Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 4030 APRIL 2017 • FOGHORN SAFETYMATTERS We are proud to present our newest Passenger Ferry EXPEDITIONS Six, with MAN Engines, ZF Gears and Mavrik Marine’s superb build. 1-800-695-2624 • go-lanai.com backing to a process that has been exercised by many OCMIs over the years to manage competing demands for limited personnel resources. Tiered Inspections The policy letter is an internal Coast Guard document designed to provide local OCMIs with a tool to reduce the scope of an annual in- spection on vessels inspected under Subchapter K or T. The policy iden- tifies three tiers of inspection scope. Tier 1 is a regular annual inspection. Tier 2 is a reduced scope inspection where the focus is on-site documenta- tion, lifesaving, firefighting, drills and the condition of the vessel’s compart- ments and structure. Tier 3 is a further reduced scope of inspection where documentation including proof of crew drills can be submitted remotely to the Coast Guard for review followed by an on-site observation of the condition of the vessel’s compart- ments and structure. Steps to Assessing Risk The core of the document is a scoring matrix used by marine inspec- tors to assess the risk of a particular vessel. This is nothing new to the in- spectors who use a similar technique to determine the level of inspection a foreign vessel requires when is enters U.S. waters. The matrix consists of two primary steps – The first step is a Vessel History Review, followed by a numerical score determined by a number of risk factors. The Vessel History Review will consider the following questions: • Has the vessel’s current condition changed since that observed at the last inspection? • Are there any maintenance issues outstanding? • Have there been any modifications or significant repairs to the vessel since the last inspection? • Has the vessel been involved in a serious marine incident that impacted the vessel’s material condition since the last inspection? • Have there been any changes in the