Records from 2016 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 2 October 2025.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Medical certificate
Issued 7 August 2025
Resolved
Medical certificates issued to all other mariners will be issued for a maximum period of 5 years. Master could not provide medical certificate.
46CFR10.301(b)(2)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 18 August 2025
Resolution: Recieved objective evidence to rectify def. All sat.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 7 August 2025
Resolved
A portable hand bilge pump must be:(1) Capable of pumping water, but not necessarily simultaneously, from all watertight compartments; and(2) Provided with suitable suction hose capable of reaching the bilge of each watertight compartment and discharging overboard
Portable hand bilge pump could not provide suction and discharge overboard from any space.
46CFR182.520(b)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 18 August 2025
Resolution: Recieved objective evidence to rectify def. All sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 August 2025
Resolved
A vessel must carry one floating water light, unless it is limited to daytime operation, in which case no floating water light is required. Life ring water light battery was expired (2018)
46CFR180.70(d)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 30 September 2025
Resolution: Receievd objective evididence that the light was working.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 7 August 2025
Resolved
The discharge ends of fuel tank vent pipes must terminate on the hull exterior as high above the waterline as practicable and remote from any hull openings, or they must terminate in U-bends as high above the weather deck as practicable and as far as practicable from openings into any enclosed spaces. Both diesel fuel tanks did not vent outside the space and did not have flame screens.
46CFR182.450(d)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 2 October 2025
Resolution: Fuel tank vent/piping was installed. All sat.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 7 August 2025
Resolved
Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high indicating purpose of the valve and direction of operation. Fuel shutoff valves were not labeled.
46CFR185.608
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 30 September 2025
Resolution: Receievd objective evidence that the fuel cutoff valve was labeled.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 7 August 2025
Resolved
Each ship transporting more than six passengers for hire equipped with a radiotelephone station IAW part III
of the Communications Act must carry a radio operator who meets the following requirements.
Master could not provide radio operators
47CFR80.159(e)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 18 August 2025
Resolution: Recieved objective evidence to rectify def. All sat.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 16 July 2025
Resolved
Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within the 3 months before or after each anniversary date. As of 14JUL2025 the vessel as exceeded time-frame for an annual inspection.
46CFR176.500
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 August 2025
Resolution: Conducted Annual insoection.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 16 July 2025
Resolved
The owner or managing operator shall make a vessel available for drydock examinations, internal structural examinations, and underwater surveys (UWILD) required by this section. 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 an internal structural at least once every two years. As of 30JUN2025 the vessel as exceeded the time-frame for a drydock and internal structural examination.
46CFR176.600
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 August 2025
Resolution: Conducted drydock/ISE exam
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 3 October 2024
Resolved
11116 - Lakes, bays, and sounds, and rivers routes. A vessel on a lakes, bays, and sounds, or rivers route must carry:three hand red flare distress signals and three hand orange smoke distress signals. Red flare distress signals may substitute orange smoke distress signals. The flares on board the vessel were expired.
46 CFR 180.68(b)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 August 2025
Resolution: New flares were on board. All sat.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 3 October 2024
Resolved
01305 - 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 date of the drill and training and General description of the drill scenario and training topics. The vessel has not logged man overboard drills since April 2024 and had no abandon ship drills logged. Drills must be completed every 3 months.
46 CFR 185.520(f)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 August 2025
Resolution: Drills were loggeg in log book. All sat.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 3 October 2024
Resolved
01305 - Fire fighting 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. The vessel had no fire drills logged since May 2024. Drills must be completed every 3 months.
46 CFR 185.524(d)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 August 2025
Resolution: Fire drill logged in logbook. All sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 3 October 2024
Resolved
11117 - A vessel must have one or more ring life buoys as follows a vessel of more than 26 feet in length, but not more than 65 feet, must carry a minimum of one life buoy of not less than 24 inches in diameter. The vessels life buoy was deteriorated rendering it inoperable.
46 CFR 180.70(a)(2)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 August 2025
Resolution: New life buoy on board. All sat.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 3 October 2024
Resolved
13199 - On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water. The high water alarm visual indicator was inoperable.
46 CFR 182.530(a)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 August 2025
Resolution: Bilge alarms tested sat.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 3 October 2024
Resolved
07110 - The installation and location of portable fire extinguishers must be to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. One of the 4A-80-B:C extinguishers was not mounted.
46 CFR 181.520
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 August 2025
Resolution: Fire extinguisher was mounted.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 3 October 2024
Resolved
10105 - Except as otherwise provided in this section every vessel must be fitted with a suitable magnetic compass to be mounted at the primary operating station. The magnetic compass was not mounted.
46 CFR 184.402(a)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 August 2025
Resolution: Compass was mounted. All sat.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 3 October 2024
Resolved
13103 - Gauges to indicate engine revolutions per minute (RPM)must be provided for all propulsion engines installed in the vessel. The gauges must be readily visible at the operating station. The operator was unable to show the Marine Inspector the RPM gauge.
46 CFR 1882.410(b)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 7 August 2025
Resolution: RPM gauge was all sat.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications
Issued 3 October 2024
Resolved
01310 - A ship, except a ship of less than 26 feet in length, must have a Discharge of Oil Prohibited placard of at least 5 by 8 inches, made of durable material fixed in a conspicuous place in each machinery space, or at the bilge and ballast pump control station. The vessel did not have an oil discharge placard.
33 CFR 155.450(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 7 August 2025
Resolution: Oil discharge placard was on board.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications
Issued 3 October 2024
Resolved
01310 - The person in charge of a ship shall ensure that one or more placards meeting the requirements of this section are displayed in prominent locations and in sufficient numbers so that they can be read by the crew and passengers. The vessel did not have a discharge of garbage prohibited placard.
33 CFR 151.59
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 7 August 2025
Resolution: Garbage placard was on board.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 3 October 2024
Resolved
01104 - Every vessel subject to Part III of Title III of the Communications Act must have a detailed inspection of the radio installation by an FCC-licensed technician in accordance with § 80.59 once every five years. If the ship passes the inspection, the technician will issue a Communications Act Safety Radiotelephony Certificate. The vessel did not have a Safety Radio Certificate on board.
47 CFR 80.903
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 7 August 2025
Resolution: Safety radiotelephony certificate was on board and valid.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 10 October 2023
Resolved
46 CFR 180.137(a)(2)
The float-free link required by 180.130(a)(1) must be of proper strength for the size of the life float as indicated on its identification tag.
Vessel carries a 10 person life float and link is rated for 11-20 person life float. Replace with appropriate weak link and replace corroded painter.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 7 August 2025
Resolution: Life float was removed and taken off the COI at the Masters request. COI will be amended to only operate in warm water only.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 10 October 2023
Resolved
46 CFR 176.810(b)(1)
Portable extinguishers must be inspected and maintained IAW NFPA 10 as amended.
2A extinguisher was missed during annual servicing.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 3 October 2024
Resolution: All fire extinguishers were serviced 09/2024.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 October 2023
Resolved
46 CFR 185.604
The number and identification of the items stowed inside, and their sized, must be marked in clearly legible letters and numbers on each container.
Label child and adult life jacket containers in 2" high letters and numbers.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 3 October 2024
Resolution: Witnessed proper PFD stowage location labeling.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 22 September 2023
Resolved
CG001 - Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within the 3 months before or after each anniversary date. You must contact the cognizant OCMI to schedule an inspection at a time and place which he or she approves. No written application is required. Your vessel was due to have completed an annual inspection by 14 July 2023. You may not carry passengers until an annual inspection is completed.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 10 October 2023
Resolution: Conducted annual inspection
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 20 August 2020
Resolved
Vessel had insufficient amount of flares for Lakes, Bays, and Sounds route.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 April 2021
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 20 August 2020
Resolved
Life float paddles were not attached to the life float
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 October 2020
Resolved 15 April 2021
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 20 August 2020
Resolved
The life float waterlight line was connected to the vessel and also used as the painter for the life float. There needs to be two seperate lines, one for the waterlight and one for the painter.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 October 2020
Resolved 15 April 2021
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 August 2020
Resolved
Water light line on life buoy is fraying. Life line was not 60 ft.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 April 2021
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 20 August 2020
Resolved
Fuel shutoff valve was not labeled
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 September 2020
Resolved 15 April 2021
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 20 August 2020
Resolved
Vessel did not have a third serviced fire extinguisher on board.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 April 2021
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 19 July 2018
Resolved
Provide on board 3 hand held Red Flares.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 July 2018
Resolved 23 July 2018
Resolution: Received via email proof of correction.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 19 July 2018
Resolved
Provide proof of current Certificate of Documentation and place on board.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 August 2018
Resolved 13 September 2018
Resolution: Received via email proof of correction.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 19 July 2018
Resolved
Provide copy of Coast Pilot/Light List and Tide Tables on board.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 August 2018
Resolved 24 July 2018
Resolution: Received via email proof of correction.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 19 July 2018
Resolved
Repair/Replace Life Float including new retro-reflactive tape.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 August 2018
Resolved 17 August 2018
Resolution: Received via email proof of correction.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 19 July 2018
Resolved
provide on board First Aid Kit in compliance with 46 CFR 160.041.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 August 2018
Resolved 24 July 2018
Resolution: Received via email proof of correction.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 19 July 2018
Resolved
Provide on board 2 2.5 gal fire buckets, Total 3.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 August 2018
Resolved 24 July 2018
Resolution: Received via email proof of correction.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Number
Issued 20 April 2017
Resolved
Provide A-II portable fire extinguisher on board.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 May 2017
Resolved 31 May 2017
Resolution: Attended vessel and cleared above deficiency.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Equipment
Issued 20 April 2017
Resolved
Provide 02 Alcohol test kits on board.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 May 2017
Resolved 31 May 2017
Resolution: Attended vessel and cleared above deficiency.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Door
Issued 7 February 2017
Resolved
Cabin access door only 23.5 inches. Cabin is restricted to crew members only.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 May 2018
Resolved 13 September 2018
Resolution: Door access approved by OCMI.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › US Coast Pilot
Issued 7 February 2017
Resolved
Provide Coast Pilot and Light List for OP Area.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 May 2017
Resolved 31 May 2017
Resolution: Attended vessel and cleared above deficiency.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Radar
Issued 7 February 2017
Resolved
Install and prove proper operation of marine radar.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 May 2017
Resolved 31 May 2017
Resolution: Attended vessel and cleared above deficiency.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Magnetic Compass
Issued 7 February 2017
Resolved
Install magnetic compass with light.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 May 2017
Resolved 31 May 2017
Resolution: Attended vessel and cleared above deficiency.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 7 February 2017
Resolved
Properly install all wiring to include ground wires and light / speaker wires. Remove old wires and properly secure dead-end wires.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 May 2017
Resolved 31 May 2017
Resolution: Attended vessel and cleared above deficiency.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Not Operational
Issued 22 June 2016
Resolved
Bilge and High water alarm not working, (Electrical Problem). Repair/replace and prove proper operation to attending marine inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 22 June 2016
Resolved 30 June 2016
Resolution: Attended vessel and cleared above deficiency.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 22 June 2016
Resolved
Mast Head light not operating properly. Repair/Replace to satisfaction of attending marine inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 22 June 2016
Resolved 30 June 2016
Resolution: Attended vessel and cleared above deficiency.