BASIN ENDEAVOR

(a) 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. Lube oil pressure hose to STBD MDE dry rotted.

(b) Each towing vessel equipped with rudder(s) must have a means to monitor and control the position of the rudder(s) at each operating station. Rudder unable to have full range of motion.

The cognizant OCMI may require additional examinations of the vessel whenever he or she discovers or suspects damage or deterioration to hull plating or structural members that may affect the seaworthiness or fitness for the route or service of a vessel. Rectify the following: 1. STBD Keel cooler found with significant sharp inset on beveled edge. 2. FWD rake found with 01 sharp inset. 3. 02 vertical angles found in STBD potable water tank. 4. 02 vertical angles found in PORT potable water tank. 5. Hole found in rudder angle indicator pipe. 6. swash bulkheads in both potable water tanks found with excessive wastage. 7. engine room transverse and longitudinal framing found with excessive wastage. 8. 03 cable transits in engine room were not watertight. 9. 02 holes found where the superstructure meets deck plating on the 01 deck, one on PORT side and one on STBD side. 10. 01 hand rail found with excessive wastage and holes on the ladderwell going from the 01 deck to the 02 deck. 11. 01 hole found in goose neck vent to the left of fwd hold hatch. 12. Silicon found on 01 cable transit from the 01 deck to the fwd hold below. 13. #1 & #2 wing voids on PORT and STBD sides found with excessive pitting and wastage; gaging required. 14. FWD hold found with excessive wastage and doublers. 15 PORT side bulwarks found with excessive wastage.

An existing vessel may be deemed by the OCMI, or TPO, to be in compliance with this subpart provided that either: (a) The vessel is built, equipped, and maintained to conform to the rules of a recognized classification society appropriate for the intended service and routes, but not classed; or (b) The vessel has been both in satisfactory service insofar as structural adequacy is concerned and does not cause the structure of the vessel to be questioned by either the OCMI, or TPO engaged to perform an audit or survey. Found excessive wastage on internal stiffeners on the aft bulkhead and center line bulkhead. An unapproved repair consisting of Bondo and plywood found on the center line bulkhead in the STBD FWD void.

Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists... the following alarms must be provided: (a)Main engine lubricating oil pressure. Lube oil alarm on port main engine was found to functioning improperly.

Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists. No audible or visual alarms in the pilothouse for the bilge.

The crew of each towing vessel must demonstrate the ability to operate the primary and auxiliary machinery and electrical systems for which they are responsible. No working knowledge of the emergency fuel shut off and reset.

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. The STBD flanking rudder had hit the rudder stop and had broken the weld of the rudder stop.

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. Dead end wire on the port generator.

The marine employer must have a sufficient number of alcohol testing devices readily accessible on board the vessel. All alcohol testing strips were expired.

All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the 50% of the vessels that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no longer be permitted to operate.