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Preparing for a CG Inspection

Preparing for a CG Inspection. CDR Kevin Kiefer Marine Safety Unit Huntington. Steps to a Successful Inspection. Address any previous deficiency items Use CG guidance to ensure inspection readiness Pay vessel inspection user fees Practice drills Schedule inspection

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Preparing for a CG Inspection

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  1. Preparing for a CG Inspection CDR Kevin Kiefer Marine Safety Unit Huntington

  2. Steps to a Successful Inspection • Address any previous deficiency items • Use CG guidance to ensure inspection readiness • Pay vessel inspection user fees • Practice drills • Schedule inspection • Prepare vessel for CG inspector • Address any deficiencies prior to CG’s departure or shortly thereafter

  3. Previous Deficiencies • Review all CG-835s issued to vessel and address all items • Notify local OCMI rep when deficiencies have been completed • Port State Information Matrix: http://cgmix.uscg.mil/psix/

  4. Guidance • CG-840 Books • Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars • Marine Safety Manual • Local unit checklists and guides (if available) • Other: T-Boat Handbook, R. Block, 3rd Edition, 2007

  5. CG-840 Books • Used by CG inspectors as tool during inspection • Not an official part of a vessel’s records

  6. Navigation and Vessel Circularswww.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nvic/index.htm • Most frequently used NVICs • NVIC 07-68 Steel Hulls • NVIC 11-80 Aluminum Hulls • NVIC 01-83 Painters for Lifefloats/Life Rafts • NVIC 04-86 Hydro Release Units • NVIC 08-87 FRP Hulls • NVIC 01-91 Recommended Quals for SPV Deckhands • NVIC 07-95 Wood Hulls • NVIC 03-99 GMDSS/EPIRB • NVIC 01-01 DUKWs • NVIC 01-03 Subchapter W – Safety Assessments • NVIC 02-03 Navigation Equipment • NVIC 04-03 MTSA – Domestic Vessels • NVIC 03-07 TWIC

  7. Marine Safety Manual - Vol IIwww.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nmc/pubs/msm/

  8. Additional Guidance • Local unit checklists and guides, if available: • www.uscg.mil/d9/sault/mso/smallpassenger/tboat.htm • www.uscg.mil/sectorsanjuan/root/InspectionsDocs/InspectionLinks/Preinspection%20Guide.pdf • www.uscg.mil/D7/units/mso-tampa/comlvsls.html • Other: • T-Boat Handbook, R. Block, 3rd Edition, 2007

  9. Vessel Inspection User Feeswww.fincen.uscg.mil/VIF.htm • 46 CFR 2.10 • Passenger Ships: • <= 250 feet: • < 150 passengers: $3,600 • >= 150 passengers: $4,050 • > 250 feet <= 350 feet: $5,330 • < 350 feet <= 450 feet: $6,835 • > 450 feet: $14,650 • Small Passenger Vessels: • < 65 feet: $300 • >= 65 feet: $600 • CG will not conduct COI unless fees are paid

  10. Practice Drills • Fire Drill: 46 CFR 199.180, 185.524, 122.524 • Man Overboard Drill: 46 CFR 185.520, 122.524 • CG Boat Crew Seamanship Manual • CG New Zealand Man Overboard Procedures: www.boatingsafety.com/nzcg/pleasure.html • Abandon Ship: 46 CFR 199.180, 185.520, 122.520 • Security Drills: 33 CFR 104.230

  11. Schedule Inspection • Certificate of Inspections: Submit written application of inspection (CG-3752) at least 30 days prior to inspections/COI expiration date • Reinspections: Schedule inspection within three months before/after COI anniversary date • Drydock Inspections: Recommend scheduling 30 days in advance of drydock expiration date, but do not exceed drydock due date

  12. Preparing Vessel for Inspection • Documents: Collate/organize all vessel documents, pubs, licenses, logs, etc for easy review • Lifejackets: Take lifejackets out of stowage location and stack in numbers of 5 or 10 for ease of counting/inspection • Navigation Equipment: Energize radar, navigation lights and other navigation items for ease of inspection • General Housekeeping: Clean bilges and ensure all machinery, fire fighting and lifesaving items are readily accessible for inspection • Manning: Ensure sufficient crew for vessel operation/drills and general inspection assistance • Voids/Inspection Covers: Open voids, emergency escape hatches and inspection covers/ports for inspection

  13. Deficiency Follow-up • Recommend extra retro tape, batteries, marking equipment, lifejackets, etc to immediately correct common deficiencies • Take corrective action as soon as possible and well within deficiency due date, so inspector can return to vessel in timely fashion before scheduled trips

  14. Common DeficienciesCYs 2002-2007 • FCC documents: If applicable, current marine operator’s permit, station license and safety certificate • EPIRBs: 406.1 MHz, vessel name, registered with NOAA & float-free • EPIRB registration Internet Site: www.sarsat.noaa.gov • First aid kits: Per 46 CFR 160.041, replace expired items (eyewash, aspirin) • Bilge alarms: Visual and audible alarms at operating station to indicate high water alarm in normally unmanned spaces. Visual indicator at operating station, if automatic bilge pump is operating. • Fire/Bilge pumps: • Fire pump: In general, deliver water from two highest outlets at 50 psi, pressure gauge on discharge side of pump and local/remote control • Bilge pump: Arrangement for draining all watertight compartments, and capacity per: 46 CFR 182.50 (T) & 46 CFR 56.50 (H/K)

  15. Common Deficiencies (cont) • Lifejackets: • Operable lights • Retro per 46 CFR 164.018 and minimum of 31 square inches • Block capital letters name of vessel • Deckrails: • Point load of 200 lbs • No open space exists greater than 12 inches • In general, 39.5 inches tall from deck to top rail • Vessels subject to ILLC: no space > 9 inches above deck to first rail • Guards for exposed hazards: Gears or rotating machinery must be properly protected by a cover, guard or rail • Liferafts/Lifefloats/Buoyant Apparatus: Stowed float-free, grab lines in good condition, adequate weak link, inspection dates for equipment and hydrostatic releases

  16. Common Deficiencies (cont) • Electrical wiring: Properly supported, checked for chaffing and connections made in junction boxes • Hull markings: Vessel name marked on port/starboard bow and stern and homeport marked on stern (46 CFR 67) • Man overboard recovery: Practice proper man overboard procedures focusing on crew communication • Proof of enrollment in drug program: All crewmembers that directly affect the safe operation of the vessel should be included in drug testing program (46 CFR 16) • CPR/First Aid: Recommend 50% of crewmembers provide proof of CPR/first aid training

  17. Common Deficiencies (cont) • Navigation publications (extracts may be used for the area and must be up-to-date): • Light List: www.navcen.uscg.gov/pubs/LightLists/LightLists.htm • Tides & Currents: www.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tides08/ • Coast Pilot: www.chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/nsd/cpdownload.htm • Ring life buoys: Marked with vessel’s name (vessels on international voyages need name of port), operable waterlight, stowed so can be readily cast loose, waterlight lanyard attached around body of life ring and lifeline must be 60 feet in length • Navigation lights: Meet requirements of COLREGs and UL1104

  18. CG/Industry Relationship • Establish relationship with CG • Feedback encouraged, okay to disagree • Engage chain of command • Marine Inspector • Chief, Domestic Vessel/Small Vessel Branch • Chief, Inspections Division • Chief, Prevention Department Head • Deputy Sector Commander/Executive Officer • Sector Commander/Commanding Officer • Partnership Opportunities

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