BOW HECTOR

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 danger to person on board. PSCO observed a leak on the mains team line between cargo tanks 7 and 6. 74 SOLAS (2004) II-1/ 26.1

Only one type of release mechanism shall be used for similar survival craft carried on board the ship. Internal release mechanisms on both life boats were of different design, and make. SOLAS 74(Cons. Ed) III/16.4

All lifesaving appliances and arrangements shall complay with the applicable requirements of the Code. A lifeboat launching appliance shall be capable of recovering the lifeboat with its crew. PSCO observed forward wire guide on port lifeboat falls detached from boom preventing the cre from fully recovering lifeboat. 74 SOLAS (14) Ch.III/Reg.34 LSA 6.1.1.8

To discharge ballast water in the waters of the United States, the master, owner, operator, agent or person in charge of a vessel subject to 151.2025 of this subpart must either ensure that the ballaste water meets the ballast water discharge standards in 151.2030(a), use an AMS as described in 151.2025(a)(3), or ballast with water from a U.S. public water system, according to the schedule in paragraph (b) of this section. Subject vessel, of keel laid date 01Jul2008 and ballast water capacity of 14376.04cubic meters, is past its compliance date per the implemetation schedule in 33CFR151.2035(b). Currently, vessels installed BWTS is inoperative. Vessel is not authorized to discharge ballast into the waters of the U.S. without prior written authroizatin from the local COTP under the provisions of 33CFR151.2040(b).