Vessel Safety Check Information

The following represents a sampling of 100650 Vessel Safety Checks.

74.873% Passed the VSC
25.127% Failed the VSC
 
Items that Failed: (Note: This is a percentage of ALL vessels examined and some had two or more items that failed so these numbers will not add up to 100%.)
 
Display of Numbers
  5.435%
Registration / Documentation
  5.574%
Personal Flotation Devices
  2.832%
Visual Distress Signals
  12.221%
Fire Extinguishers
  4.501%
Ventilation
  1.451%
Backfire Flame Control
  1.639%
Sound Producing Devices / Bell
  5.156%
Navigation Lights
  8.465%
Pollution Placard
  2.375%
MARPOL Trash Placard
  2.802%
Marine Sanitation Device
  2.921%
Navigation Rules
  2.742%
State and/or Local Regulations
  10.432%
Overall Vessel Condition
  4.670%
 
Recommended Items not Found: (Note: These items are not required to pass the VSC.)
 
Marine Radio
  33.433%
Dewatering Device & Backup
  14.347%
Mounted Fire Extinguishers
  21.570%
Anchor & Line for Area
  11.257%
First Aid and PIW Kits
  27.928%
Inland Visual Distress Signals
  24.252%
Capacity / Cert. of Compliance
  28.246%
Discussion Items
  a. Accident Reporting / Owner Responsibility
  b. Offshore Operations
  c. Nautical Charts / Navigation Aids
  d. Survival Tips / First Aid
  e. Fueling / Fuel Management
  f. Float Plan / Weather & Sea Conditions
  g. Insurance Considerations
  h. Boating Check List
  i. Safe Boating Classes
  14.704%

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