Ship Name: ANNE Ship Type: Bulk Carrier Flag: Antigua and Barbuda IMO Number: 9145126 Date of Action: 01/24/2014 Port: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Recognized Org: Germanischer Lloyd Related Nordica Schifahrts GmbH & Co. KG Held Bereederungs Gmbh & Co. KG Nordic Navigation I Ltd 2550 - Maintenance of ship and Objective evidence discovered in an expanded ISM examination revealed that the company/vessel failed to fully implement the requirements of the Safety Management System. The PSCO discovered the following major non-conformities: Failure of the Master and crew to properly implement the company s environmental policy relating to compliance with MARPOL Annex I, multiple inconsistencies noted within the Oil Record Book including no record of accumulation or discharge of oily waste to or from the sludge tank from July to December 2013. No actions taken by the crew to ensure identified essential remained operational, taking into account severe cold weather. 0615 - Rescue boats Rescue boat was not in working order and ready for immediate use. During operational test of the rescue boat, the crew was not able to start the outboard motor. The rescue boat's fuel system was frozen due to water in the fuel line. The rescue boat is required per the Safety Equipment Certificate. 0945 - Emergency lighting, etc The emergency source of electrical power is a generator. The emergency generator failed to start using both the primary and secondary means of starting. In this condition the emergency generator is not capable of starting upon failure of the main source of power and connecting automatically to the emergency switchboard for providing power to all those services that are essential for safety in an emergency.
Ship Name: ASSOS STRIKER Ship Type: Bulk Carrier Flag: Bahamas IMO Number: 9431513 Date of Action: 01/07/2014 Port: New Orleans, Louisiana Recognized Org: Bureau Veritas Related Lendal International Investments Inc. Enterprises Shipping & Trading S.A. Charterers Bunge Latin America LLC 0725 - Fixed fire extinguishing PSCO found the valve on the discharge side of the installation centrifugal pump for the vessel's waster mist fixed firefighting system in the closed position rendering the system inoperable. According to the posted operating instructions, "water mist pumps, suction and discharge valves, and system's delivery ball valves to be "ALWAYS OPEN". Upon further examination, the CO2 smoke detector above the number 1 auxiliary engine was covered with a plastic cap and the CO2 nozzle for the boiler on the next level of the engine room was covered with a rag.
Ship Name: CAPT. ENRIQUE Ship Type: General Dry Cargo Ship Flag: Honduras Recognized Org: Horizon International Naval Surveying and Inspection Bureau IMO Number: 9022348 Date of Action: 01/04/2014 Port: Port Isabel, Texas Related Inversiones del Caribe SA Guillermo Enrique Mejia Rodrique 1671 - Satellite EPIRB Vessel is required to have onboard a 406 MHz 406MHz/1.6GHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) with a float free mount and hydrostatic release. Vessel's EPIRB and corresponding hydrostatic release have not been serviced as required and are both currently expired. 1520 - Shipborne navigational Vessel is required to have a functioning Automated Identification System (AIS) on board. The vessel's AIS is unable to broadcast vessel information nor able to display vessel specific information of other vessel's in the surrounding area. 0674 - Emergency equip. for 2-way Vessel is required to have onboard two VHF lifeboat commun. radios. Vessel does not have the required lifeboat radios onboard at this time. 1520 - Shipborne navigational Vessel is required to have a Long Range Identification Tracking (LRIT) system installed onboard. The vessel at this time does not have the requisite installation onboard. 1655 - Facilities for recept marine Vessel is required to have a NAVTEX installation safety info onboard the vessel. The vessel at this time does not have the requisite NAVTEX system installed. 1677 - Reserve source of energy Vessel is required to have an emergency source of power for its radio installation onboard. At this time the vessel has no source of power for its radio installation onboard.
Ship Name: CHEMSTRANS ALSTER Ship Type: Chemical Tankship Flag: Liberia IMO Number: 9439319 Date of Action: 01/17/2014 Port: New Orleans, Louisiana Recognized Org: American Bureau of Shipping Related Schiffahrtsgesellschaft MT "Chemstrans Alster" Chemikalien Seetransport GmbH 0725 - Fixed fire extinguishing The discharge valve on the water mist fire extinguishing installation system was in the closed position meaning the system would not automatically operate as designed. A PSCO observed a crewmember open the discharge valve to the system while the lead PSCO examined the suction valve. The Chief and Second Engineer stated they have no required maintenance procedures and the last time the system was inspected was in dry dock (July 2013). The vessel operates with a periodically unattended machinery space. Ship Name: MAMBO IMO Number: 8700826 Date of Action: 01/10/2014 Port: Miami, Florida Ship Type: Containership Recognized Org: Intermaritime Certification Services Related Inc. Americas Marine Management Services, Trans-Mambo 0710 - Fire prevention Approximately six feet of pipe for the CO2 fire fighting system along the port side of the #1 cargo hold is missing, preventing delivery of CO2 into the cargo hold. 0615 - Rescue boats Ship's crew was unable to launch the rescue boat because the davit system could not fully clear the boat cradle. 1240 - Cargo and other hatchways Steel hatch covers throughout the vessel are wasted with holes, there is a hole in the main deck just forward of the #1 cargo hold hatch cover, and two cargo hold accesses located aft of the #2 cargo hold are severely wasted.
Ship Name: MONARCH COUNTESS Ship Type: Ro-Ro-Cargo Ship IMO Number: 7500736 Date of Action: 01/09/2014 Recognized Org: Panama Maritime Documentation Service Recognized Org (RO) Yes Port: Riviera Beach, Florida Related Panama Maritime Documentation Service Monarch Shipping Co Ltd Penumbra Marine Logistics, Inc 0635 - Launch arrangements for Before the ship leaves port and at all times during the rescue boats voyage, all life-saving appliances shall be in working order and ready fore immediate use. PSCO discovered the davit system used to launch/recover the rescue boat is severely wasted in numerous areas and not fully secured to the deck. 0684 - Means of recovery life saving Before the ship leaves port and at all times during the appl. voyage, all life-saving appliances shall be in working order and ready fore immediate use. PSCO discovered the vessel's port and starboard lifeboat winches are not capable of recovering the lifeboats due to lack of maintenance. 0220 - Certificates of competency The Chief Officer did not produce an appropriate Flag State certificate (license), a valid dispensation, or provide documentary proof that an application for an endorsement has been submitted to the Administration.
Ship Name: NAIYA Ship Type: Ro-Ro-Cargo Ship IMO Number: 8408454 Date of Action: 01/14/2014 Port: Miami, Florida Recognized Org: Panama Maritime Documentation Service Related Heli Shipping, LLC Elicla Maritime Advisor & Broker Inc. 0715 - Detection The fire detector over the main engine was discovered hanging by the electrical wiring. PSCO requested crew to perform a functional test of the detection system; however the crew was not able to demonstrate proper operation of the detector system. 0936 - Steering gear A means of communication shall be provided between the navigation bridge and the steering gear compartment. Phone communication between bridge and steering gear compartment was inoperative and radio communication was inadequate to relay steering commands. 0299 - Other (Crew) The PSCO believes that there are clear grounds for believing that the crew is not familiar with essential shipboard procedures relating to the safety of the ship. Engineering staff was unfamiliar with: CO2 alarm for evacuation of engine room; testing of fixed fire detection system. Chief Engineer was unfamiliar with steering alarms and oily water separator operation. Chief Mate was unfamiliar with cargo hold fire suppression system. Crew was unable to start the emergency fire pump without the maser departing the bridge to assist. The ship s crew was unfamiliar with basic SOLAS training and abandon ship procedures. 2550 - Maintenance of ship and Objective evidence discovered in an expanded ISM examination revealed that the company/vessel failed to fully implement the requirements of the Safety Management System. The PSCO discovered: nonfunctioning smoke/heat detectors; no testing procedures for fixed detection system; no maintenance performed as required for the OWS; unfamiliarity of crew with specific duties assigned - crew could not properly set up the emergency fire pump and start without masters assistance. Missing safety - no EEBDs were located in the engine room as required/indicated on the fire control plan.
Ship Name: RONDA CARRIER Ship Type: Refrigerated Cargo Carrier IMO Number: 9072501 Date of Action: 01/09/2014 Port: Recognized Org: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai t Determined Related Norbulk Shipping UK, Ltd. Valencia Shipping Corp Charterers Network Shipping Ltd., Inc. 1730 - Oily-water separating During an operational test of the OWS the PSCO discovered the system was non-operational. The OWS was not able to cycle through start-up mode and enter into the operational mode. Crew attempted to operate more than 15 times, however the OWS would not operate for more than 15-30 seconds before going into alarm mode. Ship Name: SELENE LEADER IMO Number: 9498597 Date of Action: 01/31/2014 Port: Baltimore, Maryland Ship Type: Ro-Ro-Cargo Ship Recognized Org: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai Related Hachiuma Steamship Co., Ltd. Grandville Shipholding SA Charterers Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Lines 1780 - Pollution report - annex I PSCO discovered an unauthorized bypass of the oily water separator. Expanded MARPOL exam produced evidence indicating the ship was discharging oil directly overboard using an unapproved arrangement through the soot collection tank. This arrangement did not allow the oil content meter to monitor and stop the overboard discharge of effluent in excess of 15 parts per million as designed and approved.
Ship Name: TEMARA Ship Type: Bulk Carrier Flag: Portugal IMO Number: 9333929 Date of Action: 01/28/2014 Port: Delaware City, Delaware Recognized Org: Bureau Veritas Related Cimpship Transportes Maritimos S.A. Ership S.A. Charterers ADM International Sarl 1730 - Oily-water separating PSCO found the sample line to the oil content meter (OCM) crimped which allowed the oily water separator to be operated without the effluent being analyzed for oil content. The OCM was not able to monitor and stop the overboard discharge of effluent in excess of 15 parts per million as designed and approved. 2550 - Maintenance of ship and Company shall establish a safety and environmental policy which described instructions and procedures to ensure protections of the environment in compliance with international legislation. Objective evidence of the safety management system (SMS) procedures, records of testing, and manufacturers guidelines proved that engine department was not familiar with proper operations, testing requirements of the oily water separator/oil content meter as well as reporting requirements for OWS failures and defects. The SMS failed to address cold weather environment procedures for critical operations - the emergency generator coolant was frozen and the prime mover was not capable of operating without damage to the system. The rescue boat was not able to start in a reasonable amount of time due to ice in fuel line.