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Inspection history · 18
9 July 2026
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Vessel Attendance
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8434049
10 March 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8308226
16 September 2024
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8003694
21 August 2023
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7773708
4 April 2023
Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7660514
13 July 2022
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7505749
12 July 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7517324
4 January 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7375335
1 February 2021
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7133947
6 January 2021
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7120283
28 October 2019
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6843836
23 October 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6840571
22 August 2018
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6519468
14 August 2018
Hull Examination · Cargo Tank Internal · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6518159
24 October 2017
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6293839
16 November 2016
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6042892
8 November 2016
Periodic Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6029951
19 January 2016
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5799731
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 1 October 2024
Resolved
Each hydraulic system must be provided with arrangements to maintain the cleanliness of the hydraulic fluid appropriate to the type and design of the hydraulic system. Steering system had hydraulic water leak into it.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 2 October 2024
Resolution: Vsl provided photo documentation showing that hydraulic tank was clear of water.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 1 October 2024
Resolved
All items of lifesaving equipment shall be examined to determine that they are in suitable condition. Rescue platform does not fully extend near the water and grating has broken and is exposed.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 2 October 2024
Resolution: Vessel modified rescue platform to allow for it to be placed flush with the water. Sufficient photo documentation was provided.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Ropes and wires
Issued 1 October 2024
Resolved
Electrical installations on vessels shall be such that services essential for safety of passengers, crew, and vessel from electrical hazards. Exposed junction box under pilothouse control station.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 1 October 2024
Resolution: Master installed a cover over the exposed junction box.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery
Issued 1 October 2024
Resolved
The general construction of the vessel shall be such as to minimize fire hazards. Gap where the exhaust connects to the stack missing lagging and several electrical cables are in the close knit vicinity.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 2 October 2024
Resolution: Vessel rep sent in a photograph of extra lagging added to the missing gap on exhaust pipe.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 1 October 2024
Resolved
Misc. machinery alarms shall be installed in accordance with subchapter J. STBD generator float switch is installed, but not operable.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 2 October 2024
Resolution: Vessel rep sent in a photograph of a new operable float switch.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 1 October 2024
Resolved
Each fire hydrant shall be identified in red letters and figures at least two inches high " FIRE STATION NO. 1,2,3". Fire extinguishers were labeled fire stations and fire stations were labeled fire hose.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 7 October 2024
Resolution: Vessel rep provided inspection team with pictures showcasing the proper markings for fire stations and portable fire extinguishers.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 16 September 2024
Resolved
A person may not employ or engage an individual and an individual may not serve in a postition in which a TWIC is required without holding the necessary credential. A person may not employ or engage an individual in a position required to hold an MMC unless individual maintains a current medical certificate. Master did not have a current medical certificate. Other potential master did not have a valid TWIC.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 1 October 2024
Resolution: Vessel master had valid medical certificate and licensed mate had valid TWIC card.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 16 September 2024
Resolved
Each cargo ship equipped with a readiotelephone station must carry a radio operator who holds a marine radio operator permit. Master did not have a marine radio operator permit.
47 CFR 80.161(c)(2)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 1 October 2024
Resolution: Master had valid Marine Radio Operator Permit.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 4 April 2023
Resolved
All vessels shall have efficient guard rails or bulwarks on decks, and at exposed peripheries of the superstructure, the rails shall be in at least three courses of 39.5"; vessel superstructure used as a muster area did not have rail. Replace rails at next drydocking.
46 CFR 92.25-5 (a) (Old "I")
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 1 October 2024
Resolution: Veseel rep installed two rows of chain on the aft deck muster area to establish railing at three courses of 39.5".
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 4 April 2023
Resolved
Each life float must be secured to the vessel by a painter and a float-free link; vessel's two (02) lifefloats were attached by one painter and float-free link.
46 CFR 94.15-10(d) (Old "I")
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 May 2023
Resolved 11 April 2023
Resolution: Received photo evidence of corrected installation.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 4 April 2023
Resolved
Vessels must carry adequate and up-to-date charts; vessel completed corrections for periodic inspection but had not completed chart corrections since the previous inspection.
46 CFR 97.05-05 (Old "I")
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 4 April 2023
Resolution: Charts corrected.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 4 April 2023
Resolved
A heat resistant durable type wiring diagram of each motor controller shall be permanently attached to the inside of the controller door; motor controller found to be missing wiring diagram.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 May 2023
Resolved 11 April 2023
Resolution: Wiring diagram replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 13 July 2022
Resolved
Except in an emergency situation, no repairs or alterations to the hull, machinery or other equipment that affects the safety of the vessel may be made prior to notice to the cognizant OCMI.
M/V CHRIS R was involved in a grounding and has undetermined amount of damage to the port shaft and/or propeller. Vessel representative must coordinate with MSU Houma once vessel is out of the water and prior to making any repairs.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 20 July 2022
Resolved 9 August 2022
Resolution: All repairs completed
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 1 February 2021
Resolved
46CFR91.27-1 Your vsl must undergo an annual inspection with in the 3 months before of after eachanniversary date. Vsl was due for its annual inspection 29 AUG and could conduct inspectionuntil 29NOV. Vsl failed to have annual insp prior to 3 months past anniversary date.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 1 February 2021
Resolved 1 February 2021
Resolution: Vessel scheduleded and inspection and conducted a new COI
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts
Issued 1 February 2021
Resolved
Life Floats shall be stowed in such a manner that they are in a float free arrangement and easily released; vsl had incorrect week link attached for combined capacity of life floats; had a rated 11-20 week link and needed at least a rated weak link for 24.
Old I-46CFR94.15-10c
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 1 February 2021
Resolved 1 February 2021
Resolution: Vsl replaced weak line to account for current capacity of life floats
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 28 October 2019
Resolved
VESSEL WAS NOT KEEPING A RADIO LOG IAW 47 CFR 80.409.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 29 October 2019
Resolved 29 October 2019
Resolution: [name withheld] TO BEGIN PROPER LOGGING.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 28 October 2019
Resolved
MMSI NUMBER ENTERED IN AIS DID NOT MATCH THAT OF FCC DOCUMENTS ASSIGNING VESSEL'S MMSI.
33 CFR 164.46
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 29 October 2019
Resolved 29 October 2019
Resolution: VESSEL INFORMATION IN AIS WAS UPDATED AND VERIFIED TO BE ACCURATE BY VESSEL REP.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 28 October 2019
Resolved
LIFE FLOATS' GRABLINES WERE DRYROTTED, (01) PADDLE WAS BROKEN, AND FLOATS' BODIES HAD MINOR CRACKING; PROVIDE PROOF OF LIFEFLOAT SERVICING.
46 CFR 199.640(j)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 November 2019
Resolved 12 November 2019
Resolution: Lifefloats and paddles were replaced.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 28 October 2019
Resolved
HYDROSTATIC RELEASE UNIT AND HOUSING FOR EPIRB WERE DAMAGED AND DID NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER RELEASE OF EPIRB; HOUSING AND HYDROSTATIC RELEASE UNIT MUST BE REPLACED SUCH THAT THE EPIRB MAY FLOAT FREE AS DESIGNED.
46 CFR 199.510(b)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 November 2019
Resolved 12 November 2019
Resolution: Housing replaced and hydrostatic release unit properly installed.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 28 October 2019
Resolved
EMBARKATION STATION, BRIDGE, AND MAIN DECK BY DOOR EXITING TO BACK DECK ALL DISPLAYED INSUFFICIENT POWER TO BATTERY-POWERED EMERGENCY LIGHT; BATTERIES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.
46 CFR 112.39
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 November 2019
Resolved 12 November 2019
Resolution: Batteries were replaced and lights were all verified to have sufficient brightness.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 28 October 2019
Resolved
REPLACE CRACKED DISCHARGE HOSE ON PORTABLE CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN ENGINE ROOM.
46 CFR 95.01-2(d)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 November 2019
Resolved 12 November 2019
Resolution: Unit serviced and in satisfactory condition.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 28 October 2019
Resolved
PROPERLY ADJUST ENGINE ROOM EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH TO ENSURE WATERTIGHT INTEGRITY.
46 CFR 91.25-10
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 November 2019
Resolved 25 November 2019
Resolution: Hatch adjusted to properly ensure watertight integrity.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 28 October 2019
Resolved
OVERHEAD IN ENGINE ROOM ABOVE STBD SHAFT HAD PINHOLE LEAK; MAKE WELD REPAIRS TO THE DECK/OVERHEAD TO ENSURE WATERTIGHT INTEGRITY.
46 CFR 91.25-10
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 November 2019
Resolved 12 November 2019
Resolution: Pinhole leak welded and repaired to satisfaction of MI.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 28 October 2019
Resolved
EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF VALVES DID NOT FULLY CLOSE WHEN ACTUATED FROM REMOTE STATION; MUST BE ADJUSTED TO ENSURE FULL CLOSURE OF THE VALVES.
46 CFR 56.50-60(d)(1)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 November 2019
Resolved 12 November 2019
Resolution: MI witnessed testing of valves; satisfactory.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 28 October 2019
Resolved
ELECTRICAL GROUND FAULT WAS DETECTED ON SWITCHBOARD INDICATOR; ISOLATE AND MAKE REPAIRS TO REMOVE GROUND.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 November 2019
Resolved 12 November 2019
Resolution: Ground identified and corrected.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 28 October 2019
Resolved
WATERTIGHT DOORS LEADING TO INTERIOR OF MAIN DECK AND ENGINE ROOM HAD IMPROPERLY INSTALLED GASKETS; CREW TO INSTALL GASKETS CORRECTLY TO ENSURE WATERTIGHT INTEGRITY.
46 CFR 170.270(b)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 November 2019
Resolved 25 November 2019
Resolution: Gasket replaced properly to ensure watertight integrity.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 28 October 2019
Resolved
EXCESS OIL ACCUMULATED IN BILGE PRESENTS POTENTIAL HAZARD; PROPERLY REMOVE AND DISPOSE THE OIL FROM THE ENGINE ROOM BILGES.
46 CFR 91.25-10
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 November 2019
Resolved 12 November 2019
Resolution: Bilges satisfactorily cleaned to mitigate hazards.
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Stern Tube Lubrication/Sealing
Issued 8 November 2016
Resolved
Port and Starboard packing needs to be replaced. Excessive leaking
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 November 2016
Resolved 16 November 2016
Resolution: Repacked port and starboard packing, sat.
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Transfer Procedures
Issued 8 November 2016
Resolved
Vessel's transfer procedures were not adequeately written in accordance with the regs.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 December 2016
Resolved 16 November 2016
Resolution: Vessel generated new transfer procedures, reviewed and approved in compliance with CFR.
Engineering › Compressed Air System (start air) › Valve
Issued 8 November 2016
Resolved
Relief valve for upper PV needed to be tested.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 December 2016
Resolved 16 November 2016
Resolution: Provided new releif valve with documentation, tested sat.