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CAPT. BUD
CAPT. BUD is a 2017 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 5 inspections since 2018, most recently in March 2026, along with 17 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2018.
Records from 2018 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 24 March 2026.
- Built
- 2017
- Last inspected
- 24 March 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 17 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2018
Identity
1282781
WDM2335
1481272
Flag
UNITED STATES
368187140
Maury page id
psix-1481272
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record
5 calendar years (2018–2026)
The 5 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)55.0 ft × 20.0 ft × 8.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 58 / net 47
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderTELL CITY BOAT WORKS INC · TELL CITY, IN, UNITED STATES · built 2017
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portCHARLESTON, SC
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 5 December 2025 · expires 30 November 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 it47 - Simplified, Net Ton
58 - Simplified, Gross Ton
58 - Simplified, Gross 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
WDM2335MMSI 368187140 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 17 March 2021, expires 17 March 2031
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.
Inspection history · 5
24 March 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8331581
3 June 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8150880
19 September 2023
Drydock Exam · Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7794444
17 March 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7413711
24 January 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6371962
Deficiency record · 17
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 24 March 2026
Resolved
If twist-on types of connectors are used, the connections must be made within an enclosure and the insulated cap of the connector must be secured to prevent loosening due to vibration.
Wire connection for starboard shaft bilge pump was made outside of a enclosure and was not secured to prevent loosening.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 24 March 2026
Resolved
Emergency exit used as means of escape must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 50 millimeters (2 inches) high: “EMERGENCY EXIT, KEEP CLEAR”.
Doors to the engine room were not marked as above.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 25 March 2024
Resolved
A fixed fire-extinguishing system installed to protect the engine room.
CO2 system has not completed commissioning and missing support brackets and actuator heads are in operative.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 25 March 2024
Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid, as those terms are defined in 46 CFR subpart 30.10, into the machinery space.
Steering system has large hydraulic leak.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 25 March 2024
Resolved
In addition to the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section, all fire-suppression and detection equipment and systems on board a towing vessel must be maintained.
Cable/pipe run from machinery space to pilot house needs to be made fire and gas tight.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 25 March 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with navigation lights, shapes, and sound signals in accordance with the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) or 33 CFR part 84 as appropriate to its area of operation.
Lower tow light is obstructed by overspray.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 25 March 2024
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts, maps, and nautical publications for the intended voyage.
No NOAA chart present for operating area.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 25 March 2024
Resolved
The portable fire pump must be self-priming and power-driven, with: (1) 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 missing gauge.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 25 March 2024
Resolved
A sufficient amount of lined commercial fire hose 15 meters (50 feet) in length, at least 40 mm (1.5 inches) in diameter and immediately available to attach to it so that a stream of water will reach any part of the vessel.
Hose marked "Na Hoku" remark hose if stating with the vessel.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 25 March 2024
Resolved
Except as provided in §§ 80.177 and 80.179, operation of transmitters of any ship station must be performed by a person holding a commercial radio operator license or permit of the class required below. The operator is responsible for the proper operation of the station.
Master did not have documentation of MROP.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 25 March 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b) of this section. Alarm set points-Twice every 5 years, with no more than 3 years elapsing since last test.
Missing documentation of verification of alarm set points.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 25 March 2024
Resolved
Vessel knows and applies the variation and deviation, where a magnetic compass is fitted and where charts or maps have enough detail to enable this type of correction.
Missing compass deviation table.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 25 March 2024
Resolved
Each vessel must have posters or signs displayed in the vicinity of each survival craft and the survival craft's launching controls that— (a) Illustrate the purpose of controls; (b) Illustrate the procedures for operating the launching device; (c) Give relevant instructions or warnings; (d) Can be easily seen under emergency lighting conditions; and (e) Display symbols in accordance with IMO Resolution A.760(18).
Missing life raft launching instructions.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 25 March 2024
Resolved
The following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location: (1) Main engine lubricating oil pressure and main engine RPM; (2) Main engine cooling water temperature.
Missing gauges in machinery space
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 25 March 2024
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions.
operation of shaft seal inspection plate opens shaft tube sea water bleed valve.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 25 March 2024
Resolved
Fire detection system is arranged and installed so a fire in the engine room automatically sets off alarms on a fire detection control panel at the operating station.
Fire detection system was battery was unplugged and breaker turned off. System power sources were restored and operated properly.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 18 March 2022
Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the 75% of the vessels that has not obtained a valid COI.
Casualty record · 1
24 January 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 6371962
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.