OUTWARD BOUND

A vessel that carries more than 49 passengers that is not more than 65 feet is required to have 1 fixed power bilge pump and 1 portable hand pump. A secondary powered bilge pump may serve as an alternative to the hand pump. The engine driven bilge pump was not operational at the conclusion of the drydock examination. Repair engine driven bilge pump and prove proper operation. Vessel is authorized to transit to homeport in Boston Harbor with the powered fire pump serving as the bilge pump.

Cable must be installed with metal supports spaced not more than 24 inches apart. Cables in the engine room have metal supports spaced more than 24 inches. Ensure all cables in the engine room have supports spaced no more than 24 inches.

C&R the sbd side forpeak as marked to good metal.

C&R the lower aft steering to Engine room bulkhead to good metal.

All observed hazardous conditions must be corrected. The light for the exterior stairwell was not operational, Prove proper operation of the exterior stairwell light.

Unless other means are provided to ensure that a potential waste receptacle fire would be limited to the receptacle, waste receptacles must be constructed of noncombustible materials with no openings in the sides or bottom. Trash can on board was constructed of plastic with no lid. 46 CFR 177.405(f)

Each vessel must be equipped with at least two operable portable battery lights. One of these lights must be located at the operating station and the other at the access to the propulsion machinery space. Battery operated portable flashlight at the operating station was inoperable. 46 CFR 183.430

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. During inspection, crew was not able to demonstrate full competency in recovering a person falling overboard due to not conducting sufficient drills to achieve satisfactory results. Master and crew are to conduct sufficient training and demonstrate satisfactory drills to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector prior to carrying passengers.

The master of the vessel shall ensure that each EPIRB must be tested monthly using the integrated test circuit and output indicator to determine that it is operative and shall be logged or otherwise documented. After reviewing the vessel's log, there was no documentation or log entry of monthly EPIRB testing. Informed vessel master of monthly test requirement and log entry. Provide evidence of EPIRB monthly test log entry to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.

The master of a vessel shall keep a correct, written count of all passengers that embark on and disembark from the vessel. Prior to departing on a voyage, the passenger count must be communicated verbally or in writing, and available ashore at the vessel's normal berthing location or with a representative of the owner or managing operator of the vessel. During inspection, master stated vessel documents passenger count via vessel log entry, but has not established a method of relaying passenger count ashore. Vessel must establish means of communicating passenger count ashore prior to each voyage with passengers. Provide proof of means to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.

At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspections of machinery, fuel, and piping systems, including operational test of the means provided for pumping bilges. During inspection, the bilge suction in the forward compartment and forward cabin were not operable. Fix and provide proof of proper operation of all bilge suction points to the satisfaction of the marine inspector.

Abandon ship and man overboard drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The drill entry shall include the following information: (1) Date of the drill and training; and (2) General description of the drill scenario and training topics. During inspection, there was no documentation of abandon ship and man overboard drills being done. Master is responsible for ensuring such drills are properly documented and available for review by Coast Guard upon request.

The person in command of a documented vessel must have on board that vessel the original Certificate of Documentation currently in effect for that vessel. During inspection, the vessel did not have a valid Certificate of Documentation (COD). Vessel is not allowed to operate or move until evidence is provided to marine inspector that a new COD has been paid for and is in processing.

A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in 46CFR199.175(b)(10) or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. Several items in vessel's first aid kit were found expired. Replace expired medication items in first aid kid.

To maintain a valid Certificate of Inspection, you must complete an annual inspection within the periods specified in § 176.500(b)(1) and your Certificate of Inspection must be endorsed. The vessel missed the annual inspections for CY 2022 and 2023. Vessel is prohibited from carrying passengers for hire until a satisfactory COI renewal inspection is completed.

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 internal structural at least once every 2 years. Vessel did not conduct the require hull exam before the due date of 31MAR23. Vessel must complete satisfactory hull exam prior to the carriage of passengers for hire.

All vessels of 26 feet in length and over shall be provided with individual bilge lines and bilge suctions for each watertight compartment except as follows: The space forward of the collision bulkhead need not be fitted with a bilge suction line when the arrangement of the vessel is such that ordinary leakage may be removed from this compartmant by the use of a hand portable bilge pump or other equipment and such equipment is provided. MI observed the bilge system was unable to draw suction from the forward compartment and there was no other equipment available to remove water. Correct prior to carrying passengers

Each EPIRB, other than an EPIRB in an inflatable liferaft, must be tested monthly, using the integrated test circuit and output indicator, to determine that it is operative; The EPIRB test required shall be logged or otherwise documented. Vessel representative stated they do not keep a log of EPIRB testing.

One life raft sent out for service. Vessel restricted to one mile from shore untill IBA is returned.

Operator requested replacing existing life floats with IBAs. Provide installation proposal fro approval, install if approved, schedule inspection of installation with CG. Must be corrected prior to carrying passengers for hire.

Each life float must be fitted with a light. Water light on life float intermittently operates.

A vessel's hull must not carry current. Main switchboard ground detection system indicated current on the hull in excess of 10 amps. Must be corrected prior to carrying passengers for hire.

Overboard discharge on stbd side has no check/positive action valve. Ensure no water ingress by installing valve or terminating discharge if not in use. Must be corrected prior to carrying passengers for hire.

Wasted transverse frame on starboard side forepeak. Crop and renew in kind to good metal. Must be corrected prior to carrying passengers for hire.

Wasted frame on port side support to Laz hatch. Crop and renew in kind to good metal. Must be corrected prior to carrying passengers for hire.

Main deck aft wasted IWO emergency steering tiller access cap. Crop and renew in kind to good metal. Must be corrected prior to carrying passengers for hire.

Wasted areas IWO port engine room bilge. Conduct thickness gauging and provide repair proposal for approval. Must be corrected prior to carrying passengers for hire.

Wasted steel IWO aft pilot house and deck. Provide repair proposal. Must be corrected prior to carrying passengers for hire.

Repair leak in transmission on main diesel.

Minimize or eliminate amps to ground.

Install appropriate hydrostatic release unit on EPIRB.

Remove or replace in electrical box, dead end wires in void #2 and engine room.

Replace line on life ring on bow.

Provide emergency instructions list.

Repair light on life float light.

Repair/replace the amp to ground indicator to working condition.

Remove oily water from the E/R bilge.

Fire dampers missing on both intakes. Provide dampers.

Missing 02 nozzles for fire hoses. Provide 02 nozzles.

Missing life jacket stowage signs. Provide signage.

Provide logs on fire fighting and MOB drills.

Provide coast pilot and light list.

Label 02 emergency escape hatches.

Stencil name of VSL and capacity on LFs and paddles.

Missing 02 paddles. Provide 02 paddles, lashed to LF.

Provide proper operation of valve at bilge manifold for FWD peak.

Water light was cracked. Still operational and float tested sat. New light was on order. Current light authorized until new one arrives.

Bilge System is inoperable. Must prove proper operation of bilege system prior to carrying passengers.

Fire Pump is inoperable. Must prove proper operation prior to carrying passengers.

Lifefloat light is inoperable. Repair or replace in kind prior to operating at night.

EPIRB hydrostatic release is expired. Replace in kind. Vessel restricted within three miles from shore.

EPIRB registration is expired. Replace with current registration. Vessel restricted to within three miles from shore.

Forward compartment junction box missing cover. Provide cover.

Electrical ground found on AC voltage system.

Engineroom escape scuttle not labeled on deck. Provide proper label.

Lifebouy waterlight lanyard is missing corrosion-resistant clip.

During scheduled Dry Dock period provide repair proposal for scheduled steerl work on Bow. Complete repairs prior to completion of Dry Dock period.

During schedule Dry Dock period provide explanation of cement in lazarette and wood on transducer through hull. Prior to completion of Dry Dock period.

Unable to perform drills. Perform drills before spring operations.

Lifefloats are in disrepair (holed, cracked and no longer serviceable). Replace lifefloats.

Ringbuoy/lifefloat lights contain alkaline batteries impacting buoyancy of light. Replace with proper batteries.

Engine driven fire pump was inop. Make repairs, perform satisfactory test.

Lifefloat (2 with capacity of 22 persons each) need to be attached to the vessel with weak link and approved line and need to be relabeled. Attach lifeboats to the vessel and re-label properly.

Magnetic Compass light is inoperable. Make repairs to same

Ring buoy in operating station is missing retro-tape. Install retro-tape

Master did not have radio operator permit. Provide radio operator permit.

Replace the painter.

Replace life lines as needed.

Stencil the vessels name and capacity on both BA's.

Patch all holes in the BA's with a manufactures approved repair kit.

Prove proper registration of the EPIRB and the expiration date on the hydro release.

Inspect as needed all portable fire extinguishers.

Repair the foward emergency hatch cover.

Stencil vessels name on the foward lifering.

Properly remove or terminate exposed wiring on the upper deck and foward.

Label the port and starboard emergency fuel shut offs.

Tighten engine mounting bolts.

Replace the compass light.

Replace outdated navigation publications.

Repair or replace the engine room bilge high water alarm.

Write and post by the emergency bilge pump, proper operating instructions.

Repair the holes in the life floats with an approved repair kit.

Apply the vessels name on the bridge life ring.

Inspect and replace the impellar for the main engine driven bilge pump.

PROVIDE REACH-ROD FOR BILGE SUCTION FORE PEAK ISOLATION VALVE.

PROPERLY REPAIR AFT WEATHERTIGHT DOOR KNOB/LATCH MECHANISM IN MAIN DECK ACCOMIDATIONS.

Vessel is limited to within 3 miles of land until proper registration and Hydrostatic release is provided for EPIRB. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: EPIRB

Provide deviation card for magnetic compass. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Compass Deviation Table

Provide written posted instruction for installed bilge system.

Replace gaskets on Watertight hatches. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Gasket

Provide Hand bilge pump. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Pump

Renew bulb for the anchor light.

Renew gasket for masthead light.

Label forward locker for life preservers.

Renew battery for 406 EPRIB.

Install Emergency broadcast placard for VHF-FM radio.

Install updated hydro release for EPIRB. Vessel limited to L,B,S route until completed.

Repair or Prove proper operation of engine driven fire/bilge pump.

Replace aft ring buoy.

Provide 3 additional Adult size Lifejackets.

Provide approriate Light list, Coast Pilot, and Tide Currents publications.

RESTRICTED FROM CARRYING PASSENGERS UNTIL PROPER REPAIRS ARE MADE TO MAIN DIESEL ENGINE, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ATTENDING MARINE INSPECTOR.

PROVIDE COAST GUARD APPROVED MEDICAL KIT OR EQUIVELANT.

PROVIDE GUARDS FOR ALL OUTSIDE LIGHTING FIXTURES ON THE MAIN DECK.

VESSEL'S EPIRB SENT OUT FOR SERVICING. VESSEL'S ROUTE RESTRICTED TO NOT MORE THAN 3 MILES FROM SHORE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MOUNTED.

Provide FCC radio operator's license for each employee who serves as a master for the vessel.

Conduct fire and man overboard drills to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector prior to placing the vessel in service but no later than 20 October 1995.