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Wooden access panel in way of forward section of operating station observed wasted. Renew as origional.

Remove all dead end / abandoned electrical wires running along the centerline overhead (above PFD storage).

Line for Lifebuoy light observed wasted and of incorrect type.

New employees (deckhands) not provided documented training of duties expected to be performed on vessel as required by 185.510.

High water bilge alarm visual indicator inoperative.

Chain link railing and clips at passenger access areas to vessel were observed wasted.

All machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personal injury. The independent fuel tank for the main propulsion engine was observed to be leaking gasoline due to the tank’s deteriorated material condition.

The owner, charterer, master or managing operator shall instruct each crew member, upon first being employed and prior to getting underway for the first time on a particular vessel and at least once every three months, as to the duties that the crew member is expected to perform in an emergency including, but not limited to, the emergency instructions listed on the emergency instruction placard required by 185.510 of this part. Crew training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. Deckhand on duty was employed in this position for approximately two years. Deckhand was unfamiliar with emergency duties posted on emergency instruction placard. Crew training logs or documentation were not available for review by the Coast Guard. 46 CFR 185.420 (a)(c)

Except as allowed by paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, before getting underway on a voyage or as soon as practicable thereafter, the master of a vessel shall ensure that suitable public announcements are made informing all passengers of the following: (1) The location of emergency exits , survival craft embarkation areas, and ring life buoys; (2) The stowage location of life jackets; (3) Either: (i) The proper method of donning and adjusting life jackets of the type(s) carried on the vessel including a demonstration of the proper donning if a life jacket. (4) The location of the instruction placard for life jackets and other life saving devcices; (5) That all passengers will be required to don life jackets when possible hazardous conditions exist, as directed by the master. The deckhand stated that the passenger safety orientation only communicated the location of the life jackets to passengers and no other information or instruction was provided. 46 CFR 185.506

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 in the water that have fallen overboard. Drill logbook showed a man overboard drill was conducted on 29 May 2019; however, the crewmember stated no drill was conducted. The only other drills logged were in 2015. Deckhand was unable to demonstrate or describe duties required for emergencies in accordance with this regulation. 46 CFR 185.520

The master shall conduct sufficient fire drills to make sure that each crewmember is familiar with his or her duties in case of a fire. The deckhand was unable to demonstrate the activation and use of a portable fire extinguisher when requested to demonstrate a response to a simulated onboard fire by the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 185.524 (a)

Portable fire extinguishers must be located so that they are clearly visible and readily accessible from the space being protected. The installation and location must be to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. A B-II portable fire extinguisher cylinder was observed wasted and not mounted in an approved bracket. 46 CFR 181.520

Each floating water light must be approved in accordance with 161.010 in Subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard approved by the Commandant. The installed water light contained an unapproved battery, therefore negating its Coast Guard approval for its use as designed. 46 CFR 180.70 (d)(1)

All vessels must have navigation lights that are incompliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules. The starboard running light was observed to be obscured by paint. 46 CFR 183.420

A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit approved under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. The first aid kit was missing items required by 160.041. 46 CFR 185.710

Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to: (a) Provide services necessary for safety under normal and emergency conditions; (b) Protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment, and electrical shock Electrical cabling and wiring in way of operating station observed to have dead end and exposed electrical wiring, incorrect connectors, and no identifiable circuit information. 46 CFR 183.340

Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to: (a) Provide services necessary for safety under normal and emergency conditions; (b) Protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment, and electrical shock. Each lighting fixture globe, lens, or diffuser must have a guard or be made of high strength material, except in an accommodation space, radio room, galley, or similar space where it is not subject to damage. Exterior glass bulb lights on top of overhead were missing protective guards. Light fixtures were also observed cracked with exposed wiring. 46 CFR 183.300 & 183.410

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The Certificate of Inspection must be posted under glass or other suitable transparent material, such that all pages are visible, in a conspicuous place on the vessel where observation by passengers is likely. U.S. Coast Guard inspector found that the displayed Certificate of Inspection was only of the second page of the presently issued two page Certificate of Inspection. 46 CFR 176.302

When in accordance with 178.210 of this chapter, The Stability Letter must be posted under glass or other suitable transparent material, such that all pages are visible, at the operating station of the vessel. Stability Letter was not posted on vessel. 46 CFR 176.306

Each vessel must be equipped with at least two operable portable battery lights. Only one portable light was on the vessel. Operator placed a second portable battery light onboard vessel. 46 CFR 183.430

Repair plywood woodrot in roof

Install mechanical fastners on battery terminals

Install approved 6v battery in float light

Obtain proper use endorsement for vessels service

owner to replace retroreflective tape on all lifejackets.

light not working replace batteries

missing (3) fire buckets.

missing hose for hand pump

wires need to be bundled properly and neatly

Positive cable for main battery loose at battery pole.

Owner to be the only person to operate vessel with passengers for hire. Crewmember to assist owner as 2nd master under direct supervision of licensed owner due to expired license while transisting back to from the islands.

Ensure that there are sufficient child lifejacket to accomodate all children aboard.

Mount emergency instructions at the operating station containing at least the applicable instructions listed in 46CFR185.512.

Provide alcohol testing kits for each crewmember as per 46CFR4.06-20 to be used in case of a serious marine incident.

Provide current training logbook as required by 46CFR185.420.

Provide a brightly colored, portable waterlight container for the smoke signals.

Separate the B-II portable fire extinguishers.

Eliminate the obsolete bilge pump aft.

Provide hose clamps to bilge pumps aft.

Provide required burn cream for the first aid kit.

Repair the negative post cable to main electrical battery.

Provide battery tray for battery with required cover and endure tray is secure to deck.

Provide holding straps for the portable fuel tanks.

Repair or remove the electric light fixtures above the pilot station.

Provide evidence of enrollment in the Maritime Drug Testing Consortiun.

Renew main deck plywood starboard side from forward of passenger entrance to aft of the pilot station and reseal with fiberglass. Wood under FRP rotted. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Main Deck

Renew main deck plywood, with marine grade plywood, portside by aft passenger entrance and reseal with fiberglass. Wood under FRP rotted. Repair to be to the satisfaction of the attending CG Marine Inspector. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Main Deck

Renew wood frame amidships forward of pilot station.

Renew main deck plywood at transom with marine grade plywood and reseal with FRP. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Main Deck Aft

Renew cover for access to bilges amidships forward of pilot station.

Renew cover for seating bench forward.

Replace 2x4 wood supports (2 ea) for seating bench forward.

Reseal with fiberglass the starboard side of transom's hull above main deck to the satisfaction of the attending CG Marine Inspector. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Transom

Grind and reseal starboard side of the outside hull amidships by passengers entrance. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hull Plating

Reseal with fiberglass the starboard side of bow as marked. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hull Plating

Repair hull just under the bow as marked. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hull Plating

Grind and reseal portside 1/3 forward of the under hull as marked. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hull Plating

Reseal with fiberglass the starboard side corner aft by transom above the water line. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hull Plating

Grind and reseal starboard side forward under vessel's registration number. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hull Plating

Grind and reseal starboard side amidships under hull. as marked LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hull Plating

Provide evidence that the company is enrolled in a drug and alcohol consortium. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Proof of Consortium Enrollment (DAPI)

Label child size lifejackets stowage. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Storage

Provide Coast Guard or equivalent first aid kit. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Medicine Chest

Provide 2 B-II portable fire extinguishers.

Provide 1 B-I portable fire extinguisher.

Replace fuel hose for the portable gasoline tank. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Fuel Line

Provide visual indicator for the bilge pump. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Pump

Provide visual and audible alarm for the bilge high level alarm at the operating station. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: High level alarm

Provide 2 portable lights (flashlights). LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Portable lights

Provide a portable bilge pump of 5 GPM. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Pump

Provide safety chain or strong line, port and starboard, to protect open spaces between safety rails. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Deck Rail

Provide donning placard for lifejackets. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Donning Placard

Repair forward cleats, port and starboard. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Cleats

Provide a corrosion- resistant tray for main batteries with protective cover. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Battery Installation

Repair and remove obsolete electrical wires for space above pilot station. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Wiring

Make operational or remove starboard bilge pump. Vessel only require 1 bilge pump aft. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Pump

Repair electrical supply system to bilge pumps so that the pumps are protected by a circuit breaker at the pilot station. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Circuit Breaker

Provide a brightly colored , portable waterlight container for the distress signals and marked " Distress Signals". LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Storage

Remove all obsolete electrical wires and reconnected loose wires under the pilot station LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Wiring

Replace expired medication and provide mssing items from the first aid kit to include: eye wash solution, burn treatment compound, ammonia inhalants, and aspin tablets.

Provide a 24" CG approved lifebuoy with a 60 feet dark color line, and attached to the waterlight via a quick release clip. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Quantity

Provide bracket for lifebuoy. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Stowage

Make arrangement to obtain copy of the certificate from the Maritime drug testing consortium as soon as possible, and provide to Marine Inspector. ( Evidence of compliance for renewal to the consortium was verified via phone by Marine Inspector during this inspection. See Narrative for details)

Portable bottle was missing discharge pin.

Properly Install or mount portable fire extinguisher holding bracket..

Replace all expired hand flares ( 3 orange flares and 3 red flares).

Replace worn ring bouy line.

Obtain complete First Aid Kit. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: First Aid kit

Install new reflector tape to 4 adult PFDs and to 3 children PFDs. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Reflector tape

Present proof that the desiganted vessel's master is part of company's Drug and Alcohol testing Program. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Master not listed in Company''s ltr.

Write name of vessel on vessel's life ring.

Properly intstall inoperative high water level alarm forward.

Provide current training log book.

Install instructions placard for downing of PFDs and safety instructions topassengers.

Have on board, required red flares (3).

REGLASS PORT AND STARBOARD TRANSOM UPPER CORNERS.

REPLACE ROTTED WOOD IWO TRANSOM, UNDER/AROUND ENGINE MOUNT

RE-ATTACH STARBOARD AFT CLEAT

REPLACE ROTTED WOOD IWO INSIDE TRANSOM, PORT SIDE BOTTOM CORNER

PROVIDE THREE(3) RED FLARES

PROVIDE A COMPLETE FIRST AID KIT

ATTACH PROPER LENGTH OF DARK LINE TO LIFERING AND FLOAT LIGHT.

PROPERLY WIRE HIGH LEVEL BILGE ALARM

PROPERLY WIRE ELECTRICAL BILGE PUMPS

PROPERLY WIRE NAV LIGHTS

PROVIDE FLOATLIGHT

PROPERLY WIRE BATTERY TERMINAL

PROVIDE THREE (3) FIRE BUCKETS

PROVIDE THREE FIRE BUCKETS

PROVIDE LIFEJACKET PLACARD/DONNING INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALL REFLECTIVE TAPE IN RING BUOY

INSTALL DOUBLE CLAMPS IWO BILGE PUMPS HOSES

INSTALL SAFETY HOOKS IN PORT/STARBOARD DOORS

PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF FULLY COMPLIANT DRUG TESTING PROGRAM.

PROVIDE CREW TRAINING LOG

PROVIDE WATERPROOF CONTAINER TO STORE VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNALS. CONTAINER TO BE MARKED "DISTRESS SIGNALS".

PROVIDE WATER PROOF CONTAINER FOR FIRST AID KIT CONTENTS

RE-ROUTE OUTBOARD ENGINE'S POWER TRIM CABLE TO PREVENT FURTHER PINCHING.

SECURE FUEL TANKS IN PLACE

REPAIR THE REVERSE FUNCTION OF OUTBOARD ENGINE

LABEL ELECTRICAL SWITCHES IN CONTROL STATION

REPLACE WORN OUT ANCHOR CHAIN

PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF DRUG TESTING

RE-FASTEN SUPPORTS UNDER CENTER SITTING BENCH.

GRIND OUT AND REGLAZE DELAMINATION ON THE PORT BUMPER GUARD

GRIND OUT AND REGLAZE FORWARD PORTION OF PORT BUMPER GUARD

GRIND OUT AND REGLAZE PORTION OF PORT SIDESHELL FORWARD, WHERE IT JOINS BOTTOM.

SEAL AREA AROUND FORWARD TRAILER EYE BOLT

GRIND OUT AND REGLAZE DELAMINATED PORTION OF STARBOARD BUMPER GUARD FORWARD

GRIND OUT AND REGLAZE THE AFT SECTION OF STARBOARD SIDE BUMPER GUARD.

REPLACE BROKEN SAFETY CHAIN CONNECTORS ON PORT AND STARBOARD SIDES

RE-FASTEN PORT AND STARBOARD ENTRANCE DOORS

GRIND OUT AND RELAMINATE UPPER EDGE OF TRANSOM.

GRIND OUT AND REGLAZE 32 INCHES OF KEEL, FROM TRANSOM FORWARD

GRIND OUT AND REGLAZE PORTION WHERE THE TRANSOM JOINS STARBOARD SIDE SHELL.

SECURE WIRING FOR RADIO/CASSETTE PLAYER AND REMOVE UNUSED/DEAD WIRING FROM RADIO CONSOLE ABOVE CONTROL STATION

PROVIDE COPY OF STABILITY LETTER

ATTACH CONNECTOR TO PORT AND STARBOARD DOORS TO ENSURE THEY REMAIN CLOSED

RE-FASTEN STARBOARD BOW INBOARD MIDDLE SAFETY RAILING.

RE-FASTEN PIECE OF PLYWOOD LOCATED IN THE AFT SECTION OF CENTER SITTING BENCH

REPLACE CRACKED POS BATTERY CABLE CONNECTOR

REPLACE DAMAGED POS BATTERY CABLE

SECURE POS/NEG BATTERY CONNECTORS

SECURE BATTERY CABLES AROUND TERMINALS

INSTALL MISSING LIGHT COVERS

PLACE BATTERIES IN ACID RESISTANT BOX.

SERVICE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.

REMOUNT GATE HINGE, PORT SIDE FORWARD.

INSTALL SECOND BATTERY.

REPAIR OR RENEW WOOD PANEL ON FRONT SIDE OF CONTROL STATION.

Install transom bolts with washers and nuts tightened.

Replace 1 eight X four sheet of plywood along stbd side in way of impacted area at turn of chine.

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Provide documentation that a drug testing program that complies with 46 Code of Federal Regulations Part 16 is in place.

Provide Coast Guard approved plans in accordance with 46 CFR 177.05-1._x001C_