b'COAST GUARD REPORT: Coast Guard Restores REC Counter VERIFY YOUR WIREService AppointmentsCOAST GUARDROPE TERMINATIONS: Incorrect TerminationsT heU.S.CoastGuardsNationalMaritimeCenterREC Oakland recoakland@uscg.mil(NMC) has resumed counter service appointments forREC Portland recportland@uscg.milthe Regional Examination Centers (RECs) listed below,REC Seattle recseattle@uscg.milCan Lead tobeginning July 19, 2021. However, limited examination servicesREC St. Louis recstl@uscg.milwill continue.REC Toledo rectol@uscg.milMU Ketchikan (907) 225-4496 (extension #3) Catastrophic Failure MarinersseekingtoschedulecounterserviceorexaminationMU San Juan (787) 729-2368 closed and all service appointments may do so by contacting the appropriate email*REC New York has been temporarily address or phone number: suspended while the REC is relocated to a new location.O nJuly8,aMarineSafetyAlertinaccordancewithmanufacturersFigure 1: Fitting has a uniform appearance. REC Anchoragerecanc@uscg.mil Moredetailedinformationisavailableherethatshouldbe wasissuedbytheU.S.Coastrecommendations. REC Baltimore recbaltimore@uscg.mil reviewed. Mariners should review the REC FAQs, located on GuardsInspectionsandREC Boston recboston@uscg.mil the REC page of the NMC website, for additional information Compliance Directorate. Safety Alert 04- TheCoastGuardstronglyrecommendsREC Charleston reccha@uscg.mil regarding available services and entry requirements during the 21 addresses the importance of verifyingthatowners,manufacturers,operatorsREC Honolulu rechonolulu@uscg.mil COVID-19 pandemic.the condition and manufacturing of wireand service providers utilizing wire rope inREC Houston rechouston@uscg.milrope terminations used in various systemssystems on any vessel or OCS facility: REC Juneau recjun@uscg.mil Should you have any questions or concerns, mariners can contact that utilize wire rope in a load-handlingREC Long Beach reclb@uscg.mil the NMC Customer Service Center by emailing IASKNMC@capacity(e.g.,lifesavingappliances, Visually examine wire ropeREC Memphis recmemphis@uscg.mil uscg.mil, by using the NMC online chat system, or by calling cranes, lifting slings). The Coast Guard isterminations for abnormalities thatREC Miami recmia@uscg.mil or (305) 536-4331 1-888-IASKNMC (427-5662).currently investigating a casualty involvingmay indicate improper installationREC New Orleansrecnola@uscg.mila failed wire rope termination that resulted(Figure 1 shows a crimp with a in extensive damage to equipment.uniform appearance, Figure 2 shows out-of-roundness, and Figure TheCoastGuardobservedthat3 shows ridges created by over-improperly applied swaged fi couldcrimping);ttings resultinunintentionaldamagetothe wirerope,resultinginfailureofthe Compare fi tting dimensions againstFigure 2: Completed fi tting is not round nor termination. Improper swaging procedurethe manufacturers specifi cations/ within manufacturer specifi cations. includesfailureswithinaqualitytolerances for the completed fi ttingClean, Quiet, Provenmanagement system in which materials are(i.e., does the length and diameter improperly selected and do not match thefall within fi tting manufacturer specifi cationsoftheoriginalequipmentspecifi cations); andmanufacturer.Verify through documentationElectric and Hybrid A separate observation was that diff erentrelated to the manufacturing ofPropulsiontypes of fi terminations mightthe assembly that the materialsttings/end decreasethesafeworkingload(SWL)were properly selected and that the of the wire rope. With this in mind, thetermination type does not reduce typeoffi ttingcouldaff ectthesafetythe SWLof the wire rope below theKeeping our waterways clean is importantfactorthatisrequiredbyregulationorminimum safety factor for the typeto the health and survival of our planet.recommendedbyindustrystandard/ of service. BAE Systems is leading the way with clean, practice for the application (e.g., 6:1 forquiet alternative propulsion systems, helping lifesaving appliances launched with wireMarine inspectors, investigators, surveyorspassenger vessels get to zero emissions.rope falls). As an example, a swaged sleeveand servicing technicians are encouraged in a common turnback eye results in a 90%to maintain an acute awareness to these orbetterefficiencyoftheterminationissuesandinitiatecorrectiveactionsasFigure 3: Fitting is deformed with ridges of extragettozero.com(i.e.,10%orlessreductionintheSWLneeded. material present from over-crimping.of the wire rope) when properly installedPhotos: U.S. Coast GuardFor more information, see Safety Alert 04-21 at https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/CG-5PC/INV/Alerts/USCGSA_0421.pdf.Or, email questions to HQS-SMB-CG-INV@uscg.mil.COAST GUARD44 FOGHORN JULY 2021 45 COAST GUARD'