b'SAFETY MATTERSSAFETYU.S. Coast Guard Annual Report on U.S. Flag PerformanceERIC CHRISTENSEN // PVA DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS & RISK MANAGEMENTT heU.S.CoastGuardhaswhichisanincreaseoverallfrom2023. Passengervesselsreceived13flagstatereleasedits2024FlagStateThe inspected passenger vessel fleet detentions in 2024, which is up from ControlDomesticAnnualgrew by 104 vessels to 6,793 active ninein2023andaccountedfor31 Report.Thereport,mandatedbyvessels,whichrepresented38percent percentofalldetentions.Whilede-Congress,summarizesstatisticsandoftheoverallfleet. tentionsofpassengervesselsincreasedinformationregardinginspectionsfrom 2023 there has been a substantial andenforcementofregulationsonDomesticpassengervesselinspections decline from 2019 when the detention U.S.flaggedvesselsforthe2024cal- dropped2.5percentto11,239withpolicy was fully implemented, and 48 endar year.18,931deficienciesissuedin2024.passengervesselsweredetained.Based on the vessel population ofTheoverallnumberofU.S.flagfleet 6,793vessels,thatmeansarateof2.8 Quick Fun Facts: inspections increased by two percentdeficienciespervesselin2024.Whileover2023.Meanwhile,thenumberof the number of inspections decreased20 passenger vessels participate indeficienciesissuedalsoincreasedbycomparedto2023levels,deficiencies the Streamlined Inspection Program two percent from the 2023 calendarremained constant. (SIP), accounting for 0.3 percent of year report. the fleet. IncomparisontotheoverallU.S.flagU.S. FLAG FLEET STATS fleettotals,passengervesselinspections Theaverageageofthedomesticpas-In 2024, the U.S. flag fleet containedaccounted for 53 percent of the inspec- sengervesselfleetis29years,which17,765 vessels subject to inspection, tions and 62 percent of the deficiencies.isjustslightlyolderthanoverallU.S.flagfleetaverageageof28years.The Coast Guard Northeast District, formerly 1st District, and the South-We take the heat,eastDistrict,formerly7thDistrict, so you dont have to. havethehighestpercentageofdomes-ticpassengervesselsat19percentandCool. Because you need it. We deliver cool based on20percentofthefleet,respectively.your reality. So no matter where you operate, hot days and heavy loads will never slow you down. MARINE INSPECTOR WORKFORCEAsanindustry,domesticpassenger vesselsrely100percentontheCoastGuardtoconductvesselinspections.Assuch,PVAsupportshavingenoughGRIDCOOLERWEKA OmegaKeel Cooler Boxcooler Laser Plate marineinspectorstodotheinspec-tions the industry needs to operate. In 2024, there were 768 marine inspec-fernstrum.com| 1.906.863.5553| sales@fernstrum.com ISO 9001:2015 tors, down from 799 in 2023, spread2023 R.W. Fernstrum & Company. All rights reserved. FERNSTRUM and GRIDCOOLER are registered trademarks of R.W. Fernstrum & Company. All other trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.FOGHORN 38'