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Except as otherwise allowed by this subpart, a vessel must comply with the structural design requirements of one of the standards listed below for the hull material of the vessel. For a vessel of not more than 30.5 meters (100 feet) in length: ABS Steel Vessel Rules (<61 Meters), with the appropriate conversions from the ABS Aluminum Vessel Rules. Vessel had a grounding and verification of the hull structure must be determined to be seaworthy and safe, by a Coast Guard MI.

The number of persons capacity must be marked or painted in clearly legible letters and numbers on each life float and buoyant apparatus. Type I retroreflective material must be capable of being attached to lifesaving equipment either by sewing it to the equipment or by means of an adhesive. Type II material must be capable of being attached to lifesaving equipment either by mechanical fasteners or by an adhesive. Each life float must be fitted with a lifeline, pendants, two paddles, a painter, and a light. Life float was found with faded number of persons capacity marking , wasted retro reflective tape and wasted grab lines. 46CFR185.604(e) 46CFR164.018-9(a) 46CFR180.175(d)

Each floating waterlight must be approved in accordance with subchapter Q of this chapter. Waterlight batteries affixed to ring buoy and life float were of improper type/expired. Replace each with approved-type waterlight batteries. 46 CFR 180.70(d)(1) 46 CFR 180.175(f)(4)

Vessels must undergo an annual inspection within the 3 months before or after each anniversary date. Due to your vessels current operational status, your vessel has failed to meet the 3-month window requirement to complete your Annual Inspection. Complete required Annual Inspection prior to the carriage of passengers. 46 CFR 176.500(b)(1)

Provide Repair Plan to address the areas of concern (i.e. pitting) that were identified in way of the bottom hull plating of the vessel’s Head Compartment on the Portside near the first stringer.

Repairs or alterations to the hull, machinery, or equipment that effect the safety of the vessel must not be made without the approval of the cognizant [name withheld] repairs to hull where made consisting of removal of a transducer and welding of the opening of the hull which was not in accordance with any standard practice. Submit a permanent repair proposal no later than 1 December 2019.

Vessels cooling system hose failed causing vessel to overheat. Effect repairs to the satisfaction to the CG Marine Inspector and conduct sea trials.

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Provide a valid FCC Safety Radiotelephone Certificate.

Post or mark the following: 1. COI; 2. Stability Letter; 3. USCG Inspection Decal; 4. Emergency Instructions; 5. PFD Donning Placard; 6. Oil Pollution Placard; 7. Marpol Placard; 8. Emergency Broadcast Instructions; 9. Mark emergency fuel shutoff valves.

Prior to carrying passengers, conduct satisfactory fire and man overboard drills.

Provide a suitably-sized, approved weak link for lifefloat and mark paddles with vessel name. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Release Mechanism

Provide and install retro-reflective tape for ring lifebuoy. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Retroreflective Material

Provide a properly stocked first aid kit. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Medicine Chest

Properly mark and provide lanyards for three (3) fire buckets.

Provide a recently calculated magnetic compass deviation table. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Compass Deviation Table

Relocate aft bilge overboard discharge port to prevent the ingress of seawater during vessel turns. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Piping