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Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must:(1) Be maintained to ensure proper operation. Port Main Engine was not operable during the Inspection.

If a dedicated storage cabinet is provided it must be secured to the vessel so that it does not move and must be either:(1) A flammable liquid storage cabinet that satisfies UL 1275 (incorporated by reference, see § 136.112 of this subchapter). MI Identified the Flame lockers were not serviceable due to excessive rust and deterioration. Rectify deficiency prior to commercial operations.

Equipment requirements are based on the area in which a towing vessel is operating, not the route for which it is certificated. However, the towing vessel must be equipped per the requirements of its certificated route at the time of certification. Except as provided in paragraph (a)(4) of this section, each towing vessel operating north of lat. 32° N. or south of lat. 32° S. must carry the number of immersion suits as prescribed in this paragraph (a). Immersion suits were not available during the inspection. Provide objective evidence of immersion suits onboard within 7 days.

Equipment requirements are based on the area in which a towing vessel is operating, not the route for which it is certificated. However, the towing vessel must be equipped per the requirements of its certificated route at the time of certification. Inspections and tests of lifesaving equipment must be recorded in the TVR, official logbook, or in accordance with any TSMS applicable to the vessel. The following minimum information is required:(1) The dates when inspections and tests were performed, the number or other identification of each unit inspected and tested, the results of the inspections and tests, and the name of the crewmember, surveyor or auditor and any others conducting the inspections and tests. Servicing records for the inflatable liferaft and the Hrydrostatic Realease Unit were not available for inspection. Rectify deficiency within 7 days.

Individuals, who are not crewmembers, on board a towing vessel must receive a safety orientation prior to getting underway or as soon as practicable thereafter, to include:(a) The location, operation, and use of lifesaving equipment;(b) Emergency procedures;(c) Methods to notify crewmembers in the event of an emergency; and(d) Prevention of falls overboard. Rectify deficiency within 7 days.

The Master must ensure that all lifesaving equipment is properly maintained and ready for sue at all times. The vessel is not equipped with survival craft, as required by 46CFR141.305, and immersion suits required by 46CFR141.350. Your vessel is restricted to operate only on a Rivers Route until all applicable lifesaving equipment is on board, stowed, and marked as per the regulations in Subchapter M. 46CFR141.230