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SOUTHERN LADY
SOUTHERN LADY is a 1974 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 27 inspections since 1991, most recently in May 2025, along with 18 deficiencies and 11 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2025.
Records from 1991 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 3 May 2025.
- Built
- 1974
- Last inspected
- 3 May 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 18 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 11 investigations · 2008–2025
Identity
555706
WDL6482
127322
Flag
UNITED STATES
368093590, 368151160
Maury page id
psix-127322
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded19
Years with a record
15 calendar years (1991–2025)
The 27 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)65.7 ft × 24.0 ft × 9.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 137 / net 93
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderRAYCO SHIPBUILDERS & REPA · BAYOU BLUE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1974
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 2 December 2025 · expires 31 December 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 it137 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
93 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
93 - 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
WDL6482MMSI 368151160 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 23 June 2020, expires 23 June 2030
WDK8383MMSI 368093590 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 17 May 2019, expires 17 May 2029
WSA6681MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 6 December 1995, cancelled 13 May 2006
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 · 57
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.
MMN01 Freight Barge · MISLE 1876041 · 3 May 2025 · activity 8180482KMK 401B Freight Barge · MISLE 387726 · 5 January 2020 · activity 6885948KMK 306 Freight Barge · MISLE 387728 · 5 January 2020 · activity 6885948M/G L 5729 Freight Barge · MISLE 448752 · 5 January 2020 · activity 6885948M/G L 5717 Freight Barge · MISLE 448768 · 5 January 2020 · activity 6885948CMT 103 Freight Barge · MISLE 461564 · 23 July 2019 · activity 6762860ART 36101 Freight Barge · MISLE 933595 · 23 July 2019 · activity 6762860ART 35136 Freight Barge · MISLE 997335 · 23 July 2019 · activity 6762860LTD 4546 B Freight Barge · MISLE 1379449 · 23 July 2019 · activity 6762860ART 44432B Freight Barge · MISLE 1426730 · 23 July 2019 · activity 6762860ALLISON RACHEL Towing Vessel · MISLE 28085 · 29 March 2013 · activity 4560300ELIZABETH BROWN Towing Vessel · MISLE 34220 · 29 March 2013 · activity 4560300PAUL BROTZGE Towing Vessel · MISLE 130112 · 29 March 2013 · activity 4560300JIM MARKO Towing Vessel · MISLE 140408 · 29 March 2013 · activity 4560300WENDY ANN Towing Vessel · MISLE 206525 · 29 March 2013 · activity 4560300PERE MARQUETTE Towing Vessel · MISLE 72170 · 7 November 2011 · activity 4184251TOM MCCONNELL Towing Vessel · MISLE 106589 · 7 November 2011 · activity 4184251JOHN F WALKER Towing Vessel · MISLE 139737 · 7 November 2011 · activity 4184251JACKIE SUE Towing Vessel · MISLE 140445 · 7 November 2011 · activity 4184251MTC 247B Freight Barge · MISLE 372246 · 7 November 2011 · activity 4184251BUNGE 749 Freight Barge · MISLE 390100 · 7 November 2011 · activity 4184251BUNGE 736 Freight Barge · MISLE 390112 · 7 November 2011 · activity 4184251MEM 2136 Freight Barge · MISLE 438755 · 7 November 2011 · activity 4184251NOMA 350 B Freight Barge · MISLE 455492 · 7 November 2011 · activity 4184251AEP 702 Freight Barge · MISLE 484580 · 7 November 2011 · activity 4184251AGS 286B Freight Barge · MISLE 512546 · 7 November 2011 · activity 4184251AGS 140 Freight Barge · MISLE 603935 · 7 November 2011 · activity 4184251MTC 632 Freight Barge · MISLE 801958 · 7 November 2011 · activity 4184251AEP 7304 Freight Barge · MISLE 1082065 · 7 November 2011 · activity 4184251KATIE MAURINE Towing Vessel · MISLE 22631 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305ELIZABETH BROWN Towing Vessel · MISLE 34220 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305KEVIN MICHAEL Towing Vessel · MISLE 72803 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305TOM MCCONNELL Towing Vessel · MISLE 106589 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305WILDER Towing Vessel · MISLE 168130 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305JILL CAROLYN Towing Vessel · MISLE 188680 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305WENDY ANN Towing Vessel · MISLE 206525 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305PEN 119 Freight Barge · MISLE 339303 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305CTC 9019 Freight Barge · MISLE 339413 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305MEM 2035 Freight Barge · MISLE 438750 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305LTD 236 Freight Barge · MISLE 451973 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305SCF 2572B Freight Barge · MISLE 743320 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305SCF 2508 Freight Barge · MISLE 743333 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305SCF 2510 Freight Barge · MISLE 743334 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305SCF 2516 Freight Barge · MISLE 743337 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305MTC 7369 Freight Barge · MISLE 1008661 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305ESRT 202 B Freight Barge · MISLE 1033852 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305AEP 7327 Freight Barge · MISLE 1082089 · 11 June 2011 · activity 4043305PML 902 Freight Barge · MISLE 5289 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872074JACKIE SUE Towing Vessel · MISLE 140445 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872074CARRIE ELIZABETH Towing Vessel · MISLE 164359 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872074MEM 1857 Freight Barge · MISLE 386353 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872074RF 908B Freight Barge · MISLE 434259 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872074MEM 2158 Freight Barge · MISLE 483918 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872074MTC 2221 Freight Barge · MISLE 675181 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872074AEP 7152 Freight Barge · MISLE 954941 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872074PML 902 Freight Barge · MISLE 5289 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872106JACKIE SUE Towing Vessel · MISLE 140445 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872106CARRIE ELIZABETH Towing Vessel · MISLE 164359 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872106MEM 1857 Freight Barge · MISLE 386353 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872106RF 908B Freight Barge · MISLE 434259 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872106MEM 2158 Freight Barge · MISLE 483918 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872106MTC 2221 Freight Barge · MISLE 675181 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872106AEP 7152 Freight Barge · MISLE 954941 · 18 October 2010 · activity 3872106ACBL 214 Freight Barge · MISLE 191335 · 9 July 2010 · activity 3793719ACBL 311 Freight Barge · MISLE 196271 · 9 July 2010 · activity 3793719WENDY ANN Towing Vessel · MISLE 206525 · 9 July 2010 · activity 3793719CAPT SHELBY HOUSE Towing Vessel · MISLE 367163 · 9 July 2010 · activity 3793719PML 902 Freight Barge · MISLE 5289 · 2 July 2010 · activity 3788794JACKIE SUE Towing Vessel · MISLE 140445 · 2 July 2010 · activity 3788794CARRIE ELIZABETH Towing Vessel · MISLE 164359 · 2 July 2010 · activity 3788794MEM 1857 Freight Barge · MISLE 386353 · 2 July 2010 · activity 3788794RF 908B Freight Barge · MISLE 434259 · 2 July 2010 · activity 3788794MEM 2158 Freight Barge · MISLE 483918 · 2 July 2010 · activity 3788794MTC 2221 Freight Barge · MISLE 675181 · 2 July 2010 · activity 3788794AEP 7152 Freight Barge · MISLE 954941 · 2 July 2010 · activity 3788794ROBERT W TAYLOR Towing Vessel · MISLE 137894 · 12 September 2008 · activity 3326019ART 44150 Freight Barge · MISLE 500071 · 12 September 2008 · activity 3326019ART 44091B Freight Barge · MISLE 929971 · 12 September 2008 · activity 3326019Inspection history · 27
3 May 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8180482
2 May 2025
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8128947
13 July 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7741840
2 August 2021
Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7275456
16 June 2021
TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7241722
5 January 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6885948
26 November 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6897199
21 August 2019
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6790546
14 August 2019
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6783439
25 July 2019
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6762157
23 July 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6762860
12 April 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4569128
29 March 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4560300
19 January 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4230114
7 November 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4184251
11 June 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4043305
18 October 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3872074
18 October 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3872106
9 July 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3793719
2 July 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3788794
4 September 2009
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3584974
12 September 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3326019
27 April 2005
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2347757
26 February 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2013898
23 January 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 165344
6 November 1991
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 219483
23 September 1991
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 665478
Deficiency record · 18
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rigid liferafts
Issued 26 August 2021
Resolved
Each item of survival craft equipment must be of good quality, effective for the purpose it is intended to serve and secured to craft. The light attached to the Lifefloat does not have an approved battery with a screw post design. Correct to the satisfaction of attending marine inspector.
Cite: 46CFR141.325(a)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 26 August 2021
Resolved
The master must ensure that all life-saving equipment is properly maintained and ready for use at all times. The exterior of the lifefloat has significant decay exposing the foam core to be able to water log. Repair or replace to the satisfaction of attending marine inspector.
Cite: 46CFR141.230
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 August 2021
Resolved
Both pressure vessels have a MAWP of 200 psi, a relief valves set at 200 psi, and a gauge ranged up to 160 psi. Replace the relief valve and gauge to ensure the air receiver will not exceed the MAWP and can be verified by the gauge. Once corrected, test the relief valve in the presence of the attending USCG Marine Inspector.
Cite: 46CFR143.300
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 26 August 2021
Resolved
Marine Inspector’s found excessive dust and oil on both port and stbd generators’ windings. Clean to the satisfaction of the attending USCG Marine Inspector.
Cite: 46 CFR 143.205
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 26 August 2021
Resolved
During inspection, Marine Inspectors identified a significant leak on the port side packing gland. Inspector’s also found that the stbd side shaft packing gland had no drip at all. Adjust packing on both sides to ensure proper lubrication of the packing gland to the satisfaction of the attending USCG Marine Inspector.
Cite: 46 CFR 143.205
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Navigation records
Issued 26 August 2021
Resolved
The officer in charge of a navigational watch must keep the navigation assessment up-to-date to reflect changes in conditions and circumstances. This includes updates during the voyage or trip as necessary. At each change of the navigational watch, the oncoming officer in charge of the navigational watch must review the current navigation assessment for necessary changes. Vessel did not have an accurate navigational assessment form on board. Update navigational assessment to include the considerations required by 46CFR140.635(a)(1-13)
Cite: 46CFR140.635(b)
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage treatment plant
Issued 26 August 2021
Resolved
Sewage tank (MSD) didn’t have its required chlorine tablets being used, solid pieces of feces found floating at the top of the tank. Chlorine tablets required by the MSD manufacturer should be used as per the manufacturer’s instructions.
Cite: 46 CFR 140.505(b)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 August 2021
Resolved
120v distribution panel in the engine room had a malfunctioning closure device. The distribution panel closure device shall be fixed in order to minimize shock hazards. Each breaker needs to be labeled with amperage and intended service.
Cite: 46 CFR 143.400(a)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 August 2021
Resolved
Excessive oil found in the engine room bilges. Vessel owner to have bilges pumped empty and provide a receipt to the attending marine inspector.
Cite: 46 CFR 142.220(a)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 August 2021
Resolved
120v distribution panel distribution in the engine room was missing the circuit directory card. The distribution panel circuit breakers should be labeled with a description of the loads they serve.
Cite: 46 CFR 143.400(d)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 August 2021
Resolved
Sewage tank electrical components were not hardwired into the ships electrical system. This equipment should be hardwired so as to prevent unintended separation and also be securable from the power distribution panel.
CITE: 46 CFR 143.400 (i)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 August 2021
Resolved
Freshwater pump and electric submersible bilge pumps were not hardwired into the ships electrical system. These pumps should be hardwired so as to prevent unintended separation and also be securable from the power distribution panel.
Cite: 46 CFR 143.400 (i)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 August 2021
Resolved
Battery boxes were found to be unsecured. Battery boxes should be fixed to prevent accidental disconnection or damage.
Cite: 46CFR143.400(a)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 August 2021
Resolved
Hot water tank’s pressure/temperature relief valve needs to be re-piped into the bilge to avoid any splash hazards to any persons to the satisfaction of the attending USCG Marine Inspector.
Cite: 46 CFR 143.205
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 26 August 2021
Resolved
The engine room bilge suction valve was left in the closed position. The valve alignment should be maintained for proper use in an emergency situation.
Cite: 46 CFR 143.205(a)
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 21 August 2019
Resolved
Vessel must substantially meet the requirements of subchapter M as required by July 20, 2018 or the date the vessel obtains a COI, whichever date is earlier. Vessel does not currently meet Subchapter M as per worklist provided by attending Marine Inspectors.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 25 July 2019
Resolved
A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity and stability of the vessel are not compromised. The vessel had multiple punctures in the bottom plating leading to water ingress into the hull.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 25 July 2019
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal emergency conditions. Vessel sustained damage to propeller shafts, rudders, and propellers leading to an unsafe condition.
Casualty record · 11
12 September 2008Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · at MERCHANTS RAILROAD BRIDGE, MCKINLEY BRIDGE · activity 3326019
2 July 2010Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3788794
9 July 2010Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · at EADS BRIDGE · activity 3793719
11 June 2011Routine · role: Sighted in Area · at MARTIN L. KING MEMORIAL BRIDGE, POPLAR STREET BRIDGE, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR BRIDGE, EADS BRIDGE · activity 4043305
7 November 2011Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · at MCKINLEY BRIDGE · activity 4184251
19 January 2012Routine · role: Acknowledged Pollution Source · activity 4230114
29 March 2013Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4560300
12 April 2013Routine · role: Acknowledged Pollution Source · activity 4569128
23 July 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6762860
26 November 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6897199
3 May 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8180482
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
FRANCIS (2008–2013), DEVIN SCHIEFFLER (2019). 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.