Records from 2016 to 2022. Most recent: inspection, 1 November 2022.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 1 November 2022
No resolution recorded
A vessel that is exposed to salt water more than three months in any 12 month period since the last examination must undergo a drydock examination and an internal structural at least once every two years.
Vessel was due for drydock examination on 31OCT22 and has yet to receive a drydock exam.
46 CFR 176.600(c)(1)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 November 2022 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 16 December 2021
No resolution recorded
Propulsion machinery must be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations.
MI observed port engine incapable of starting on vessel power.
46 CFR 182.200(a)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 December 2021 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 16 December 2021
No resolution recorded
A pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
MI observed port engine did not restart once override was engaged.
46 CFR 181.420(a)(4)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 December 2021 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 16 December 2021
No resolution recorded
On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station.
MI observed no visual or audible alarm when vessel representative tested aft bilge pump.
46 CFR 182.530(a)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 December 2021 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 16 December 2021
No resolution recorded
Gauges to indicate engine revolutions per minute (RPM), jacket water discharge temperature, and lubricating oil pressure must be provided for all propulsion engines installed in the vessel. The gauges must be readily visible at the operating station.
MI observed control panel at primary operating station was inoperable.
46 CFR 182.410(b)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 December 2021 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 16 December 2021
No resolution recorded
Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high indicating purpose of the valve and direction of operation.
MI observed fuel shutoff valves were not properly labeled.
46 CFR 185.608
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 December 2021 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 December 2021
No resolution recorded
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel.
MI noted 02 adult size life jackets that were not in serviceable condition.
Vessel is limited to 47 passengers and 02 crew.
46 CFR 180.71(a)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 December 2021 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 16 December 2021
No resolution recorded
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit approved under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. For equivalent kits, the contents must be stowed in a suitable, watertight container that is marked “First-Aid Kit”. A first-aid kit must be easily visible and readily available to the crew.
MI noted expired eye wash in kit.
46 CFR 184.710
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 December 2021 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 16 December 2021
No resolution recorded
Abandon ship and man overboard drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request.
MI observed that drills were not being logged in vessel log.
46 CFR 185.520(f)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 December 2021 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 16 December 2021
No resolution recorded
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio and Electronic Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) installations, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80.
MI observed radiotelephony certificate expired in Nov 2021.
46 CFR 184.502
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 December 2021 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 16 December 2021
No resolution recorded
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts of large enough scale to make safe navigation possible.
MI noted that chart was last updated in 2014.
46 CFR 182.420(a)(1)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 December 2021 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 16 December 2021
No resolution recorded
Propulsion machinery must be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations.
MI noted excessive leaking on both shaft seals.
46 CFR 182.200(a)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 January 2022 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 December 2021
Resolved
Each life jacket, immersion suit, and ring life buoy must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name.
MI observed life jacket with 02 vessel names printed.
46 CFR 185.604(b)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 16 December 2021
Resolved 16 December 2021
Resolution: Vessel representative covered one vessel name with permanent marker.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 6 October 2020
Resolved
46CFR176.810(b)(1)(i) Portable and semi-portable extinguishers must be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10 (incorporated by reference, see §175.600 of this chapter). Certification or licensing by a state or local jurisdiction as a fire extinguisher servicing agency will be accepted by the Coast Guard as meeting the personnel certification requirements of NFPA 10 for annual maintenance and recharging of extinguishers. All required fire extinguishers were 16 months overdue for service.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 6 October 2020
Resolution: Owner had all portable fire extinguishers on board serviced.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 6 October 2020
Resolved
46CFR184.710 A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit approved under approval series 160.041. Aspirin found expired in vessel first aid kit.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 October 2020
Resolved 16 October 2020
Resolution: Operator purchased asprin.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 October 2020
Resolved
46CFR180.70(d)(1). Each floating waterlight must be approved in accordance with § 161.010 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant, including, but not limited to, approval series 160.110. Floating waterlight bracked broken and will not hold waterlight in proper position.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 October 2020
Resolved 16 October 2020
Resolution: New bracket installed.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 24 October 2019
Resolved
Prove operation of audible high level alarm in generator space. 46 CFR 182.530
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 29 October 2019
Resolution: Verified operation of audible alarm.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 October 2019
Resolved
Prove operation of ring buoy water light. Vessel restricted to day light operation. 46CFR180.70(d)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 28 October 2019
Resolution: Operator replaced battery; verified proper operation.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 24 October 2019
Resolved
Renew expired FCC Station License. 46 CFR 184.502
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 28 October 2019
Resolution: Operator renewed Station License.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 24 October 2019
Resolved
Replace expired ammonia inhalants. 46CFR184.710
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 November 2019
Resolved 12 November 2019
Resolution: Owner purchased new inhalants.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)
Issued 24 October 2019
Resolved
Provide current tide tables. 46CFR184.420
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 25 October 2019
Resolution: Operator provided tide tables.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 10 January 2019
Resolved
Contents within first aid kit expired: burn gel, eye flush, and ammonia inhalants. 46CFR160.041
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 January 2019
Resolved 16 January 2019
Resolution: Owner provided new burn gel, eye flush, and ammonia inhalants.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation/maintenance
Issued 10 January 2019
Resolved
Found MMSI number not entered in VHF radio. 46CFR184.502
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 January 2019
Resolved 16 January 2019
Resolution: Owner had MMSI number entered into VHF radio.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 January 2019
Resolved
Out of the COI required 51 life preservers, 07 found unfit for service. 46 CFR 180.25-5
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 January 2019
Resolved 16 January 2019
Resolution: Owner placed 07 new life jackets onboard.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 10 January 2019
Resolved
Ring life buoy was not of approved type due to missing retro reflective tape. 46CFR180.30-1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 17 January 2019
Resolved 16 January 2019
Resolution: Ring life buoy was outfitted with retro reflective tape.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 10 January 2019
Resolved
All of vessel's distress signals past expiration date. 46CFR180.35-5
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 17 January 2019
Resolved 16 January 2019
Resolution: Vessel owner replaced all expired distress signals.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 10 January 2019
Resolved
Vessel is missing 01 fire bucket. 46CFR181.610
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 17 January 2019
Resolved 16 January 2019
Resolution: Owner provided all three required fire buckets.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 23 October 2017
Resolved
Found one out of two pumps at aft inoperable, prove proper operation of bilge pump to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 182.520
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 November 2017
Resolved 24 October 2017
Resolution: O/O sent pictures of new float switch installed, deficiency cleared.
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 23 October 2017
Resolved
Found MMSI # not entered in VHF radio, enter MMSI # in VHF to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 184.502
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 November 2017
Resolved 6 November 2017
Resolution: Deficiency cleared
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 17 November 2016
Resolved
Intall and prove proper operation for generator fuel shut off iaw 46 CFR 182. 455(b)(4).
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 8 December 2016
Resolved 18 November 2016
Resolution: Corrected to the satisfaction of the marine inspector.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 17 November 2016
Resolved
Ensure all fire extinguishers are maintained iaw 46 CFR 181.500.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 8 December 2016
Resolved 18 November 2016
Resolution: All fire extinguishers serviced to the satisfaction of the marine inspector.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 17 November 2016
Resolved
Acquire FCC Safety Certificate iaw 47 CFR 80.401. Restricted to not more than 1,000 ft from shore.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 December 2016
Resolved 18 November 2016
Resolution: FCC Safety Certificate provided. Route restriction of 1,000ft lifted.