Records from 2013 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 9 December 2025.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 19 December 2025
Resolved
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. Cable junction box inside steering system room was missing it's cover leaving cable splicing exposed. Deadend wires throughout machinery spaces must be either secured or removed.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 January 2026
Resolved 20 December 2025
Resolution: Junction box was covered and dead-end wires secured after inspection of machinery spaces.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Shipboard working arrangements
Issued 19 December 2025
Resolved
A station bill must be posted by the master on a vessel requiring more than four crew members at any one time, including the master [name withheld] was posted onboard, but had the incorrect type of lifesaving equipment. It must be corrected with instructions tailored for the actual equipment onboard (Lifefloats).
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 January 2026
Resolved 20 December 2025
Resolution: Vessel company edited Station Bill and posted new copy onboard.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 19 December 2025
Resolved
When flammable or combustible liquid are being transported on portable tanks onboard the vessel, additional fire extinguishing equipment must be carried onboard, or a fire hose fitted with an approved portable mechanical foam nozzle with pick-up tube (eductor). Eductor was onboard but was inoperable, and must be replaced.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 19 January 2026
Resolved 20 January 2026
Resolution: Eductor replaced and tested.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 20 September 2024
Resolved
F/O Flex pipe needs to meet J1942. F/O return lines not serviceable #1,3 and 4 M/E’s.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 September 2024
Resolution: Hoses replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 20 September 2024
Resolved
M/E’s are designed to secure when CO2 system activated. #3 Me did not shut down during CO2 test.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 September 2024
Resolution: Found and replaced faulty circiut breaker. tested sat.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 20 September 2024
Resolved
Switchboard shall have power available lights and an interlock to prevent paralleling. Lights and bar missing.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 September 2024
Resolution: Lights and interlock bar corrected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 20 September 2024
Resolved
F/M piping must comply w/ Subpart C, 182. F/M leaking at suction valve.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 September 2024
Resolution: Firemain piping / Valve replaced.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 20 September 2024
Resolved
Vessel must have interconnected fire detection and alarm system. Installed system does not meet UL 217.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 October 2024
Resolved 1 November 2024
Resolution: Detector UL 217 installed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 20 September 2024
Resolved
Standby endorsement requires fire monitor. Fire monitor inoperable. Not allowed to conduct standby operations until corrected.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 22 November 2024
Resolution: Monitor operational.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 20 November 2023
Resolved
Inspector is not limited from making such tests or inspections as he deems necessary to be assured of the safety and seaworthiness of the vessel.
Aft generator room watertight door would not fully close. Engineer needs to make the necessary repairs to ensure a complete seal when door closes.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 December 2023
Resolved 19 December 2023
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire alarm
Issued 20 November 2023
Resolved
A space containing an internal combustion engine of more than 50 hp must be equipped with a fire detection alarm system.
Stbd heat detector in engine room was inoperable. Stbd heat detector needs to be replaced.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 December 2023
Resolved 19 December 2023
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 20 November 2023
Resolved
Each vessel must have adequate emergency lighting fitted along the line of escape to the main deck from all passenger and crew accomadation spaces located below the main deck.
There was no emergency lighting in the generator room. Install emergency lighting in the generator room.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 December 2023
Resolved 19 December 2023
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 20 November 2023
Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to protect passengers, crew, other persons and the vessel from electrical hazards.
There was exposed wiring under the steering panel on the bridge. Remove or cap all exposed wiring.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 December 2023
Resolved 19 December 2023
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 20 November 2023
Resolved
The painter must be of a dark color if synthetic or of a type certified to be resistant to deterioration from ultraviolet light and be stowed in such a way that it runs out freely when the life float floats away from a sinking vessel.
Painter line showed signs of ultraviolet damage and was improperly stowed. Replace painter line and properly stow.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 December 2023
Resolved 19 December 2023
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 20 November 2023
Resolved
The name of a vessel must be marked or painted in clearly legible letters and numbers on each life float and each ring buoy.
Life floats were not marked and 01 life ring buoy on stbd side pilot house was not marked. All life floats and ring buoys must be marked.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 December 2023
Resolved 19 December 2023
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 10 August 2022
Resolved
An exposed hazard, such as gears or rotating machinery, must be properly protected by a cover, guard, or rail.
Ventilation fan in engine room bottom cover found wasted; replace in kind.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 August 2022
Resolved 28 November 2022
Resolution: Cover replaced
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 10 August 2022
Resolved
Wire connections must be made within an enclosure and the insulated cap of the connector must be secured to prevent loosening due to vibration. Junction box in the starboard side of the engine room found damaged/caulked and open, replace and make sure the wire terminates within the junction box.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 August 2022
Resolved 28 November 2022
Resolution: Replaced junction box.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 10 August 2022
Resolved
Propulsion machinery must be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations. Engine codes present for high voltage, water in fuel, and active fault; provide proof of proper operation and or repairs.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 August 2022
Resolved 28 November 2022
Resolution: Engine codes resolved.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 10 August 2022
Resolved
Piping, including valves, pipe fittings and flanges, conveying vapor, gas, or liquid, the temperature of which exceeds 65.5 °C (150 °F), must be suitably insulated where necessary to prevent injuries. Replace missing Lagging on the Port #1 engine exhaust piping.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 10 August 2022
Resolved 10 August 2022
Resolution: Replaced missing Lagging on the Port #1 engine exhaust piping.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 August 2022
Resolved
Each life jacket, immersion suit, and ring life buoy must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name. Multiple life buoys were not clearly marked and need to be marked clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 10 August 2022
Resolved 10 August 2022
Resolution: life buoys were clearly marked legible block capital letters with the vessel's name.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Cleanliness of engine room
Issued 10 August 2022
Resolved
Bilges and other spaces may be examined to see that there is no excessive accumulation of oil, trash, debris, or other matter that might create a fire hazard, clog bilge pumping systems, or block emergency escapes. Bilges and fuel filter bowl for the #3 Engine had fuel in them.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 10 August 2022
Resolved 10 August 2022
Resolution: Removed the fuel from the bilges and fuel filter bowl for the #3 Engine.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Each life float must be individually attached to the painter and long enough that each float can float without contacting. Life floats were tied together with one line.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Single line was removed, bottom float attached to painter, each float on top attached to one underneath.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Fire pump shall have pressure of at least 60 PSI at the pump. Pressure during test was 50 PSI.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Tested fire pump, 64 pai showing on gage.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
The fuel shut off valve at the tank must be able to be operated from outside the space. STBD emergency F/O shutoff valve inoperable.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Tested fuel shutoff valve, test sat.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Electrical equipment on vessel must be installed to protect from electrical hazards. Overhead light on bridge had charring from Electrical short/fire.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Light was replaced with new.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Flexible nonmetallic hose must meet SAE J 1942. STBD outboard and inboard fuel oil supply line from filter housing chaffed/cracked. Fuel oil line from main return line to MDE starter cracked and not of appropriate type.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: New fuel lines installed from filter housing, MDE starter fuel lines removed.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Class 1 watertight doors must be designed to withstand a head of water. All WTD's did not seal.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Installed new gaskets, adjusted dogs; doors seal, test sat.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Installation of fire extinguisher must be to the satisfaction of the [name withheld] fire extinguishers were not mounted in approved brackets.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Brackets properly mounted.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Propulsion machinery must be capable of operating at constant marine load Port outboard MDE had constant alarm. Could not start.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: MDE alarm corrected, started engine, tested propulsion, all sat.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Electrical equipment on vessel must be installed to protect from electrical hazards. Front window wiper was missing, hole in superstructure could allow for water intrusion under fwd main operating control console.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: New wiper installed and properly sealed to prevent water intrusion.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Each space must have at least two means of escape. Freezer in fwd compartment and refrigerator on mess deck were not secured and could slide to block and emergency exit.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Freezer and refrigerator properly secured.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
An indicator light for each watertight door which warns when door is open must be installed on the bridge. WTD indicator latch did not contact door causing light to always show open.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Latch adjusted to contact door, indicator light showing correctly.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Each entrance to a space storing CO2 must be marked IAW 185.612(g)(1). Marking missing at entrance for CO2 storage compartment (fwd door).
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Door properly marked.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Vessels with overnight accommodations must be equipped with a general alarm system. Installed General alarm bell/light in engine room inoperable.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: New alarm (audible and visual) installed. Test sat.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Transfer procedures for operating emergency shutdowns required. Emergency shutdown for the fuel transfer pump inoperable.
Action required: 703 - Prior to bunkering operations
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Tested shutdown, test sat.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Vessels hull must not carry current as a conductor. The ground detection on the main switchboard showed a ground fault.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Ground detector not showing a ground. Test sat.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Lights prescribed by these rules shall be exhibited when deemed necessary. Not under command nav light inoperable (cut wire).
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Tested nav light, test sat.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to protect crew from electrical hazards. Two breaker panels by main switchboard had missing door latches, doors could not be secured closed.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Latches installed on doors, doors properly secure.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Battery chargers must have an ammeter connected in the charging circuit. Battery charger in generator room centerline was missing an ammeter.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: New battery charger installed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Keep bilges dry to prevent loss of stability. Use power driven bilge pump to dewater. Crew could not identify on the bilge manifold which valve served which space (valves were not labeled). Properly label the bilge valves.
46 CFR 185.152(a)(ii)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Bilge valves properly labeled.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 9 June 2021
Resolved
Transfer procedures must be permanently posted or available at a place where the procedures can be easily seen and used when engaged in transfer operations. Transfer procedures must contain a line diagram of the vessels transfer piping including valves, pumps, etc. Fuel transfer procedures were not posted/readily available and did not contain a line diagram.
33 CFR 155.740 / 33 CFR 155.750
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Fuel transfer procedures and line diagram posted.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 16 August 2019
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 September 2019
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Radio station license onboard
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 16 August 2019
Resolved
Install EPIRB so that it floats free (46 CFR 180.64)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Now float free.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 16 August 2019
Resolved
Stencil life float paddles (46 CFR 185.6044(g))
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 September 2019
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Stenciled life floats
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 16 August 2019
Resolved
Secure all life floats to vessel via weak link in proper manner (46 CFR 180.137)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Secured life floats properly.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 August 2019
Resolved
Terminate dead-end/loose wires in an enclosure at emergency generator and at steering and thruster box. 46 CFR 183.340(g)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 August 2019
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: No loose wires
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 August 2019
Resolved
Ensure adequate support of Steering and Thruster box and associated electrical wires 46 CFR 183.220(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 August 2019
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Box and electrical supported.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 August 2019
Resolved
Re-stencil aft life buoy with vessel's name.
46 CFR 185.604(e)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 September 2019
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Re-stenciled life buoys
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 August 2019
Resolved
Install rubber mat below emergency generator switchboard. 46 CFR 183.330(f)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 September 2019
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Installed rubber mat
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 16 August 2019
Resolved
Install brass or other non-corroding metal valve handle at aft main deck fire station 46 CFR 181.320(b)(3)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 September 2019
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Installed non-corrosive handle.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 16 August 2019
Resolved
Install insulation lagging on emergency generator exhaust trunk 46 CFR 144.830
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 September 2019
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Installed lagging.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 16 August 2019
Resolved
Replace dry-rot/cracking hose between fuel return line and starter on port inboard engine. 46 CFR 182.700
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 September 2019
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Replaced hose.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion/auxiliary-electric) › Piping (exhaust)
Issued 21 August 2017
Resolved
Piping which exceeds 150 degrees must be suitably insulated to prevent injuries. Exhaust piping throughout the engine room found not sufficiently insulated. Provide proper insulation to the satisfaction of CGMI 46CFR 177.970.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 September 2017
Resolved 4 September 2017
Resolution: Vessel manager provided satisfactory proof of proper repairs to the vessel. Cleared DEF.
Fire Fighting › Ventilation Systems › Ventilation Fire Dampers
Issued 9 September 2016
Resolved
Port vent closures for engine room inoperable. Make repairs.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 20 September 2016
Resolution: Made repairs, tested port engine room vent closures with sat results.
Lifesaving › Rocket Parachute Flares › General
Issued 9 September 2016
Resolved
Missing 5 distress signals. Provide required number of distress flares.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 22 September 2016
Resolution: Provided required number of distress signals.
Engineering › Compressed Air System (start air) › Valve
Issued 9 September 2016
Resolved
Unable to test Relieve valves on two air recievers. Demonstrate sat test of relieve valves.
Due 30 September 2016
Resolved 22 September 2016
Resolution: Provided new valves, set and tested to 175psi.