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CAPT NELSON
CAPT NELSON is a 1974 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 2001, most recently in June 2026, along with 17 deficiencies and 1 operational control.
Records from 2001 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 2 June 2026.
- Built
- 1974
- Last inspected
- 2 June 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 17 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
555216
WDL5361
126935
Flag
UNITED STATES
367364280
Maury page id
psix-126935
Inspections, by type
The 13 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)53.5 ft × 20.0 ft × 4.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 48 / net 42
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCOLLINS SEAFOOD INC · LAROSE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1974
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portHOUMA, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 30 September 2025 · expires 30 September 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 it48 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
42 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
42 - 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
WDL5361MMSI 367364280 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 7 April 2020, expires 7 April 2030
WDE5273MMSI 367364280 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 21 June 2008, cancelled 25 August 2018
WQZ4086MMSI not assigned · expired · voluntarily equipped · granted 21 April 1994, cancelled 26 September 2004
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.
Inspection history · 13
2 June 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8387631
8 May 2025
Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8131189
22 April 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7921529
14 July 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7744739
19 September 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7562262
9 August 2021
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7281943
21 April 2020
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6943453
5 August 2010
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3815470
3 August 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3814177
3 August 2010
Spot Check (Safety)
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3814254
3 August 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3815601
3 March 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2017505
18 February 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1522376
Deficiency record · 17
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 19 September 2022
Resolved
Improper gasket material was found on door leading into engine space. Replace gasket material with firm rubber material.
46 CFR 140.610 (b)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 19 September 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists. The low hydraulic steering fluid level alarm was inoperable.
46 CFR 143.230(a)(6)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 19 September 2022
Resolved
A fixed fire pump must be capable of a pressure of 50 psi. Fire pump only reached a pressure of 35 psi.
46 CFR 142.325(a)(1)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 9 August 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel shall be maintained and operated to minimize fire hazards and ensure the bilge are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials. The starboard generator was leaking diesel fuel from the fuel injector onto a soaked absorbent pad that was touching the generator.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 9 August 2021
Resolved
A fixed fire pump must be capable of delivering water from the two highest hydrants at 50 PSI and flow rate of 80 gallons per minute. Vessel's fire pump gauge shows 30 PSI at the pump with fire station operational.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 9 August 2021
Resolved
At least two lifebuoys on a towing vessel greater than 26ft must be fitted with a floating electric water light and each life buoy with a floating electric water light must have a lanyard of 3-6 ft. Vessel only had one floating electric water light and the light was directly connected to the lifebuoy w/o 3-6 ft of line.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 9 August 2021
Resolved
All lifesaving equipment must be tested and maintained IAW 199.190 with all inspections and tests of lifesaving must be recorded in the TVR, official log or IAW TSMS. Vessel has not done any lifesaving equipment checks nor maintained any records for lifesaving.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 9 August 2021
Resolved
The EPRIB must be stowed in its float-free bracket with controls set for automatic activation and be mounted so it will float free. Vessel did not have the hydrostatic release marked with its expiration date.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 9 August 2021
Resolved
All fire extinguishing systems and fire detection systems shall be inspected, maintained and tested IAW Chapter 7 & 8 of NFPA 10 and recorded in the TVR, offical logbook, or IAW TSMS. Vessel had not been inspecting fire extinguishing systems monthly nor maintained records for monthly maintenance.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Resources and personnel
Issued 9 August 2021
Resolved
Company shall ensure that refresher training must be repeated annually and may be covered over time. Vessel personal were not aware of training requirement.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Monitoring of voyage or passage plan
Issued 9 August 2021
Resolved
The officer in charge of a navigational watch (OICNW) shall conduct a navigation assessment for the intended route and ops prior to getting underway. Vessel's OICNW
have not been conducting and logging the required navigation assessments when compared to the logbook record of operations.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 9 August 2021
Resolved
Vessel shall meet the communication requirements of 33 CFR 164.72. Vessel did not have the MMSI number programed into the radios nor did the vessel have a radio safety equipment certificate.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 9 August 2021
Resolved
Vessels subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge act must have on board a radio operator who holds a restricted radiotelephone operator permit or higher class license. Vessel's captain did not have a restricted license or higher. 47 CFR 80.163
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Cleanliness of engine room
Issued 9 August 2021
Resolved
Vessel must be operated IAW applicable laws and regs to afford protection against hazards to life, property, and environment. Vessel's septic system was spraying the machinery space and flowing into the vessel's bilge.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 9 August 2021
Resolved
Gauges must be equipped at the machinery location for both MDE. Both Port and Starboard MDE did not have RPM gauge installed in the machinery location.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 August 2021
Resolved
Essential systems or equipment must be regularly examined and if a component is found unsatisfactory, it must be repaired or replaced. Three (3) cotter pins were missing from the rudder's steer gear.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 9 August 2021
Resolved
Electrical systems must minimize system failure, fire and shock hazards. Vessel's port machinery room electrical outlets requires a cover over the outlets.
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.