LITTLE BOONE

Drills have not been conducted on the vessel for May, June and July of 2025. The master of a towing vessel must ensure that each crew member participates in fire-fighting drills and receives instruction at least once each month. Conduct drills and training for all crew and provide documentation attesting to the same to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.

Fuel shutout valve is located on the engine. Fuel shutoff valves must be installed in the fuel piping directly outside the fuel supply tank. Move fuel shutout valve directly outside fuel tank to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine inspector.

Vessel did not provide annual health and safety training. Health and safety plan refresher training must be completed annually and maybe conducted over time in models. Provide training and written documentation for crew attending training to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.

Vessel does not have hand rails or bulwarks on periphery of vessel. Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to crew. Equivalent protection may include lifelines, wire rope, chains, and bulwarks that provide strength and support equivalent to fixed rails. (b) In areas where space limitations make deck rails impractical, such as at narrow catwalks in way of deckhouse sides, hand grabs may be substituted. Owner shall install handrails on stern of vessel. Owner shall create written policy for crew included in health and safety plan to instruct crew members not to walk down outboard side of vessel while in transit. Owner shall place a sign reminding crew not to transit outboard side of vessel. To the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine inspector.

All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the associated fleet that has not obtained a valid COI. 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.

Replace the raw water cooling discharge hose that is currently kinked and provide a means to reduce the kinking as discussed with the vessel master.

Remove all plastic wire ties throughout the engine room that are currently being used to secure the wiring and replace with metal supports.

Provide a suitable cover for the exposed bus on the main engine aft.

Remove all the accumulated grease from off the raw water intake hose for the main engine. Grease is collecting from the universal joint right above the intake hose.

Properly secure and stuff the wire connections on the bow of the vessel that are used to provide electrical power to the navigation lights on the BOONE NO. 8