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GEORGIA M
Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Other hulls named GEORGIA M · VANE LINE BUNKERING, INC. operator of record, 2023
GEORGIA M is a 1972 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 30 inspections since 1995, most recently in August 2025, along with 6 deficiencies and 7 casualty investigations between 2012 and 2024.
Records from 1995 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 4 August 2025.
- Built
- 1972
- Last inspected
- 4 August 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 7 investigations · 2012–2024
Identity
544795
WDQ7903
118631
Flag
UNITED STATES
367590460, 368457140
Maury page id
psix-118631
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded13
Years with a record
20 calendar years (1995–2025)
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 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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)56.2 ft × 22.0 ft × 6.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 74 / net 50
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSERODINO INC · GUILD, TN, UNITED STATES · built 1972
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Direct
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portCOEYMANS, NY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 4 February 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it74 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
50 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
50 - 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 September 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.
Radio station licence
WDQ7903MMSI 368457140 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 14 February 2026, expires 14 February 2036
WDM9348MMSI 367590460 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 22 April 2022, expires 22 April 2032
WDG9703MMSI 367590460 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 19 September 2013, cancelled 10 January 2022
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its
US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown.
A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.
Inspected as a tow unit · 7
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.
HERCULES Towing Vessel · MISLE 85327 · 8 February 2024 · activity 7864201MARMAC 3080 Freight Barge · MISLE 1113614 · 8 February 2024 · activity 7864201B-201 Freight Barge · MISLE 1065362 · 4 March 2020 · activity 6920623B 201 Tank Barge · MISLE 887216 · 14 January 2020 · activity 6889361SUN STATE 1103 Tank Barge · MISLE 481179 · 1 February 2017 · activity 6081195B 33 Tank Barge · MISLE 988571 · 27 January 2012 · activity 4233005SUN STATE 1103 Tank Barge · MISLE 481179 · 27 April 1999 · activity 155798SUN STATE 902 Freight Barge · MISLE 42371 · 1 October 1995 · activity 138551Inspection history · 30
4 August 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8201891
2 January 2025
Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8056781
6 August 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7975482
8 February 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7864201
21 June 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7720205
3 June 2022
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7458404
4 March 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6920623
14 January 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6889361
1 February 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6081195
23 March 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5839000
20 October 2015
MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5747659
2 August 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4672601
25 October 2012
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4472098
14 September 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4443111
27 January 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4233005
15 November 2011
Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4202601
21 November 2006
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2826052
2 August 2005
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2448871
3 May 2005
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2348483
16 December 2003
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1970605
20 June 2000
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1050755
18 June 1999
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 884297
27 April 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 155798
24 May 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 73700
7 January 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7834
30 December 1997
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 783591
1 October 1997
Uninspected Towing Vessel · MARPOL Annex V Examination · MARPOL Annex I Examination
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 783293
29 October 1996
Uninspected Towing Vessel · MARPOL Annex I Examination · MARPOL Annex V Examination
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 853510
24 November 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 160564
1 October 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 138551
Deficiency record · 6
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 21 June 2023
Resolved
Piping and tanks exposed to the outside of the hull must be made of metal and maintained in a leak free condition.
The fuel piping supple line for both M/E near forward bulkhead in E/R was observed leaking diesel fuel.
46 CFR§ 143.270
C 16
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 21 June 2023
Resolved
Examine each tail shaft for bends, cracks, and damage, including the other bearing contact surfaces on for wear.
Marine Inspectors observed water streaming from packing glands in E/R for both port and starboard drive shaft while underway.
46 CFR 137.330(a)(2)
C 16
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 21 June 2023
Resolved
Each integral fuel tank must have a vent that connects to the highest point of the tank, discharges on a weather deck through a bend of 180 degrees, and is fitted with a 30-by-30-mesh corrosion-resistant flame screen. MI discovered vent pipe coming off top of port Lube Oil Tank and starboard Slop Oil Tank with open vent inside E/R.
46 CFR 143.265(c)
C 16
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 21 June 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards ...
MI Observed a hydraulic hose for the steering rubbing on the port drive shaft.
46 CFR 142.220
C 16
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 21 June 2023
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact.
MI's observed wire nuts on port M/E not installed to prevent loosening through vibration.
46 CFR 143.400(e)
C 16
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Medical certificate
Issued 21 June 2023
Resolved
The general medical exam must be documented and of such scope to ensure that there are no conditions that pose significant risk of sudden incapacitation or debilitating complication. This exam must also document any condition requiring medication that impairs cognitive ability, judgment, or reaction time.
Master was missing up-to-date medical certificate.
46 CFR 15.515
C 16
Casualty record · 7
14 September 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4443111
2 August 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 4672601
23 March 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 5839000
1 February 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6081195
14 January 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6889361
4 March 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6920623
8 February 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at SR 405, NASA CAUSEWAY EAST, BANANA RIVER · activity 7864201
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
Recorded names · 2
SUN TRADER (2012–2020), DIXIE TRADER (2024). 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.