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Pressure vessels must be externally examined annually. Relief valves must be tested in accordance with § 143.245. Vessel has no records of relief valves being tested. 46CFR143.300(b)

A towing vessel of at least 26 feet, but less than 79 feet, in length must carry a minimum of two lifebuoys located on opposite sides of the vessel where personnel are normally present. Lifebuoys must be at least 610 millimeters (24 inches) in diameter. Be approved under approval series 160.050 or 160.150. At least one lifebuoy must have a lifeline, secured around the body of the lifebuoy. If more than one lifebuoy is carried, at least one must not have a lifeline attached. Each lifeline on a lifebuoy must. During inspection vessel had 06 lifebuoys on board; 02 were unapproved, 01 had a whole and not serviceable, 01 had deteriorated grab lines and was not serviceable. 01 had throw line and light not properly attached. 04 lifebuoys were removed from the vessel. 02 remained and were properly configured. 46CFR141.360

Immersion suits carried on towing vessels must meet the requirements of § 199.70(c) and (d) of this chapter. Vessel had 07 immersion suits on board; 01 immersion suit was found deteriorated and not serviceable, suit was removed from vessel. 01 suit was labeled with the wrong vessel name, suit was corrected on the spot by blacking out wrong name and writing correct name. 46CFR141.350(b)

Survival craft must be stowed in accordance with the requirements of § 199.130 of this chapter, as far as is practicable on existing towing vessels. Life raft on vessel was found to be stowed with an improper configuration; the painter was attached directly to the vessel and not to the weak link of the hydrostatic release. Vessel rep corrected on the spot in front of MI. 46CFR141.310

A 40-B portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room or cabinet. This is in addition to the portable fire extinguishers required by tables 142.230(a) and 142.230(b) of this part. Vessel did not have a 40-B extinguisher in the vicinity of the flame cabinet; cabinet was removed from the vessel. 46CFR142.225(d)

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board under normal and emergency conditions. Vessel has slight exhaust leak on port engine.

Inflatable Liferaft with SOLAS B pack (160.151)... These liferafts must comply with all of the requirements for SOLAS A and SOLAS B liferafts in subpart 160.151 except as specified in this subpart.... Must be of rigid construction where the liferaft is intended for float-free launching or for exposed stowage on deck. Vessel currently has a 160.051 approved throwbag life raft that is not configured to float free, nor stowed in a rigid container.

All machinery and equipment that is not in proper working order must be removed; made safe or otherwise made usable. Replace in kind: damaged section of hydraulic piping in stbd lazarette overhead leading to steering gear equipment.

A fixed fire pump must be capable of delivering water simultaneously from the two highest hydrants, at a pitot-tube pressure of at least 50 PSI, and a flow rate of at least 80GPM. Vessel's fire pump gauge steadily read 40PSI. 46CFR142.325(a)(1)

All portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers on board a vessel must be inspected, maintained, and tested IAW NFPA 10, at least once every 12 months. 02 portable fire extinguishers were not serviced, 01 fire extinguisher missing tag. 46CFR142.240 (a)(1)

A frame or support of any semi-portable fire extinguisher fitted with wheels must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a steel bulkhead or deck to prevent it from rolling under heavy sea conditions. Semi-portable fire extinguisher was not secured. 46CFR142.230(c)

Each towing vessel must have either a self-priming, power-driven, fixed fire pump, a fire main, and hoses; or a portable pump, and hoses and nozzles. The portable fire pump must be self-priming and power-driven, with a minimum capacity of at least 80 gpm at a discharge gauge pressure of not less than 60 psi, measured at the pump discharge. Portable fire pump onboard only reached a capacity of 50 psi.

Each towing vessel must be equipped with a means to detect smoke in the berthing spaces and lounges that alerts individuals in those spaces. Berthing spaces were not fitted with smoke detectors.

Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas. Emergency lighting sources must provide sufficient illumination to facilitate egress from each space and must be either automatic, battery-operated with a duration of less than 2 hours, or non-electric, phosphorescent adhesive lighting strips. No emergency lighting installed in crew berthing.