Vessel Safety Check Requirements


To perform your own vessel safety examination, click on this link:
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You will find a safety exam online which can be printed and used as guide for performing a self-inspection.



Vessel Safety Examination Checklist

 

 

Type

Length Ft

Numbering

Display

(3” Block)

Registr

or

Document

Personal

Flotation

Devices

Visual

Distress

Signals

Fire

Exting

Ventilation

Backfire

Flame

Control

Sound

Producing

Devices

Non-Power

Driven

(*)

(*)

1 ea POB

(**)

N /A

N / A

N / A

X

< 16

X

X

1 ea POB

 

(**)

1 B-I

X

X

X

16 to < 26

X

X

1 ea POB

+ 1

X

1 B-I

X

X

X

26 to < 40

X

X

1 ea POB

+ 1

X

2 B-I   OR

1 B-II

X

X

X  +  Bell

(39’ 4” or >) 

40 to 65

X

X

1 ea POB

+ 1

X

3 B-I   OR

1 B-I + 1 B-II

X

X

X  +  Bell

 

 

 

Type

Length Ft

Navigation

Lights

Pollution

Placard

Marpol

Trash

Placard

Marine

Sanit Dev  (****)

Navigation

Rules

State and

Or Local

Requirmts

Overall

Vessel

Condition

 

Non-Power

Driven

X  (***)

N / A

N / A

X

N / A

X 

X 

 

< 16

X

 

N / A

N / A

X

N / A

X

 

X

 

 

16 to < 26

X

 

X

N / A

X

N / A

X

 

X

 

 

26 to < 40

X

X

X

X

X

(39’ 4” or >)

X

X

 

40 to 65

X

X

X  +

Waste Plan

X

X

X

X

 

 

 


POB(Person on Board)

(*)    Check for State requirements

 

(**)   Night devices only when operating at night

 

(***)  A portable light such as a flash light may be acceptable

 

(****) Any installed device must have an operable USCG certified MSD

 

For information please contact Tony de la Llera FSO-VE at (831)757-1551, or fax at (831)757-8827