TUCKER M. HAMILTON

A towing vessel that is: Certificated for rivers, lakes, bays, and sounds, less than 3 nautical miles from shore on the Great Lakes; must be equipped with either An approved 160-B semi-portable fire-extinguishing system to protect the engine room; or A fixed fire-extinguishing system installed to protect the engine room. The vessel uses a 160-B semi-portable fire-extinguishing system to protect the engine room. However, the extinguisher is installed on the second deck, and the hose does not reach all necessary areas of the engine room. Prior to departure, the vessel shall make the necessary arrangements to ensure the onboard 160-B semi-portable fire-extinguishing system can adequately combat a fire in the engine room, to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.

Machinery must be maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Starboard propulsion engine suffered a loss of lube oil pressure. Make effective repairs to the satisfaction of vessel's Third Party Organization (TPO), Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau. TPO to provide report to CG Sector Lower Mississippi.

Vessel must be equipped with eiher an approved 160-B semi portable fire extinguishing system to protect the engine room or a fixed fire extingiushing sysetem. Vessel does not have an approved 160-B semi portable. Equipped with 20B:C (162.208) 46 CFR 142. 315(a)(1)

Machinery and Electrical systems must be maintained for safe operation of towing vessel under normal and emergency conditions. Vessel had some alarms which would not clear. 46 CFR 143.205(c)