Captain's Table

摘要

Earlier this year, the Coast Guard and passenger vessel operators in many parts of the country went through annual inspections prior to seasonal start-ups. This can be a very stressful time for operators that have pending charters and are under pressure to get vessels back up and running and generating revenue. In many cases these inspections go smoothly with just minor changes that the inspector and operator agree to. This is the way things should go. But this year I have been hearing far too many stories about overzealous inspectors who are writing CG-835s (Notice of Merchant Marine Inspection Requirements) that contain long lists of seemingly minor corrections that sometimes result in "no-sails."