ENGINE ROOM MISSED THEIR MONTHLY CHECKS FOR OCT AND NOV. 74SOLAS(14)II-2/14.2.2
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 January 2018
Resolved 11 February 2018
Resolution: Witnessed Class conduct satisfactory exam of equipment installation.
Operations/Management › Port and Waterways Safety › Notice of Arrival, General
Issued 12 January 2018
Resolved
1599: FAILURE OF NOTICE OF ARRIVAL TO LIST ANY EQUIPMENT CONDITIONS WHICH ARE REQUIRED BY 33CFR164.53 AND INOPERABLE. THE S BAND RADAR IS INOPERABLE AND WAS NOT LISTED ON NOA. 33CFR160.206
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 January 2018
Resolved 12 January 2018
Resolution: DEFICIENCY CORRECTED ON THE SPOT
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Mounting Bracket
Issued 12 January 2018
Resolved
0720: PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FSS CODE. THE CO2 EXTINGUISHER IN THE GALLEY WAS TIED OFF AND NOT IN AN APPROVED BRACKET. 74SOLAS(09) II-2/10.3
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 January 2018
Resolved 12 January 2018
Resolution: DEFICIENCY CORRECTED ON THE SPOT
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Maintenance of Ship/Equipment
Issued 12 January 2018
Resolved
2550: THE COMPANY AND SHIP SHALL COMPLY WITH THE ISM CODE. THE COMPANY SHOULD ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT THE SHIP IS MAINTAINED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE RELEVANT RULES AND REGULATIONS. DURING PSC EXAM MULTIPLE DISCREPANCIES WERE IDENTIFIED WHICH BRING TO QUESTION THE ADEQUACY OF THE SMS SYSTEM. RECOMMEND EXTERNAL AUDIT. 74SOLAS(14) IX/3 ISM CODE 10
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 February 2018
Resolved 5 March 2018
Resolution: Received ISM Audit.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Incinerator, Shipboard
Issued 14 November 2017
Resolved
Brickwork and repairs to brickwork are in very poor condition rendering incinerator unusable.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 November 2017
Resolved 12 January 2018
Lifesaving › Lifeboat › Watertight Locker/Compartment
Issued 14 November 2017
Resolved
The water tight access to the fuel tank has been modified and is no longer water tight.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 November 2017
Resolved 22 November 2017
Resolution: Received, reviewed and accepted class report.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Door
Issued 14 November 2017
Resolved
The door to the purifier room is fitted with hold back hooks.
Condition: Improper Installation
Due 14 November 2017
Resolved 14 November 2017
Resolution: Hold back hook was removed from purifier room door.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 14 November 2017
Resolved
The wiring for the engine room gantry hoist is chaffing on the purifier room door and presents a safety hazard.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 November 2017
Resolved 22 November 2017
Resolution: Received, reviewed and accepted class report.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Water Separator (15 ppm)
Issued 14 November 2017
Resolved
During operational test of OWS it was noted that the oil content meter (OCM) would read "EE" before it would indicate a reading above 15 ppm. Operator manual was reviewed and unit should measure between 0 and 50 ppm before "EE" code. Unit appeared to operate normally in all other aspects.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 November 2017
Resolved 22 November 2017
Resolution: Received, reviewed and accepted class report.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Hospital Space
Issued 14 November 2017
Resolved
Port State Control Officer identified expired medicine in hospital space inventory.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 November 2017
Resolved 22 November 2017
Resolution: Received, reviewed and accepted class report.
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Discharge Hose/Tube
Issued 14 November 2017
Resolved
Port State Control Officer discovered a CO2 extinguisher in the steering compartment that had a dry rotted hose to the point it was unusable.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 14 November 2017
Resolved 14 November 2017
Resolution: Chief Engineer replaced damaged fire extinguisher with new fire extinguisher.
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Suction Valve
Issued 14 November 2017
Resolved
During the fire drill the emergency fire pump was tested and found not working. Ships crew states the lines were drained for recent voyage to Canada.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 14 November 2017
Resolved 14 November 2017
Lifesaving › Immersion Suits › General
Issued 20 December 2016
Resolved
Immersion suits must be of an appropriate size, and shall be provided for every person assigned to crew the rescue boat or assigned to the marine evacuation system. Immersion suits observed were too large for crew members. Must replaced oversized suits with appropriate sizes prior to departure.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 December 2016
Resolution: Vessel rectified the issue the satisfaction of Class and the Coast Guard.
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 20 December 2016
Resolved
Suitably marked decontamination showers and eye wash shall be available on deck in convenient locations. The showers and eye wash shall be operable in all ambient conditions. After most eye was station is leaking and does not provide adequate water pressure.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 January 2017
Resolved 29 January 2017
Resolution: Rec'd class report attesting to repair of eyewash station