USCG Deficiency List 2015-2018
Date of Action to be
Sr. No Port Description of deficiency
Inspection taken
The emergency source of electrical power shall be capable of supplying. For a period of
1 11-Mar-15 Los Angeles 10
3 hours, electrical lighting at every muster and embarkation station and over the sides.
At the time of the exam, 14 emergency light bulbs were not operating properly.
All equipment to which Chapter IV applies shall conform to the appropriate performance
stanards. The ship's MF/HF DSC is unable to send or receive communications.
2 1-Apr-15 Charleston Additionally, the NO.2 Inmarsat C will not Sync. If any changes occur with regards to the 15
ships communications, the Master shall contact the cognizant officer in charge of Marine
Inspections.
Oil fuel lines shall be arranged far apart from hot surfaces or other sources of ignition
and shall be screened or otherwise suitably protected to avoid oil spray or oil leakage
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onto the sources of ignity. Turbocharger exhaust pipe for No.1 diesel generator is
28-Sep-15 Savannah saturated in oil and should be replaced.
4 Fire protection systems and fire fighting systems and appliances shall be properly tested 40
and inspected. Obtain proper test equipment for testing heat and infrared fire detectors.
No.3 generator tripped on overload during departure from Jacksonville. Pilot onboard
5 10-Nov-15 Jacksonville insisted vessel re-berth. Vessel was berthed, USCG carried out inspection and found all 50
satisfactory. Deficiency imposed is that NO.3 generator must be verified operating to
class satisfactory. Report to be ssubmitted within 30 days.
The machinery boilers and 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 dangers to persons on board,
6 10-Dec-15 Oakland 40
due regard being paid to moving parts, hot surfaces and other hazards. Saltwater inlet
pipe on #1 cooler and saltwater outlet pipe on #2 cooler had welded and patched
repairs.
The machinery…shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service…and
shall be so installed and protected as to reduce to a minimum any danger to persons on
7 10-Mar-16 Cooper Laplace 17
board. PSCO observed exhaust leak from exhaust pipe on top of emergency generator
when starting and running emergency diesel generator.
Ship shall carry at least two firefighting outfits. Ship has one fully functioning fire fighting
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outfit.
Crew members do not have sufficient knowledge to operate self contained breathing
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apparatuses
21-May-16 Longview
Port State Control Officers are able to board without challenge. Vessel personnel did not
10 conduct identification checks of cards handling personnel in accordance with 17
preventative measures against security incidents by controling access to the ship.
The conotion of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the
11 provision of the present regulation. Emergency generator exhaust pipe severely 40
corroded.
The fire integrity of the oivisions shall be maintained at openings and penetrations. All
12 23-Jun-16 Oakland 40
cable occur A class have openings in the bulkhead
Before the ship leaves port and at the times outing the voyage, all life saving appliance
13 shall be in good working order and ready for immediate use. Port side lifeboat fuel return 16
line cracked.
A fireman's outfit shall consist of a self contained breathing apparatus where shall be
14 11-Sep-16 Tacoma capable of functioning for at least 30 minutes. All fire mask onboard are not capable of 17
providing the received 30 minutes of air due to failure of the SEA
1.Vessel repaired Hydraulic line for mooring winch located in aft steering space. Vessel
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unable to provide class report.
2.Vessel does not have proper mats at emergency generator switchboard. worn and
16 20-Jul-17 Oakland 17
wasted mat.
3.Vessel crew is not correctly following on board BWM plan for sediment removal and
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handling log.
33CFR 156.120(o)
No person shall conduct an oil or hazardous material transfer operation unless each
drain and scupper is closed by mechanical means. Scupper plugs used during bunker
18 19-Sep-18 New York 99
operations are not designed to be closed by mechanical means Code 40C, Rectify
deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign, to the satisfaction of the Coast
Guard
1.Bilge Wells in periodically unattended machinery space shall be located and monitored
in such a way that the accumulation of liquids is detected at normal angles of trim and
19 16-Jul-18 Seattle 17
heel, and shall be large enough to accommodate easily the normal drainage during the
unattended period. PSCO observed inoperable float level controller on bilge pump
20 9-May-18 Mobile PSCO noted leakage of T2 tank due to corrosion 17
1.Structural fire protection in engine room and engine stores was found to be damaged
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and/or missing.
22 2.Fuel oil on No.4 DG exhaust piping, lower deck port -side engine room ladder 17
16-Mar-18 Seattle 3.NO.3 Fuel purifier drain line coupling leaking and waste oil drain line from tanl found
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also leaking
24 4.Flame detector above No.3 generator and detector above Incinerator not operational 17
Bilge Wells in periodically unattended machinery space shall be located and monitored in
such a way that the accumulation of liquids is detected at normal angles of trim and
25 16-Jul-18 Seattle 17
heel, and shall be large enough to accommodate easily the normal drainage during the
unattended period. PSCO observed inoperable float level controller on bilge pump
33CFR 156.120(o)
No person shall conduct an oil or hazardous material transfer operation unless each
drain and scupper is closed by mechanical means. Scupper plugs used during bunker
26 19-Sep-18 New York operations are not designed to be closed by mechanical means 99
Code 40C, Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign, to the
satisfaction of the Coast Guard
