Encl. (5) to COMDTINST 16200.3A
3.
d.
(2)
Category II - Required equipment missing during
vessel operations. If it can be established that a
vessel was operated on a voyage without required
equipment, e.g., lifesaving equipment, fire
protection equipment, charts, publications, flares,
etc., the initiation of civil penalty action,
and/or other remedial action is appropriate.
(3)
Category III - The vessel or its required equipment
is defective and requires immediate correction.
There may be instances where the owners, managing
operators, and/or vessel personnel have allowed the
vessel or required equipment to reach such a state
of disrepair that the initiation of civil penalty
action and/or other remedial action is appropriate.
In these instances consideration should be given to
the prior knowledge or the obviousness of the state
of disrepair or defects, and the prior opportunity
to correct the situation. Examples include:
(a)
Lifeboat is deteriorated to the extent that it
is holed;
(b)
Safety devices are bypassed;
(c)
Fire or bilge pump is inoperative;
(d)
Operating with reduced manning when automatic
controls are not functioning properly;
(e)
The inert gas system or any of its components
is inoperative;
(f)
The vessel's hull is holed or cracked and
permanent repairs have not been effected; and
(g)
Soft patches on the fire main or foam system.
(4)
Category IV - Design deficiencies may be discovered
during the plan review process, during the initial
inspection for certification, or at subsequent
inspections during the life of the vessel. These
would not normally warrant remedial action beyond
requiring correction, unless modifications were
made without the approval of the OCMI. Examples
include:
(a)
Inappropriate wiring or other electrical
devices;
(b)
Inadequate means of escape from each space;
and
(c)
Inappropriate piping arrangements.
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