ALPHA DOUCET

Towing Vessel · Built 2010s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

ALPHA DOUCET is a 2011 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 30 inspections since 2011, most recently in October 2025, along with 5 deficiencies and 8 casualty investigations between 2011 and 2025.

Records from 2011 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 24 October 2025.

Built: 2011
Last inspected: 24 October 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 30
Deficiencies: 5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 8 investigations · 2011–2025
Inspected with: 13 other vessels
Also recorded as: 2 other names

Identity

1237048

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WDG2137

1161962

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-1161962

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations9

…administrative events9

…with no type recorded12

Years with a record 12 calendar years (2011–2025)

The 30 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)92.6 ft × 34.0 ft × 10.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 354 / net 288

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)92.6 ft × 34.0 ft × 10.0 ft

ITC tonnagegross 394 / net 118

BuilderEASTERN SHIPBUILDING GROUP INC · PANAMA CITY, FL, UNITED STATES · built 2011

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portGIBSON, LA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 10 February 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it394 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
354 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
118 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
288 - 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.

One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.

Inspected as a tow unit · 13

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.

Inspection history · 30

24 October 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8258089

13 October 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8251135

28 August 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8219612

7 June 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8154214

7 June 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8166402

1 April 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8103137

27 March 2025 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8100352

18 October 2024 MTSA Verification · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8021082

19 September 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7794339

27 October 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7585054

11 October 2022 TPO Audit

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7575009

19 September 2022 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7562117

19 September 2022 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7562180

19 September 2022 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7562185

24 May 2022 Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7458170

10 January 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6937976

21 November 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6860655

6 July 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6741637

13 March 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6647344

25 January 2019 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6614971

6 November 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6575755

5 November 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6578181

14 October 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6562444

22 July 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6539741

10 February 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5826532

6 February 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5099123

11 July 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4923480

3 January 2012 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4217898

31 December 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4217346

23 December 2011 MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4211331

Deficiency record · 5

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear

Issued 13 October 2025 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. MI was notified vessel lost main steering and is currently operating on secondary non-follow up steering. Vessel to transit to Turn Services with assist vessel and provide a TPO report to the satisfaction of the MI addressing the steering failure prior to any further movement.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 13 October 2025
Resolution: Received satisfactory TPO report. Attached under documents.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 7 June 2025 Resolved

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 June 2025
Resolution: MI received ABS report of troubleshooting of engine components of vessel by technician. Loose electrical connection to engine ECM was re-tightened and tested. All was sat.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 1 April 2025 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 received report from vessel rep. stating the vessel experienced a reduction of power on the port main engine. Provide TPO technical report from ABS attesting to proper operation of the vessel. 46 CFR 143.205(a) 705 AC

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 1 April 2025
Resolution: The ABS surveyor reviewed and accepted the service report and captain's statement, confirming the satisfactory testing of the Port Main engine. See attached ABS report and Louisiana Cat service report.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 27 October 2022 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. #1 steering pump was inoperable. Repair and provide TPO report to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 143.205(a)

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 27 October 2022
Resolution: Received TPO Report

Engineering › Steering Gear System › Linkage

Issued 3 January 2012 Resolved

Kobelt main steering feedback unit "all thread rod" unscrewed from the ball joint causing the rudders to go hard-over 45%.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 January 2012
Resolved 6 January 2012
Resolution: Vsl replaced double-nutted the rods on the James J. Perera so that the rods can''t unscrew. Will do this thru-out the fleet.

Casualty record · 8

31 December 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4217346

6 February 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 5099123

22 July 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6539741

14 October 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6562444

6 November 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6575755

6 July 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6741637

10 January 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6937976

7 June 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8166402

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 · 2

JAMES J PERERA (2011–2015), T LUKE SAVAGE (2018–2020). 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.