YOGI BERRA

"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; (c) Minimize accidental personnel contact with energized parts; and (d) Prevent electrical ignition of flammable vapors." All four engine block heaters must be removed from vessel due to electrical shock hazard, poor workmanship and installation. MI was presented with a shock hazard while inspecting engine shock hazard.

MI's observed a cracked weld in the starboard #2 void above the waterline. Vessel needs repair and perform NDT in the presence of an MI.

"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's observed water leaking around hull connection of the inboard starboard jet drive. epair and conduct functional test in presence of MI's

"A duct must be of rigid permanent construction, which does not allow any appreciable vapor flow except through normal openings, and made of the same material as the hull or of noncombustible material. The duct must lead as directly as possible from its intake opening to its terminus and be securely fastened and supported." MI's observed gasket material around opening leading to port engine compartment in poor condition and partially removed from closure to compartment. Restore to like new condition.

"Each life jacket, immersion suit, and ring life buoy must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name. The marking is not required on a life jacket carried to meet a temporary need for additional life jackets, if the life jacket has the name of another vessel or company marked on it. For an immersion suit, the name of the person to whom the immersion suit is assigned is an acceptable alternative to the name of the vessel." MI's observed starboard forward and port aft life rings missing letters for name of vessel.

"A duct must be of rigid permanent construction, which does not allow any appreciable vapor flow except through normal openings, and made of the same material as the hull or of noncombustible material. The duct must lead as directly as possible from its intake opening to its terminus and be securely fastened and supported." MI's observed forward starboard ventilation damper not fully closing after conducting test of CO2 shutdown. Vessel's crew rectified deficiency while inspection was being conducted.

"At each inspection for certification and at every other vessel inspection all observed unsafe practices, fire hazards, and other hazardous situations must be corrected and all required guards and protective devices must be in satisfactory condition. (b) At each inspection for certification and at every other vessel inspection the bilges and other spaces may be examined to see that there is no excessive accumulation of oil, trash, debris, or other matter that might create a fire hazard, clog bilge pumping systems, or block emergency escapes." MI's observed mold in overhead and ceiling tiles, oil in both engine compartment bilges and soaked into insulation. Must clean passenger spaces ,both engine rooms, lazarette and remove all debris, insulation, oil, hydraulic fluid from all surfaces.

Install placarding on E/R hatches to keep closed during operation.

Remove all plastic piping from bilge system.

Forward door in cabin area does not open. Fix.

Port Laz -Finish stitch welds. -Straighten bent longitudinal and weld. -Weld pipe bracket into place.

Port aft top deck -Multiple cracked stanchions. Repair. -Broken deck. Crop and renew. Fitup authorized.

Vessel did not have fire resistant sight glasses.

A fixed gas fire extinguishing system aboard a vessel must be approved by the Commandant and meet the system requirements of 46CFR181.410. Attending Marine Inspector (MI) found the port side engine room pressure switch inoperable and the starboard side engine room system required maintenance to operate. Vessel is not operating in compliance with the COI. 46 CFR 181.410(a) 46 CFR 176.100(b)

Each ring life buoy on a vessel must be in compliance with 46CFR160.050. Attending MI determined the grab lines on the after life ring buoy to be deteriorated. 46CFR180.70(b)(1)

Each hatch exposed to the weather must be watertight. Attending MI found the both lazarette hatch covers not watertight (bad gasket and seized dogging mechanism). 46CFR179.360(a)

A vessel is inspected for compliance with the standards required by this subchapter; arrangements not covered by standards in this subchapter may be inspected in accordance with standards acceptable to the cognizant OCMI as good marine practice. Attending MI found there was insulation missing in the port engine room, aft and inboard which was part of the original installation and arrangement of the space. 46CFR176.800(a)

Fixed gas fire extinguishing systems shall be inspected and tested in accordance with 46CFR147.60, 147.65 and 176.810(b). Attending MI found the fixed gas fire fighting system alarm horns excessively deteriorated and evidenced a of lack of maintenance. 46CFR176.810(b)(2)

This vessel is a "T-boat", therefore not required a safety management system (SMS) per regulation. Sector NY has found the following deficiencies to be objective evidence that a serious substandard condition has not been pro-actively managed by the vessel's owner/operator, leading to a lack of safety culture onboard the vessel. 46CFR176.830

Provide technician report for fixed fire extinguishing servicing.

Observed corroded pad eyes on main deck compromising watertight integrity of voids underneath the main deck. Replace corroded pad eyes to maintain watertight integrity of main deck and spaces below.

Observed multiple areas on port and starboard sides where rub rails are missing. Replace all missing rub rails around the vessel.

Replace missing starboard aft cleat.

Repair leak in starboard shaft packing.

Replace gaskets on bridge doors.

Remove dead end wires located inside the bridge cabinet, starboard aft.

Reposition and secure loose hanging electrical wire in the bilge located in starboard lazarette.

Label life jacket stowage location with type and number of life jackets (port side main cabin, leading into engine room).

Provide proof LED navigational lights meet UL 1104.

Replace 2 corroded fire extinguisher brackets located at the port and starboard aft deck.

Each vessel that relies on electricity to power vital systems, interior lighting, communication systems, and vanigations systems must be arranged so that the loads can be energized from two sources of electricity. Vessel's #1 generator completely shut down and the vessels #2 generator was reading power loss errors with no working guages. Vessel must prove two sources of power for the systems listed above to an attending MI prior to carrying passengers.

Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks of a vessel accessible to passenger and crew. Equivalent protection may include, lifelines, wire rope, chains, and bulwarks, which provide strength and support equivalent to fixed rails. Bulwarks on the port quarter, passenger upper deck, are heavily damaged. Replace or make proper repairs to identified bulwarks.

Following a grounding, vessel must be assessed for a return to commercial service. The cognizant OCMI may require that a vessel and its equipment undergo any additional test or inspection deemed reasonable and necessary to determine that the vessel and its equipment are suitable for the service in which they are to be employed. Vessel must be attended by CG Marine Inspector and deemed fit for service intended.

Stern light wiring is exposed to weather

wiring located above port ansd starboard engines are supported using zipties.

Wiring located above generator in engine room is covered with rubber and clamps.

Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within the 3 months before or after each anniversary date. Vessel is outside scope of annual inspection window and shall complete required annual inspection prior to carrying passengers.

Upon testing the fixed CO2 system, the automatic shutdowns of ventiliation and engines were inoperable.

V/W Crack IWO fwd superstructure and fwd main deck P/S.

C/R damaged section of port side rub rail amidship.

Remount electronic control unit for the inboard port side jet drive steering control

Replace damaged rub rail on the stbd side.

V/W rub rail portside aft.

Replace hand hold leading into the portside steering gear space.

Vessel must provide proof of current FCC Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephony Certificate

Vessel must remove all absorbent pads from engine room and do not put them back as discussed with vessel rep. Make an repairs needed to avoid utilizing pads in the future

Make permanent repairs to mounting brackets for electrical control units in jet space

All battery banks must be mounted to protect against shifting in the engine room and jet spaces

Replace non-metallic through-hull fitting for electronic submersible bilge pump with metallic through-hull fittings in kind. 46 CFR 182.720

Prove proper operation of both port and starboard Jet Control Systems to the satisfaction of attending MI. **PTCP**

Service all fire extinguishers prior to carrying passengers.

Properly secure bilge alarm.

Prior to commercial operations, make proper repairs to side shell port side #2 void.

Replace missing covers for generator intakes.

Repair cracked weld on port side forepeak. (#1 Void Space) A/M.

Hoses in fuel void space port and starboard need to be replaced as marked. (AC and Generators)

Fire Sleeves need to be refasten with metal or appoved materials as marked. (P/S fuel void /engine room)

AC discharge hose must be replaced as marked (P fuel void space)

Bilge pump discharge hose (stbd fuel void space) needs 2 clamps.

Generator oil drain hose needs replacement (stbd)

Sea suction hose IWO stbd A/C unit needs replacement.

Wiring for fuel pump in port side generator space has exposed splices at pump and IVO transverse frame overhead. Place wire splices in an enclosure.

Replace missing wiring enclosure cover on port generator.

Secure bateries from movement in starboard jet space.

Replace cut/worn raw water supply hose on port side aft MDE.

Properly secure fire sleeve on fuel hoses throughout port engine room.

Secure emergency exit ladder to bulkhead in port engine room.

Properly secure batteries in way of starboard engine compartment.

Make repairs to incomplete weld in way of 2nd web frame from forward bulkhead at side shell.

Install lifejacket donning placards on main deck.

Provide portable lighting (flashlights) at entrances to port and starboard engine rooms.

Provide servicing reports for fixed fire extinguishers and portable fire extinguishers. Expired in Feb. 2005.

Provide new battery for EPIRB. Route shall be reduced to within 3 NM of land, until requirement satisfied.

Make permanent repairs to furnace stove pipe housing and latch mechanism. Do not operate unit until permanent repairs have been completed to the satisfaction of USCG marine inspector. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Heating furnace stove pipe housing

Properly post COI and Stability ltr so all pages are visible.

Post emergency instructions IAW 46CFR185.510

Provide current copy of CG Light List and all appropriate charts for operating area. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Coast Guard Light List

Prove proper operation of mag compass and provide deviation table. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Magnetic Compass

Post legend of phone numbers for internal phone. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Internal Telephone

Crop and renew stbd decking in way of second cleat from aft. Repair cleat. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hull Plating

Renew the inoperable momentary contact switch #3 for the fire alarm/test panel.

Prove proper operation of heat sensor for port generator set

Provide portable lighting at engine room P/S and pilot house IAW 46CFR 183.430

Mark emergency exit for engine room IAW 46CFR185.606

Install 30X30 mesh flame screens on fuel tank vents.

Prove proper/adequate length of anchor line for all routes

Provide 6 hand held, and 6 orange smoke flares

Either raise masthead light or lower radar, so that Anchor light is visiblefrom 360 degrees in accordance with NAV Rules.

Provide a fixed gas fire extinguishing system for the oil fired heater space. This space which was previously determined to be so open to the atmosphere that extinguishing would be ineffective has been enclosed.

Provide a 12 inch bell in accordance with NAV Rules.

Vessel shall not be placed into passenger carrying service until Fire, Person Overboard, and Abandon Ship drills are conducted to the satisfactionof an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.

Post current compass deviation table.

Vessel shall not be placed into passenger carrying service until an approved stability letter is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Center and posted on board the vessel.

Vessel shall not be placed into passenger carrying service until a new to zone inspection is completed by a U.S. Coast Guard Activities New York Marine Inspector.

Provide copies and/or post emergency instructions, training logs, lifesaving equipment maintenance logs, bridge logs, and crew licenses in accordance with 46 CFR part 185.

Optain and post an FCC station license.