Posted by A review of Coast Guard inspection records for the stricken dive boat Conception appears to show Coast Guard inspectors found only minor infractions after checking the boat in February and March 2018 and that the deficiencies were quickly corrected.
Coast Guard “deficiencies” listed for the Conception in February 2018 included citations for expired first aid kit contents, a missing navigation light and missing drug test papers for one crewman.
The first aid contents were renewed, the navigation light fixed and the proper drug papers were filed by March 2018, the Coast Guard data states.
The Coast Guard data
| System | Sub System | Component | Deficiency Details |
| Accommodation/Occupational Safety | Medical/First Aid | Medicine Chest | Update expired items in first aid kit. |
| Navigation | Piloting/Steering | Coast Guard Light List | Update light list. |
| Operations/Management | Drug and Alcohol Testing | Employee Coverage | Provide 2018 ASTS employee list. |
I’ve read through some of these vessels inspections. Only small infractions. Well I can tell you tell the Coast Gusrd to take their blinders off , there inspections are really shoddy and poor. Cherry picking. Do your job. A dive vessel should have more crew members, especially a night watch