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BAYOU BRAVE
BAYOU BRAVE is a 1973 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 31 inspections since 1993, most recently in April 2026, along with 10 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 6 casualty investigations between 2001 and 2024.
Records from 1993 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 21 April 2026.
- Built
- 1973
- Last inspected
- 21 April 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 6 investigations · 2001–2024
Identity
547831
8842363 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here
WDH8732
121007
Flag
UNITED STATES
366950440
Maury page id
psix-121007
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded12
Years with a record
19 calendar years (1993–2026)
The 31 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)59.3 ft × 22.0 ft × 8.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 76 / net 61
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderHOUMA SHIPBUILDING INC · HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1973
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portFERNANDINA BEACH, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 20 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 it61 - Simplified, Net Ton
76 - Simplified, Gross Ton
76 - Simplified, Gross 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
WDH8732MMSI 366950440 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 14 December 2024, expires 12 March 2035
WCW8383MMSI 366950440 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 16 August 2006, cancelled 23 January 2015
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 · 10
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.
AB 114 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 1378382 · 17 August 2024 · activity 7986743DERRICK 71 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 1483398 · 17 August 2024 · activity 7986743EMILY A HEBERT Towing Vessel · MISLE 16970 · 26 December 2019 · activity 6879003ILLINOIS Industrial Vessel · MISLE 49085 · 26 December 2019 · activity 6879003LADY THEO Towing Vessel · MISLE 130324 · 4 March 2019 · activity 6650278PIPE RAFT (AND DREDGE PIPE) Public Vessel, Unclassified · MISLE 1548552 · 4 March 2019 · activity 6650278ORION IS - 1505 Freight Barge · MISLE 435863 · 11 May 2007 · activity 3001605GATEWAY Freight Barge · MISLE 5071 · 29 November 2001 · activity 66099377 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 420272 · 21 January 1995 · activity 185752160-2 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 420274 · 21 January 1995 · activity 185752Inspection history · 31
21 April 2026
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8353641
24 September 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8240713
24 June 2025
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8165513
21 January 2025
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8068989
21 October 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8022179
17 August 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7986743
12 March 2024
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7877088
25 January 2023
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7625825
13 October 2021
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Fort Myers · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7331038
21 April 2020
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6948647
26 December 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6879003
24 December 2019
Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6879110
4 March 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6650278
16 August 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6513593
13 September 2012
Risk-based Targeted Exam
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4439688
18 January 2012
Administration
Administrative · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4226989
8 April 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Detached Duty Office Fort Myers · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3986219
11 May 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3001605
22 June 2006
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2688076
8 February 2006
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2581646
16 June 2005
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2392789
12 May 2005
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2356059
21 April 2005
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2339916
30 January 2004
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1998721
25 June 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Georgetown · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1826409
29 November 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 66099
2 March 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 764260
5 January 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 196676
21 January 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 185752
15 August 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 20177
4 August 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 76006
Deficiency record · 10
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 24 June 2025
Resolved
Decks and bulkheads designed to be watertight or weathertight must be maintained in that condition.
There is a hole in the stbd fuel tank, into the stbd fwd eng room. Hole must be repaired prior to departure to prevent fuel/vapors from freely communicating with the engine room.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Winches & capstans
Issued 24 June 2025
Resolved
Towing machinery used to connect the towing vessel to the tow must be suitable for its intended service. The stern tow winch has extremely wasted foundation, which is not to be used until properly repaired and tested for its intended service.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
Hole identified on starboard side rub rail. Make repairs and prove to attending CG marine inspector.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
VHF radios did not have GPS position information properly inputted. Input GPS information and prove proper operation.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
Remove oily water accumulated in the engine room.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
Starboard shaft seal was leaking considerably. Make repairs and prove satisfaction to attending marine inspector.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
Emergency light was inoperable on the deck below the bridge. Make repairs and prove proper operation.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 24 December 2019
Resolved
Vessel reported that there was a hole identified in the engine room space below the waterline causing water ingress. A temporary patch is in place while the vessel is intentionally aground. Submit a proposed repair and transit plan prior to moving the vessel.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 24 December 2019
Resolved
Once a transit and repair plan is accepted, make permanent repairs to the damaged area to the satisfaction of an attending marine inspector.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 16 August 2018
Resolved
Vsl is broadcasting: No IMO #.
Casualty record · 6
29 November 2001Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at RAILROAD BRIDGE · activity 66099
11 May 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3001605
8 April 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3986219
4 March 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6650278
26 December 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6879003
17 August 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7986743
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.
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.