07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 30 September 2025
Resolved
Vessel is required to have a portable fire extinguisher in accommodation spaces. No fire extinguisher found near the upper deck.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 April 2026
Resolved 14 October 2025
Resolution: FF installed in upper deck accom space.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 30 September 2025
Resolved
Each lifefloat must be secured to a vessel by a painter. Painter deteriorated at lifefloat above upper deck.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 April 2026
Resolved 14 October 2025
Resolution: New painter installed
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 30 September 2025
No resolution recorded
All vessels must have navigation lights. Stern navigation light dimmed and can not luminate properly inside fixture.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 April 2026 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 30 September 2025
Resolved
Light for lifefloat shall meet 46 CFR 161.010. Light for lifefloat above upper deck is cracked and invalid.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 April 2026
Resolved 14 October 2025
Resolution: New light installed
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 30 September 2025
Resolved
Master must notify COTP if a hazardous condition exists. Heat tape not connected to a dedicated GFCI outlet or installed to manufacturer's specifications.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 1 October 2025
Resolved 30 September 2025
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 30 September 2025
Resolved
Shutoff valves must be installed to be operated from outside space. "U" fitting connecting remote shutoff to gate valve installed with plastic zipties. Invalid installation.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 April 2026
Resolved 14 October 2025
Resolution: Metal wire installed
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Fitness for duty - intoxication
Issued 30 September 2025
No resolution recorded
O/O shall determine if alcohol was evident in a marine casualty. No alcohol strips on board vessel.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 April 2026 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 30 September 2025
No resolution recorded
Propulsion machinery shall be suitable for type and design for propulsion requirements. MI discovered fuel and lube oil leaks in the STBD engine and coolant leaks in the PORT engine.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 October 2025 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 30 September 2025
No resolution recorded
Spaces containing machinery shall be fitted with adequate dripproof ventilators, trunks, louvers, etc. to provide sufficient air for proper operation of main engines. MI discovered a significant amount of exhaust in engine room while underway.
**Vessel is required to have a crewmember assist the master when operating without passengers to conduct periodic watches in the engine room while underway to determine if a hazardous condition exists.**
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 April 2026 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 19 September 2024
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the requirements for any radio and EPIRB installation, including the requirements for a sation license. Provide valid EPIRB registration.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 9 October 2024
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 19 September 2024
Resolved
Each EPIRB must be tested monthly and shall be logged or otherwise documented.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 20 September 2024
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 19 September 2024
Resolved
The master of a vessel, shall keep a correct, written count of all passengers prior to departing on a voyage, the passenger count must be kept ashore and available to the Coast Guard upon request.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 9 October 2024
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 11 October 2023
Resolved
Any time passengers are embarked on a passenger vessel,
the vessel must have the crew complement required by the Certificate of Inspection, whether the vessel is underway, at anchor, made fast to shore, or aground. Vessel is required to have 1 master and 2 deckhands. Provide evidence of hired deckhands prior to operating next season as required by your COI.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 24 May 2024
Resolved 19 September 2024
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 11 October 2023
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the requirements for any radio and EPIRB installation, including the requirements for a station license and certificates issued by the Federal Communications Commission as set forth in 47CFR part 80. EPIRB was not available for inspection due to vessel being winterized. Provide evidence that the date for the EPIRB registration, hydrostatic release, and battery are valid and not expired.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 24 May 2024
Resolved 1 May 2024
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 11 October 2023
Resolved
Each EPIRB must be tested monthly to determine that it is operative and shall be logged or otherwise documented. Provide evidence of documented monthly EPIRB test.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 24 May 2024
Resolved 19 September 2024
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 11 October 2023
Resolved
Each item of survival craft equipment must be of good quality, and efficient for the purpose it is intended to serve. Life floats on upper deck were found with cracks in the outer shell. Upper life float stored above the pilot house was unavailable for inspection due to vessel being winterized. Provide evidence of renewed life floats or satisfactory repairs to damaged life floats.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 24 May 2024
Resolved 19 September 2024
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 11 October 2023
Resolved
A vessel 12 meters or more in length shall be provided with a whistle or equivalent sound signaling device. Found vessel's horn inoperable. Provide evidence that the vessel's horn is in working order.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 24 May 2024
Resolved 19 September 2024
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 11 October 2023
Resolved
The power fire pump shall be self-primming and of such size as to discharge an effective stream from a hose connected to the highest outlet. Provide evidence the fire pump can supply a sufficient and effective stream from the highest fire house outlet.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 24 May 2024
Resolved 19 September 2024
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 9 August 2022
Resolved
A power-driven fire pump shall be installed on vsls permitted to carry more than 49 passengers. Fire pump was inoperable. Make permanent repairs and show proof via operational testing. 46 CFR 181.10-1 (10-1-94 Edition)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 18 August 2022
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 9 August 2022
Resolved
All machinery and equipment must be maintained to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury. The PT GEN fuel injector is leaking. Make permanent repairs.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 18 August 2022
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 9 August 2022
Resolved
All machinery and equipment must be maintained to afford adequate protection from machinery failure. The PT and STBRD ENGs leaking significant amounts of coolant. Make permanent repairs.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 18 August 2022
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 9 August 2022
Resolved
Vsls operating on the Great Lakes within three miles of land in WARM water must be provided with life floats to accommodate 50% of the total persons on board. The life float stowed above the pilothouse is significantly weathered and cracked lowering the number of persons accommodated. Make permanent repairs or replace.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 18 August 2022
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 9 August 2022
Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried onboard. Vsl is missing 06 Adult PFDs. PAX count reduced by 06 until full compliment of PFDs onboard.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 18 August 2022
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 9 August 2022
Resolved
Rules required by 33 CFR 83.20 shall be complied with in all weather, from sunset to sunrise, and in all other circumstances in restricted visibility. Anchor light inoperable. Vsl limited to daytime and good visibility operations until permanent repairs made.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 10 August 2022
Resolution: Proof of correction
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 9 August 2022
Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, vessel must carry up-to-date US Coast Pilot / CG Light List or extracts for the areas transited. Vessels over 39.4 ft shall carry ready for reference Navigation Rules and Regulations (33 CFR 83.01). Navigation publications expired for more than 2 years. Provide onboard updated publications or allowed extracts.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 10 August 2022
Resolution: Proof of purchase
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 30 September 2021
Resolved
Each life float may be used to meet the survival craft requirements as long as it is in good and serviceable condition. Life floats have rips and punctures; lines attached to life floats and life float lights deteriorated by the sun. Repair or replace life floats. Verify condition of all lines attached to life floats; replace as needed.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 2 July 2022
Resolution: Verifiyed condition of LFs and grablines. Verified retro-tape.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 30 September 2021
Resolved
At least one ring life buoy onboard must be fitted with a floating waterlight attached by a lanyard. The grab lines and waterlight lanyard deteriorated by the sun. Verify condition of all lines attached to ring life buoys and replace as needed.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 July 2022
Resolved 9 August 2022
Resolution: Verified condition of grabline and light lanyard. Lanyard placement is correct. Still missing quick release clip. Vsl may carry PAX. Def due date issued. Witnessed quick release on RLB.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 30 September 2021
Resolved
Spaces subject to flooding must be provided with a high water level alarm. The storage space bilge alarm was found to be inoperable. Corrected on the spot.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 30 September 2021
Resolution: Verified operable bilge alarm.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 30 September 2021
Resolved
Electrical installations are to be reasonably safe from fire and shock to personnel. Cover on breaker box removed and no work is being done. Replace breaker box cover.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 24 June 2022
Resolution: Breaker covered.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet
Issued 30 September 2021
Resolved
A vessel provided with a stability letter must post it under glass so that all pages are visible at the operating station. The vessel's stability addendum from 2012 was not onboard. Post stability addendum.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 24 June 2022
Resolution: Stability letter posted.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 7 August 2018
Resolved
Prove proper operation of fire pump and adequate stream.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 15 August 2018
Resolved 15 August 2018
Resolution: Renewed pump end.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifeboat inventory
Issued 7 August 2018
Resolved
Renew life ring buoy on upper deck.
Due 15 August 2018
Resolved 15 August 2018
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 August 2018
Resolved
Provide drip/weather tight cover for receptacle at water heater.
Due 15 August 2018
Resolved 15 August 2018
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 August 2018
Resolved
Open space for missing circuit breaker in panel in engine room must be blanked or filled with breaker.
Due 15 August 2018
Resolved 15 August 2018
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Metallic Enclosure/Frame
Issued 28 September 2016
Resolved
AC power distribution panel under helm in wheelhouse did not have cover. Old T 46 CFR 183.01-15
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 October 2016
Resolved 7 August 2018
Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Valves
Issued 28 September 2016
Resolved
A valve in the fire main system has a temporary epoxy patch. Old T 46 CFR 176.25-10
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 October 2016
Resolved 7 August 2018
Resolution: valve renewed.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 28 September 2016
Resolved
Vessel did not have ship station license 47 CFR part 80
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 October 2016
Resolved 7 August 2018
Resolution: FCC station license renewed.