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Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 lbs/square inch must be equipped with one or more spring-loaded relief valves to prevent pressure from exceeding the MAWP by more than 10%. Install pressure relief valve not exceeding 175psi (MAWP) by more than 10%.

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. Starboard navigation light inoperative. Repair light.

Towing vessels must be equipped with the following equipment: Illuminated magnetic compass or an illuminated swing-meter (Western Rivers vessels only). The compass or swing-meter must be readable from each operating station. Compass light inoperative. Repair light.

Portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers must be inspected, maintained, and tested in accordance with the inspection, maintenance procedures, and hydrostatic pressure tests required by Chapters 7 and 8 of NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers. Not all fire extinguishers have been inspected per inspection procedures. Have fire extinguishers re-inspected by a certified technician and then conduct monthly inspections as required.

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. Fuel shutoff broken at pull station. Repair pull station.

The officer in charge of a navigational watch must conduct a navigation assessment for the intended route and operations prior to getting underway. The navigation assessment must incorporate the requirements of pilothouse resource management of § 140.640, assess operational risks, and anticipate and manage workload demands. At a minimum, this assessment must consider: (1) The velocity and direction of currents in the area being transited; (2) Water depth, river stage, and tidal state along the route and at mooring location; (3) Prevailing visibility and weather conditions and changes anticipated along the intended route; (4) Density (actual and anticipated) of marine traffic; (5) The operational status of pilothouse instrumentation and controls, to include alarms, communication systems, variation and deviation errors of the compass, and any known nonconformities or deficiencies; (6)Air draft relative to bridges and overhead obstructions taking tide and river stage into consideration; (7) Horizontal clearance, to include bridge transits; (8) Lock transits; (9) Navigation hazards such as logs, wrecks or other obstructions in the water; (10) Any broadcast notice to mariners, safety or security zones or special navigation areas; (11) Configuration of the vessel and tow, including handling characteristics, field of vision from the pilothouse, and activities taking place onboard; (12) The knowledge, qualifications, and limitations of crewmembers who are assigned as members on watch and the experience and familiarity of crewmembers with the towing vessels particulars and equipment; and (13) Any special conditions not covered above that impact the safety of navigation. Vessel has not been conducting navigation assessments. Begin navigation assessments as required.

Vessels with square bow. For vessels having a square bow, the name of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the bow in a manner to avoid obliteration. The name and hailing port must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the stern. Vessel name missing from bow. Install as required.

The TVR must include a chronological record of events as required by this subchapter. The TVR may be electronic or paper. The following items were found to not be in compliance with this requirement: * Oil residue discharge and disposal - 46 CFR 140.655 * Test emergency lighting (3 Months)- 46 CFR 143.245 * Monthly Firefighting drills - 46 CFR 142.245 Document these tasks in the TVR as required.

Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. Alarms must have a means to test actuation at each operating station or have a continuous self-monitoring alarm system which actuates if an alarm point fails or becomes disabled. Alarms have no means to test actuation. Install test switch as required.

Stowage positions for lifejackets stowed in a berthing space or stateroom and all lifejacket containers must be marked in block capital letters and numbers with the minimum quantity, identity, and, if sizes other than adult or universal sizes are used on the vessel, the size of the lifejackets stowed inside the container. Containers for life jackets missing quantity label. Label containers as required.

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.(3 Day - 3 Night or 6 Night). Flares are of unapproved type and expired. Replace with new approved type found in 46 CFR 160.021 or 160.121.

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. Items in first aid kit expired. Replace expired items with new.

Each exhaust pipe from an internal combustion engine which is within reach of personnel must be insulated or otherwise guarded to prevent burns. Starboard generator missing protective covering at manifold. Install cover as required.

Electrical equipment and electrical cables must be suitably protected from wet and corrosive environments. Generator batteries utilize welding cables as conductors. Replace cables with approved marine grade cables of sufficient current-carrying capacity.

Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing, in case of fire, each doorway, ventilator, and annular space around funnels and other openings into such spaces. No means to secure fan to engine room installed and all ventilation louvers are fixed. Install method to secure fan and louvers as required.

Each lifejacket must have a lifejacket light approved under approval series 161.012 or 161.112 securely attached to the front shoulder area of the lifejacket. Lifejacket light not working. Repair light as required.

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. All lifebuoys have a lifeline installed. Remove one lifeline from one lifebuoy as required.

Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Main Engine Alarm breaker in engine room breaker panel not properly seated. Repair as required.

An existing vessel may be deemed by the OCMI, or TPO, to be in compliance with this subpart provided the vessel has been both in satisfactory service insofar as structural adequacy is concerned and does not cause the structure of the vessel to be questioned by either the [name withheld] above engine room waisted with layers of doublers installed. Crop out waisted/patched metal to good metal and replace with new IAW NVIC 07-68.

The person in command of a documented vessel must have on board that vessel the original Certificate of Documentation currently in effect for that vessel. Certificate of Documentation missing from vessel. Provide original as required.

No person may intentionally drain oil or hazardous material into the bilge of a towing vessel from any source. Oil has been drained from the port engine into the bilge. The used oil filter was still in the bilge

Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure all bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. The port side bilge has an accumulation of oil and combustible material.

Electrical equipment and electrical cables must be suitably protected from wet and corrosive environments. There is exposed wiring in the engine room, some of which is in contact with bilge liquid.

Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that when installed, in the engine room and any other area where background noise makes a general alarm hard to hear, a supplemental flashing red light. The audible general alarm in the engine room is inoperable. The visual alarm is faint.

Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. A junction box is missing a protective enclosure.

The following vessels must have on board a properly installed, operational Coast Guard type-approved AIS device: a towing vessel of 26 feet or more in length with more than 600 horse power, engaged in commercial service. Vessel AIS is inoperable.

Each towing vessel must be equipped with the following navigational safety equipment meeting the requirements of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) specified by 47 CFR part 80.The vessel’s marine radar is inoperable.

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 circumstances. The door for a circuit breaker panel protective housing is broken and cannot close.

Navigation Lights Certification Requirements Each navigation light must meet the technical standards of the applicable Navigation Rules and be certified by a laboratory listed by the Coast Guard to the standards of ABYC A-16 (incorporated by reference, see §183.5) or equivalent. Vessel navigation lights have been modified to accept household light bulbs. Navigation lights are no longer valid.

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 record keeping procedures. Vessel’s Health and Safety Manual list procedures for equipment not on board vessel and provides references not applicable to a towing vessel.

The employer shall provide an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all crew members. Vessel does not have an EAP for its crew members.

Employers must maintain records of chemical tests as provided in 49 CFR 40.333 and must make these records available to Coast Guard officials upon request. Vessel’s captain was unable to provide company drug testing records required under 49 CFR 40.333 (past one year for negative drug test results and past five years of positive drug test results).

No valid Certificate of Documentation on-board. Provide an original, valid Certificate of Documentation on board vessel.

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Fire Detection system found bypassed and inoperable. Operator had to plug panel into to an extension cord to energize system. Once plugged in system would not operate properly and there was no proof or annual servicing. Prove fire detection system operates as approved and provide up to date servicing report.

General Alarm System discovered inoperable and not functioning properly. System had to be reset with installed fire pump power. Prove Fire Detection System and Fixed Fire Pump operate reliably and as designed.

Fire protection equipment shall be inspected monthly and serviced annually. Provide proof that fire protection equipment is inspected monthly and serviced annually.

Type I lifejackets found un-serviceable. Type I lifejackets must be serviceable and outfitted with a light, whistle, and marked with vessel name.

The single ring lifebuoy found on board discovered un-serviceable, not approved and not outfitted properly. Vessel shall have at least 2 approved ring lifebuoys on board properly outfitted.

Vessel discovered using an unapproved fuel transfer pump in the engine room that was also discovered to improperly wired for use. In addition there were open containers of diesel fuel oil, engine lubricating oil in the engine room, with cans of starting fluid (ether) not properly stored. Vessel shall minimize fire hazards throughout.