b'SAFETYMATTERSsafety related operations. Not sur- in person. There is no unifi ed guidanceinspections upon resumption of opera-prisingly, vessel inspection activitiesof how to conduct virtual inspections.tions. They may not have the resources have dropped off since March 2020.Coast Guard fi eld units have the dis- to handle a large wave of inspections.Most Coast Guard Sectors are able tocretion to identify what they needWhere operators are having trouble meet vessel inspection requirements;to complete an inspection on vesselsgetting Coast Guard inspectors out to however, the use of virtual (remote)within their zone. While deferring andtheir vessels, CAPT Matt Edwards, the and deferred inspections has helpedinspection is possible under recentlyCoast Guards Chief of Commercial manage the workload. The Coastpublished guidance, the Coast GuardVessel Compliance, recommend Guards fi rst choice is to attend a vesselexpressed concern about a wave ofworking with the local OCMI to defer inspections. Deferred inspections are being tracked via the CG-835V as worklist items so they will not refl ect negatively on a vessels online operating RELAX. THIS JOURNEYShistory. CAPT Jason Neubauer, the Coast POWERED BY CATERPILLAR. Guards Chief of Investigations and Analysis, reported that investigations were off by 50 to 75%. The Coast Guard When your cargo can talk, the stakes are high. Whenis only focusing on high priority inves-you choose Caterpillar, you dont have to worry abouttigations - those with loss of life or over meeting your passengers high expectations for reliable, safe, clean operation. Our engines set the$500K in damage. Lower priority inves-standard, so everyone can sit back and enjoy the ride. tigations are being conducted remotely. Random drug testing percentage Learn more about our Ferrythresholds are being relaxed for 2020, and Cruise solutions provided operators are working to document shortcomings in their ability to maintain the 50% threshold. COVID-19 EnforcementFor more information, visit www.cat.com/marine Coast Guard leadership reiterated2020 Caterpillar. All Rights Reserved. CAT, CATERPILLAR, LETS DO THE WORK, their respective logos, Caterpillar Yellow, the Power Edge and Cattheir position that the Coast Guard Modern Hex trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission. is not placing COVID-19 restrictions on domestic passenger vessels. Vessel owners may request that passenger and in some cases crew capacities be reduced based on local or federal proud carriage guidance. The Office of 125+ years of exceptional service and quality. member Commercial Vessel Compliance is Dedicated Engineering and Customer Service support working to ensure that data is captured Regional sales people throughout the US and coastal areas PassengerVesselAssociation as to why COIs are amended, so that New products to meet any vessel configurationAll seats meet requirements of IMO HSC Code future amendments will require less homework.PVA staff mentioned that there is confusion among members and local CG units regarding the Coast Guards role in enforcing local or CDC restric-tions. The Coast Guard agreed to reiterate to their field units that the Coast Guard will not limit vessel op-Catalina VersatileOptions Valencia GenoaFlip erations on behalf of a State or local Seat &Accessories AluminumSeat Seat agency. SUPPLYINGMAJORCITIES,BUILDERSANDOPERATORSACROSSNORTHAMERICA Other items discussed will be the WWW.FREEDMANSEATING.COM | (800) 443-4540 subject of next months column. Stay safe and stay tuned. n36JUNE 2020FOGHORN'