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SYLVIE FAYE
SYLVIE FAYE is a 1975 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 1992, most recently in January 2026, along with 11 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2010 and 2021.
Records from 1992 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 30 January 2026.
- Built
- 1975
- Last inspected
- 30 January 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2010–2021
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
30 January 2026
…with no type recorded10
Deficiencies
11 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
14 calendar years (1992–2026)
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
568991
WSB5848
138169
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-138169
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)61.4 ft × 21.1 ft × 8.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 93 / net 63
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCOLLINS SEAFOOD INC · LAROSE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1975
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Direct
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portFERNANDINA BEACH, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 21 February 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 it93 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
63 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
63 - 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 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.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
Every recorded inspection, 1980 to 2026 for this class, 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 · 8
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.
DAKOTA Towing Vessel · MISLE 66089 · 14 March 2010 · activity 4240676M/V CEREDO Towing Vessel · MISLE 132361 · 14 March 2010 · activity 4240676MISS WHITNEY Towing Vessel · MISLE 191867 · 8 December 2000 · activity 81530BT-110 Freight Barge · MISLE 426038 · 8 December 2000 · activity 81530ACBL 3224 Freight Barge · MISLE 168718 · 15 September 1992 · activity 111569SCNO 8004 Freight Barge · MISLE 178720 · 15 September 1992 · activity 111569HJ 41 Freight Barge · MISLE 75609 · 1 July 1992 · activity 12753HJ 63 Freight Barge · MISLE 75876 · 1 July 1992 · activity 12753Inspection history · 20
30 January 2026
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8304056
25 July 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8194420
12 November 2024
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8029426
30 November 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7602097
16 March 2021
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7156828
22 February 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7144058
6 January 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7125261
21 June 2010
Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3772311
14 March 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4240676
11 October 2006
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2798623
15 April 2004
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2044827
15 September 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1071408
8 December 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 81530
2 December 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1851823
26 January 1999
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1123770
27 September 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 108725
9 February 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 644760
1 October 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5297
15 September 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 111569
1 July 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 12753
Deficiency record · 11
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 30 January 2026
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Two junctions boxes in E/R are not properly secured. Multiple cables in E/R do not have proper cable hangers. Extension cord in wheel house is being used as permanent wiring.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts
Issued 16 March 2021
Resolved
Survival Craft must be stowed in accordance with the requirements of 46CFR 199.130. Stowage requirement must have a gate of other suitable opening on both sides to allow the liferaft to be pushed directly overboard and lifted not less than one foot to be launched. Vessel survival craft arrangements did not meet the requirements. 46CFR 141.310, 46CFR 199.130 (a)(7)(ii), 46CFR 199.130 (c)(3)(iii)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Radio life-saving appliances
Issued 16 March 2021
Resolved
When the towing vessel is underway, the EPIRB must be stowed and mounted in a manner so that it will float free if the towing vessel sinks. Vessels EPIRB has overhead obstructions that would interfere with the float free deployment aspect. 46CFR 141.380(b)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 March 2021
Resolved
Towing vessels required to carry a lifebuoy with a floating electric light must have a lanyard between 3-6 feet in length. Towing vessels lifebouy arrangements did not meet the requirements. 46CFR 141.360(c)(4)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet
Issued 16 March 2021
Resolved
The owner or managing operator of an existing vessel not operating under a stability document must be able to show a history of satisfactory service that does not cause the stability of the vessel to be questioned. Vessel owner or managing operator must provide documentation to the USCG of a history of satisfactory service. 46CFR 144.300 (b)(1)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 16 March 2021
Resolved
Marine employers shall establish programs for the chemical testing for dangerous drugs on a random basis of crewmembers on inspected vessels who occupy a position required by the vessels COI. Vessel must provide proof of a drug program enrollment for crewmembers. 46CFR 16.230 (a)(1)
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 16 March 2021
Resolved
When conducting an examination of a towing vessel, the surveyor must determine whether any modifications to the related structure components affects the vessels seaworthiness or fitness or suitability for its route. Vessel contained an open penetration from the accommodation space to the engine room. 46CFR 137.325 (a)
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 16 March 2021
Resolved
Closure devices must be provided for a deckhouse which opens to the exterior of the vessel and may allow water to enter the vessel. Vessel's starboard side weathertight door from its engine room to the main deck did not meet the standard. 46CFR 144.320(b)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 22 February 2021
Resolved
Owner required to obtain COI within 90 days.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Control Panel
Issued 11 October 2006
Resolved
No visual signal in the wheelhouse.
Fire Fighting › Semiportable CO2 Fire Extinguishers › Service
Issued 11 October 2006
Resolved
B-V extinguisher service outdated.
Casualty record · 2
14 March 2010Routine · role: Sighted in Area · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · 2 injured · activity 4240676
6 January 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 7125261
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.
Recorded names · 2
VIVIAN (2010), MR RUSTY (2021). 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.