Records from 2022 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 4 December 2025.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 10 September 2025
Resolved
A visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level in each of the following normally unmanned spaces. Starboard bilge alarm, both visual and audible, is not operational. Make necessary repairs so that the bilge alarm is operational at the operating station, both visually and audibly, to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 182.530
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 10 September 2025
Resolution: Vessel was able to make necessary repairs by hiring a technician during the exam, alarm is now fully operational.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 September 2025
Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel. Vessel had a total of 48 adult life jackets on board, however, according to their COI, they need 51. Vessel is restricted to 48 persons total due to lack of properly outfitted life jackets. Obtain the required three life jackets to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 180.71(a)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 12 September 2025
Resolution: Vessel purchased necessary 03 lifejackets. Vessel can now operate with full 51 passengers, as outlined in their COI.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 September 2025
Resolved
Placards containing instructions for the donning and use of life jackets aboard the vessel must be posted in conspicuous places that are regularly accessible and visible to the crew and passengers. Placard was not present on the vessel. Install required placard in a conspicuous location to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 185.516(a)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 September 2025
Resolved 12 September 2025
Resolution: Vessel posted required lifejacket donning and use placard. Placards have been posted in conspicuous places around the vessel.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)
Issued 10 September 2025
Resolved
The master and crew of a vessel will be familiar with the content of and have mounted at the operating station, emergency instructions containing the actions to be taken in the event of fire, heavy weather, or man overboard conditions. Placard was not present on vessel. Install required placard and mount at the operating station, to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 185.510(a)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 September 2025
Resolved 12 September 2025
Resolution: Required placards have been posted at the operating station for fire, heavy weather, and man overboard.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 10 September 2025
Resolved
Portable fire extinguishers must be readily accessible. The installation and location must be to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. Portable fire extinguisher located on the aft starboard side of the vessel needed to be recharged. The extinguisher's pressure gage was in the red "recharge" section. Recharge or replace this fire extinguisher to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 181.520
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 September 2025
Resolved 12 September 2025
Resolution: Vessel went to servicing facility to get subject fire extinguisher charged. Attending marine incpector confirmed that the extinguisher's pressure was "in the green" and within acceptable parameters.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 10 September 2025
Resolved
The master of the vessel shall ensure that: each EPIRB must be tested monthly, using the integrated test circuit and output indicator, to determine that it is operative; the EPIRB test shall be logged or otherwise documented, as applicable. The vessel was not conducting any EPIRB tests. Preform required monthly EPIRB tests and log appropriately, to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 185.7289(a)&(c)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 September 2025
Resolved 12 September 2025
Resolution: Vessel printed out log to be kept onboard, outlining the requirement of monthly EPRIB tests. Test for the month of September has been conducted and properly logged.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 10 September 2025
Resolved
By March 15 of the year following the collection of the data in paragraph (a) of this section, marine employers must submit the data on the form titled U.S. Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing MIS Data Collection Form. Vessel did not provide evidence of the submission of the MIS Data Collection Form. Provide evidence of submission of the MIS Data Collection Form to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 16.500(b)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 September 2025
Resolved 17 September 2025
Resolution: Vessel submitted MIS report to our office, dated 17 September. Uploaded under "documents" of this section.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 10 September 2025
Resolved
Each ring life buoy must: carry one floating water light. Water light present on vessel's ring life buoy was not operational. Repair or replace water light so that it is operational to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 180.70(b)&(d)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 10 September 2025
Resolution: Crew was able to fix light so that it is fully operational.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 10 September 2025
Resolved
A visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level in each of the following normally unmanned spaces. Bilge alarm for port side hull did not have a visual alarm at the operating station. Make necessary repairs so that visual alarm is present at the operating station to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 182.530
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 10 September 2025
Resolution: Vessel was able to make necessary repairs by hiring a technician during the exam, alarm is now fully operational.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 24 March 2025
Resolved
Except as otherwise allowed by this subpart, a vessel must comply with the structural design requirements of one of the standards listed below for the hull material of the vessel. Vessel has a leak in the starboard bow. Vessel has scheduled a dry dock on May 5th to investigate and repair. Submit repair plans to attending marine inspector for approval prior to beginning repairs.
46 CFR 177.300 (c)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 May 2025
Resolved 6 May 2025
Resolution: Satisfactary repairs inspected by attending marine inspector.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 9 September 2024
Resolved
A visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level in each of the following normally unmanned spaces. Stbd bilge alarm light is not operational.
46 CFR 182.530(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 September 2024
Resolution: New alarm was installed and tested satisfactory.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 9 September 2024
Resolved
A vessel not required to have a power driven fire pump by 181.300 must have at least three 2 1/2 gallon buckets, with an attached lanyard satisfactory to the cognizant [name withheld] of vessels fire buckets was missing a missing lanyard.
46 CFR 181.610
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 September 2024
Resolution: New fire bucket was purchased and laynard installed.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 9 September 2024
Resolved
The number and identification of the items stowed inside, and their sizes, must be marked in clearly legible letters and numbers on each container for life jackets. Overhead adult life jacket stowage is missing correct number stowed inside. Vessel was short 05 life jackets, but now has them onboard.
46 CFR 185.604(f)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 September 2024
Resolution: New stenciling was completed reflecting correct number of life jackets.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 11 September 2023
Resolved
A vessel not required to have a power driven fire pump by 181.300 must have at least three 2 1/2 gallon buckets, with an attached lanyard satisfactory to the cognizant OCMI. Vessel had 2 2 1/2 gallon fire buckets and one 5 gallon fire bucket. Reduce capacity of 5 gallon bucket to 2 1/2 gallons and attach lanyard.
46 CFR 181.610
50 C
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 11 October 2023
Resolved 18 September 2023
Resolution: Vessel operator provided pictures of fire buckets with lanyards.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 11 September 2023
Resolved
Each Employee Assistance Program (EAP) education program must include at least the following elements: display and distribution of informational material; display and distribution of a community service hot-line telephone number for crewmember assistance, and display and distribution of the employer's policy regarding drug and alcohol use in the workplace. Display EAP hot-line information and retain EAP policy on board.
46 CFR 16.401(a)
50 C
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 11 October 2023
Resolved 18 September 2023
Resolution: Vessel operator will maintain Drug Policy on board and showed picture of posted EAP information.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 11 September 2023
Resolved
The EPIRB test required by paragraph (a) shall be logged or otherwise documented. Vessel unable to provide of log EPIRB tests.
46 CFR 185.728
10 C
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 11 September 2023
Resolved 11 September 2023
Resolution: Vessel logged EPIRB test.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 26 October 2022
Resolved
At each inspection for certification and at every other vessel inspection all observed unsafe practices, fire hazards, and other hazardous situations must be corrected. Portable gasoline generator is not in compliance with 46 CFR Subchapter T machinery or electrical standards/arrangements required by this subchapter. Remove portable generator as it is not permitted on board when the vessel is operating with passengers.
46 CFR 176.830(a)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 26 October 2022
Resolution: The portable generator was removed.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 September 2022
Resolved
The number and identification of the items stowed inside, and their sizes, must be marked in clearly legible letters and numbers on each container for life jackets. The stowage compartment for the child life jackets was not labeled and the number of life jackets was not labeled. Provide the proper labeling.
46 CFR 185.604(f)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 October 2022
Resolved 28 September 2022
Resolution: The life jacket stowage compartments were properly labeled.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Stability/strength/loading information and instruments
Issued 19 September 2022
Resolved
Each vessel that does not demonstrate compliance in accordance with 46 CFR 178.310(c) must have permanent draft marks or permanent loading marks on each side of the vessel. The does not have permanent draft marks or permanent loading marks. Provide permanent draft marks or loading marks corresponding with the required location on the vessel's stability letter.
46 CFR 185.602(b)-(d)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 19 October 2022
Resolved 21 October 2022
Resolution: Loading marks complying with 178.310(c) and the vessel's stability letter were applied to the vessel's hull.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 19 September 2022
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio installation, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates. The vessel did not have a valid station license or installation certificate. Provide a valid FCC Station license and FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate.
46 CFR 184.502
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 19 October 2022
Resolved 21 October 2022
Resolution: FCC certificates were provided.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 19 September 2022
Resolved
The discharge ends of fuel tank vent pipes must be fitted with removable flame screens or flame arresters. The flame screens must consist of corrosion resistant wire of at least 30x30 mesh. The fuel tank vent pipes were not equipped with flame screens. Provide flame screens.
46 CFR 182.450(e)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 19 October 2022
Resolved 13 October 2022
Resolution: The required flame screens were provided and installed.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 19 September 2022
Resolved
Employers must ensure that they and their crew meet the requirements for the chemical testing and employee assistance programs. The employer did not have proof of required training for crew or supervisors, no alcohol test strips were on board, and no drug program policy or EAP contact numbers were posted on the vessel. Provide evidence of required training for crew and supervisors, provide alcohol test strips, and make the company's drug policy and EAP information available on the vessel.
46 CFR 16.203(a)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 19 October 2022
Resolved 13 October 2022
Resolution: The owner provided evidence of required training for crew and supervisors, provided alcohol test strips, and made the company's drug policy and EAP information availalbe on the vessel.