Limin-Venture

The Coast Guard Sector Columbia River in Astoria authorized the "Wave Venture" to proceed to sea from Portland, Ore., on Apr 9, 2012, after ensuring safety deficiencies found aboard the vessel in March had been corrected. The Coast Guard Port State Control Branch of Sector Columbia River’s Marine Safety Unit Portland conducted several inspections of the Wave Venture in March, resulting in its detention Mar 29, 2012. Discrepancies resulting in the vessel’s detention included failure of the vessel’s rescue boat to start in the time allotted, multiple inoperable primary fire boundary doors and excessive oil in engine room bilges. As a result of the detention, the vessel remained at Vigor Shipyard on Swan Island, Berth 304. Crews aboard the "Wave Venture" have since corrected all safety deficiencies, passed Coast Guard inspections and gained Coast Guard required approvals, including those of the American Bureau of Shipping’s Class Society.