The US Coast Guard issued its Domestic Vessel Annual Report, collating data from the USCG’s Marine Information Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE) database regarding vessel population, inspections conducted, and deficiencies issued for the 2017 calendar year.
Highlights
- Of the 18,424 inspections conducted in 2017, 21,629 deficiencies were identified on the 12,189 active vessels in the US fleet of responsibility.
- Passenger vessels account for 81% of those deficiencies. However, based on the...
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