Inspection Day
I can sleep better knowing our ship was just blessed by the United States Coast Guard as its (SS PETERSBURG) yearly inspection went well and we passed!
A Certificate Of Inspection (C.O.I) is a five year requirement issued by the United State Coast Guard,but on this type of vessel inspections are conducted yearly to test all the engine related equipment, along with deck and safety equipment as well as lifesaving and firefighting gear. My list of items that I had on my work list for the past two weeks amounted to dozens of checks that I made sure were correct or in working order, in preparation for the two days of Inspections.
I was out on deck, replacing reflective tape, stenciling freshly painted black lettering on life rings, replacing beacon style lights, and even learned how to re-wire a navigation light on one of the lifeboats. You can’t be too sure what you’ll find defective or in need of replacement.
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