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FREMONT AVENUE

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Other hulls named FREMONT AVENUE

FREMONT AVENUE is a 1985 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 60 inspections since 1985, most recently in February 2026, along with 54 deficiencies.

Records from 1985 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 9 February 2026.

Built: 1985
Last inspected: 9 February 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 60
Deficiencies: 54 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

685462

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WCZ2859

251213

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

367427970, 368176360

Maury page id

psix-251213

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations51

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded5

Years with a record 38 calendar years (1985–2026)

The 60 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1977.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)50.0 ft × 15.0 ft × 5.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 26 / net 21

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderT D VINETTE COMPANY · ESCANABA, MI, UNITED STATES · built 1985

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portSEATTLE, WA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 24 April 2026 · expires 31 January 2027

Service, as the file records itPassenger (Inspected)

Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)

Tonnage as PSIX records it26 - Simplified, Gross Ton
21 - Simplified, Net Ton

Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 2026, matched to this hull on its Official Number. Registered and ITC measurements are two systems and are never combined. One snapshot is held so far; documentation history begins with the next.

Radio station licence

WDL9144MMSI 368176360 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 6 January 2021, expires 6 January 2031

WDF2393MMSI 367427970 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 23 August 2019, expires 14 October 2029

WCZ2859MMSI 366766650 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 21 May 1999, cancelled 25 July 2009

WCX7459MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 17 September 1997, cancelled 17 November 2007 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)

FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

A report is not offered for this hull: Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. Reports.

Inspection history · 60

9 February 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8299544

13 February 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8075806

15 February 2024 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7868109

8 February 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7862803

21 February 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7640467

22 February 2022 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7398567

5 February 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7136075

4 June 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6962029

13 June 2019 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6713308

21 February 2019 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam · Damage Survey · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6629979

29 September 2018 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6552813

27 March 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6379499

12 September 2017 Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6267259

16 March 2017 Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6096988

24 February 2017 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6094409

24 May 2016 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5885320

12 March 2014 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4838400

8 December 2011 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4204358

23 March 2010 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3701589

30 March 2009 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3441602

2 February 2009 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3403923

17 March 2008 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3166250

19 December 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3118163

18 December 2007 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3117792

2 April 2007 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2899916

14 June 2006 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2680050

30 August 2005 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2479554

20 September 2004 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2201345

9 February 2004 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2006142

9 September 2003 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1903626

27 June 2002 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1637664

25 January 2002 Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1481479

5 September 2001 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1379551

10 July 2000 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1437757

24 August 1999 Administrative

Administrative · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 781050

17 July 1999 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1452539

12 May 1999 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1130467

31 August 1998 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1132115

17 August 1998 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1433370

13 August 1997 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1364298

17 July 1996 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1409532

28 July 1995 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 878378

21 July 1994 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 869911

20 July 1993 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 842297

1 July 1993 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1145328

22 June 1993 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1145327

26 May 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 954737

4 October 1991 Hull Examination · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1253608

5 August 1991 Administrative

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1249149

20 July 1989 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 894946

20 June 1989 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1203344

9 September 1988 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1042102

8 July 1988 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1208159

23 June 1988 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 894248

14 April 1988 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1040914

21 July 1987 Deficiency Check · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1028941

3 March 1987 Re-Inspection · Drydock Extension

Physical examination · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1323717

24 January 1986 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 996215

8 August 1985 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1292342

9 July 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1291092

Deficiency record · 54

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)

Issued 9 February 2026 Resolved

Every vessel subject to Part III of Title III of the Communications Act must have a detailed inspection of the radio installation by an FCC-licensed technician in accordance with § 80.59 once every five years...If the ship passes the inspection, the technician will issue a Communications Act Safety Radiotelephony Certificate. Vessel missing a valid FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate. 47 CFR 80.903

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 March 2026
Resolved 13 February 2026
Resolution: Owner/operator provided current copy of Radio Telephony Certificate. See certificates.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 13 February 2025 Resolved

The power fire pump shall be selfpriming and of such size as to discharge an effective stream from a hose connected to the highest outlet. Vessel's fire pump lines were frozen and preventing discharge. 46 CFR 181.10-1

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 May 2025
Resolved 3 March 2025
Resolution: O/o was unable to repair fire pump and resorted to meeting applicable new T requirements- fire buckets. Discussed the need to update emergency instructions to reflect the inoperational status of fire pump and use of fire buckets instead.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 13 February 2025 Resolved

An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel. Vessel has 43 out of 45 serviceable life jackets on board. 46 CFR 184.420(a)(1)

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 May 2025
Resolved 3 March 2025
Resolution: O/o brought into service two PFDs, meeting the total required per the COI.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 13 February 2025 Resolved

The master shall conduct sufficient fire drills to make sure that each crew member is familiar with his or her duties in case of a fire... The drill entry shall include the following information:(1) Date of the drill and training; and(2) General description of the drill scenario and training topics. Records of drills do not provide information that allow for tracking of members involved and therefore ensuring that each crew member is receiving adequate training. Records also do not provide details of scenario and training topics. 46 CFR 185.524

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 13 February 2025
Resolved 13 February 2025
Resolution: Master is to start conducting drills at an interval not to exceed 3 months to ensure adequacy of training for all crew members. Master was also instructed to include details of the drills and crew memebers involved.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 13 February 2025 Resolved

The master shall conduct sufficient drills and give sufficient instructions to make sure that all crew members are familiar with their duties during emergencies that necessitate abandoning ship or the recovery of persons who have fallen overboard... The drill entry shall include the following information:(1) Date of the drill and training; and(2) General description of the drill scenario and training topics. Records of drills do not provide information that allow for tracking of members involved and therefore ensuring that each crew member is receiving adequate training. Records also do not provide details of scenario and training topics. 46 CFR 185.520

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation/maintenance

Issued 15 February 2024 Resolved

The vessel did not program vessel's assigned MMSI number indicated on its FCC Station License into vessel's radio telephones that have DSC capabilities.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 February 2024
Resolved 29 February 2024
Resolution: Received verification that MMSI number was programed into the vessel's radio.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces

Issued 5 February 2021 Resolved

Mark is missing for fuel shutoff valve. Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high. 46CFR185.608

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 March 2021
Resolved 5 March 2021
Resolution: Valve is now marked

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 5 February 2021 Resolved

There is an extension chord on the second deck attached to running lighting. 46CFR183.200(b)

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 March 2021
Resolved 5 March 2021
Resolution: replaced with 12 gauge outdoor wire, hardwired into junction box with waterproof clamp

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring

Issued 16 March 2017 Resolved

PROPERLY TERMINATE DEAD END WIRING IN FWD TANK SPACE.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 April 2017
Resolved 24 April 2017
Resolution: Wiring properly terminated.

Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Gasket

Issued 16 March 2017 Resolved

Install new gaskets to make hatches both fore and aft weather tight, to prevent corrosion on spaces below.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 May 2017
Resolved 24 April 2017
Resolution: Verified replacement of gasket, owner used a softer material, space below was dry.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type IV) › Storage

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Life ring was secured to vessel, making it incapable of being rapidly cast loose in an emergency. 46 CFR 180.70(B)(3) requires each life ring to be stowed in a way that it can be rapidly cast loose. Remove lashing and place in appropriate mount. PRIOR TO PAX

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 26 May 2016
Resolved 26 May 2016
Resolution: Removed lashing from life ring and placed in appropriate mount.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type IV) › Condition

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Lifeline for life ring was not attached to life ring. 46 CFR 180.70(C) requires a lifeline to be attached to at least one life ring.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 May 2016
Resolved 26 May 2016
Resolution: Relocated and attached life ring to lifeline behind pilot house.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Aux generator does not have adequate guard covering belts and machinery, creating a safety hazard. Instructed to remove and replace homemade mesh type guard with original guard/cover provided from generator manufacturer IAW 46 CFR 177.35-15 (OLD "T").

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 June 2016
Resolved 7 July 2016
Resolution: Attended vessel to ensure sturdiness of cover. All satisfactory.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Storm Rail

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Coffee maker and warmer were not secured in galley. Properly secure galley equipment. 46 CFR 176.25-1 (OLD "T").

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 June 2016
Resolved 1 June 2016
Resolution: Rescinded requirement due to route and service.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Receptacle Outlet

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Power strip mounted on galley bulkhead is not marine grade. Replace with marine grade junction box. 46 CFR 183.10-20 (OLD "T").

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 June 2016
Resolved 7 July 2016
Resolution: Attended vessel, inspected new permanent type outlet installment. All satisfactory.

Engineering › Generator (propulsion-electric) › Battery

Issued 12 March 2014 Resolved

Provide proper wiring installation for generator start battery. 46 CFR 182.15-20(b)

Due 11 April 2014
Resolved 10 April 2014
Resolution: Proper wiring installation.

Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary) › Piping (exhaust)

Issued 12 March 2014 Resolved

Provide proper exhaust hose on generator. 46 CFR 183.10-20(d)

Due 11 April 2014
Resolved 10 April 2014
Resolution: Proper exhaust hose provided.

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Deviation Table/Graph

Issued 12 March 2014 Resolved

Vessel shall have suitable magnetic compass in pilot house with current deviation table. 46 CFR 182.20(a)

Due 11 April 2014
Resolved 10 April 2014
Resolution: Suitable compass and current deviation table provided.

Documentation › Manifests/Lists › Muster List/Emergency Instructions

Issued 12 March 2014 Resolved

Vessel shall have Emergency Procedures posted in Pilot House. 46 CFR 185.510

Due 11 April 2014
Resolved 10 April 2014
Resolution: Emergency Procedures posted.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest

Issued 12 March 2014 Resolved

Vessel shall provide ammonia inhalants for the first aid kit. 46 CFR 160.041(b)

Due 11 April 2014
Resolved 10 April 2014
Resolution: Ammonia inhalants provided.

Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm

Issued 30 March 2009 Resolved

Bilge alarm audible indicator inoperable. Repair or renew as needed and prove proper operation.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 30 March 2009
Resolution: Owner purchased and installed new audible indicator while inspection was in progress. Tested sat. Requirement satisfied.

Stability › Watertight Integrity › Weathertight Enclosure

Issued 2 February 2009 Resolved

Aft hatch does not fully seal. Restore aft hatch seal to original condition IAW 46CFR176.800 to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 March 2009
Resolved 17 February 2009
Resolution: Aft hatch fully operational.

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment

Issued 18 December 2007 Resolved

Seattle Ferry Service, the owner/operator of the vsl FREMONT AVENUE did not have a Chemical Testing program in place as required by 46 CFR 16.201.

Due 18 December 2007
Resolved 18 December 2007
Resolution: Seattle Ferry Service contracted with Swedish Medical Center/Business Health Link to serve as their Chemical Testing Program Consortium/Third Party Administrator.

Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary) › Valve

Issued 2 April 2007 Resolved

Repair active fuel leak from Generatror.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 2 May 2007
Resolved 3 April 2007
Resolution: Repaired active fuel leak from generator.

Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted

Issued 14 June 2006 Resolved

Operator has not been conducting drills or documenting for the FY2005-2006.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 June 2006
Resolved 14 June 2006
Resolution: Operator has been informed on proper proceedures for conducting and logging drills.

Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights

Issued 14 June 2006 Resolved

Replace burnt out bulbs in stern and stbd navigational lights.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 June 2006
Resolved 14 June 2006
Resolution: Navigational light are operational.

Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Valves

Issued 14 June 2006 Resolved

Isolation valve handle on sea suction side of fire main piping is missing. Provide and demonstate proper operation of valve.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 June 2006
Resolved 14 June 2006
Resolution: Located and installed valve handle.

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Coast Guard Light List

Issued 14 June 2006 Resolved

Navigational publication are 10 years out dated. Provide up to date Light List and Coastal Pilot for operating station.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 June 2006
Resolved 14 June 2006
Resolution: Publication provided for areas of operation.

Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Bearing

Issued 20 September 2004 Resolved

PROVIDE GUARDS OVER EXPOSED BELTS & PULLEYS ON MAIN DIESEL ENGINE & SHIP'S GENERATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 46 CFR 177.35-15 (10-1-95 EDITION).

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 October 2004
Resolved 7 October 2004
Resolution: Resolved October 7, 2004. Machinery guards installed.

Lifesaving

Issued 17 August 1998 Resolved

[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]

Condition: Unknown
Due 17 August 1998
Resolved 17 August 1998

Engineering

Issued 17 July 1996 Resolved

REPLACE EXHAUST LAGGING ON MAIN DIESEL ENGINE.