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Except as provided for in paragraphs (b) through (e) of this section, each vessel must undergo drydock and internal structural examinations as follows: (1) If your vessel operates in saltwater, it must undergo two drydock examinations and two internal structural examinations within any 5-year period unless it has been approved to undergo an underwater survey (UWILD) under § 169.230 of this part. No more than 3 years may elapse between any two examinations.Vessel lapsed on drydock due date of 31MAY2026. Vessel cannot carry persons in addtion crew until complition of dry dock to the satisfaction of the atttending USCG marine inspector.

At each inspection for certification, periodic inspection, annual inspection, and at every other vessel inspection all observed unsafe practices and hazardous situations must be corrected. Generator does not shut down with the main engine upon activation of Fireboy system.

Each vessel of less than 100 gross tons that has accommodation spaces located below the main deck must have permanently installed lighting which is connected to a single emergency power source or permanently installed, relay controlled, battery operated lanterns. The lighting or lanterns must be fitted along the avenues of escape, in the wheelhouse, and in the engine compartment. Emergency lighting was not operational.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, each vessel must carry the following pyrotechnic distress signals: 6 hand red flare distress signals and 6 orange smoke distress signals, OR 12 hand rocket propelled parachute red flare distress signals. 46 CFR 169.553(c)(1)(2)

All quarters, including washrooms, toilet rooms, and hospital spaces must be adequately lighted. Rack lighting in berthing and engine room light was not operable.

Each fire hydrant must be identified in red letters and figures at least two inches high “FIRE STATION NO. 1,” “2,” “3,” etc. Fire station not marked on fire hydrant near pilothouse. Add identification marking to fire hydrant.

Each escape hatch and other emergency exit must be marked on both sides using at least 1-inch letters: “EMERGENCY EXIT, KEEP CLEAR”, unless the markings are deemed unnecessary by the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. No markings on interior sides of egress ladder wells in forward crew and passenger spaces and captain's cabin. Add required markings to ladder wells.

Each carbon dioxide or clean agent fire extinguishing alarm must be conspicuously marked: “WHEN ALARM SOUNDS VACATE AT ONCE. CARBON DIOXIDE OR CLEAN AGENT BEING RELEASED.” Missing signage in the engine room for alerting crew of alarm and vacating space. Signage must be conspicuously marked in space, ie bulkhead near entrance, back of door, etc.

Each vessel must meet the applicable requirements in Subchapter S, parts 170-174, of this chapter. 46 CFR 171.125 (b)(2) Watertight integrity above the margin line in a vessel less than 100 gross tons. (b) Each hatch cover must—(2) Be attached to the hatch frame or coaming by hinges, captive chains, or to other devices to prevent its loss. Hatch leash, line or chain was not attached to the vessel to prevent loss.

Fixed carbon dioxide or halogenated extinguishing systems must be installed to protect the enclosed engine room space. Demonstrate proper operation of the installed pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system (fireboy). Demonstrate shutdown and override abilities and be familiar with testing and operations. 46 CFR 169.564(a)(1)

All vessels must be provided with a satisfactory arrangement for draining any compartment, other than small buoyancy compartments, under all practical conditions. Main cabin bilge alarm is inoperable. 46 CFR 169.650

Repairs or alterations to the hull, machinery, or equipment that affects the safety of the vessel may not be made without the knowledge and approval of the officer in Charge, Marine Inspections. Third party survey report is required. The following areas of concerns must be addressed; a) Foremast goose neck is attached to the bottom threaded area of the turnbuckle causing stress and possibly damaging the turnbuckle threads, b) that same turnbuckle that connects the stay to the forward mast tang has a wasted cotter pin at the connection point, c) mouse or install cotter pins missing on all turnbuckles, shackles and toggles that require this, ensure no meat hooking after install, d)Rustbust or replace turnbuckles for bobstay and whisker stays, e) Gooseneck for the mizzen mast has an undersized bolt and nut installed, ensure proper hardware is in place with locknut. 46 CFR 169.235(a)

One lifebuoy on each side of the vessel must have an attached line at least 15 fathoms in length. Replace worn polypropylene line for stbd side life buoy. 46 CFR 169.549(a)(2)

Each personal floatation device must have at least 200 sq. cm. of retroreflective material attached on its front side and at least 200 sq. cm. on its back side. Replace worn retro tape for 05 adult PFD's. 46 CFR 169.545(d)

All connections must be made to battery terminals with permanent type connectors. Spring clips or other temporary type clamps may not be used. Replace wingnut on house battery and replace house battery posts where nuts cannot fully thread on the terminal to hold larger cables. 46 CFR 169.668(e)

Wiring, where subject to mechanical damage, must be protected. Remove blue wire nuts near engine room inverter and replace with pressure type connectors if in use; or electrically insulate with tape, or remove, if dead end wires. 46 CFR 169.673(b)

The employer shall provide an Employee Assistance Program for all crew member that includes both education and training on the effects and consequences of drug and alcohol use. Employee assistance information and hotline number must be posted for crew members awareness. 46 CFR 16.401

No marine employer shall engage or employ any individual to serve as a crew member unless the individual passes a chemical test for dangerous drugs for that employer. Provide proof pre-employment and random drug testing of crew members has been completed this past year. 46 CFR 16.201(a)

Vessels are inspected for compliance with the standards required by this subchapter. Items not covered by standards in this subchapter must be in accordance with good marine practice and acceptable to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. Vessel did not maintain an equipment record, monthly checklist, or replacement schedule within their PMP in accordance with NVIC 02-16. Include items listed in NVIC 02-16 in the vessel's PMP. 46 CFR 169.237

The OCMI may require that a vessel and its equipment meet any test or inspection deemed necessary to determine that they are suitable for the service in which they are to be employed. Operator shall schedule a 3rd party rigging survey, to include rigging inspection aloft, and provide the survey report prior to operating. 46 CFR 169.259

Where PFDs are stowed so that they are not readily visible to persons onboard, the containers in which they are stowed must be marked “adult personal flotation devices” or “child personal flotation devices”, as appropriate, and with the number contained therein, in at least 1-inch letters and figures. Stowage containers for PFDs were unmarked. Mark stowage containers. 46 CFR 169.545

Each personal flotation device and ring life buoy must be marked with the vessel’s name. Vessel's name on the stbd ring life buoy is faded. Repair or replace. 46 CFR 169.741

Each exposed hazard, such as gears or machinery, must be properly protected with covers, guards, or rails. Accessory side of Main engine not protected. 46 CFR 169.331

At each inspection for certification, periodic inspection, annual inspection, and at every other vessel inspection all observed unsafe practices and hazardous situations must be corrected. Electrical outlet cover missing and dead-end wires in STBD crew cabin. 46 CFR 169.257

Unless a splice is made by an insulated pressure wire connector, it must be thoroughly soldered and taped with electrical insulating tape or the soldered joint must be otherwise protected to provide insulation equivalent to that of the conductors joined. Dead-end wires on 50 amp fuse breaker in Engine room. 46 CFR 169.673(d)

The lighting or lanterns must be fitted along the avenues of escape, in the wheelhouse, and in the engine compartment. Inadequate emergency lighting in cadet cabin. 46 CFR 169.711(c)

Each lifeboat, inflatable liferaft, and lifefloat must be stowed so that it is capable of being put in the water safely and rapidly even under unfavorable conditions of list and trim. Manual release pelican hooks are seize and corroded on both liferafts. 46 CFR 169.521(a)(1)

Each vessel must be fitted with a magnetic steering compass. Compass light is extinguished. Vessel restricted to daytime operations only. 46 CFR 169.709(a)

Each bilge suction must be fitted with a suitable strainer having an open area not less than three times the area of the bilge pipe. Suction pick-ups not fitted strainer attachment. 46 CFR 169.652(c)

All connections must be made to battery terminals with permanent type connectors. Spring clips or other temporary type clamps may not be used. Battery charger connected to E-battery with spring type clips. 46 CFR 169.668(e)

All portable fire extinguishers installed on vessels must be of an approved type. Incorrect securing brackets on fire extinguisher in the Engine room and galley. 46 CFR 169.567(c)

All vessels of 26 feet in length and over must be provided with individual bilge lines and suction for each compartment except that the space forward of the collision bulkhead may be serviced by a sluice valve or portable bilge pump if the arrangement of the vessel is such that ordinary leakage can be removed this way. During operational test, bilge piping system unable to take suction. Repair and demonstrate operation to Marine Inspector. 46CFR169.652

Each exposed hazard, such as gears or machinery, must be properly protected with covers, guards, or rails. Engine belt covers missing. 46CFR169.331

Wiring, where subject to mechanical damage, must be protected. Electrical outlet cover and attached wires in Captain's cabin are unsecured and protruding from bulkhead. Secure outlet cover and wiring.

Repairs or alterations to the hull, machinery, or equipment which affects the safety of the vessel may not be made without the knowledge and approval of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. Holes exist in the bottom of the aft bulkhead of the steering gear compartment. Vessel created temporary repair out of plywood, and did not inform [name withheld] a repair proposal to the satisfaction of attending inspector.

The master or person in charge shall ensure that the vessel's firefighting equipment is at all times ready for use and that all firefighting equipment required by the regulations in this subchapter is provided, maintained, and replaced as indicated. Master and crew were not aware of testing or maintenance requirements for the heat detector. Create and adhere to maintenance plan based on manufacturer's instructions.

The OCMI may require that a vessel and its equipment meet any test or inspection deemed necessary to determine that they are suitable for the service in which they are to be employed. Vessel identifies monthly examinations of ground level rigging equipment in PMP, however did not have a means to record what was checked, on what date, by whom. Identify monthly maintenance checklist in accordance with NVIC 02-16.

The vessel must have on board a valid FCC Safety Certificate. FCC Safety Certificate found expired.

The basis for any preventative maintenance plan is a robust examination regime to determine, with some level of confidence, component service life and replacement intervals in order to prevent equipment failures and related marine casualties. The licensed master and licensed mate provided evidence of a preventative maintenance plan that is currently in use but does not provide a level of confidence for preventing equipment failure. USCG inspector discovered that the majority of cotter pins, at deck level, used to secure the u-bolts on the galvanized steel wire fittings for all standing rigging were corroded and easily broken when the crew attempted to remove them. The licensed officers in charge of the maintenance plan noted this equipment as sufficient on the most recent monthly inspection and failed to remove them from service. Most notable were the corroded and fractured cotter pins used as the single prevention point to keep the head stay and bobstay u-bolts from backing out. Remove all wasted/corroded cotter pins from service and replace in kind.

When the Coast Guard requires a third party rigging survey for cause under the authority of 46 CFR 169.259, it is for the purpose of determining that the vessel and its equipment are suitable for the service in which it is employed. Referenced sail plan terminology per MSC approved sail plan dated May 7, 2002. USCG discovered two 5 inch long fractures on the upper and lower base of the fore sail boom. USCG also discovered a corroded turn buckle on the fore mast port side upper shroud. The corrosion deteriorated the original thickness of the turnbuckle by an estimated 20%, weakening the original designed strength of the turnbuckle under tension. The turn buckle corrosion was caused by a stainless steel mousing wire contacting a galvanized steel fitting, creating galvanic corrosion. Fore sail boom must be replaced prior to using in a aux sail capacity and fore mast port side upper shroud must be replaced prior to carrying passengers. The licensed mariners failed to follow the Preventative Maintenance Plan. The rigging aloft cannot be verified by a USCG inspector. Complete a third party rigging survey in the presence of the Coast Guard inspector, to include a rigging survey aloft, prior to carrying passengers. Contact USCG Officer in Charge of Marine Inspections at [phone withheld] to schedule a USCG inspector to be present for the rigging survey.

Inspector is unable to visually verify condition of main mast step structural support below the main deck at frame 14. Steel base structural plate found corroded with scale at frame 14. Remove surrounding wood and scale for further visual inspection prior to carrying passengers. Provide steel gauge report for main mast structural support plating at frame 14 prior to credit dry dock.

Vessels greater than 65 feet but less than 120 feet in length must be installed with bilge piping not less than one and one-half inches. Inspector identified bilge piping in the engine room on the suction side of the bilge pump wrapped in duct tape. The master removed the duct tape and revealed a hole in the piping. Replace the wasted bilge piping in kind.

Each bilge suction must be fitted with a suitable strainer. Inspector found the engine room bilge suction installed without a strainer. Install a strainer and remove all sorbent pads from the bilge prior to carrying passengers.

All enclosed spaces within a vessel must be properly ventilated and must have a means to close off all vents and ventilators. Port side vent for accommodation space found holed. Vent cap installation is located above the hole. Crop and renew the wasted vent.

The sidelights of vessels of 65 feet or more in length shall be fitted with matt black inboard screens. The inboard screens were found to be white. Paint the sidelight inboard screens matt black.

Rails or lifelines must consist of evenly spaced courses. The spacing between courses must not be greater than 12 inches. The opening below the lowest course must not be more than 9 inches. Spacing between courses on all rails aft of the pilot house are greater than 12 inches.

Engine exhaust systems must be built in accordance with ABYC P-1 standard. Metallic connections shall be flanged, threaded, or welded. Materials for dry exhaust must be from table I of the ABYC P-1 standard. Found generator dry exhaust missing flanged, threaded, or welded connection. Operator placed an unknown putty on piping to secure. It is unknown if putty is rated to temperatures exceeding dry exhaust values provided in ABYC standard. Remove putty and exhaust piping above main deck. Replace exhaust piping with metallic connections that is flanged, threaded, or welded. Use specific materials listed in ABYC P-1 for construction of generator exhaust piping.

The head stay is secured to the bow sprit using a u-bolt and cotter pin. The u-bolt is not secured with a locking nut and relies on the cotter pin to prevent the bolt from backing out. Provide a more dependent means to secure the head stay u-bolt and prevent the bolt from backing out.

The minimum number of Ring lifebuoys for a vessel under 100 feet in length is 2. Vessel currently has 03 lifebuoys onboard however 02 are missing plugs that no render them not in compliance with the manufactures specifications. Remove the two lifebuoys without a plug and replace at least one of them ring lifebuoy that meets specifications in 46 CFR 160.050 making sure the vessel as at least one on each side of the vessel with minimum 15 fathoms of attached line.

Each vessel must provide a personal flotation device of appropriate size for each person carried. The vessel is missing 01 adult size life jacket due to it being in non-serviceable condition. Add an additional adult personal flotation device to match total persons identified on COI.

Each personal flotation device carried on vessel must have a light approved under subpart 160.012 of 46 CFR. Flotation device lights were found to be missing locking pins, cracked, or not having replaced batteries as per manufacture. Verify all batteries are labeled with insert date and replaced every year for alkaline batteries or every 5 years for lithium ion batteries in accordance with manufacture. Further verify all orange cased flotation lights are not missing locking pin or cracked.

Vessel must comply with the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations. The vessel’s two VHF radios are not programmed with the vessel’s MMSI number found on the FCC ship station license. Program the vessel’s VHF radios with the MMSI number.

Vessel with fixed extinguishing system for propulsion machinery must also have a 40-B:C portable fire extinguisher in the vicinity of the exit to that space. Vessel had on board a 10-B:C portable fire extinguisher in the vicinity of the engine room exit. Replace the 10-B:C with a 40-B:C portable fire extinguisher or provide proof of one on the inside of the space.

Submit plans for approval to renew the following; a) wasted transverse hull plate framing in way of aft accomidation. b) Port side aft hull plating identified as .172 think during ultra-sonic testing conducted on 09/13/2017. Upon approval of repair plans, crop and renew in accordance with NVIC 6-68 to the satisfaction of an attending USCG Marine Inspector prior to receiving credit dry dock.

Prove proper operation of bilge overboard valve located starboard side engine room.

Conduct and provide 3rd party survey report of vessel's rigging system and components. Survey to include on deck and aloft components. Survey and report to be completed to the satisfaction of an attending marine inspector.

Crop and renew wooden decking in way of port side forward crew accomidation space.

Provide vent covers for all vents on main deck in accordance with 46 CFR 169.315.

Lable high water visual/audible alarms at the operating station.

Install captive chains for forward and aft watertight hatches.

Renew/replace frayed lifeline on ring lifebuoy in accordance with 46 CFR 169.549.

Attach floating waterlight to ring lifebuoy in accordance with 46 CFR 169.549.

Renew worn ring lifebuoy retro-relective tape in accordance with 46 CFR 169.549.

Mark name of vessel on port lifebuoy.

Provide lighting fixture covers to exposed lights in forward crew accomidations.

Provide an all around anchor light 46 CFR 169.691

Provide a CO detector in the galley 46 CFR 169.703(c)

Mark aft escape hatch “Emergency exit – keep clear” 46 CFR 169.745

Mark watertight hatches “watertight hatch – close in an emergency" 46 CFR 169.747.

Provide adequate and up-to-date charts for vessel’s operating area 46 CFR 169.809.

Make repairs to deteriorated/missing brake for the capstan and windlass 46 CFR 169.705

A pre-engineered fixed fire extinguishing system must automatically shut down all engines that intake air within the protected space. Ensure the newly installed generator is secured upon activation of the installed fire extinguishing system 46 CFR 169.564.

Provide/install piping material meeting the requirements in Subchapter F in way of the flexible non-metallic hose installed on the fire and bilge system 46 CFR 169.642.

Provide a hand operated fire pump with a 5 gpm capacity and a suction and discharge hose 46 CFR 169.559(d).

Provide a parts list, maintenance plan, copy of last rigging survey, and inspection routine to comply with the USCG guidance for sail rigging and mast inspections NVIC 02-16. Make repairs/replace items that are found worn or broken as discussed.