SALTY SIREN

The marine employer must have a sufficient number of alcohol testing devices readily accessible on board the vessel to determine the presence of alcohol in the system of each individual who was directly involved in the SMI. No alcohol testing devices maintained onboard vessel.

Each portable fire extinguisher on a vessel must be of an approved type. The minimum number of portable fire extinguishers required on vessel muct be acceptable to the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. Vessel was missing 1 40-B:C fire extinguisher, rather the vessel has a 10-B:C in its place.

A means of determining and verifying the qualifications an applicant must possess to be eligible for certification to serve on merchant vessels. No MMC was produced. 46 CFR 10.101(a)

Crew training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The training entry shall include the following information. (1) Date of the training; and (2) General description of the training topics. No drills currently logged. 46 CFR 185.420 (d)

A marine employer whose vessel is involved in a casualty or incident that is, or is likely to become, a serious marine incident as defined in § 4.03-2 of subchapter A of this chapter shall comply with the requirements of § 4.06 in subchapter A of this chapter. 46 CFR 185.212

Each portable fire extinguisher on a vessel must be of an approved type. The minimum number of portable fire extinguishers required on a vessel must be acceptable to the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, but must not be fewer than the minimum number required by table 1 to § 181.500(b) and other provisions of this section. Missing and unserviced extinguishers. 46 CFR 181.500(a)

An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel. Missing 02 life jackets. 46 CFR 180.71(a)

Each ring life buoy on a vessel must Be approved in accordance with § 160.050 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant, including, but not limited to, approval series 160.150. Life ring is unserviceable. 46 CFR 180.70(b)(1)

A vessel must carry one floating waterlight, unless it is limited to daytime operation, in which case no floating waterlight is required. (1) Each floating waterlight must be approved in accordance with § 161.010 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant, including, but not limited to, approval series 160.110. (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. Water light missing battery and lanyard. 46 CFR 180.70(d)

A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in 46 CFR 199.175(b)(10) or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. For equivalent kits, the contents must be stowed in a suitable, watertight container that is marked “First-Aid Kit”. A first-aid kit must be easily visible and readily available to the crew. Missing first aid kit. 46 CFR 184.710

Propulsion machinery must be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations. Vessel was in DDX and propulsion was not able to be tested. 46 CFR 182.200

46 CFR 185.100A vessel must be operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and in such a manner as to afford adequate precautions against hazards that might endanger the vessel and the persons being transported. Vessel was not ready for inspection, nor fit for intended service. Vessel must conduct annual inspection prior to carrying passengers.

Each ring life buoy on a vessel must be, approved in accordance with 46 CFR 160.050. There was no retro reflective material on the ring buoy and the name of the vessel on the ring buoy was faded. Replace retro reflective tape on ring buoy and write the vessel name clearly on the ring buoy, to the Satisfaction of the Coast guard

All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules, Noticed that the STBD running light was not working correctly and the Port running light was dim. Make effective repairs to both running lights to the Satisfaction of the Coast Guard

Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 1 inch high indicating purpose of the valve and direction of operation. Noticed the emergency fuel shut off valves were not labeled at all. Label emergency fuel valves properly to the Satisfaction of the Coast Guard.

A vessel must carry either a first aid kit approved under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. Medication and eye wash were expired in First Aid Kit. Replace expired items in first aid kit, to the Satisfaction of the Coast Guard.

As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up to date Coast Guard Light List, Tide tables, Current Table and updated Coast Pilot. Noticed the Light List, Tide Tables, Current Table and Updated Coast Pilot were not up to date. Extracts from the publications listed above for the areas to be transited may be provided instead of the complete publications, correct to the Satisfaction of the Coast Guard.

The Master of the vessel must keep a correct written count of all passengers that embark on or disembark from a vessel prior to departing on a voyage, the passenger count must be communicated verbally or in writing and available ashore at the vessels normal berthing locations… The vessel was not keeping track of all persons embarking and disembarking.

A ship must have a placard of at least 5 by 8 inches made of durable material fixed in a conspicuous place stating the following; Discharge of Oil prohibited. Placard was deteriorated, replace placard to the Satisfaction of the Coast Guard. 33 CFR 155.502

Vessel had a sharp inset on port pontoon aft, Inset was over 2' long and was sharp. Sounded aluminum pontoon at inset and the metal sounded thin, Required owner to crop/renew inset prior to issuing credit dry dock.

Repair fractured weld on deck support frame on starboard pontoon IVO of starboard stern of vessel. Prior to credit drydock.

Vessel placed in laid up status as requested by vessel operator on 26JUN2020. Complete all applicable inspection to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector prior to returning to certificated service. 46 CFR 176.100

Mark fuel shutoff valves in clearly legible letters at least 1" high.