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Inspection history · 31
6 December 2024
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8044448
22 August 2024
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7987051
2 May 2024
Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7905686
22 March 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7883859
4 September 2023
Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7784321
4 September 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7793934
30 July 2023
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7756164
4 July 2023
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7732146
4 July 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7756834
25 May 2023
Annual Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7696373
22 September 2022
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7564224
7 September 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7558368
20 May 2022
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7454056
18 May 2022
Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7454398
9 March 2022
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Plan Review "T" Boat · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7408700
23 August 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC HAWK (WPB 87355) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7295860
15 June 2021
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7225969
4 August 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7025951
7 May 2020
Appeal · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6978596
16 April 2020
Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6939975
4 May 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC SEA HORSE (WPB 87361) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6679588
15 April 2019
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6663404
9 August 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6514932
26 June 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC BELUGA (WPB 87325) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6465498
17 April 2018
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6393416
9 April 2018
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6388352
18 April 2017
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6127693
4 March 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6099061
22 February 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC POMPANO (WPB 87339) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6100035
27 April 2016
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5864097
8 April 2016
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5850014
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 6 December 2024
Resolved
Immediately after the addressing of resultant safety concerns, the owner, agent, master, or person in charge of a vessel involved in a marine casualty shall notify the nearest Sector Office, Marine Inspection Office, or Coast Guard Group Office whenever a vessel is involved in a marine casualty consisting of a loss of main propulsion or primary steering, or any associated component or control system, that reduces the maneuverability of the vessel.
Vessel did not report the loss of propulsion on both main engines while operating on 30 NOV 2024.
46 CFR 185.202 (a)(3)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 6 December 2024
Resolved 6 December 2024
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 22 August 2024
Resolved
Crew training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The training entry shall include the following information.
(1) Date of the training; and(2) General description of the training topics. 46 CFR 185.420
Vessel could not provide log book with a record of training or drills.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 September 2024
Resolved 1 November 2024
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 22 August 2024
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
Vessel could not provide a record of regular drills conducted. 46 CFR 185.520
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 25 September 2024
Resolution: Crew conducted MOB drill to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 22 August 2024
Resolved
Portable and semi-portable extinguishers must be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10.
Portable extinguishers were not in approved brackets.
46 CFR 176.810
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 7 September 2024
Resolution: Received photos of newly installed fire extinquisher brackets.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 31 May 2023
Resolved
A pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system must automatically shut down all power ventilation systems and all engines that draw intake air from within the protected space.
When fire extinguishing system was tested only one engine shut down properly. Ensure both engines shutdown properly; pilot has ability to override system to restart engines.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 31 May 2023
Resolved 1 June 2023
Resolution: MI witnessed SAT operational test.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 31 May 2023
Resolved
An electric apparatus must be designed, constructed, and installed to prevent any person from accidentally contacting energized parts.
Attending Marine Inspectors found 03 open ended wires in the aft steering compartment and 02 in the engine compartment by fuel stops.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 31 May 2023
Resolved 1 June 2023
Resolution: MI found dead end wires removed.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Decks - cracking
Issued 31 May 2023
Resolved
The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the terms of its Certificate of Inspection giving consideration to provisions for a seaworthy hull. Deck is cracked aft of steering compartment hatch forward of stern bulwark allowing water intrusion into main steering compartment. Ensure deck integrity is restored and there is no further water intrusion into steering compartment space.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 31 May 2023
Resolved 1 June 2023
Resolution: MI found crack in deck to be repaired leak test SAT.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 31 May 2023
Resolved
A mariners endorsements authorize the holder to serve in any capacity endorsed on the MMC, or in any lower capacity in the same department, or in any capacity covered by a general endorsement thereon.
Both masters operating the vessel are limited to self-propelled vessels not including sail or auxiliary sail of less than 25 gross register tons upon inland waters. Vessel is restricted to inland waters operations only, no further than the boundary line. The boundary line for Galveston, TX is defined as a line drawn from Galveston north jetty light 6a to galveston south jetty light 5a.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 May 2023
Resolved 1 June 2023
Resolution: MI checked mariner liscense for mariner that would operate beyond inland waters and the defined boundary line. Liscensed mariner credentials check SAT.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rigid liferafts
Issued 25 May 2023
Resolved
Each survival craft required on a vessel by this part must meet one of the following: For a life float—Approved under approval series 160.027 or other standard specified by the Commandant. Buoyant apparatus may be used to meet requirements for life floats if the buoyant apparatus was installed on board the vessel on or before March 11, 1996, and if the buoyant apparatus remains in good and serviceable condition. MI's observed both life floats unservicable due to tears, holes and degradation of the shell. Replace life floats.
CITE: 46 CFR 180.200 (a) (2)
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 25 May 2023
Resolved 31 May 2023
Resolution: Inspected new life raft arrangement on bow of vessel. Vessel owner opted to replace condemned 10 person life floats with a 25 person self release life raft. Due to weight difference between life floats and life raft vessel owner opted to change stow locat
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 25 May 2023
Resolved
Each life jacket carried on a vessel on oceans, coastwise, or Great Lakes route, must have a life jacket light approved in accordance with § 161.012 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant. 13 life jacket lights were inoperable. Repair/replace lights to satisfaction of USCG.
CITE: 46 CFR 180.75 (a)
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 25 May 2023
Resolved 31 May 2023
Resolution: Life jackets lights were operational.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 25 May 2023
Resolved
A vessel of more than 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, but not more than 19.8 meters (65 feet), must carry a minimum of one life buoy of not less than 610 millimeters (24 inches) in diameter. Vessels lifebuoy was damaged and unservicable. Replace lifebuoy.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 25 May 2023
Resolved 31 May 2023
Resolution: Replaced Life buoy.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 25 May 2023
Resolved
Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the fuel flow, must be fitted in the fuel supply lines, one at the tank connection and one at the engine end of the fuel line to stop fuel flow when servicing accessories. The shutoff valve at the tank must be manually operable from outside the compartment in which the valve is located, preferably from an accessible position on the weather deck. Both fuel shutoff valves were inoperable. Repair fuel shut off valves.
CITE: 46 CFR 182.455(b)(4)
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 25 May 2023
Resolved 1 June 2023
Resolution: MI witnessed proper operation of the fuel shutoff valves
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 25 May 2023
Resolved
The lights prescribed in these Rules shall have an intensity as specified in Annex I to these Rules so as to be visible at the following minimum ranges. In a vessels of 12 meters or more in length but less than 50 meters in length: a sidelight, 2 miles. MI observed extinguished port navigational light. Repair light prior to night time operations.
CITE: 33CFR 83.22 (b)(2)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 May 2023
Resolved 31 May 2023
Resolution: Port nav light operational.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 22 September 2022
Resolved
Repairs or alterations to the hull, machinery, or equipment that affect the safety of the vessel must not be made without the approval of the cognizant OCMI.
Vessel reported excessive vibration and potential damage to propulsion system after line became entangled in the vessels shaft and propeller. Verify extent of damage and submit a repair plan to [email withheld] for approval. Once approved, enact permanent repairs to the satisfaction of a Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 26 September 2022
Resolved 12 October 2022
Resolution: RepSatisfactory repairs were made
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 1 April 2022
Resolved
46CFR177.300(c)(2)
A vessel must comply with the structural design requirements of one of the standards listed below for the hull material of the vessel. Fiber reinforced plastic vessels: ABS Plastic Vessel Rules.
Vessel to arrange meeting with CG inspectors, subcontractors, and owner to discuss/verify repair proposal and gain access to forward compartment. Passenger ops restricted until approved repairs are verified by CG Marine Inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 26 May 2022
Resolved 5 April 2022
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 15 June 2021
Resolved
46 CFR 181.610
A vessel not required to have a power driven fire pump by 181.300 must have at least three 2.5 gallon buckets, with an attached lanyard to the satisfaction of the cognizant OCMI.
The vessel had three 5-gallon buckets used as fire buckets. The buckets shall be 2.5 gallon, due to the weight of a 5-gallon bucket. Make modifications to the 5-gallon buckets to only allow 2.5 gallons capacity, or procure three 2.5 gallon buckets.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 29 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Owner modified 5-gallon buckets by drilling drain holes at the 2.5-gallon mark.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 15 June 2021
Resolved
46 CFR 184.710
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions.
The vessel had an installed first-aid kit which expired in 2019. Install a new and unexpired approved first-aid kit.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 29 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Owner procured a new and approved first-aid kit for the vessel.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 30 April 2020
Resolved
Rails on a vessel engaged in excursion trips, must be at least 1,000 millimeters (39.5 inches) high.
Vessel's stern deck rail height was measured at 32 inches. Due to vessel's change in operation from big game angling to a vessel engaged in excursions and fishing, vessel to bring the height of deck rail up to regulation height. Due at next dry dock April 2022.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 April 2020
Resolved 26 May 2022
Fire Fighting › Fixed Halon Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls
Issued 17 April 2018
Resolved
Fixed fire fighting system is unable to automatically secure the Port main engine.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 18 April 2018
Resolution: attending MI witnessed automatic shutdown of Port MDE via the fixed fire fighting system.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Equipment
Issued 18 April 2017
Resolved
Required alcohol strips are expired.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 May 2017
Resolved 20 April 2017
Resolution: see photo