MISS BEVERLY

Each lifebuoy on a towing vessel must:Be marked in block capital letters with the name of the vessel Vessel has two lifebuoys that are missing lettering. Vessel is to enact permanent repairs to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard.

Each remote valve control must be marked in clearly legible letters, at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high, indicating the purpose of the valve and the way to operate it. Vessel placards were wore where they were not legible Vessel is to enact permanent repairs to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard.

Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that: Has 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 light in the engine room was burnt out and did not flash when the general alarm was sounded. Repair General Alarm Light.46 CFR 143.235(b)(3)

Prior to getting underway for the first time on a particular towing vessel, each crewmember must receive a safety orientation on: His or her duties in an emergency; The location, operation, and use of lifesaving equipment; etc. Crew did not give USCG inspectors a safety orientation prior to getting underway. 46 CFR 140.410 (b)

Electrical equipment and electrical cables must be suitably protected from wet and corrosive environments. Exterior light port side, aft of the bridge, was full of water. 46 CFR 143.400(g)

Sufficient lighting suitable for the marine environment must be provided within the crew working and living areas. Port light in engine room was burnt out not sufficiently lighting the port side of the engine room. Repair/replace lighting. 46 CFR 143.410(a)

Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. Electrical wire in deck house was exposed. Remove/rectify exposed wiring. 46 CFR 143.400(g)

Each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. The owner or managing operator must ensure the following: (1) Each detector, control panel, remote indicator panel, and fire alarm are approved by the Commandant under approval series 161.002 or listed by a NRTL as set forth in 29 CFR 1910.7; (2) The system is installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's design manual; (3) The system is arranged and installed so a fire in the engine room automatically sets off alarms on a fire detection control panel at the operating station. On vessels with more than one operating station, only one of them must be outfitted with a fire detection control panel. Any other operating station must be outfitted with either a fire detection control panel or a remote indicator panel; (4) The control panel includes: (i) A power available light; (ii) An audible to notify crew of a fire; (iii) Visual alarm alarms to identify the zone or zones of origin of the fire; (iv) A means to silence the audible alarm while maintaining indication by the visual alarms; (v) A circuit-fault detector test-switch, or internal supervision of circuit integrity; and (vi) Labels for all switches and indicator lights, identifying their functions. (5) The system draws power from two sources. Switchover from the primary source to the secondary source may be either manual or automatic; (6) The system serves no other purpose, unless it is an engine room monitoring system complying with paragraph (a)(8) of this section; and (7) The design of the system and its installation on the towing vessel is certified and inspected by a registered professional engineer with experience in fire-detection system design, by a technician with qualifications as a National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) level IV fire alarm engineering technician, or by an authorized classification society with equivalent experience, to comply with paragraphs (a)(1) through (6) of this section.

Vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts for the intended voyage. RosePoint system showed that last chart update was in October of 2018.

Towing vessels must carry at least one lifejacket for each person on board and they must be marked with the vessel's name in block capital letters, have Type 1 retroreflective material and have a light and whistle. Vessel only had 4 lifejackets. They were not marked and did not have the appropriate equipment attached.

The master of each towing vessel must ensure each crewmember participates in a fire-fighting drill at least once each month. No fire-fighting drills have been conducted. Conduct and log a fire-fighting drill and perform a drill in the presence of a Coast Guard Marine Inspector.

The master of a towing vessel must ensure that drills are conducted and instructions are given to ensure that all crew members are capable of performing the duties expected of the during emergencies. This includes abandoning the vessel and recovering person from the water. No abandon ship drills or man overboard drills have been conducted. Conduct and log these drills and perform in the presence of a Coast Guard Marine Inspector.

The officer in charge of a navigational watch must conduct and log a navigation assessment for the intended route and operations prior to getting underway. No navigational assessments have been conducted. Establish logging procedures for navigation assessments to be conducted.

Each towing vessel must be equipped with a means to detect smoke in the berthing spaces and lounges that alerts individuals in those spaces. Office on main deck does not have a smoke detector.

Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification at the operating station of generator engine high cooling water temperature and low lubricating oil pressure. No generator alarms were located on bridge.

Individual circuit breakers must be labeled with a description of loads they serve. AC circuit breaker panel was not completely labeled.

Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet and 15 pounds per square inch maximum allowable working pressure must be equipped with a pressure indicating gauge and one or more spring-loaded relief valves. Air receiver did not have gauge or relief valve.

Results of inspections required by 33 CFR 164.76 must be documented in TVR, logbook, or other means. Vessel did not have logs of towing gear inspections.

Emergency procedures related to tow must be developed and appropriate training for crew related to carrying out emergency duties given. No emergency procedures have been developed related to tow, such as broken tow, emergencies on barge, barge taking on water, etc.

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Employer shall provide an Employee Assistance Program for all crewmembers. EAP has not been established. Demonstrate effective implementation of all parts of EAP, including training and display of telephone numbers and policy.

Each lifebuoy must be permanently marked in block capital letters with the name of the vessel. Life buoy on upper deck was not marked with vessel name.

All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. 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 longer be permitted to operate.

The vessel is currently broadcasting (1) Zero Length and beam.