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LADY ESTER

Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

LADY ESTER is a 1969 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 33 inspections since 1993, most recently in August 2020, along with 7 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 8 casualty investigations between 2004 and 2012.

Records from 1993 to 2020. Most recent: inspection, 11 August 2020.

Built
1969
Last inspected
11 August 2020
Documentation
Expired · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
33
Deficiencies
7 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
8 investigations · 2004–2012
Inspected with
8 other vessels
Also recorded as
1 other name

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 6 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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.

Inspection record

Last inspected 11 August 2020
Recorded inspections33
…physical examinations6
…administrative events4
…with no type recorded23
Deficiencies 7 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 19 calendar years (1993–2020)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it 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. What Maury does not do.

Identity

US Official No.
522238
IMO number
7029005
Call sign
WDC3810
MISLE id
101912
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-101912

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)101.0 ft × 28.5 ft × 12.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 147 / net 100
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMAIN IRON WORKS INC · HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1969
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portFORT PIERCE, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
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 it147 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
100 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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.
Vessel history report
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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 · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 8

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.

DIANE MORAN Towing Vessel · MISLE 29710 · 16 May 2010 · activity 3741259EDWARD J MORAN Towing Vessel · MISLE 804211 · 16 May 2010 · activity 3741259GEN. OGLETHORPE EX USCGC OJIBWA (WYTM 97) Towing Vessel · MISLE 205664 · 7 October 2008 · activity 3341253BULLDOG Towing Vessel · MISLE 795638 · 9 September 2008 · activity 3321840EDWARD J MORAN Towing Vessel · MISLE 804211 · 9 September 2008 · activity 3321840BART L Towing Vessel · MISLE 118247 · 13 April 2008 · activity 3184020CAPE HENLOPEN Towing Vessel · MISLE 119174 · 13 April 2008 · activity 3184020CROSBY POWER Towing Vessel · MISLE 104530 · 16 February 2000 · activity 47627SIUSLAW Freight Barge · MISLE 246128 · 16 February 2000 · activity 47627

Inspection history · 33

11 August 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7029766
26 January 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5803666
18 April 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4571806
13 December 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4523912
4 October 2012 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4457013
17 May 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4015115
16 May 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3741259
15 September 2009 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3601102
27 July 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3547378
7 October 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3341253
9 September 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3321840
13 April 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3184020
3 September 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2787142
1 August 2006 Load Line/Change of Employment
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2732651
22 June 2006 Load Line/Change of Employment
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2687758
31 May 2006 Load Line/Change of Employment
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2666216
16 May 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2090378
9 October 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1928347
16 December 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1726560
6 February 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1485914
1 August 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 126858
23 January 2001 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1406851
16 February 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 47627
7 October 1999 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1458684
15 September 1998 Uninspected Towing Vessel · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1464128
26 November 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 70760
21 November 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 671871
3 October 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 110352
21 June 1996 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1245502
13 December 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 671869
30 November 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 145590
30 September 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 671870
28 September 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 105525

Deficiency record · 7

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 11 August 2020 No resolution recorded
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the vessels that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no long be permitted to operate.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Valve
Issued 1 August 2006 Resolved
Ballast/Raw water overboard discharge valve is missing the hand wheel.
Condition: Improper Installation
Due 2 August 2006
Resolved 2 August 2006
Deck/Cargo › Ballast › Valves
Issued 1 August 2006 Resolved
The hand wheel on the stbd ballast manifold valve was missing.
Condition: Improper Installation
Due 2 August 2006
Resolved 2 August 2006
Deck/Cargo › Ballast › Valves
Issued 1 August 2006 Resolved
The valve stem on the starboard void ballast manifold valve was broken.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Due 2 August 2006
Resolved 2 August 2006
Deck/Cargo › Ballast › Valves
Issued 1 August 2006 Resolved
Bilge and ballast valves were improperly marked or not marked.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 2 August 2006
Resolved 2 August 2006
Resolution: Schematic was provided next to mainfold.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Valve Flange
Issued 31 May 2006 Resolved
Valve Hand wheel is missing from the Bilge/Raw water overboard.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 31 May 2006
Resolution: Handle replaced.
Lifesaving
Issued 15 September 1998 Resolved
Replace expired battery for the 406 Epirb.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 September 1998
Resolved 30 September 1998

Casualty record · 8

16 May 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2090378
3 September 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2787142
13 April 2008Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3184020
9 September 2008Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3321840
7 October 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3341253
16 May 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3741259
17 May 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4015115
13 December 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4523912
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.

Recorded names · 1

CYNTHIA TURECAMO (2004–2012). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.

Ownership record

The Coast Guard's documentation record for this hull -- the Abstract of Title, with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National Vessel Documentation Center, files it here with its date, and every reader of this page gets it.