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46 CFR 185.520 Master shall conduct sufficient drills and give sufficient instructions to make sure that all crew members are familiar with their duties, crew was not available to demonstrate proficiency.

46 CFR 185.608 Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 1" high indicating the purpose of the valve and direction of operation. Placard missing.

46 CFR 184.710 A vessel must carry either a 1st aid kit that meets the requirements in 46 CFR 199.175(b)(10) or a kit with equivalent contents. 1st aid kit has expired items.

A vessel which, under §178.310 of this part, complies with requirements in subchapter S of this chapter, must have stability details on the vessel's Certificate of Inspection, a stability letter issued by the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) or the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center, or an approved stability booklet. The form in which the stability information must be contained (i.e., stability details on the Certificate of Inspection, a stability letter, or a stability booklet) will be determined by the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center. Due to recent weight changes on the vessel and the new freeboard measurements taken, the vessel is restricted to carrying 12 passengers and 2 crew for a total of 14 until a new PSST can be performed.

Portable watertight containers for distress flares and smoke signals shall be of a bright color, and containers shall be clearly marked in legible contrasting letters at least 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) high: “DISTRESS SIGNALS”. *Flares were found stored in a bag.

(c) At least one ring life buoy must be fitted with a lifeline. Each lifeline on a ring life buoy must: (1) Be buoyant; (2) Be of at least 18.3 meters (60 feet) in length; (3) Be non-kinking; (4) Have a diameter of at least 7.9 millimeters ( 5/16 inch); (5) Have a breaking strength of at least 5 kilonewtons (1,124 pounds); and ( 6) Be of a dark color if synthetic, or of a type certified to be resistant to deterioration from ultraviolet light. (2) Each ring life buoy with a floating waterlight must have a lanyard of at least 910 millimeters (3 feet) in length, but not more than 1,830 millimeters (6 feet), securing the waterlight around the body of the ring life buoy.(3) Each floating waterlight installed after March 11, 1997, on a vessel carrying only one ring buoy, must be attached to the lanyard with a corrosion-resistant clip. The clip must have a strength of at least 22.7 kilograms (50 pounds), and allow the waterlight to be quickly disconnected from the ring life buoy. *The lifeline was found attached to the waterlight and the life ring buoy.

Display emergency instructions on vessel

Demonstrate operation of all-around white navigation light

Renew/recharge low B-II portable fire extinguisher, recalled plastic handle B-I and have all inspected.

Provide distress signals on board. 3 red day/night and 3 orange day or 6 red day/night

Install one B-I portable fire extinguisher.

Provide a list of employees enrolled in random drug testing program.

Develop and implement a method for recording crew training and drills.