SUSAN KAYE is a 1977 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 15 inspections since 1995, most recently in July 2023, along with 5 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2018.
Records from 1995 to 2023. Most recent: inspection, 17 July 2023.
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This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 3 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)56.5 ft × 21.0 ft × 8.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 97 / net 66
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderIOWA MARINE REPAIR CORP · KEOKUK, IA, UNITED STATES · built 1977
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portCORA DOCK, IL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 20 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it97 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 66 - 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.
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15 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 5 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 3 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; 1 casualty investigation, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same
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Vessel history report
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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
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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.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 17 July 2023Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must have suitable propulsion controls to provide the operator full control at each operating station. Vessels throttles are not responsive when given handle position changes. Diagnose and repair to the satisfaction of an attending Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 143.205(c)(3)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 17 August 2023
Resolved 31 July 2023
Resolution: Witnessed operational test. All found satisfactory
Communications › Alarms/Indicators
Issued 7 February 2002Resolved
Vessel does not have a general alarm installed. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: General Alarm
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 February 2002
Resolved 7 February 2002
Resolution: General alrm installed correctly & working properly.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System
Issued 7 February 2002Resolved
Fire detection control panel is lacking labels indicating location/origin of fire. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Control Panel
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 February 2002
Resolved 7 February 2002
Resolution: Fire ditection system labeled correctly.
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff
Issued 7 February 2002Resolved
Vessel does not have a remote fuel shutt off system installed. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: System
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 April 2002
Resolved 9 April 2002
Resolution: Fuel shutoffs installed and operational.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction
Issued 7 February 2002Resolved
Monthly fire drills are not being conducted and logged. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Fire
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 April 2002
Resolved 9 April 2002
Resolution: Corrected.
29 December 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6605224
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
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