BROOKLYN MCALLISTER

Guard rails or bulwarks shall be fitted around all exposed decks. The vessel’s aft freeboard deck (above the z-drive space) is missing bulwarks or guard rails to prevent the falling overboard of the crew. Upon expanding the inspection into the ABS survey for Load Lines (Form LL-11-D) it was found that the vessel is missing the required stanchions and chains at frame 62 required for that purpose.

The master shall ensure that all hatches, doors and other openings designed to be water tight or weather tight function properly. Multiple violations including: 1) A 12" deck port cover located on the stbd aft of the vessel was severely deteriorated, siliconed in place and painted over. 2) The starboard-aft most deck hatch granting access to the steering had had a torn gasket incapable of creating a watertight boundary. 3) The deck house and port-side water tight doors failed to close as intended. Daylight was clearly visible around the knife edge seals. 4) The captain's port light dead covers was not closing properly, both port & starboard light dead covers were missing their securing bolts; and stbd dead cover was not installed on its place. 5) A bolted secured hatch located at port side aft, was found to have missing 3 of its securing bolts. 6) A hole was found on the top of the coaming at 12 o'clock position at the port side watertight door.

Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated to minimize fire hazards and ensure all bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Excessive amounts of oily water was found in the Z-drive compartment and engine room bilge.

Each space where crew may be quartered or normally employed must have at least two means of escape. The means of escape leading from the operating station towards the open deck behind the operating station was being blocked by a resting chair.

Storage areas are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials insofar as practicable. Combustible materials were found generalized in several areas of the vessel, such as: engine room, accommodation spaces, forward anchor pump room, space located above the engine room.

A vessel operation in Sea Area A1 under its Rescue 21 Distress System coverage must have a Class A VHF-DSC radio properly connected to a GPS receiver or have an integral GPS radio. VHF radio must display GPS coordinates and have the assigned MMSI number in the FCC Radio Telephony Certificate entered.

Every vessel must have a detailed inspection of the radio installation by an FCC-licensed technician in accordance with 80.59 once every five years. The current certificate indicates an inspection and expiration are both August 2020 as the expiration.

The master must ensure that all lifesaving equipment is properly maintained and ready for use at all times. The port side lifebuoy and grab line were found wasted and require replacement.

Provide the vessel with (1) cat.1 eprib, presently not on board the vessel._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_