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The cognizant OCMI may require that a vessel and its equipment undergo any additional test or inspection deemed reasonable and necessary to determine that the vessel and its equipment are suitable for the service in which they are to be employed. Prior to continuing commercial service the vessel shall troubleshoot the port inboard engine issue and complete sea trials to the satisfaction of the attending CG Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 176.840

At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification, the owner or managing operator must be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspection of its fire protection equipment, including the inspection of each portable fire extinguisher and fixed gas fire extinguishing system to check for excessive corrosion and general condition. Portable fire extinguishers did not have required annual inspection as per NFPA 10, and pre-engineered fixed fire extinguishing system for the gasoline tank space was not annually serviced. 46 CFR § 176.810(a)(1); (b)(1)(i); and (b)(2)

A vessel on an oceans, coastwise, limited coastwise, or Great Lakes route must carry — six hand red flare distress signals approved in accordance with § 160.021 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant, including, but not limited to, approval series 160.121; and six hand orange smoke distress signals approved in accordance with § 160.037 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant. Vessel had only three red flares with the 160.021 approval. Others were approved under 160.066, which are only for recreational use. 46 CFR 180.68(a)

Each vessel with more than one passenger deck and a vessel with overnight accommodations must have a public address system operable from the operating station. Vessel's internal public address system would not work and would mute the speaker immediately after talking through the system. 46 CFR 184.610(c)

Nonmetallic piping must not be used in gasoline or diesel fuel systems. Non-approved flexible plastic tubing is being used in lieu of approved copper piping for diesel cook-top. Replace with copper piping as per submitted plans prior to operating cook-top system. 46 CFR 182.720(c)

On a vessel on which the number of passengers permitted on upper decks is limited by stability criteria, as indicated by the vessel’s stability letter, the maximum number of passengers allowed on an upper deck must be indicated by a durable marking of at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) numbers and letters at the entranceway to that deck. Upper deck is incorrectly marked as allowing six persons when stability limits the upper deck to five persons. 46 CFR 185.602(g)

There must be one 40-B:C in the vicinity of the exit of a machinery space. The space containing the auxiliary generator does not have a 40-B:C in the vicinity of the exit of the space. 46 CFR 181.500(b)

The name of the vessel must be marked or painted in clearly legible letters on each Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB). Vessel name is not marked on the EPIRB. 46 CFR 185.604(c)

Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high indicating purpose of the valve and direction of operation. Fuel shutoff on diesel tank for heater outside of wheelhouse was not marked as noted above. 46 CFR 185.608

Each survival craft must be secured to the vessel by a painter with a float-free link permanently attached to the vessel. Vessel's inflatable buoyant apparatus' painter was not secured to the vessel's float free link. 46 CFR 180.130(a)(1)