AURORA

Exhaust gas must not leak from the piping or any connections. Exhaust on STBD generator was leaking into the engine room during the inspection.

Each ring bouy with a floating waterlight must have a lanyard; Each ring life buoy must be approved IAW 160.050. Ring buoy on main deck, STBD side, had a water light lanyard degrading. Ring buoy on 2nd deck had a grab line degrading.

All cable and wire must be installed with metal supports. Cable runs in both Void 2's and the PORT jet drive compartment were installed with zip ties.

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. Waste receptacles in the bridge and bathrooms were made of plastic. O/O is to remove plastic trashcans or furnish noncombustible trashcans to the satisfaction of attending marine inspector.

At each inspection for certification and at every other vessel inspection all observed unsafe practices, fire hazards, and other hazardous situations must be corrected and all required guards and protective devices must be in satisfactory condition. Exhaust fans in jet room/sewage tank void were missing protective blade covers. O/O is to install means to prevent an accident caused by rotating machinery to the satisfaction of attending marine inspector.

At each inspection for certification and at every other vessel inspection all observed unsafe practices, fire hazards, and other hazardous situations must be corrected and all required guards and protective devices must be in satisfactory condition. Jet drive hydraulic tubing in jet room was found to have a pinhole leak causing a constant stream of hydraulic fluid to leak from it creating a possible fire hazard. A hydraulic clamp cover was used for a temporary repair to make the system intact. O/O is to submit repair proposal to OCMI for approval and make permanent system repairs to the satisfaction of attending marine inspector.

Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment, and electrical shock. 2 junction boxes in the port jet room were found to be have broken covers exposing electrical connections. O/O is to repair electrical junction boxes to the satisfaction of 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 the hull structure and its appurtenances, including inspection of all accessible parts of the exterior and interior of the hull, the watertight bulkheads, and weather decks. The deck area directly aft of the stairwell to the upper passenger deck, and the upper passenger deck in vicinity of the inflatable buoyant apparatuses were found to have broken deck support stiffeners causing the deck to buckle and pop up. O/O is to submit a repair proposal to the OCMI and make permanent repairs prior to vessel's next credit hull examination.

Each lighting fixture and lampholder must be fixed. The light fixture in the port engine room was held up by a temporary repair. The plastic cable tie holding the light fixture broke after a touch and go grounding.

Penetrations in A-class fire boundaries for electrical cables must be constructed to prevent the passage of flame and smoke for one hour. The cable penetrations in both the port and starboard jet rooms are deteriorated, affecting the integrity of the fire boundary.

Materials used in piping systems must meet the requirements of this subpart & be acceptable to the OCMI. The bilge pipe for the port side #3 void had a pinhole leak near the coupling in the engine room.

At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or operator shall have the vessel ready for inspection including condition of the superstructure. The starboard aft main deck bulkhead has corrosion resulting in penetrations.

At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or operator shall have the vessel ready for inspection including condition of the superstructure. Corrosion was found on the deck near the toilet in the starboard aft bathroom on the main deck.

At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or operator shall have the vessel ready for inspection of the hull structure including exterior and interior of the hull, watertight bulkheads and weather decks. An approximately 4 foot crack was found in the overhead of the forward starboard jet room.

Controls and valves for operation of a fixed gas fire extinguishing system must be located outside the space protected by the system; and not located in a space that might be inaccessible in the event of fire in the space protected by the system. System engine shutdown pressure switch is located inside of the protected space on both hulls. Submit plan to OCMI for relocation of engine shutdown pressure switches outside of the protected space. Upon approval relocate switches to a location outside of the protected space.

Whenever damage to hull plating that may affect the seaworthiness of a vessel is discovered, the OCMI may conduct internal structure examination and required the vessel to be taken out of service to asses extent of damage and effect permanent repairs. Stbd laz outboard hull mid section has pin hole about two inches from water line.

Vsl is broadcasting no static draft information

All of the vessel's IBAs have been removed for annual servicing. The vessel is limited to a Lakes, Bays, and Sounds route not more than one nautical mile from shore until the IBAs have been reinstalled to the satisfaction of an attending marine inspector.

Conduct repairs to popped welds on rub rail starboard quarter stanchion along deck appx. 4’ – 5’ above water line and rub rail 1.5’ above water line at next dry-dock or before 31MAY19; 46CFR176.700.

Properly mount BII fire extinguishers in port and starboard eninge rooms.

Renew/repair piping for port side toilet drains.

Troubleshoot and repair problem with "B" computer on water jet system. The #4 jet bucket does not respond when using the "B" computer.

Repair potentiometer for the #3 jet.

Repair hole in bilge piping starboard side compartment #3 prior to carrying passengers, 46 CFR 119.520.

Repair leaking fuel line return on #4 engine prior to carrying passengers, 46 CFR 119.435.

Vessel is restricted to three miles from shore until EPIRB is returned from servicing.

THE VESSEL'S 50-PERSON AND TWO 100-PERSON INFLATABLE BUOYANT APPARATUS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FOR ANNUAL SERVICING. THE VESSEL'S ROUTE IS LIMITED TO LAKES, BAYS & SOUNDS AND NOT MORE THAN ONE NAUTICAL MILE FROM SHORE UNTIL THE IBA HAS BEEN RE-INSTALLED TO THE SATISFACTION OF AN ATTENDING MARINE INSPECTOR.

Pitting on side shell, inboard side of STBD Jet Room. C/R, water test in presence of CGMI.

COI allows 410 persons onboard and there are only 405 Type I PFDs on board. Vessel is missing 05 PFDs with proper markings. Vessel COI capacity is reduced to 405 total persons until def is corrected as per CG-835 issued to BHC rep [name withheld]

Conducted temporary repair on puncture in hull plating on stbd bow, 4 feet above the water line. Complete permanent repair by crop/renew in kind prior to 08 September 2011.

Prior to carrying passengers prove proper operation of the installed bilge system including the suction from the starboard #2 void and the hull crossover.

Provide safety periodic testing procedures for the main engine and jet controls and conduct appropriate testing.

Remove the 110V electric submersible pumps from the P & S jet rooms or properly hardwire them in.

Make the starboard machinery space aft bulkhead watertight IWO the outboard engine exhaust pipe. The steel split ring has a 1/2 inch gap on each side.

Make permanent repairs to two side shell punctures in port engine room outboard, IWO 2nd longitudinal up from bilge 2' aft of fwd bulkhead, and IWO sea chest vent overboard discharge.

service the fixed CO2 system in the starboard engine room after discharge following fire.

Provide service report fron Cummins attesting to the proper operation of the #3 engine following the engine expansion plug disharging from the engine block.

Replace stern life ring with Coast Guard approved lifebuoy.

Make proper repairs to aircleaner assembly destroyed by fire. Troubleshoot engine systems to determine cause of engine overheat condition.

Replace and test to CG Inspectors satisfaction. CO2 system discharged to extinguish fire in starboard engineroom

#3 steering ram inop.

#3 and #4 steering segment lights missing at the bridge console.

Address chattering on the #2 steering ram.

Replace light cover for the light over the #2 engine.

Repair all leaking dripless impeller shaft seals X4.

Replace led lights for #1 steering & bucket #3 steering and bucket and #4 steering potentiometers.

Renew expired EPIRB battery. Until cleared, vessel may not operate beyond 3 miles from the coastline.

Renew compass deviation table due to it being unreadable. Item extended to 30 April due to non-availablity of compass technician. Examined old deviation table dated 1999 and found it to be acceptable for short-term use. Extended to 09Jun06 due to unfavorable WX conditions and scheduling difficulties with the service technician.

Prior to next credit hull exam, weld as marked fractured stitch welds and longitudinal frames in #2 port and #2 stbd voids.

Adjust stbd shaft seal to eliminate leak.

Provide bracket for fire main piping IWO stbd sea chest.

Renew or free up foot valves on all bilge pumping system strainers.

Prove proper operation of engine room heat sensors on fire detection system. Until cleared, complete rounds of the engine room at least every 30 mins. while underway.

Make proper repairs to handrail and bow pulpit on port bow. Passengers to be restricted from area until repairs are complete.

Replace extinguished compass light. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Navigation Underway, General

Repair all cracks in the upper deck aft stanchions. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Deck Rail

Repair crack in deck at the top of the stairwell on the upper deck. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Deck Plating

Replace missing P.A. speakers on the stern of the vessel. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: SPD (Other)

Re-attach securing lanyard on the fuel tank void (starboard side) deck hatch cover. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hatch Cover

Replace aft battery cover in the starboard side engine room. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Battery Installation

Re-label life jacket stowage. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Storage

Replace automatic door closure, port side on the stern. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Open Deck Space

Restencil ring bouy. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Markings (ship name/port)

Replace all trash recepticles with approved trash recepticles.

Replace missing exhaust piping lagging on the foward main diesel engine on the port side. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Piping (exhaust)

Replace/repair bilge/ fire pump control buttons in the port side engine room. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Switch

Replace bilge/fire pump pressure gauge in the port side engine room.

Replace fuel impengent bowl for the generator in the port side engine room. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Filter

Replace inboard shaft grounding brush, port side. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Grounding Conductor

Repair excessive leaking on both port side shafts.

Prior to carrying passengersprove proper operation of the port side bilge system. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Piping

Remove excess hydraulic oil from both jet room bilges. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Control of Discharge of Oil

Generator had oil in the air filter and clogged injectors. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Generator

Make permanent repairs to fractured side shell plating in port #2 void approximately 5 feet above waterline in way of swash bulkhead. As discussed with vessel representative, repair will require plate renewal in way of the temporary weld repair that was done this date. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Side Shell

Make permanent repair (insert plate approximately 18 x 36) port engine room just aft of the #2 discharge. Repairs are to be completed prior to carrying passengers for hire.

VESSEL TO HAVE ON BOARD THE CHARTS AND PUBLICAITONS AS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR 121.420 PRIOR TO PLACING THE VESSEL INTO OPERATION.

VESSEL CREW TO COMPLETE THE DRILLS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR 122.520 AND 46 CFR 122.524 IN THE PRESENCE OF A MARINE INSPECTOR PRIOR TO PLACING THE VESSEL INTO OPERATION.

[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]