Port State Control & Class Survey Auditor
Automated deficiency parsing, Action Code 17/30 risk extraction, and detention mitigation roadmaps
M/V BALTIC GUARDIAN — IMO 9315842
DETENTION ISSUED (Code 30). Emergency fire pump failed to build pressure; 15 ppm bilge separator alarm bypass detected; life raft painter not properly connected to hydrostatic release.
Itemized Deficiencies & Statutory Non-Conformities
Assigned Paris MoU deficiency codes, IMO convention references, and root-cause analyses
Emergency fire pump - Priming mechanism defective; unable to produce required 2 jets of water
Impeller key sheared inside centrifugal casing during weekly drill test.
Disassemble pump casing in workshop, fit new stainless steel impeller key, demonstrate 4 bar pressure at bridge wing.
15 ppm Bilge Alarm - 3-way diversion valve solenoid mechanically blocked with wooden wedge
Deliberate tampering by crew to avoid recalibrating optical turbidity sensor.
Remove override, recalibrate 15ppm sensor with certified calibration fluid, log in Oil Record Book Part I.
Inflatable life rafts - Hydrostatic release unit (HRU) expired by 4 months
Safety inventory tracker not updated following crew turnover.
Supply and fit 2 new Hammar H20 HRUs with valid certificates of conformity.
Fire dampers - Ventilation fire dampers for galley seized in open position
Grease accumulation from cooking fumes baked onto damper spindle blades.
Chemical degreasing of ductwork, overhaul damper linkage, confirm free fall counterweight operation.