BLUE FIN

Towing Vessel · Built 2010s · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW)

BLUE FIN is a 2017 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 2017, most recently in July 2026, along with 15 deficiencies.

Records from 2017 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 9 July 2026.

Built: 2017
Last inspected: 9 July 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 12
Deficiencies: 15 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 9 July 2026

Recorded inspections12

…physical examinations11

…administrative events1

Deficiencies 15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 9 calendar years (2017–2026)

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

1279561

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WDJ7283

1455774

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-1455774

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)38.8 ft × 15.0 ft × 6.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 24 / net 19

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderMARINE GROUP BOAT WORKS · NATIONAL CITY, CA, UNITED STATES · built 2017

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portSAN DIEGO, CA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 10 February 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it24 - Simplified, Gross Ton
19 - 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.

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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Inspection history · 12

9 July 2026 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8433594

10 July 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8180265

31 July 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7971713

10 July 2024 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7942902

5 July 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7733572

22 October 2022 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7586868

26 July 2022 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7517167

5 August 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7278220

6 October 2020 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7072288

23 August 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6792479

23 April 2019 DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6673788

9 November 2017 DAPI Audit · Uninspected Other

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6317757

Deficiency record · 15

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 9 July 2026 Resolved

Portable fire pump must be self-priming and power-driven, with a minimum capacity of at least 300 LPM (80 gpm) at a discharge gauge pressure of not less than 414 kPa (60 psi), measured at the pump discharge. Pump was working with pressure, but MI was unbale to prove proper pressure on pump due to broken gauge. Replace gauge to prove pressure.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 August 2026
Resolved 10 July 2026
Resolution: Received video of portable fire pump operating at the correct pressure. All SAT.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors

Issued 10 July 2025 Resolved

Watertight doors must be marked on both sides "WATERTIGHT DOOR-KEEP CLOSED" No markings were found on either side of the watertight door. 46 CFR 144.160

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 30 July 2025
Resolution: Rcvd pictures of the watertight door markings.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Functional requirements

Issued 10 July 2025 Resolved

A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio installations as set forth in 47CFR part 80. Vessels radio did not have the position programmed into the radio. 46CFR140.715

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 28 July 2025
Resolution: Recieved pic of proper installation.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 31 October 2022 Resolved

ALL VESSELS MUST UNDERGO AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WITHIN 3 MONTHS BEFORE OR AFTER EACH ANNIVERSARY DATE. VSL IS OVERDUE FOR IT'S REQUIRED ANNUAL AS OF 16 OCT 2022. VSL IS RESTRICTED FROM PUSHING, PULLING OR HAULING ALONGSIDE TYPE OPERATIONS UNTIL IT'S REQUIRED INSPECTION IS COMPLETED.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 8 December 2022
Resolution: conducted annual

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation

Issued 6 October 2020 Resolved

PROVIDE USCG WITH FCC SAFETY RADIO CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO VESSEL.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 5 November 2020
Resolution: Corrected

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 6 October 2020 Resolved

INSTALL CHAFING GEAR FOR STEERING RAM HYDRAULIC HOSES.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 5 November 2020
Resolution: Corrected

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings

Issued 6 October 2020 Resolved

ENSURE LAZERETTE/ER BULKHEAD PENETRATIONS ARE SEALED FOR WATERTIGHT AND FIRE BOUNDRY INTEGRITY.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 5 November 2020
Resolution: Corrected

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 23 April 2019 Resolved

Begin testing and records of items listed in Table 143.245(b).

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 August 2019
Resolved 2 August 2019
Resolution: PMS reviewed. Testing scheduled appropriately.

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