Not reporting deficiencies to PSC or Port authorities of a littoral state in this case USCG the “Judge Dread” is a federal crime . Reporting defficiencies , that may impair safe navigation , cause pollution or damage to property is mentioned in many publications refered to as industry advise, Also there is a part of Marpol wich desribes well what & why must be reported . Every time I took a pilot in US navigable waters He asked me such question : are You aware of any defficiencie etc, etc and my declaration is BINDING .
They should have raided both ISM managers and Maersk as time charterer section and secure all comunication record with the ship. And this should be done long time ago .Now is too late. The desk clean up process has already been done. That is one of the weaknesses of maritime investigations as they look mostly at the ship .
SOURCE: American P& I Club
This publication should be HOT IRONED in every brain of Superintendents Masters and Chengs daring to venture there with their ships
Welcome_to_the_USA.pdf (american-club.com)
updated version from 2022
Reporting requirements as per Solas .
See item c)
