On May 1, 2019, the Coast Guard concluded a year-long concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) focused on open lifeboats throughout the U.S. commercial fleet as directed in the commandant's Final Action Memo on the 2015 sinking of the El Faro. During the CIC, Coast Guard marine inspectors visited 45 U.S.-flag vessels and inspected 122 open lifeboats. The CIC focused primarily on recordkeeping, crew proficiency, and the material condition of the lifeboats. Coast Guard marine inspectors identified 68 deficiencies on 35 open lifeboats. Examples of material deficiencies included visible cracks on the hull, wastage on davits, delamination and cracking on various components, inoperable winches, and oil leaks.
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