CAPT MIKE METZLER

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. STARBOARD MAIN ENGINE IS INOPERABLE. REPAIR STARBOARD MAIN ENGINE. VESSEL IS RESTRICTED TO OPERATING SOLELY WITHIN THE SLACK WATER HARBOR LOCATED AT THE ARKANSAS WATERWAYS COMMISSION FACILITY, DURING DAYLIGHT.

A TOWING VESSEL MUST CARRY ADEQUATE AND UP-TO-DATE CHARTS, MAPS, AND NAUTICAL PUBLICATIONS FOR THE INTENDED VOYAGE, INCLUDING: (1) CHARTS, INCLUDING ELECTRONIC CHARTS ACCEPTABLE TO THE COAST GUARD, OF APPROPRIATE SCALE TO MAKE SAFE NAVIGATION POSSIBLE. VESSEL WAS FOUND OPERATING WITH ELECTRONIC CHARTING SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT HAVE A TYPE APPROVAL OR MANUFACTURER’S DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY AND THEREFORE DOES NOT MEET THE CHART EQUIVALENCY REQUIREMENT.

EACH TOWING VESSEL MUST HAVE A FIRE-DETECTION SYSTEM INSTALLED TO DETECT ENGINE ROOM FIRES. THE OWNER OR MANAGING OPERATOR MUST ENSURE THE SYSTEM IS INSTALLED, TESTED, AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN MANUAL. A FAULT EXISTS ON THE ALARM PANEL. REPAIR THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM TO ELIMINATE THE FAULT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTION.

EACH TOWING VESSEL MUST BE FITTED WITH A GENERAL ALARM THAT HAS INSTALLED, IN THE ENGINE ROOM AND ANY OTHER AREA WHERE BACKGROUND NOISE MAKES A GENERAL ALARM HARD TO HEAR, A SUPPLEMENTAL FLASHING RED LIGHT. ENGINE ROOM GENERAL ALARM LIGHT IS INOPERABLE. REPAIR OR RENEW GENERAL ALARM LIGHT.

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. FIRE PUMP HAS A MAJOR WATER LEAK AROUND THE MAIN SEAL WHILE ENERGIZED. REPAIR FIRE PUMP TO PREVENT WATER FROM LEAKING, AS DESIGNED.

ALL PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, SEMI-PORTABLE FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS, FIRE-DETECTION SYSTEMS, AND FIXED FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS MUST BE INSPECTED OR TESTED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 12 MONTHS THE GALLEY FIXED EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM ABOVE THE STOVE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED WITHIN 12 MONTHS. PROVIDE OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE OF INSPECTION.

EACH TOWING VESSEL MUST HAVE A RELIABLE MEANS TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION WHEN AN EMERGENCY CONDITION EXISTS OR AN ESSENTIAL SYSTEM DEVELOPS PROBLEMS THAT REQUIRE ATTENTION. VESSEL DOES NOT HAVE A MEANS OF CONDUCTING AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE ALARM SET-POINTS FOR: MAIN ENGINE LOW LUBRICATING OIL PRESSURE MAIN ENGINE HIGH COOLING WATER TEMPERATURE AUXILIARY GENERATOR ENGINE LOW LUBRICATING OIL PRESSURE AUXILIARY GENERATOR ENGINE HIGH COOLING WATER HYDRAULIC STEERING FLUID LOW LEVEL VESSEL SHALL PROVIDE A RELIABLE MEANS TO TEST THE AFOREMENTIONED ALARM SETPOINTS FOR MARINE INSPECTORS TO WITNESS. ALARMS MUST BE VISUAL AND AUDIBLE AT THE OPERATING STATION IN THE WHEELHOUSE.

All owners & 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 changes to a CODE 60(Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no longer be permitted to operate.

The subject vessel lost propulsion from the starboard engine during a mooring evolution. As required by 46 CFR 143, the propulsion machinery must be maintained to ensure proper operation. Prior to resuming commercial operation the source of the propulsion failure on the starboard engine must be diagnosed and repaired.