Was there ever a Coast Guard inspection of that boat?
Yes,in February. Everything was quickly remediated.
From the story: "U.S. Coast Guard records document regular inspections of the ship, including in February of this year and in August 2018, which did not indicate any violations. Previous inspections showed deficiencies relating to fire safety that were promptly corrected including 2017 replacement of a fire extinguisher and a 2016 replacement of a heat detector in the galley's fire detection system. A leaking firehose was replaced in 2014 and emergency lighting below decks appears to have been installed in 2009..."
All in all it looks like a well-maintained, regularly inspected boat. Deficiencies all appeared minor and all were promptly addressed.
I’m sure it was inspected.
“Was there ever a Coast Guard inspection of that boat?”
Ask someone that has read the article.
The vessel past the coast guard inspection this past February!!!