FAIRPLAYER

This company should establish procedures to ensure that the ship is maintained in conformity with the provisions of the relevant rules and regulations and with any additional requirements which may be established by the company. PSCOs observed DG Starboard side was inoperable as of 12DEC2024. Crew made proper notifications to company on 14DEC2024 but no actions taken by company to notify class or flag. Vessel also had inoperable boiler notified to company but notifications were not made to class or flag. After reviewing overdue maintenance multiple items were waiting for company response including PV valve steering gear from January 2024, Gyro compass inoperable steering gear room, leaking ram from free fall lifeboat and other items over due by 30+ days.

All ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards shall, in addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph 2.3, with the exception of paragraphs 2.2.3 and 2.3.5, and the requirements of paragraph 2.4, have: A gyro-compass heading repeater, or other means, to supply heading information visually at the emergency steering position if provided. PSCE identified 02 gyro-compass repeaters in steering gear room to be unreadable.

A main source of electrical power of sufficient capacity to supply all those services mentioned in regulation 40.1.1 shall be provided. This main source of electrical power shall consist of at lease two generating sets. PSCO observed that the port side generator was taken off the vessel at a previous port of call. The vessel currently operating on M/E Generator.

Every ship shall be provided with documentary evidence, to the satisfaction of the Administration, of its fitness to operate with periodically unattended machinery spaces. PSCO observed that there were no written procedures for swapping from the status MANNED to UNMANNED in MMS.

The machinery, boilers and other pressure vessels, associated piping systems and fittings shall be of a design and constructed adequate for the service for which they are intended... The design shall have regard to materials used in construction, the purpose for which the equipment is intended, the working conditions to which it will be subjected and the environmental conditions on board. PSCE observed main boiler was inoperable and covered with cardboard and tape. By 07FEB2025.

The ring, lines and letter shall be painted in white or yellow on a dark ground... They shall also be permanently marked on the sides of the ships... The marks shall be plainly visible. PSCO observed the deck line painted the same color as the rest of the vessel.

The lifeboat engine shall be capable of operating not less than five minutes after starting from cold with the lifeboat out of the water. During exam stern free fall lifeboat was unable to start.

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. The six man embakation ladder was not readily available.