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MICHAEL AKIU #86
MICHAEL AKIU #86 is a 2015 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 2015, most recently in May 2026, along with 6 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2017.
Records from 2015 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 8 May 2026.
- Built
- 2015
- Last inspected
- 8 May 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2017
Identity
1256007
WDI2093
1314018
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1314018
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded4
Years with a record
9 calendar years (2015–2026)
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 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)77.5 ft × 33.0 ft × 10.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 236 / net 161
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)77.5 ft × 33.0 ft × 10.5 ft
ITC tonnagegross 326 / net 97
BuilderHORIZON SHIPBUILDING INC · BAYOU LA BATRE, AL, UNITED STATES · built 2015
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 11 March 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 it236 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
326 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
161 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
97 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
326 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
161 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
97 - Convention (Subpart B), 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.
One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.
Inspected as a tow unit · 7
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.
ISLAND QUEEN Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 49422 · 10 May 2017 · activity 6147803CAPT TIMMY LEA Towing Vessel · MISLE 113599 · 10 May 2017 · activity 6147803MARK G GOODE Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 324839 · 10 May 2017 · activity 6147803R E STOTZER JR Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 387997 · 10 May 2017 · activity 6147803MAVERICK Towing Vessel · MISLE 1203821 · 10 May 2017 · activity 6147803HTCO 3098 Tank Barge · MISLE 1224371 · 10 May 2017 · activity 6147803HTCO 3099 Tank Barge · MISLE 1224372 · 10 May 2017 · activity 6147803Inspection history · 13
8 May 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8381551
15 October 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8253177
9 August 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7818991
20 July 2023
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7747769
4 May 2023
TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7709835
6 October 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7680419
12 November 2020
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7094361
5 November 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7090259
2 August 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Freeport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6770595
29 August 2018
TPO Audit · Annual Survey · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6526241
10 May 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6147803
3 September 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5234588
15 June 2015
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5149328
Deficiency record · 6
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 8 August 2023
Resolved
46 CFR 142.225
Paints, coatings, or other flammable or combustible products onboard a towing vessel must be stored in a designated storage room or cabinet when not in use.
(c) If a dedicated storage cabinet is provided it must be secured to the vessel so that it does not move and must be either:
(1) A flammable liquid storage cabinet that satisfies UL 1275 (incorporated by reference, see § 136.112 of this subchapter); or
(2) A flammable liquid storage cabinet that satisfies FM Approvals Standard 6050 (incorporated by reference, see § 136.112 of this subchapter); or
(3) Another suitable steel container that provides an equivalent level of protection.
Vessel's flammable locker was aluminum and 1/8 inch thick.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 27 July 2023
Resolved
Vessel did not have the appropriate amount of distress signals.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Documentation-ISM
Issued 27 July 2023
Resolved
Ensure document and data control. There must be clear identification of what types of documents and data are to be controlled, and who is responsible for controlling activities, including approval, issue, distribution, modification, removal of obsolete materials, and other related administrative functions. Annual vessel inspection checklist in SMS is listed as form SAF-018 and does not match forms used; called “Spot Check Vessel
Inspection”. Submit corrective action report from company/TPO regarding the non-conformity and change to the SMS.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 27 July 2023
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. Water tight door on starboard side of the steering room did not close so as to prevent water from entering the space. Fix/repair door to the satisfaction of the marine inspector.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 27 July 2023
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. Crew did not know where/how to use emergency fuel stops. Ensure all crew members are capable of performing all duties expected of them during emergencies. Submit corrective action report from company/TPO regarding the non-conformity and change to the SMS.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 29 August 2018
Resolved
Vsl does not have navigational lights to display vsl at anchor, aground, restricted in its ability to maneuver or not under command. Item is currently deferred per USCG Eighth District Field Notice D8-TVIFN 18-1 until corrected or further guidance is issued.
Casualty record · 1
10 May 2017Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6147803
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. 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.