Records from 2016 to 2018. Most recent: inspection, 15 March 2018.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 6 November 2016
Resolved
Vessel with VHF must have valid FCC Safety Certification on board as required by 47 CFR 80. Provide valid FCC safety Certificates.
Due 21 November 2016
Resolved 14 November 2016
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Availability
Issued 6 November 2016
Resolved
Vessel must have three 2 1/2 gallons buckets attached with lanyard and marked 'FIRE BUCKETS" as required by 46 CFR 184.610. Provide missing fire buckets onboard.
Due 18 November 2016
Resolved 14 November 2016
Stability › Weathertight Integrity › General
Issued 14 August 2016
Resolved
Hatch exposed to weather must be watertight as required by 46 CFR 179.360(a). Found damaged hatch gasket on aft deck hatch. Replace hatch gasket.
Due 31 August 2016
Resolved 31 August 2016
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Vent Pipe
Issued 14 August 2016
Resolved
Vent pipes must be installed or equipped to prevent the accidental contamination of fuel by water under normal operating conditions as required by 46 CFR 182.450(d) & (e). Repair damaged fuel tank vent pipe.
Due 31 August 2016
Resolved 31 August 2016
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 14 August 2016
Resolved
Rotating machinery must be provided with protective guard as required by 46 CFR 176.830 (a). Missing protective guard on gears and chain for Higgins bilge pump create unsafe situation for passenger. Install metallic guard over gears and chain.
Due 31 August 2016
Resolved 31 August 2016
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose
Issued 14 August 2016
Resolved
Flexible hose designed for use with hose clamps must be install with two clamps as required by 46 CFR 182.720 (e)(3)(v)(B). Install missing hose clamps.
Due 31 August 2016
Resolved 31 August 2016
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 14 August 2016
Resolved
Operational test of bilge pump as required by 46 CFR 176.804 (h). VSL have Higgins bilge pump operate as accessory to engine. Demonstrate pump operation.
Due 31 August 2016
Resolved 18 November 2016
Engineering › Gasoline Engine (propulsion) › Exhaust Piping (4 cycle)
Issued 14 August 2016
Resolved
Exhaust pipe with temperature exceeding 150 deg F must be suitably insulated as required by 46 CFR 177.970. Install missing exhaust insulation.
Due 31 August 2016
Resolved 31 August 2016
Engineering › Gasoline Engine (propulsion) › Radiator (4 cycle)
Issued 14 August 2016
Resolved
All engines must be water cooled as required by 46 CFR 182.420 (a). Radiator & reservoir caps are rusted and worn out. Replace radiator & reservoir caps with engine manufacture cap.
Due 31 August 2016
Resolved 31 August 2016
Stability › Weathertight Integrity › General
Issued 14 August 2016
Resolved
Hatch exposed to weather must be watertight as required by 46 CFR 179.360(a). Found damaged hatch gaskets on engine compartment hatch & forward space. Replace hatch gaskets
Due 31 August 2016
Resolved 31 August 2016
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Propeller Shaft
Issued 14 August 2016
Resolved
Alteration to vessel equipments that affect the safety of the vessel must not be made without CG approval as required by 46 CFR 176.700 (a). Missing propeller lock nut and cutter pin. Install missing fasteners.
Due 31 August 2016
Resolved 31 August 2016
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Bridge Visibility
Issued 14 August 2016
Resolved
Window at operating station must be made of material that will not break into dangerous fragments as required by 46 CFR 177.1010. Replace cracked window glass with in-kind material.
Due 31 August 2016
Resolved 31 August 2016
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 14 August 2016
Resolved
Owner shall be make a vessel available for dry dock examination as required by 46 CFR 176.600. Clean vessel underwater body, including shaft seals (boots)and remove drain plugs.
Due 31 August 2016
Resolved 31 August 2016
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Trick Wheel
Issued 14 August 2016
Resolved
Vessel must be provided with auxiliary means of steering as required by 46 CFR 182.620. Submit aux steering plans to CG for review & approval.
Due 31 August 2016
Resolved 14 November 2016
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Servicing
Issued 14 August 2016
Resolved
Fixed Fire Extinguisher System must be test and service by qualified individual annually as required by 46 CFR 176.810. Provide proof test and service to the system.
Due 18 November 2016
Resolved 14 November 2016