YELLOWFIN is a 2009 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 26 inspections since 2009, most recently in December 2025, along with 4 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 2 casualty investigations between 2010 and 2013.
Records from 2009 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 13 December 2025.
Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Towing Vessel class in Maury's sources begin in 1980.
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity recorded. A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it
does not establish that a deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar
years in which a record exists, not years in service.
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Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)111.2 ft × 36.0 ft × 16.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 223 / net 151
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)111.2 ft × 36.0 ft × 16.8 ft
ITC tonnagegross 499 / net 149
BuilderTHOMA-SEA BOAT BUILDERS INC · LOCKPORT, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2009
DocumentationValid · issued 16 July 2026 · expires 31 August 2027
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it223 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 499 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton 151 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton 149 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 August 2026, matched to this hull on its Official Number. Registered and ITC measurements are two systems and are never combined. One snapshot is held so far; documentation history begins with the next.
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Every recorded inspection, 1980 to
2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates
and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this
hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when
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The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same
inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or
unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear
here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 19 September 2024Resolved
Electrical equipment and systems must be maintained to ensure proper operation. Vessel reported loss of #2 generator due to failed fuel injector seal. Troubleshoot and conduct repairs to the satisfaction of the TPO prior to movement.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 19 September 2024
Resolution: Reported by Owners, the engine of Aux Gen #2 developed leaks in injector nozzle connection of cylinders 4&5. Vessel's crew replaced the affected nozzles and their connections by original spares. Attending ABS surveyor verified gen tested to maximum load.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 13 March 2022Resolved
46 CFR 146.205(c)(2): Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must be suitable for routes and service. Vessel reported popping noise, and secured the Port MDE. Troubleshoot and conduct repairs to the satisfaction of the TPO.
Transit plan was reviewed, and vessel is allowed to transit as requested to anchorage in Boothville, LA to conduct repairs.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 14 March 2022
Resolution: Received technician and TPO report with noted repairs of the Port Main Engine. Technician found a broken exhaust valve in the #1 cylinder on the left bank of the engine. Replaced the valve, cylinder head and worn gasket. Satisfactorily tested the engine.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 20 April 2021Resolved
The owner and managing operator must ensure that the towing vessel is in compliance with this subchapter and other applicable laws and regulations at all times. vessel sustained catastrophic damage to STBD main engine. Provide proof of proper repairs to the CG
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 30 April 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: Received ABS report proving proper repairs
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Long-range identification and tracking system (LRIT)
Issued 7 August 2018Resolved
Vessel has failed to report via LRIT per 33 CFR 169.230.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 6 June 2022
Resolution: RECTIFIED
26 November 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3901051
17 December 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 4770773
Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
Ownership record
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with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National
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