ST. GEORGE

Every vessel subject to Part III of Title III of the Communications Act must have a detailed inspection of the radio installation by an FCC-licensed technician in accordance with § 80.59 once every five years. The FCC-licensed technician must use the latest FCC Information Bulletin, How to Conduct an Inspection of a Small Passenger Vessel. If the ship passes the inspection, the technician will issue a Communications Act Safety Radiotelephony Certificate. The vessel's safety cert was past its due date. 47 CFR 80.903

Chalk test watertight doors identified by inspectors. Must be completed in the presence of a CG inspector. Each Class 1 door must be designed to withstand a head of water equivalent to the depth from the sill of the door to the margin line. Water tight doors for the engine room escape hatch, the rudder room and the CO2 compartment had gaps when chalk tested. 46CFR170.270(b)

Lifesaving equipment must be marked in block capital letters with the name of the vessel. Vessel recently went through name change. New name is not marked on any lifesaving equipment. 46CFR199.70(a)(2) 46CFR199.70(B)(3) 46CFR199.70(c)(3) 46CFR199.176

Emergency lighting and power loads must be arranged so that they can be energized from the temporary emergency power source Lighting, including low location lighting if installed, for passageways, stairways, and escape trunks in passenger quarters, crew quarters, public spaces, machinery spaces, damage control lockers, emergency equipment lockers, and work spaces sufficient to allow passengers and crew to find their way to open decks and to survival craft, muster stations, and embarkation stations with all watertight doors and fire doors closed. One e-light in route of emergency escape was inop.

The emergency power source for the general emergency alarm system must meet the requirements of IMO SOLAS 74 (incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR 110.10–1), Regulation II–1/42 or II–1/43, as applicable. Contact maker was inoperable.

The installation of all systems of an electrical engineering or interior communication nature, together with the details of design, construction, and installation, shall be in accordance with the requirements of subchapter J (Electrical Engineering) of this chapter. Systems of this type include the following: Navigation lights systems.

Each hydraulic system must be provided with— (1) Arrangements to maintain the cleanliness of the hydraulic fluid, appropriate to the type and design of the hydraulic system; and (2) For a vessel on an ocean, coastwise, or Great Lakes voyage, a fixed storage tank having sufficient capacity to recharge at least one power actuating system including the reservoir. The storage tank must be permanently connected by piping so that the hydraulic system can be readily recharged from within the steering-gear compartment and must be fitted with a device to indicate liquid level that complies with § 56.50–90 of this subchapter. Hydraulic hoses at the P/S ram locations that were leaking.

Each vessel must have a steering failure alarm system that actuates an audible and visible alarm in the pilothouse when the actual position of the rudder differs by more than 5 degrees from the rudder position ordered by the followup control systems, required by part 58. The difference was 10 degrees between the RAIs from the bridge and aft steering.

The inspection for certification is made by a marine inspector to determine whether the vessel is in a safe and seaworthy condition. Vessel had fuel oil in the bilge creating a fire hazard. Clean all bilge spaces of fuel oil.

The name of the port required to be marked on the stern of the rescue boat, to meet the requirements of subpart 67.123 of this chapter. Wrong port of call is on the rescue boat.

Each lifebuoy must be marked in block capital letters with the name of the vessel and the name of the port required to be marked on the stern of the vessel. Life rings did not have the correct port of call.

All vessels shall be provided with satisfactory bilge pumps. One bilge pump was inoperable. Repair bilge pump.

Each vessel that relies on electricity to power the following loads must be arranged with two sources of electricity. Starboard generator was inoperable. Repair starboard side generator.

The inspection for certification is made by a marine inspector to determine whether the vessel is in a safe and seaworthy condition. Vessel had fuel oil in the bilge creating a fire hazard. Clean all bilge spaces of fuel oil.

Each watertight door gasket must sufficiently seal to maintain watertight integrity. Lower accommodation watertight door gasket is wasted and shall be replaced.

The inspection for certification made by a marine inspector to determine whether the vessel is in a safe and seaworthy condition; Drills by the crew onboard that is scheduled to get the vessel underway on its next voyage shall be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.

A copy of the VRP Coast Guard approval letter must be on board. VRP approval letter was expired, vessel needs to apply for new VRP approval letter.

Each side of rescue boat must be marked in block capital letters and numbers with name of vessel on the bow and name of the hailing port on the stern. Rescue boat was missing both markings.

Type II retro-reflective material must be placed on the rescue boat to meet the arrangements in IMO Resolution A.658(16). Retro tape on rescue boat was worn, and must be replaced.

Provide proper operation of alarm/indicator for BNWAS in all required locations.