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LADY JOYELLE
- Built
- 2013
- Last inspected
- 7 April 2026
- Documentation
- Case Pending · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 39 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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
7 April 2026
…with no type recorded3
Deficiencies
39 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
8 calendar years (2013–2026)
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
1250510
WDH2555
1272003
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1272003
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)67.0 ft × 26.0 ft × 8.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 99 / net 79
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderRODRIGUEZ SHIPBUILDING INC · CODEN, AL, UNITED STATES · built 2013
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portVENICE, LA
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationCase Pending · issued 26 March 2025 · expires 31 March 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.
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Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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 · 2
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.
WEEKS 163 Freight Barge · MISLE 867359 · 1 January 2020 · activity 6901778WEEKS 233 Freight Barge · MISLE 1436768 · 1 January 2020 · activity 6901778Inspection history · 19
7 April 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8343970
2 April 2026
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8340974
26 February 2026
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Vessel Attendance · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8317235
1 November 2024
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8028080
2 October 2024
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8013025
22 August 2024
Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7986981
9 August 2024
Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7977900
1 August 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7972365
28 November 2023
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7830774
20 July 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Maritime Safety & Security Team Houston (91104) · Activity 7748495
20 October 2022
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7570788
2 March 2022
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7404254
4 January 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7375402
2 November 2020
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7088285
13 July 2020
Deficiency Check · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7004835
1 January 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6901778
23 August 2017
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6247211
2 October 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6019914
19 December 2013
MARPOL · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4771910
Deficiency record · 39
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 10 March 2026
Resolved
Vessel's start air recievers are fitted with pressure relief valves that have not been tested IAW 46 CFR 143.245(b).
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 November 2024
Resolved
Each lifebuoy on a towing vessel must: Be marked in block capital letters with the name of the vessel.
Marine Inspector identified two lifebuoys with weathered and deteriorated block lettering and unsatisfactory condition of the retro-reflective tape.
Crew re-lettered the life buoys and re-attached fresh retro-reflective tape.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 1 November 2024
Resolved
Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 pounds per square inch maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) must be equipped with an indicating pressure gauge (in a readily visible location) and with one or more spring-loaded relief valves. The total relieving capacity of such relief valves must prevent pressure from exceeding the MAWP, as established by the manufacturer, by more than 10 percent.
MI observed pressure relief valve installed is set for 200 psi and MAWP for air compressor is 175 psi.
46 CFR 143.300(a)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 1 August 2024
Resolved
A vessel that is exposed to salt water more than 6 months in any 12-month period since the last examination or initial certification must undergo a drydock and internal structural examination at least twice every 5 years, with not more than 36 months between examinations.
Vessel was granted a drydock examination extension until 31 JULY 2024 on 18 JAN 2024, based upon the results of an Internal Structure Exam conducted 01DEC 2023, IAW CVC-WI-029(2). The extension date has passed and the vessel has not conducted a drydock examination. Vessel restricted from movement until a drydock examination is completed.
Upon scheduling of a drydock period is complete, please contact our office to request permission for movement.
46CFR137.300(a)(1)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 28 November 2023
Resolved
A towing vessel subject to this subchapter and choosing the Coast Guard inspection option, or required to have the Coast Guard inspection option, must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date.
The vessel is past due for an annual inspection by one month. The vessel is not permitted to operate commercially until a successful COI inspection is conducted to the satisfaction of the OCMI.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 28 November 2023
Resolved
A vessel that is exposed to salt water more than 6 months in any 12-month period since the last examination or initial certification must undergo a drydock and internal structural examination at least twice every 5 years, with not more than 36 months between examinations.
The vessel is past due for it's dry dock and internal structure exam. Vessel shall make all voids and internal structure ready for inspection.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 28 November 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with a means to detect smoke in the berthing spaces and lounges that alerts individuals in those spaces. This may be accomplished by an installed detection system, or by using individual battery-operated detectors meeting UL 217. Detection systems or individual detectors must be kept operational at all times when the crew is onboard the towing vessel.
MI observed all smoke detectors in the accommodation spaces and in pilothouse to be not of approved type and inoperable.
Install approved smoke detectors to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector prior to departure. 46 CFR 142.330(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 28 November 2023
Resolved
Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing, in case of fire, each doorway, ventilator, and annular space around funnels and other openings into such spaces.
MI observed both ventilation dampers on aft 02-deck to be in disrepair and inoperable.
Affect permanent repairs to original condition and to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 144.605
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 28 November 2023
Resolved
Each exhaust pipe from an internal combustion engine which is within reach of personnel must be insulated or otherwise guarded to prevent burns. On a new vessel, each pipe that contains vapor, gas, or liquid that has a temperature exceeding 150 °F (65.5 °C) which is within reach of personnel must be insulated where necessary or otherwise guarded to prevent injury.
MI observed lagging/exhaust blankets in disrepair on both port and starboard main diesel engine flanges and piping.
Install new lagging/exhaust blankets the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 144.830
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 20 October 2022
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. MI observed that the port generator was not operating properly. Vessel must provide technician report attesting to proper operation of the generator. 46 CFR 143.400 (a)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Line-throwing appliance
Issued 20 October 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel operating in oceans and coastwise service must have a line throwing appliance approved under approval series 160.040. The line throwing appliance must have an auxiliary line. The vessel did not have an auxiliary line. The vessel is limited to less than or equal to 3 nautical miles from shore until able to provide evidence of an auxiliary line onboard. 46 CFR 141.385
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 20 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. MI found that emergency lighting did not automatically turn on nor was there non-electric, phosphorescent adhesive lighting strips present. 46 CFR 143.410(b)
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 20 October 2022
Resolved
Closure devices must be provided for deckhouse or hull penetrations, which open to the exterior of the vessel and which may allow water to enter the vessel. These devices must be suitable for the expected route. MI found weathertight door lining to be deteriorated. 46 CFR 144.320(b)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 20 October 2022
Resolved
Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 pounds per square inch maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) must be equipped with an indicating pressure gauge (in a readily visible location) and with one or more spring-loaded relief valves. MI found that a gauge on the port-side air compressor was inoperable. MI additionally found relief valve for the port-side air compressor to relieve in an unsafe location. Relief valve should point away from any occupants in the space. 46 CFR 143.300(a)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 20 October 2022
Resolved
Each escape hatch and emergency exit used as means of escape must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 50 millimeters (2 inches) high: “EMERGENCY EXIT, KEEP CLEAR”. MI found the emergency exit unlabeled with prescribed markings. 46 CFR 144.160(f)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 20 October 2022
Resolved
An exposed hazard such as gears and rotating machinery, must be protected by a cover, guard or rail. MI found exposed rotating machinery on both generators that was not completely covered by existing guards. 46 CFR 144.820
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Enclosed space entry and rescue drills
Issued 20 October 2022
Resolved
The master of a towing vessel must ensure that drills are conducted and instructions are given to ensure that all crewmembers are capable of performing the duties expected of them during emergencies. This includes abandoning the vessel, recovering persons from the water, responding to onboard fires and flooding, or responding to other threats to life, property, or the environment. MI found that vessel could not provide records of drills conducted since last annual inspection. 46 CFR 140.420
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 20 October 2022
Resolved
Portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers must be inspected, maintained, and tested in accordance with the inspection, maintenance procedures, and hydrostatic pressure tests required by Chapters 7 and 8 of NFPA 10. Vessel was unable to provide records of monthly inspection/maintenance. 46 CFR 142.240
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 20 October 2022
Resolved
The following list of items must be recorded in the TVR, official logbook, or in accordance with the TSMS applicable to the vessel: Personnel records, Safety orientation, Record of drills and instruction, Examinations and tests, Operative navigational safety equipment, Navigation assessment, Navigation safety training, Oil residue discharges and disposals, Record of inspection of towing gear, and Fire-detection and fixed fire-extinguishing. Vessel was unable to provide record of drills, examinations and tests, operative navigational safety equipment, navigational watch assessment, navigation safety training, oil residue discharges and disposals, and inspection of towing gear, and fire detection and fixed fire extinguishing. 46 CFR 140.915
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 6 January 2022
Resolved
Users must always maintain their Automatic Identification System in an effective operating condition and ensure the accuracy of all broadcasted dynamic, static and voyage information in accordance with 33 CFR 164.46(d). This vessel currently is not transmitting the vessel draft information as required. Update the broadcast information to include the vessel draft to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to February 6, 2022.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Other (STCW)
Issued 6 January 2022
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 6 January 2022
Resolved
Any towing vessel with alternating watches (shift work) or overnight accommodations must identify the duties and duty stations of each person on board during an emergency in accordance with 46 CFR 140.405. The duties did not include the duties for flooding, launching of the survival craft, action to be taken during heavy weather, actions taken relative to the tow, actions to be taken in the event of a loss of propulsion, steering or control system, managing individuals on board that are not members of the crew and managing other events which pose a threat to life, property or the marine environment. Provide emergency duties for all emergencies addressed in 46 CFR 140.405 to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to February 6, 2022.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 6 January 2022
Resolved
The master of each towing vessel must keep an accurate list of crew members and their assigned positions and responsibilities aboard the vessel including the times when each watch stander assumes and is relieved of the watch in accordance with 46 CFR 140.400. There was nothing recorded that listed the positions of each person on board and the times when they assumed and were relieved of the watch. Properly maintain records of all crew members in the Towing Vessel Record (TVR) and as listed in 46 CFR 140.400 to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to February 6, 2022.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 6 January 2022
Resolved
Safety orientation for crew members for their first voyage on a particular towing vessel and non-crew members must be completed and documented in the TVR in accordance with 46 CFR 140.410(d). The master was unable to produce any records of a Safety Orientation for any of the crew members currently assigned to the vessel. Conduct a safety orientation for all existing crew and any persons prior to getting underway for the first time on this vessel and properly document the safety orientation for all crew members and non-crew members in the Towing Vessel Record (TVR) to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to
February 6, 2022.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 6 January 2022
Resolved
The owner, master, or operator of each towing vessel of less than 1,600 GT shall ensure that all the tests and inspections of gear occur before the vessel embarks on a voyage of more than 24 hours or when each new master or operator assumes command in accordance with 33 CFR 164.80. There was no record of tests conducted by the Master recorded in the Towing Vessel Record (TVR). Conduct all tests as listed in 33 CFR 164.80 prior to getting underway or whenever a new master assumes command and record the results of the tests in the Towing Vessel Record (TVR) to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to
February 6, 2022.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 6 January 2022
Resolved
The officer in charge of a navigational watch must conduct a navigation assessment for the intended route and operations prior to getting underway in accordance with 46 CFR 140.635. The master was not conducting or documenting a navigational assessment that met all items as listed in the regulations. Ensure all elements of a Navigational Assessment are completed and the navigational assessment is documented in the Towing Vessel Record (TVR) to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to February 6, 2022.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 6 January 2022
Resolved
Prior to assuming duties related to the safe operation of a towing vessel, each crew member must receive training to ensure that they are familiar with navigational safety terms and duties in accordance with 46 CFR 140.645. There is no record in the TVR that documents navigation safety training for the crew. Properly conduct and document the navigation safety training for each crew member and record in the Towing Vessel Record (TVR) to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to February 6, 2022.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 January 2022
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry lifebuoys and at least two of the lifebuoys must be fitted with a floating electric with a lanyard of at least 3 feet in length, but not more than 6 feet, securing the water light around the body of the lifebuoy in accordance with 46 CFR 141.360(c). One life ring buoy was missing the floating water light and the other water light was not operating properly. Provide a floating water light for each life ring buoy on board and demonstrate proper operation of both lights to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to February 6, 2022.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 4 January 2022
Resolved
A towing vessel subject to this sub chapter and choosing the Coast Guard inspection option, or required to have the Coast Guard inspection option, must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date. The vessel's COI was issued on July 20, 2020 and the company failed to request a Coast Guard annual inspection no later than October 20, 2020.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Oil fuel tank protection
Issued 4 January 2022
Resolved
To stop the flow of fuel in the event of a fire or break in the fuel line on every towing vessel, a remote fuel shutoff valve must be fitted on any fuel line that supplies fuel directly to a propulsion engine or generator prime mover in accordance with 46 CFR 143.260. The vessel's crew was unable to demonstrate the remote shutdown of the fuel system. Make repairs and demonstrate proper operation of all emergency fuel shut offs to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to February 6, 2022.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 4 January 2022
Resolved
Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 pounds per square inch maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) must be equipped with a pressure guage in a visible location, be fitted with spring loaded relief valves and be clearly marked with the MAWP in accordance with 46 CFR 143.300. The MAWP was not marked in a visible location on the tank. It was on the manufacturers plate but was not clearly visible to the crew. Properly mark the MAWP on the tank so that it is clearly visible to the vessels crew to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to February 6, 2022.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
At least two lifebuoys on a towing vessel >26 ft must be fitted w/ a floating electric waterlight; water light on stbd bridge wing was missing battery.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
Each Lifebuoy on a towing vessel must be marked in block capital letters w/ the name of vessel; markings on ring buoys are faded.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
Complete but simple instructions for the operation of the CO2 system must be located in a conspicuous place near the pull boxes; instructions posted are not easily understood by crew.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
Machinery systems must be designed and maintained to provide safe operation; Port side hydraulic tank sight glass is broken.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
Each towing vessel operating on a coastwise route must be equipped w/ a means to take blood pressure readings and splint broken bones; vessel does not have equipment onboard.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a means to test actuation at each operating station or have a continuous self monitoring alarm system which actuates if an alarm point fails or becomes disabled. Crew was unable to prove operation.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
Marine employers shall establish programs for the chemical testing of crewmwmbers; Vessel's Master was unable to provide documentation of program.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 13 July 2020
Resolved
Electrical systems & equipment must function properly & minimize system failures & fire & shock hazards; MSD control box is not properly mounted and several instances of improper wiring are present.
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