1. U.S. Coast Guard Homeland Security 8/18/2015 Marine Safety Unit Paducah, Towing Vessel Bridging Program 1 MSU Paducah Towing Vessel Bridging Program LTJG Sam Hatch

2. U.S. Coast Guard Homeland Security District 8 Towing Vessel Statistics 3,797 Vessels in D8 Decals Issued in D8 – 1600 41% of D8 Fleet Decaled 8/18/20152

3. U.S. Coast Guard Homeland Security MSU Paducah Exam Numbers 6 th Largest Fleet of any D8 Unit! 10% of all D8 Decals Issued in Paducah! Industry Initiated Exams – 171 Decals on Vessels in Fleet- 164 Percent of Fleet with Decal – 55% 8/18/20153

4. U.S. Coast Guard Homeland Security Common Exam Discrepancies 8/18/20154 Used with Permission of Ingram Barge Company Fuel Shut Offs (46 CFR 27.207) Fuel Shut-Off Missing Fuel Shut-Off not working Properly Valve not located near the source of supply Improper Location of Fuel Shut-Off remote Improper Labeling of Remote

5. U.S. Coast Guard Homeland Security Common Exam Discrepancies 8/18/20155 Fire Pump (46 CFR 27.301) Remote/Local Switch to energize fire pump is in wrong location or not working Pump does not work Inadequate water pressure Used with Permission of American Commercial Lines

6. U.S. Coast Guard Homeland Security Common Exam Discrepancies 8/18/20156 General Alarm (46 CFR 27.201) General Alarm System Missing Supplemental red light in noisy area is missing Red light is not visible on all decks of engine room Required sign is missing Used with Permission of American Commercial Lines

7. U.S. Coast Guard Homeland Security Common Exam Discrepancies 8/18/20157 Fire Detection System (46 CFR 27.203) Professional Engineer Letter Non-CG Approved System System not Operational Used with Permission of American Commercial Lines

8. U.S. Coast Guard Homeland Security Common Exam Discrepancies 8/18/20158 Fixed Piping for Oily Mixtures (33 CFR 155.410) No Fixed Piping System No Stop valve at required position No Discharge point on weather deck Used with Permission of American Commercial Lines

9. U.S. Coast Guard Homeland Security Common Exam Discrepancies 8/18/20159 B-V Semi-Portable Fire Extinguisher (46 CFR 27.303) Not on board Lack of Maintenance Used with Permission of American Commercial Lines

10. U.S. Coast Guard Homeland Security The Way Forward Ongoing Outreach Efforts Encouraging Industry Initiated Exams Awaiting NPRM Publication Encouraging Comments on upcoming NPRM 8/18/201510