KATHERINE H

The fire main must have a sufficient number of fire hydrants with attached hose to allow a stream of water to reach any part of the machinery space using a single length of fire hose. The hose must be a lined commercial fire hose 50 feet in length. Current fire main arrangement with 2 hydrants on the second deck does not adequately reach all parts of the machinery space, even with 75 foot hose. Provide an additional fire hydrant and fire hose near the fidley as discussed.

Means must be provided for closing, in case of fire, each doorway, ventilator, and annular space around funnels and other openings into machinery spaces. Provide a means for closing off the ventilation ducting between the engine room and lazarette that does not require a crewmember to go into the engine room (current closure devices must be closed from inside engine room).

Survival craft must be stowed in accordance with the requirements of 199.130 of this chapter, as far as is practicable on existing towing vessels. Each survival craft must be stowed so as to not require lifting from its stowed position in order to launch, except that a survival craft that weights 185 kg (407.8 pounds) or less may be lifted not more than 1 foot in order to launch. Each liferaft must be arranged to permit it to drop into the water from the deck on which it is stowed. Replace fixed railings with safety chains (or similar arrangement) so that the 10 person liferaft stored on the second deck can be more readily deployed into the water from its stowed position.

A VGP NOI is required for all vessels over 300 gross tons or with a ballast tank capacity of over 8 m3 (2,113 gallons). Subject vessel is 424 GT ITC (ITC tonnage must be used for the purposes of VGP applicability, if assigned). Provide proof of NOI and implementation of VGP requirements onboard.

Verification of compliance with construction and arrangement design standards of this part must be performed according to the following table: for a vessel on which a new installation that is not a “replacement in kind” is made, then the applicable requirements must be met before the new installation is performed. Verification of compliance with design standards, when required by 144.135, must be performed by an individual or entity who meets the requirements of 144.140. The interior and outfittings of the vessel has been significantly gutted and rebuilt since being purchased by the current owner, which includes various alterations and not in kind replacements. Work with the OCMI to identify all items that still require verification of design standards (verification of design standards for stability has been completed by RINA as of 7/10/25), and complete verification of design standards to the satisfaction of the local OCMI.

This vessel has received a CG-835V due to the owner or managing operator’s failure to meet the requirements of the Certificate of Inspection phase-in period per 46 CFR §136.202(a).

Propulsion machinery, including main engines, must have suitable propulsion controls to provide operator full control at each operating station. Vessel reported an air leak on the control air system that resulted in a loss of propulsion. Make permanent repairs to control air system.

STBD reduction gear box was found to have a damaged bearing making STBD propulsion INOP. Vessel to make perm repairs to satisfaction of the attending CG Marine Inspector prior to engaging in commercial towing ops.