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Uninspected Towing Vessel Examination
Over the next few weeks the US Coast Guard will be boarding all of our boats to complete an Uninspected Towing Vessel Examination. Jay Frye will be arranging these Inspections with the Coast Guard and your vessel.
Each examination will have elements on documents, navigation and safety equipment, life savings, pollution prevention, fire fighting, towline and gear inspection, and hazardous conditions. Many of these elements are expected to be similar to those in an Inspected Towing Vessel Examination under Subchapter M.
Each element on the UTV Examination is referenced to the CFR and to the Guidebook page number. The elements are color coated for the various routes.
The Examination and Guidebook can be found on the following links:
UTV Examination Checklist
UTV Guidebook
Your crew members should be familiar with the Guidebook and be ready to help with the inspection.
Upon completion of the UTV Examination each vessel will receive a sticker that is to be placed in the pilothouse window. The sticker is valid for three years.
Nav Questions
INTERNATIONAL ONLY.....You are on a vessel that cannot comply with the spacing requirement for masthead lights. What is required in this situation?
a. The vessel must carry only the lights that comply with the rules; the others may be omitted.
b. The vessel's lights must comply as closely as possible, as determined by her government.
c. The vessel must be altered to permit full compliance with the rules.
d. An all-round light should be substituted for the after masthead light and the stern light.
INLAND ONLY.....Signals shall be sounded by a power-driven vessel intending to overtake __________.
a. any vessel when within half a mile of that vessel
b. another power-driven vessel when both power-driven vessels are in sight of one another
c. any vessel when both are in sight of one another
d. another power-driven vessel only when within half a mile of that power-driven vessel
INLAND ONLY.....While underway and in sight of another vessel a mile ahead you put your engines on astern propulsion. Which statement concerning whistle signals is TRUE?
a. You must sound three short blasts on the whistle.
b. You must sound one blast if backing to starboard.
c. You must sound whistle signals only if the vessels are meeting.
d. You need not sound any whistle signals.
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND.....While you are underway, navigation lights must be displayed on your vessel __________.
a. during all periods of restricted visibility
b. at all times
c. at night only when other vessels may be in the area
d. at night only when vessels are detected on radar
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND.....To be considered "engaged in fishing" according to the Rules of the Road, a vessel must be __________.
a. using fishing apparatus which restricts maneuverability
b. using trolling lines
c. power-driven
d. showing lights or shapes for a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver
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Each vessel should now have a small bottle of Wix Filtration or Baldwin Coolant test strips. These strips should be used to ensure that engine and generator has the right concentration of coolant,water, and additive. Each strip contains three separate test pads that check for nitrite levels, percent glycol/ freezing point, and pH or Molybdate.
Wix 
