ROSALIE

Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must be maintained to ensure proper operation. Hole was observed in the dry exhaust muffler.

Any piping system that penetrates the hull below the waterline must be fitted with an accessible valve, located as close to the hull penetration as is practicable, for preventing the accidental admission of water into the vessel either through such pipes or in the event of a fracture of such pipe. The valve must be clearly marked by labeling or color coding that enables the crew to identify its function. Leak found in raw water intake valve.

Each exhaust pipe from an internal combustion engine which is within reach of personnel must be insulated or otherwise guarded to prevent burns. Dry exhaust piping missing lagging or guards.

Each towing vessel must have either a self-priming, power-driven, fixed fire pump, a fire main, and hoses and nozzles in accordance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section; or a portable pump, and hoses and nozzles, in accordance with paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section. No fixed or portable fire pump was installed/available.

Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Electrical equipment and electrical cables must be suitably protected from wet and corrosive environments. Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. 46CFR143.400(a)(f)(g)

Bilges and other spaces should be free of excessive accumulation of oil, trash, debris, or other matter that might create a fire hazard, clog bilge pumping systems, or block emergency escapes. Oil and debris observed in the bilges.

There must be an installed or portable bilge pump for emergency dewatering. Any portable pump must have sufficient hose length and pumping capability. All installed bilge piping must have a check/foot valve in each bilge suction that prevents unintended backflooding through bilge piping. No fixed or portable bilge pumps onboard.

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Raw water discharge hose cracked/wasted.

To stop the flow of fuel in the event of a fire or break in the fuel line, a remote fuel shutoff valve must be fitted on any fuel line that supplies fuel directly to a propulsion engine or generator prime mover. The valve must be installed in the fuel piping directly outside of the fuel oil supply tank. The valve must be operable from a safe place outside the space where the valve is installed. Each remote valve control must be marked in clearly legible letters, at least 1 inch high, indicating the purpose of the valve and the way to operate it. No fuel shut offs were installed on either fuel tank.

Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must be maintained to ensure proper operation. Rubber hose for raw water on engine wasted.

A towing vessel that is certificated for rivers, lakes, bays, and sounds, less than 3 nautical miles from shore on the Great Lakes; or certificated for limited coastwise, coastwise, oceans or waters beyond 3 nautical miles from shore on the Great Lakes, whose contract for construction was executed prior to August 27, 2003; pushing a barge ahead or hauling a barge alongside, when the barge's coastwise, limited coastwise, or Great Lakes route is restricted, as indicated on its COI, so that the barge may operate “in fair weather only, within 12 miles of shore” or with words to that effect, must be equipped with either: An approved 160-B semi-portable fire-extinguishing system to protect the engine room; or a fixed fire-extinguishing system installed to protect the engine room. Vessel was missing a 160-B semi portable fire extinguishing system or fixed fire system to protect engine room.

Towing vessels 8 meters or more in length. Every towing vessel of at least 8 meters (26 feet) in length, measured from end to end over the deck (excluding sheer), must be under the direction and control of a person holding a MMC endorsed as master or mate (pilot) of towing vessels or as master or mate of vessels of greater than 200 gross register tons, holding a completed Towing Officer Assessment Record signed by a designated examiner indicating that the officer is proficient in the operation of towing vessels upon the appropriate route. No licensed Master of Towing endorsement on vessel Master's MMC. 46CFR15.535(b)

Each towing vessel must be equipped with navigation lights, shapes, and sound signals in accordance with the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) or 33 CFR part 84 as appropriate to its area of operation. Navigation lights were not properly working.

Except as provided by §164.01(b), each towing vessel must be equipped with the following navigational-safety equipment: (1) Marine radar. By August 2, 1997, a marine radar that meets the following applicable requirements: (i) For a vessel of less than 300 tons gross tonnage that engages in towing on navigable waters of the U.S., including Western Rivers, the radar must meet— (A) The requirements of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) specified by 47 CFR part 80; and (B) RTCM Standard for Marine Radar Equipment Installed on Ships of Less Than 300 Tons Gross Tonnage, RTCM Paper 71-95/SC112-STD, Version 1.1, display Category II and stabilization Category Bravo. Vessel did not have a marine radar.

The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weather-tight function properly. Watertight hatches in deck need sealed to prevent water from entering vessel.

A towing vessel must carry a combination of day and night visual distress signals indicated in Table 141.370 of §141.370 for specified areas where the vessel operates. Vessel was missing required visual distress signals.

Each wire and cable run must be installed in a manner to prevent contact with personnel, mechanical hazards, and leaking fluids. Wire and cable runs must not be installed in bilges, across a normal walking path, or less than 24 inches from the path of movable machinery unless adequately protected. Electrical fuse panel inadequately mounted.

Except as provided in paragraphs (d)(2) through (4) of this section, each towing vessel must carry the survival craft specified in Table 141.305 of this section, as appropriate for the towing vessel, in an aggregate capacity to accommodate the total number of individuals onboard. No survival craft on board vessel.

Closure devices must be provided for deckhouse or hull penetrations, which open to the exterior of the vessel and which may allow water to enter the vessel. These devices must be suitable for the expected route. Improperly plugged hull penetration on port side bulkhead in engine room.

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Improperly sealed piping on exhaust system in engine room.

Marine employers shall establish programs for the chemical testing for dangerous drugs on a random basis of crewmembers on inspected vessels. No proof of compliance with a Drug and Alcohol program.

No later than July 22, 2019, the owner or managing operator must implement a health and safety plan. The health and safety plan must document compliance with this part and include recordkeeping procedures. The owner, managing operator, or master must ensure that all persons on board a towing vessel comply with the health and safety plan. O/Op must provide proof of Health and Safety Plan.

Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. Each towing vessel operating on oceans, coastwise, or Great Lakes routes must have a means to take blood pressure readings, splint broken bones, and apply large bandages for serious wounds. Vessel needs to provide first aid equipment.

A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts, maps, and nautical publications for the intended voyage, including: (1) Charts, including electronic charts acceptable to the Coast Guard, of appropriate scale to make safe navigation possible. Towing vessels operating on the Western Rivers must have maps of appropriate scale issued by the Army Corps of Engineers or a river authority; (2) “U.S. Coast Pilot” or similar publication; (3) Coast Guard light list; and (4) Towing vessels that operate the Western Rivers must have river stage(s) or Water Surface Elevations as appropriate to the trip or route, as published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or a river authority, must be available to the person in charge of the navigation watch. (c) Extracts or copies from the publications listed in paragraph (b) of this section may be carried, so long as they are applicable to the route. Vessel must provide required Charts and Publications.

Each towing vessel must carry at least one appropriately-sized lifejacket, approved under approval series 160.002, 160.005, 160.055, 160.155, or 160.176, for each person on board. Incorrect lifejackets onboard.

Except as provided in paragraph (a)(4) of this section, each towing vessel operating north of lat. 32° N. or south of lat. 32° S. must carry the number of immersion suits as prescribed in this paragraph (a). Vessel missing immersion suits for all members onboard.

A towing vessel must carry lifebuoys as required by 46CFR141.360. Vessel missing one ring lifebuoy and required attachments.

Each lifebuoy on a towing vessel must be marked in block capital letters with the name of the vessel. Lifebuoys not properly marked.

For vessels other than those covered in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the name of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the port and starboard bow and the stern of the vessel. The hailing port of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the stern of the vessel. Hull markings missing.

The inspection will ensure that the vessel is in satisfactory condition and fit for the service for which it is intended, and that it complies with the applicable statutes and regulations for such vessels. The inspection will include inspections of the structure, pressure vessels and their appurtenances, piping, main and auxiliary machinery, electrical installations, lifesaving appliances, fire detecting and extinguishing equipment, pilot boarding equipment, and other equipment. Deck support posts in steering compartment wasted.

All portable fire extinguishers, semi-portable fire-extinguishing systems, fire-detection systems, and fixed fire-extinguishing systems, including ventilation, machinery shutdowns, and fixed fire-extinguishing system pressure-operated dampers on board the vessel, must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months, as prescribed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (8) of this section, or more frequently if otherwise required by the TSMS applicable to the vessel. Firefighting equipment not inspected.

All owners or managing operators of only one existing towing vessel required to have a COI by this subchapter must ensure the vessel has an onboard, valid COI by July 20, 2020. Vessel failed initial COI Inspection and has not met the deadline of receioving an initial COI to date.

All single vessel owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior 20 July, 2020. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no long be permitted to operate.