b'passenger vessels inspected under positionareperformedtotheextent staff is ready to assist members insubchapterHsincetherearemorecre- thatsafetyisnotcompromised. resolvingno-salesituations.Thebestdentialedmarinersrequiredonthose defenseistobereadyforCoastGuardvessels.Title46CFR15.725states: ASSISTANCE IS A PHONEinspectionsandknowthecapabilitiesCALL OR EMAIL AWAY of your vessels and crews. Do notWhenever a vessel is deprived The above information is general beafraidtoofferalternativestotheoftheserviceofamemberofits in nature but rooted in successful CoastGuardthatallowforthesafecomplement, and the master or outcomes for vessel members. PVA operationofthevessel.personinchargeisunabletofindappropriate credentialed person-neltomanthevessel,themasteror person in charge may proceedonthevoyage,havingdeterminedthe vessel is sufficiently mannedforthevoyage.AreportofsailingshortmustbefiledwiththeOCMIhaving cognizance for inspectionintheareainwhichthevesselisoperating, or the OCMI withinwhose jurisdiction the voyage iscompleted. The report must ex-plainthecauseofeachdeficiencyandbesubmittedwithin12hoursafterarrivalatthenextport.Theactionsofthemasterorpersoninchargeinsuchinstancesaresubjecttoreviewanditmustbeshownthevacancy was not due to the con-sent,faultorcollusionofthemas-terorotherindividualsspecifiedin46U.S.C.8101(e).Acivilpenaltymaybeassessedagainstthemasterorpersoninchargeforfailuretosubmitthereport.NowhereintheaboveregulationdoesitstatethelocalOCMIgrantspermis-siontoavesselmastertosailshort.The master makes the determina-tion.HisorheractionsaresubjecttoreviewbytheCoastGuard,sotheremust be clear evidence that everyattemptwasmadetofillthevacantposition and this action is not rou-tineorscheduled.Inmostcases,thenextjuniorofficerdeckorengineisfleetedupintothevacantpositionasappropriatesuchthatthedutiesofthe31 MAY 2024'