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MORGAN RAY
MORGAN RAY is a 2010 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 27 inspections since 2011, most recently in May 2026, along with 32 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 6 casualty investigations between 2012 and 2024.
Records from 2011 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 19 May 2026.
- Built
- 2010
- Last inspected
- 19 May 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 32 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 6 investigations · 2012–2024
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
19 May 2026
…with no type recorded13
Deficiencies
32 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
14 calendar years (2011–2026)
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
1230189
WDF6085
1100244
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1100244
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)67.5 ft × 26.0 ft × 8.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 99 / net 79
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderRODRIGUEZ BOAT BUILDERS INC · CODEN, AL, UNITED STATES · built 2010
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 4 September 2025 · expires 31 October 2026
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 it99 - Simplified, Gross Ton
79 - Simplified, Net Ton
79 - Simplified, 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
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
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 · 9
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.
CBY 253 Freight Barge · MISLE 611503 · 9 July 2024 · activity 7954388IMT 125 Freight Barge · MISLE 770327 · 9 July 2024 · activity 7954388IMT 124 Freight Barge · MISLE 770330 · 9 July 2024 · activity 7954388PB 2356 Freight Barge · MISLE 1836619 · 9 July 2024 · activity 7954388KIRBY 27723 Tank Barge · MISLE 734138 · 3 April 2023 · activity 7664204SL 34 Freight Barge · MISLE 1112518 · 26 October 2016 · activity 6029881LINDY LOU Towing Vessel · MISLE 143297 · 18 November 2014 · activity 5026270WILLIAM BREWSTER Towing Vessel · MISLE 213895 · 18 November 2014 · activity 5026270SERGEANT Towing Vessel · MISLE 472577 · 18 November 2014 · activity 5026270Inspection history · 27
19 May 2026
MTSA Verification · Drydock Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8376450
19 March 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8328730
17 January 2026
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC TIGER SHARK (WPB 87359) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8297866
27 June 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8141518
9 July 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7954388
14 June 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7918412
2 June 2023
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7686006
4 April 2023
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7662441
3 April 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7664204
24 October 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7575380
27 August 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7562928
18 May 2021
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7184859
4 November 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7089509
25 October 2020
Damage Survey · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7083646
25 October 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7085093
4 February 2020
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6902876
3 December 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6866729
30 July 2019
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6767602
26 October 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6029881
28 September 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Pensacola · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6011207
5 February 2015
DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5068138
22 January 2015
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5057020
18 November 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5026270
8 April 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4565497
10 May 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4307584
11 April 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4287775
26 September 2011
Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4154525
Deficiency record · 32
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 14 June 2024
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board under normal and emergency conditions. MI witnessed cracked grey water pipe leaking onto stbd generator.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 14 June 2024
Resolved
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 2 June 2023
Resolved
If a dedicated storage cabinet is provided it must be either a flammable liquid storage cabinet that satisfies UL 1275 or FM Approvals Standard 6050. Flammable liquid storage cabinet on deck was found corroded and the doors did not close properly to meet the FM standard. Remove and replace with a new cabinet. 46 CFR 142.225(c).
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 4 April 2023
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. On April 4, 2023, the MORGAN RAY was involved in an allision which resulted in damage to the deck plating. The master attested to a loss of propulsion controls. 46 CFR 143.205
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 24 October 2022
Resolved
Each life float and rigid buoyant apparatus must be fitted with a lifeline, pendants, a painter, and floating electric water light approved under approval series 161.010.
Life float was missing floating electric water light, vessel name, and weak link.
46 CFR 141.325(c)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 24 October 2022
Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas. Emergency lighting sources must provide for sufficient illumination under emergency conditions to facilitate egress from each space.
No emergency lighting or non-electric, phosphorescent adhesive lighting strips present in accommodation spaces.
46 CFR 143.410(b)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 October 2022
Resolved
For lifebuoys; the water light must be attached by the lanyard with a corrosion-resistant clip to allow the water light to be quickly disconnected from the lifebuoy.
The water light on 5 lifebuoys were not attached by a lanyard with a corrosion-resistant clip.
46 CFR 141.360(c)(3)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 October 2022
Resolved
The master must ensure that all lifesaving equipment is properly maintained and ready for use at all times.
The plug on 1 lifebuoy has rotted out.
46 CFR 141.230
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 October 2022
Resolved
Ring life buoys shall be of first class workmanship and free from any defects materially affecting their appearance or serviceability.
4 of the lifebuoys have retro-reflective tape that is no longer functional.
46 CFR 160.050-4(f)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 24 October 2022
Resolved
Each floating electric waterlight shall meet the requirements of ANSI/UL 1196.
3 of the electric waterlights attached to the lifebuoys do not meet current standards.
46 CFR 161.101-2
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 24 October 2022
Resolved
Electrical conductors passing though watertight bulkheads must be installed so that the bulkhead remains watertight.
Cables passing through a watertight bulkhead were found to be installed in such a way that it was no longer watertight.
46 CFR 143.400(h)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 October 2022
Resolved
Prior to getting underway for the first time on a particular towing vessel, each crewmember must receive a safety orientation on: the location, operation, and use of lifesaving equipment.
Life jacket donning procedures placard did not match life jackets at the stowage location.
46 CFR 140.410(b)(2)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 24 October 2022
Resolved
All fire-suppression and detection equipment and systems on board a towing vessel must be maintained in accordance with the attached nameplate, manufacturer's approved design manual, or as otherwise provided in any TSMS applicable to the vessel.
Smoke detector in pilot house did not function as designed.
46 CFR 142.240(b)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 18 May 2021
Resolved
Essential systems or equipment must be regularly tested and examined. Tests and examinations must verify that the system or equipment functions as designed. If a component is found unsatisfactory, it must be repaired or replaced.
The top of the MSD was rusted through and leaking sewage odors into the engine room. Repair or replace top of MSD tank to create a vaporless seal to the satisfaction of CG Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 143.245 (a)
16C
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 18 May 2021
Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas.
No escape route lighting was installed in crew berthing areas. Install egress phosphorescent signs to satisfaction of CG Marine Inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 18 May 2021
Resolved
Each lifebuoy with a floating electric water light must have a lanof at least 3' but not more than 6', securing the water light around the body of the lifebuoy.
Splice line around body of lifebuoy, not grabline.
46 CFR 141360(c)(4)
16c
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 18 May 2021
Resolved
The person in command of a documented vessel must have on board that vessel the original Certificate of Documentation currently in effect for that vessel.
Vessel was displaying an expired COD. Provide the current COD to the satisfaction of the CG Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 67.313 (a)
60C
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 18 May 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists oran essential system develops problems that require attention. The following alarms must be provided:
High bilge levels.
Vessel could not demonstrate audible bilge high level alamrs for the 02 installed units.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 15 April 2021
Resolved
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 50% of the vessels that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 30 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency will change to a code 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel will no long be permitted to operate.
Vessel received 835v on 26 Oct 20 requiring the vessel to apply for a new COI due to change in compliance options.
46 CFR 136.202(a)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 26 October 2020
Resolved
Vessel is required to have a COI under U.S. Coast Guard option or TSMS option. Vessel's TPO is no longer active, rendering the COI invalid. Vessel shall obtain a new COI before operating. Due to potential hurricane, vessel may shift barges as necessary for storm preparation at [name withheld] Facility.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 26 October 2020
Resolved
Vessel suffered damage after allision with bridge. Vessel shall provide repair proposal.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 26 October 2020
Resolved
Port generator tachometer was reading 0 rpms while generator was running & providing power. Port generator tachometer must be operable and reading accurate rpms.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 26 October 2020
Resolved
Port shaft seal was leaking excessively. Port shaft seal must be tightened so water is not streaming into vessel.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 25 October 2020
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Post-allision, the starboard propulsion engine is reported to be inoperable. Submit repair proposal to be approved by USCG Inspector.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Radar
Issued 25 October 2020
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with a marine radar. Radar reported inoperable due to significant damage to superstructure from bridge allision. Submit repair proposal to be approved by USCG Inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
All fire detection systems must be serviced every 12 months. The fire detection panel was last serviced on Apr 2018, almost 2 years overdue for servicing, no other proof could be found for recent servicing. From crew discussions, management was aware of the issue for several months. 46CFR142.240
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
The valve must be installed in the fuel piping directly outside of the fuel oil supply tank. The valve must be operable from a safe place outside the space where the valve is installed. The pin was missing on the stbd side remote fuel shut off valve, so if the valve was pulled during a fire, the valve would not close. While pulling the handle manually, it appears the valve does not close completely. 46CFR142.260
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
A B–II portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room or cabinet. This is in addition to the portable fire extinguishers required by Tables 142.230(d)(1) and 142.230(d)(2) of § 142.230. This B-II extinguisher was missing from its required location, place a B-II there as soon as possible. 46CFR142.230(d)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that: Is activated at each operating station and can notify persons on board in the event of an emergency; Is capable of notifying persons in any accommodation, work space, and the engine room. The general alarm light was inoperable in the bottom of the engine room, a light needs to be installed on the top of the engine room, and the alarm could not be heard on the main deck when the engine room doors were shut, install an alarm on the outside deck. 46CFR143.235
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (ISM)
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
The safety of the towing vessel is the responsibility of the master and includes: Adherence to the provisions of the COI; Compliance with the applicable provisions of this subchapter; compliance with the TSMS, if one is applicable to the vessel; and supervision of all persons onboard in carrying out their assigned duties. Licensed operators and crew not familiar with the TSMS and what unsafe conditions are, when to report, etc. conduct refresher training by management to all crew. 46CFR140.210
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (ISM)
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
The officer in charge of a navigational watch must conduct a navigation assessment for the intended route and operations prior to getting underway. No records in the vessel logbook, and licensed operators unfamiliar with navigation assessments, voyage plans, etc, conduct refresher training and what items require logging. 46CFR140.635
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Control Panel
Issued 22 January 2015
Resolved
Installed fixed fire detection panel is inoperable.
Casualty record · 6
11 April 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4287775
26 October 2016Routine · role: Subject of Search and Rescue · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 6029881
25 October 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7085093
4 November 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7089509
3 April 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7664204
9 July 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7954388
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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