Section 47.60.340 - Vessel maintenance and preservation program-Report(1) The department shall develop and maintain a vessel maintenance and preservation program that meets or exceeds all federal requirements and, at a minimum: (a) Includes a bilge and void maintenance program;(b) Includes a visual inspection/audio gauging steel preservation program; and(c) Uses a lowest life-cycle cost method.(2) The vessel maintenance and preservation program must maximize cost efficiency by, at a minimum: (a) Reducing planned out-of-service time to the greatest extent possible; and(b) Striving to eliminate planned peak season out-of-service periods.(3) When construction is underway for the replacement of a vessel, the vessel that is scheduled for retirement is exempt from the requirement in subsection (1)(c) of this section.(4) The department shall include a plain language status report on the maintenance and preservation vessel program with each budget submittal to the office of financial management. This report must include, at a minimum:(a) A description of the maintenance and preservation of each vessel in the fleet;(b) A highlight and explanation of any significant deviation from the norm;(c) A highlight and explanation of any significant deviation from the vessel preservation plan required under RCW 47.60.375;(d) A highlight and explanation of decisions not to invest in vessels; and(e) A highlight and explanation of decisions to invest early in vessels.