ASIA CEMENT NO. 5

74 SOLAS (97) II-2/12.1.1 "...FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE CAPABLE OF IMMEDIATE OPERATION AT ALL TIMES..." PSCO OBSERVED A MISSING SMOKE ALARM ABOVE THE NO.3 SSDG.

ALL ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SHALL BE SO CONSTRUCTED AND SO INSTALLED AS NOT TO CAUSE INJURY WHEN HANDLED OR TOUCHED IN THE NORMAL MANNER. PSCO OBSERVED A WASHING MACHINE ELECTRICAL POWER CABLE, LOCATED IN CREW LAUNDRY SPACE, WAS IMPOROPERLY SPLICED WITH A POTENTIAL SHOCK HAZARD TO CREW. MASTER ISSUED STATEMENT INSTRUCTING CREW TO NOT USE EQUIPMENT AND REMOVED THE HAZARDOUS CABLES. 74SOLAS(04) II-1/45.1.3

FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS SHALL BE KEPT IN GOOD ORDER TO ENSURE THEIR REQUIRED PERFORMANCE IF A FIRE OCCURS. PSCO OBSERVED A SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE ENGINE ROOM, PURIFIER DECK, TO NOT BE FUNCTIONING DURING AN OPERATIONAL TEST. 74SOLAS(20) II-2/14.2.1.1.2

BEFORE THE SHIP LEAVES PORT, AND AT ALL TIMES DU8RING THE VOYAGE, ALL LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES SHALL BE IN WORKING ORDER AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE USE. PSCO OBSERVED 02 LIFE BUPYS WITH CRACKS ON THEIR EXTERNAL CASING. 74SOLAS(20) III/20.2

DOORS REQUIRED TO BE SELF-CLOSING SHALL NOT BE FITTED WITH HOLD-BACK HOOKS. PSCO OBSERVED A SELF-CLOSING A-CLASS FIRE DOOR, FROM CREW MESS TO GALLEY PANTRY, FITTED WITH A HOLD-BACK HOOK. 74SOLAS(97) II-2/47.2

Where "A" class divisions are penetrated for the passage of ducts, arrangements shall be made to ensure that the fire resistance is not impaired. PSCO discovered 04 rubber air conditioning drain lines piercing the "A" boundaries of the Officer's mess accomodation space, Ship's cargo office, and bridge space.

Machinery shall be so installed as to reduce to a minimum any danger to persons on board. PSCO witnessed a leak and accumulation of fuel on the generator within the main engine space; fuel leak poses a fire hazard to vessel and crew on board.

Machinery shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service in which they were intended. PSCO witnessed a leak on a salwater service pump within the main engine space.

Every oil fuel pipe, which, if damaged, would allow oil to escape from a storage, settling or daily service tank situated above the double bottom, shall be fitted with a cock or valve directly on the tank capable of being closed from a safe position outside the space concerned in the event of a fire occurring in the space in which such tanks are situated. If such additional valve is fitted in the machinery space it shall be operated from a position outside the space. PSCO observed a threaded bolt positioned in between the quick closing valve for the HFO settling tank preventing the valve from being closed by the crew outside of the space. The crew removed the bolt and were still unable to close the valve because it was seized in place. The crew used tools to forcefully close the valve. SOLAS 74/78 (1997 cons) II-2/15.2.5

If a fire in any one compartment could put all the pumps out of action, there shall be an alternative means consisting of an emergency fire pump complying with the provisions of the FSS Code. PSCO observed excessive leaks (approx. 1 gpm) from the emergency fire pump sea suction valve and associated piping. SOLAS 74/78 (1997 cons) II-2/4.3.3.2

Means shall be provided whereby normal operation of propulsion machinery can be sustained or restored even though one of the essential auxiliaries becomes inoperative. Special consideration shall be given to the malfunctioning of a generating set which serves as a main source of electrical power. PSCO identified that all auxiliary engines are operated on a single seawater cooling pump due to an inoperable secondary G/E saltwater cooling pump. Loss of the single seawater cooling pump would result in a loss the generating set which serves as the main source of electrical power to the vessel. SOLAS 74/78 (2004 cons) II-1/26.3

The machinery, boilers, 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 onboard, due regard being paid attention to moving parts, hot surfaces, and other hazards. PSCO observed numerous open buckets full of fuel oil and/or lubricating oil in various areas of the engine room. Pipe insulation is excessively oil soaked in the vicinity of the HFO Settling Tank and Number 3 Generator. Excessive oil accumulated under the No. 1 generator. SOLAS 74/78 (2004 cons) II-1/26.1

Each operation described in the Oil Record Book shall be fully recorded without delay in the Oil Record Book Part I, so that all entries in the book appropriate to that operation are completed. Each completed operation shall be signed by the officer or officers in charge of the operations concerned and each completed page or group of electronic entries shall be signed by the master of ship. PSCO discovered the following ORB part I deficiencies (a-c): (a) The crew is using the Bilge Separator Oil Tank (BSOT) to retain accumulated sludge in the engine room. The BSOT is listed under section 3.3 of the supplement to the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate which is reserved for collection of oily bilge water. The BSOT is not listed as a sludge retention tank under section 3.1 of the supplement to the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate. Multiple entries for sludge retention in the BSOT were found in the ORB part I from 2022 to present day. (b) The last entry in the Oil Record Book for retention in the Bilge Separator Oil Tank (BSOT) is 4.6 m3 on December 2, 2023. The PSCO witnessed the crew sound the BSOT on December 6, 2023 and the retention is 2.25 m3. The Chief Engineer stated that approximately 2.35 m3 of oily water was transferred by the crew from the BSOT to the main engine settling tank and the water was boiled off. The transfer of oily water from the BSOT to the main engine settling tank was not recorded in the ORB part I. (c) The crew is recording tank to tank transfers in the ORB part I using code D, 15.1 which is reserved for the use of the oily water separator 15 ppm operation. Multiple tank to tank transfers were found with the wrong code between 2022 to present day. MARPOL 2019 ANNEX I REG 17.4

The machinery, boilers, 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 machinery and piping leaking excessive water into the engine room bilge. The Cargo Air pump was found leaking while in operation at an approximate rate of ½ gallon per minute. The G/S fire pump was found leaking at the gland seal at a rate of ½ gallon per minute while in operation. The emergency fire pump suction piping was found leaking at the seawater skin valve at a rate of 1 gallon per minute. All engine room bilge wells were found at capacity with oily water mixtures. All sludge retention tanks were found to be at or close to capacity. SOLAS 74/78 (2004 cons) II-1/26.1

The machinery, boilers, 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 onboard, due regard being paid attention to moving parts, hot surfaces, and other hazards. PSCO observed excessive water leaking from the auxiliary boiler steam piping on the decks accessible to crew below because the piping was holed and missing lagging. SOLAS 74/78 (2004 cons) II-1/26.1

Structural members and all blocks, falls, padeyes, links, fastenings and all other fittings used in connection with launching equipment shall be designed with not less than a minimum factor of safety on the basis of the maximum working load assigned and the ultimate strength of the material used for construction. PSCO observed excessive corrosion on the starboard side lifeboat forward and aft gripes O-ring connected with the davit release mechanism. The O-ring was found heavily corroded and approximately less than half of its original diameter. SOLAS 74/78 (1997 cons) III/48.1.8

All items of lifeboat equipment, whether required by this paragraph or elsewhere in this chapter, with the exception of boat-hooks which shall be kept free for fending off purposes, shall be secured within the lifeboat by lashings, storage in lockers or compartments, storage in brackets or similar mounting arrangements or other suitable means. The normal equipment of every lifeboat shall consist of: portable fire-extinguishing equipment. PSCO observed portable fire extinguisher was tied with rope not ready for immediate use, and leaking agent through the nozzle. SOLAS 74/78 (1997 cons) III/8.28

Not less than one half of the total number of lifebuoys shall be provided with self-igniting lights complying with the requirements of regulation 31.2; not less than two of these shall also be provided with self-activating smoke signals complying with the requirements of regulation 31.3 and be capable of quick release from the navigation bridge. PSCO observed lifebuoy line connected to self-activating smoke signal and light on the navigation bridge port side tied together with a line. The line was found very worn and frayed. SOLAS 74/78 (1997 cons) III/7.1.3

The 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. Due to objective evidence in deficiencies issued on December 6, 2023, the vessel is not in substantial compliance with the relevant conventions calling into question the adequacy and implementation of the vessel's SMS under the ISM Code. An additional audit, by the certificate issuing authority, is required prior to the vessel's release from detention. SOLAS 74/78 (2020 cons) IX/3.1 ISM Code 10.1