IMPORTANT SEE REQUIRED VS RECOMMENDED:
The following represents a sampling of 100650 Vessel Safety Checks.

74.873% Passed the VSC
25.127% Failed the VSC

Items that Failed: (Note: This is a percentage of ALL vessels examined and some had two or more items that failed so these numbers will not add up to 100%.)

Display of Numbers
5.435%
Registration / Documentation
5.574%
Personal Flotation Devices
2.832%
Visual Distress Signals
12.221%
Fire Extinguishers
4.501%
Ventilation
1.451%
Backfire Flame Control
1.639%
Sound Producing Devices / Bell
5.156%
Navigation Lights
8.465%
Pollution Placard
2.375%
MARPOL Trash Placard
2.802%
Marine Sanitation Device
2.921%
Navigation Rules
2.742%
State and/or Local Regulations
10.432%
Overall Vessel Condition
4.670%

Recommended Items not Found: (Note: These items are not required to pass the VSC.)

Marine Radio
33.433%
Dewatering Device & Backup
14.347%
Mounted Fire Extinguishers
21.570%
Anchor & Line for Area
11.257%
First Aid and PIW Kits
27.928%
Inland Visual Distress Signals
24.252%
Capacity / Cert. of Compliance
28.246%