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BAYOU BLACK

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named BAYOU BLACK

BAYOU BLACK is a 1974 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 35 inspections since 1993, most recently in January 2026, along with 10 deficiencies, 2 operational controls, 1 with no removal date recorded and 12 casualty investigations between 2001 and 2019.

Records from 1993 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 14 January 2026.

Built
1974
Last inspected
14 January 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
35
Deficiencies
10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
1 with no removal date recorded
Casualties
12 investigations · 2001–2019
Inspected with
37 other vessels

Identity

US Official No.
560660
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDA2716
MISLE id
131346
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367004510
Maury page id
psix-131346

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations7
…administrative events4
…with no type recorded24
Years with a record 19 calendar years (1993–2026)
The 35 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)61.8 ft × 26.0 ft × 8.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 134 / net 91
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderAMERICAN GULF SHIPBUILDIN · LAROSE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1974
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 16 July 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it134 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
91 - 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

WDA2716MMSI 367004510 · active · voluntarily equipped · granted 18 August 2020, expires 25 October 2030
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 · 37

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.

CAPT. KIRK COLLETTI Towing Vessel · MISLE 961735 · 20 June 2019 · activity 6724417WEB 242 Tank Barge · MISLE 673607 · 12 June 2009 · activity 3504448FMT 3152 Tank Barge · MISLE 736227 · 12 June 2009 · activity 3504448JEFF BRUMFIELD Towing Vessel · MISLE 939383 · 12 June 2009 · activity 3504448PAT VOSS Towing Vessel · MISLE 995789 · 12 June 2009 · activity 3504448SIM 3 Tank Barge · MISLE 50793 · 10 January 2008 · activity 3128011IB 903 Tank Barge · MISLE 40966 · 11 May 2007 · activity 2927912COASTAL 202 Towing Vessel · MISLE 49223 · 11 May 2007 · activity 2927912FLORIDA ENTERPRISE Freight Barge · MISLE 49384 · 11 May 2007 · activity 2927912T13835 Freight Barge · MISLE 437557 · 11 May 2007 · activity 2927912ING2409 Freight Barge · MISLE 457701 · 11 May 2007 · activity 2927912IN995439 Freight Barge · MISLE 491410 · 11 May 2007 · activity 2927912IB 902 Tank Barge · MISLE 50850 · 6 May 2007 · activity 2937493T.H. KELLY Towing Vessel · MISLE 310629 · 6 May 2007 · activity 2937493ING 1556 Freight Barge · MISLE 320931 · 6 May 2007 · activity 2937493CMT 169 B Freight Barge · MISLE 447941 · 6 May 2007 · activity 2937493EMILIE REECE Towing Vessel · MISLE 204926 · 23 March 2006 · activity 2628240KIRBY 27702 Tank Barge · MISLE 489243 · 23 March 2006 · activity 2628240KIRBY 30716B Tank Barge · MISLE 655881 · 23 March 2006 · activity 2628240TEAM TOCCATA Tank Ship · MISLE 676366 · 23 March 2006 · activity 2628240MMA 2305 Freight Barge · MISLE 659704 · 18 July 2005 · activity 2430579LOUISVILLE Towing Vessel · MISLE 562686 · 19 May 2005 · activity 2377914RBT 304 Tank Barge · MISLE 564406 · 19 May 2005 · activity 2377914CCL 14 Tank Barge · MISLE 727572 · 19 May 2005 · activity 2377914CBX 2023 Freight Barge · MISLE 619790 · 25 March 2005 · activity 2332487BRE 005 Freight Barge · MISLE 191855 · 5 September 2004 · activity 2200039CBY 211 Freight Barge · MISLE 217554 · 12 August 2003 · activity 1875900CBX 2009 Freight Barge · MISLE 611488 · 12 August 2003 · activity 1875900FMT 3074 Tank Barge · MISLE 34802 · 26 December 2001 · activity 1475566SUSAN L STALL Towing Vessel · MISLE 144810 · 26 December 2001 · activity 1475566MISS MADELINE Towing Vessel · MISLE 145991 · 26 December 2001 · activity 1475566TERAH HUCKABEE Towing Vessel · MISLE 149090 · 26 December 2001 · activity 1475566CBX 76 Freight Barge · MISLE 155506 · 26 December 2001 · activity 1475566KIRBY 30071 Tank Barge · MISLE 509786 · 26 December 2001 · activity 1475566R-220 Tank Barge · MISLE 268113 · 9 October 1993 · activity 43351M100 Freight Barge · MISLE 418703 · 9 October 1993 · activity 43351R224 Freight Barge · MISLE 418706 · 9 October 1993 · activity 43351

Inspection history · 35

14 January 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8296525
6 August 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8203703
15 December 2023 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7822171
13 October 2023 TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7813438
6 February 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7632946
23 January 2020 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6881652
20 June 2019 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6724417
14 January 2019 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6606483
19 September 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6544235
21 May 2014 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4864727
21 May 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4874450
3 August 2011 Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4105820
12 June 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3504448
10 January 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3128011
15 May 2007 MTSA Verification · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2930418
11 May 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2927912
11 May 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2927998
6 May 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2937493
22 June 2006 Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2691765
23 March 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2609200
23 March 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2628240
18 July 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2430579
19 May 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2377914
25 March 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2332487
5 September 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2200039
30 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1976885
12 August 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1875900
26 December 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1475566
10 September 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 640779
2 July 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 189956
18 December 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 656848
13 December 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 180654
31 March 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 84480
11 March 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 693646
9 October 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 43351

Deficiency record · 10

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 23 January 2020 Resolved
Witnessed crew use diesel fuel in the air starter line which created an unsafe condition. Replace starter in kind starboard MDE.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 January 2020
Resolved 24 January 2020
Resolution: Replaced starter on SMDE.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 23 January 2020 Resolved
While conducting the general alarm test with generators running the audible alarm was barely audible on the stern of the vessel. Install bell or PA speaker within vicinity.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 January 2020
Resolved 24 January 2020
Resolution: Bell installed on stern.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 23 January 2020 Resolved
Inspector witnessed the port side fuel tank fuel line did not have a quick closing valve directly outside the fuel supply tank. Vessel rep to cap off the port side fuel supply line.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 January 2020
Resolved 23 January 2020
Resolution: Supply fuel line capped off.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Sleeping Accommodations › Berth
Issued 21 May 2014 Resolved
Vessel suffered major fire throughout entirety of vessel. Marine surveyor estimated 400k worth of damage.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 14 January 2019
Resolution: Conducted thorough COI inspection 14JAN2019, vessel complies with 46 CFR Subchapter M.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Servicing
Issued 15 May 2007 Resolved
Fire extinguishers were expired.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 15 May 2007
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Manifold
Issued 11 May 2007 Resolved
Vessel was using a portable pump to transfer fuel from tank to tank as well as transferring bilge water/oil to vessel's slop tank.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 15 May 2007
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Propeller (fixed pitch)
Issued 11 May 2007 Resolved
Excessive water leaking from both main shafts. Vessel needs to tighten rudder packing.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 15 May 2007
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Rudder
Issued 11 May 2007 Resolved
Water leaking from port rudder post.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 15 May 2007
Fire Fighting › Semiportable CO2 Fire Extinguishers › Pressure
Issued 22 June 2006 Resolved
BV extinguisher had little to no pressure, it had been serviced recently and appeared to have had a leak. Instructed vsl rep. to recharge/replace BV extinguisher
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 June 2006
Resolved 22 June 2006
Resolution: New extinguisher installed.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › General Alarm
Issued 22 June 2006 Resolved
General alarm flashing red light and sign needed in the engine room as per 46 CFR 27.205
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 June 2006
Resolved 22 June 2006
Resolution: Installed as per MI''s instructions.

Casualty record · 12

26 December 2001Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1475566
5 September 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2200039
25 March 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at BAYOU BLUE BRIDGE · activity 2332487
19 May 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2377914
18 July 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2430579
23 March 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2628240
6 May 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at DAUPHIN ISLAND-HWY 193 BRIDGE · activity 2937493
11 May 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2927912
10 January 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 3128011
12 June 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3504448
21 May 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 4874450
20 June 2019Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 6724417
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.