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- 22 -Record of deficiencies found during routine visual inspections conducted asrequired above, including any corrective actions required. Include date,inspector’s name, findings and corrective actions taken. If no deficiencies arefound, record that the inspection was completed, along with the inspector’s nameand date.Findings from annual vessel inspections conducted as required above, includingany corrective actions required. Include date, inspector’s name, findings andcorrective actions taken.Maintenance and discharge information, including:o Deck maintenance: Dates, materials used, application process, etc. for anymaintenance of the deck surface;o Bilgewater: Dates, location and estimated volume of discharges, whethertreated with an oily water separator and discharged into the water ordisposed to an onshore reception facility. For vessels without an oilywater separator, note any visible sheen observed; for vessels with an oilywater separator, note oil concentration.o Anti-fouling paint application: Dates, materials used and applicationprocess for any anti-fouling paint applied to the vessel.o AFFF: Dates, estimated volumes and constituents of any discharges ofAFFF.o Chain locker inspections: Dates of inspections and any rinsing conductedwithin waters subject to the VGP.o Controllable pitch propeller, stern tube, and other oil-to-sea interfacemaintenance: Dates and locations of any controllable pitch propellermaintenance in waters subject to the VGP.o Any emergencies requiring discharges otherwise prohibited in federallyprotectedwaters (a complete list can be found here).o Estimated volume and location of graywater discharged in waters subjectto the VGP. (EPA cites studies estimating average graywater productionof 30-85 gallons per person per day. If your vessel discharges graywateras it is used, note the location of discharges as “various locations between[origin] and [destination].”)All other documentation required under the VGP applicable to your vessel.Record of training completed as required by the VGP.If your barge or towing vessel is equipped with ballast tanks and bound for a port or placein the United States, you must comply with the Coast Guard recordkeeping requirementsat 33 CFR 151.2045.If your barge or towing vessel conducts saltwater flushing as required for certain vesselson Pacific nearshore voyages (outlined in the Ballast Water section above), you mustdocument this on the Coast Guard ballast water reporting form.