REEF SURFARI

On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level. 03 of 04 visual indicators at the operating station were inoperable. 46 CFR 182.530

A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in 46 CFR 199.175(b)(10) or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. For equivalent kits, the contents must be stowed in a suitable, watertight container that is marked “First-Aid Kit”. A first-aid kit must be easily visible and readily available to the crew. Provide all required contents from 46 CFR 160.041 46 CFR 184.710

The company should carry out internal safety audits on board and ashore at intervals not exceeding 12 months to verify whether safety and pollution prevention activities comply with the safety management system. Provide annual SMS audit for USCG marine inspector review. 33 CFR 96.110 ISM Code 12.1

Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, a mechanically propelled vessel of the United States, which is certificated for or carries more than 12 passengers on international voyages must be in compliance with the applicable requirements of the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as Amended (SOLAS), to which the United States Government is currently a party. The United States, in IMO SLS.14/Circ. 87 of 1987, communicated with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that a vessel meeting 46 CFR Subchapter T is equivalent to the provision of the below chapters of SOLAS allowing small passengers vessels to operate on an international voyage which doesn’t proceed more than 20 nautical miles from the nearest land. To use this equivalency, each vessel must also meet all of the following: the vessel qualifies for a certificate for an Oceans route on exposed waters (including exposed waters for stability evaluation.) Vessel must obtain a stability letter with an exposed route prior to embarking on an international voyage with passengers for hire. 46 CFR 176.900(a)