JONCAIRE II

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the vessel. Vessel struck a submerged structure and damaged port prop,rudder-guard,and rudder bearing. Repair to the satisfaction of CG Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 143.205

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Vessels port shaft de-coupled from the reduction gear resulting in a loss of propulsion on the port main engine. Determine cause of failure and repair to the satisfaction of attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector. 46CFR143.205

Vessel COI Renewal dates and Dry Dock Date have lapsed. Owner/Operator shall notify OCMI when the vessel is ready for the COI Renewal Inspection and Dry Dock Exam.

Each vessel must have a self-priming fixed fire pump or a portable pump. Current fixed fire pump was removed for repairs. Portable fire pump was on board at the time of inspection. Vessel is also able to use bilge pump for fire fighting in-lieu of the installed fire pump. Install new fire pump and test in the presence of CG MIs.

Vessel is required to have a CG approved inflatable buoyant apparatus while on GL routes less than 3 miles from shore. Vessel had installed a non CG approved inflatable life raft. Install proper CG approved inflatable buoyant apparatus and provide CG MIs with approval document. Vessel is able to get underway with the barge only using the barge skiff as the survival craft. Crew compliment will be downgraded to the maximum persons on skiff data plate.

At least two lifebuoys must be fitted with a CG approved float light. Both float light batteries were found to be expired. Install new batteries in both float lights. Vessel is restricted to daylight operations.

Vessel must carry a combination of distress as per table 46 CFR 141.370. Current distress signals were found with expired dates. Renew distress signals with valid dates.

Emergency drills and instructions must be conducted and logged for abandoning the vessel, recovering persons in the water, responding to fires and flooding. Ensure all emergency drills are completed and properly logged with the date, description of scenario and topics, and the personnel involved.

Vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts for intended voyage. Crew could not provide proof of electronic/paper charts with current updates. Provide proof of updated electronic/paper charts.

Each vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems; the following alarm must be provided: low hydraulic steering fluid level. There was no way to test the alarm and no documentation of the alarm being tested. Test alarm and provide evidence of documentation.

Each fire detection system including the detectors, control panel and fire alarms that the system is maintained and tested in accordance with the manufacturers manual. Provide documentation that the fire detection system has been tested within the last 12 months.

Vessel is required to have navigation day-shapes on board. Day-shapes were not available at the time of inspection. Provide day-shapes for the vessel operations

Vessel did not have a Coast Guard approved life raft suitable for crew size.

Vessel's current skiff has a placard stating a maximum capacity of 05 persons. The vessel's Skiff must be of suitable size to carry all crew and passengers on board the vessel. Vessel owner/operator should replace the skiff with a skiff with an approved capacity of no less than 07 passengers. No more than 05 POB until replaced.

Each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fire. Vessel owner/operator shall have the fire detection serviced or replaced prior to getting underway to ensure the safety of the vessel and crew.

The vessel had only 05 immersion suits on board. Each towing vessel must carry at least one appropriate-size immersion suit, approved under approval series 160.171, for each person on board. Vessel Owner/Operator shall supply the vessel with 02 additional immersion suits, bringing the total immersion suits on board to 07. No more than 05 POB until corrected.

The immersion suits on board were not Marked with the corresponding vessel. Each immersion suit must be marked in such a way as to identify the person or vessel to which it belongs. Vessel owner/operator shall ensure current and future immersion suits are labeled accordingly.

The vessel had only 04 life jackets on board. Each towing vessel must carry at least one appropriate-size life jacket for each person on board. Vessel Owner/Operator shall supply the vessel with the 03 additional life jackets, vessel shall not operate with more than 03 POB until corrected.

The life jackets on board were not Marked with the corresponding vessel or person. Each life jacket must be marked in such a way as to identify the person or vessel to which it belongs. Vessel owner/operator shall ensure current and future life jackets are labeled accordingly.

A vessel over 26' must be fitted with a floating electric water light approved under approval series 161.010 or 161.110. Vessel owner operator shall replace the current lighting arrangement with one of the approved type. Vessel is authorized daylight operation only until corrected.

he Nautical charts were out of date. A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts, maps, and nautical publications for the intended voyage. Including electronic charts acceptable to the Coast Guard, of appropriate scale to make safe navigation possible. Vessel owner/operator should ensure the vessel crew and vessel are supplied with up to date charts for their operating area.

Stowage positions for lifejackets stowed in a berthing space or stateroom and all lifejacket containers must be marked in block capital letters and numbers with the minimum quantity, identity, and, if sizes other than adult or universal sizes are used on the vessel, the size of the lifejackets stowed inside the container. The equipment may be identified in words or with the appropriate symbol from IMO Resolution A.760(18) (incorporated by reference, see §136.112 of this subchapter).

A towing vessel of at least 26 feet, but less than 79 feet, in length must carry a minimum of two lifebuoys located on opposite sides of the vessel where personnel are normally present. Lifebuoys must be at least 610 millimeters (24 inches) in diameter.

Each lifebuoy with a floating electric water light must have a lanyard of at least 910 millimeters (3 feet) in length, but not more than 1,830 millimeters (6 feet), securing the water light around the body of the lifebuoy.

(d) Instructions and drills required. The following instruction and drills are required:(2) Launching of a skiff, if listed as an item of emergency equipment to abandon ship or recover a person-overboard;

Illuminated magnetic compass or an illuminated swing-meter (Western Rivers vessels only). The compass or swing-meter must be readable from each operating station.

Sufficient lighting suitable for the marine environment must be provided within crew working and living areas. Ensure starboard deck light at watertight door is operational.

To stop the flow of fuel in the event of a fire or break in the fuel line, a remote fuel shutoff valve must be fitted on any fuel line that supplies fuel directly to a propulsion engine or generator prime mover. (Replace missing nut at valve connection)

At least two lifebuoys on a towing vessel greater than 26 feet must be fitted with a floating electric water light approved under approval series 161.010 or 161.110. Vessel did not have correct Coast Guard approved lights attached to ring buoys. Provide Coast Guard approved lights on ring buoys.

The following instruction and drills are required:Launching a skiff (if listed as an item of emergency equipment to abandon ship or recover a person overboard). Vessel did not have instructions for launching skiff (in an emergency) posted or readily available to crew members. Provide instructions for launching skiff and have posted or readily available to crew.

Each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. The owner or managing operator must ensure the design of the system and its installation on the towing vessel is certified and inspected by a registered professional engineer with experience in fire-detection system design, by a technician with qualifications as a NICET level IV fire alarm engineering technician, or by an authorized classification society. Vessel's fire-detection system has not proven compliance with installation certification. Until this CG-835 is cleared, the vessel is to conduct (at a 30 min interval while underway) satisfactory rounds of all spaces protected by the installed fire-detection system and record such in the ship's log. This deficiency was updated as AM1 on 24 June 2019.

Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists. The following alarms must be provided:High bilge levels. Alarms must be visible and audible at each operating station; have a means to test actuation; continue until they are acknowledged; & not interfere with night vision at the operating station. High bilge level alarms were not able to be tested during inspection. Satisfactorily test all bilge high level alarms in the presence of an attending marine inspector. Until this CG-835 is cleared the vessel is to conduct (at a 30 min interval while underway) satisfactory rounds of all spaces protected by all bilge high level alarms and record such in the ship's log. This deficiency was updated as AM2 on 24 June 2019.

A towing vessel must maintain a Towing Vessel Record (TVR)and record items listed in 46 CFR 140.915. vessel could not provide record of crew instruction as required by 46 CFR 140.420 or crew safety orientation as required under 46 CFR 140.410. Provide instruction/orientation as applicable and record as such in TVR.

Certain towing vessels are also subject to the navigation safety regulations in 33 CFR part 164. A towing vessel of 26 feet or more in length and more than 600 horsepower, engaged in commercial service must have on board a properly installed, operational Coast Guard type-approved AIS Class A device. Vessel does not have on board a properly installed, operational Coast Guard type-approved AIS Class A device. Satisfactorily have on board a properly installed, operational Coast Guard type-approved AIS Class A device. This deficiency was updated as AM3 on 24 June 2019.

Each towing vessel must be equipped with an illuminated card-type magnetic steering compass readable from the vessel's main steering station. Vessel's compass is reading unsatisfactorily. Make required compass satisfactory to attending Marine Inspector. This deficiency was updated as AM4 on 24 June 2019.

Each towing vessel equipped with rudder(s) must have a means to monitor the position of the rudder(s) at each operating station. Vessel's rudder indicators do not correlate with commands given. make all rudder indicators correlate with given commands.

Each towing vessel must be equipped with at least one fire axe that is readily accessible for use from the exterior of the vessel. Axe is not readily accessible for use from the exterior of the vessel. Make axe readily accessible for use from the exterior of the vessel.

Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an essential system develops problems that require attention. The following alarms must be provided: Low hydraulic steering fluid levels. Alarms must be visible and audible at each operating station, have a means to test actuation at each operating station or have a continuous self-monitoring alarm system which actuates if an alarm point fails or becomes disabled, continue until they are acknowledged; and not interfere with night vision at the operating station. Vessel's crew was unable to test low hydraulic steering fluid level alarm. Test satisfactory low hydraulic steering fluid level alarm in presence of attending Marine Inspector.

Main engines, and electrical equipment and systems, must be maintained to ensure proper operation. Essential systems or equipment must be regularly tested and examined. Tests and examinations must verify that the system or equipment functions as designed. If a component is found unsatisfactory, it must be repaired or replaced. Test and examination procedures must be in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. Port engine will not start from bridge controls as designed. Make port engine start from bridge controls as designed.

Each remote fuel shutoff valve control must be marked in clearly legible letters, at least 1 inch high, indicating the purpose of the valve and the way to operate it. Remote fuel shutoff valve controls were not clearly marked to ensure effective and efficient use in the case of an emergency. Clearly mark as required all remote fuel shutoff valve controls to the satisfaction of an attending Marine Inspector.

Where installed, all watertight doors in watertight bulkheads must be closed during the operation of the vessel, unless they are being used for transit between compartments.

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on-board under normal and emergency conditions. Port rudder stock weeping water excessively. Make repair or replacement as needed to meet satisfactory operation. Vessel is temporarily allowed to remain in service with 30 minute interval visual inspection or sounding of lazerette and any other affected spaces. Permanent repairs must be made within 2 weeks after ice season operations have concluded. Repairs must be observed and operationally tested to the satisfaction of an attending U.S. Coast Guard Marine Inspector.

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Rudders (Port & Starboard) missing flange bolts to rudder stock. Repair/replace as per manufacturer recommendations. Repairs must be observed and operationally tested to the satisfaction of an attending U.S. Coast Guard Marine Inspector.