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SONNY C
SONNY C is a 1977 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 31 inspections since 1988, most recently in July 2026, along with 29 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded —, 2 operational controls and 4 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2021.
Records from 1988 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 30 July 2026.
- Built
- 1977
- Last inspected
- 30 July 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 29 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 4 investigations · 2005–2021
Identity
585086
WDE7358
151907
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-151907
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.
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded19
Years with a record
17 calendar years (1988–2026)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)60.0 ft × 19.0 ft × 5.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 42 / net 33
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSOUTH LAFOURCHE MACH & WEL · GOLDEN MEADOW, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1977
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 25 June 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it33 - Simplified, Net Ton
42 - Simplified, Gross Ton
42 - Simplified, Gross 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 3
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.
JODY ANN Towing Vessel · MISLE 98849 · 2 June 2021 · activity 7240247CER-201 Freight Barge · MISLE 197491 · 30 January 2010 · activity 3675049LIL LANE Towing Vessel · MISLE 85311 · 7 February 2008 · activity 3146770Inspection history · 31
30 July 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8450568
10 June 2025
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8146706
19 March 2025
Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8096502
18 March 2024
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7881151
31 October 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7817956
8 February 2022
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7392863
2 June 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7240247
28 January 2020
Deficiency Check · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6898278
21 September 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6549378
16 March 2017
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6103668
13 July 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Venice · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5184047
9 November 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5020703
1 April 2014
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4829237
20 December 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Violation Case Coordination Center · Activity 4211360
12 December 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4206791
9 November 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Venice · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4185762
9 November 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4185870
9 November 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4185945
25 April 2011
DAPI Audit
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3996645
30 March 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Violation Case Coordination Center · Activity 3974860
21 March 2011
MTSA Verification · Risk-based Targeted Exam · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3969455
15 March 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Venice · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3964656
30 January 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3675049
7 February 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3146770
20 October 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2518511
10 October 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2518446
12 April 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 671458
22 February 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 212929
22 February 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 375561
2 January 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 154942
3 July 1988
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1040823
Deficiency record · 29
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Marking of IMO number
Issued 10 June 2025
No resolution recorded
The hull of each vessel must be marked with name and hailing port. Hailing port does not match COI or COD. Correct hailing port at next dry dock.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 144.605 - Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing, in case of fire, each doorway, ventilator, and annular space around funnels and other openings into such spaces.
Engine room ventilation not able to seal.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 144.320(b)- 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.
Deck house watertight door unable to seal properly.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
33 CFR 159.53 (c)- A device must: (c) Be designed to prevent the overboard discharge of treated or untreated sewage or any waste derived from sewage (Type III).
MSD was leaking into bilge.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 142.225 (c)- If a dedicated storage cabinet is provided it must be secured to the vessel so that it does not move and must be approved.
Flammable storage container had no standard repairs. (wood door).
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 143.400(a)- Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards.
Open breaker on distribution.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 21 June 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 199.130(a)(2): General. Each survival craft must be stowed - So that neither the survival craft nor its stowage arrangements will interfere with the embarkation and operation of any other survival craft or rescue boat at any other launching station. MI found the spool for the lifeline for the life float tied and not able to pay out as needed in case of emergency.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 21 June 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 160.050-3(c): Grab line. The grab line shall be 3/8-inch diameter polyethylene, polypropylene, or other suitable buoyant type synthetic material having a minimum breaking strength of 1,350 pounds. MI found the STBD life ring with a torn grab line.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 21 June 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 144.320(b): 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. MI found a broken dogging device on the door separating the galley and the machinery space.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 21 June 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 143.560(a)(2): Each distribution panel or switchboard on a towing vessel must be: Totally enclosed and of the dead-front type. MI found the bottom two screws missing on the front of the panel in the auxiliary space.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 21 June 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 144.820: An exposed hazard such as gears and rotating machinery, must be protected by a cover, guard or rail. This is not meant to restrict access to towing equipment such as winches, drums, towing gear or steering compartment equipment necessary for the operation of the vessel. MI found accessible rotating components of the Port Main Engine without guards.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 21 June 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 143.205(c)(1): Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: Be maintained to ensure proper operation. Mi found an excessive leak on the STBD engine. Technician stated it was backpressure coming from the dipstick, and is troubleshooting the cause.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 21 June 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 137.220(d)(1): Steering systems. Examine the condition of, and where appropriate, witness the operation of: Steering systems and equipment ensuring smooth operation. MI found a cracked base for the steering rams, causing shaking and vibration. Crack also compromises the watertight design of the rudder room.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 21 June 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 137.220(d)(1): steering systems. Examine the condition of, and where appropriate, witness the operation of: Steering systems and equipment ensuring smooth operation. While underway, MI found the Port Rudder excessively leaking water on the main deck. Find source of failure and make repairs to the satisfaction of the attending Inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 21 June 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 142.220(a): Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure the following: All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. MI found an excessive amount of oil in the bilges of the machinery space. Particularly on the Port side of the vessel.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 8 February 2022
Resolved
A towing vessel subject to this subchapter and choosing the Coast Guard inspection option, or required to have the Coast Guard inspection option, must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 17 March 2020
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. Vessel missing dayshapes.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 17 March 2020
Resolved
Carriage requirement. A towing vessel must carry a combination of day and night visual distress signals indicated in Table 141.370 of § 141.370 for specified areas where the vessel operates. Missing 6 flares (should have 12 total). Fixed on the spot by purchase same day.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 17 March 2020
Resolved
In reference to 46 CFR 143.230(a)(3) and (a)(4), vessel needs these generator alarms to have audio and visual alarms at the bridge. Also, 46 CFR 143.230(c)(3) and (c)(4) require generator gauges on the bridge.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 28 January 2020
Resolved
Remote fuel shutoff valve in engine room was frozen and unable to be closed in event of an emergency.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 28 January 2020
Resolved
High bilge alarm in engine room not functioning.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 28 January 2020
Resolved
Fire pump out of service.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 28 January 2020
Resolved
Excessive amounts of oil in engine room bilge.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 28 January 2020
Resolved
Emergency lighting not available.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 28 January 2020
Resolved
No records observed or made available for the current servicing of fire detection system.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 28 January 2020
Resolved
Flammable stores locker made from plastic and missing B-II portable extinguisher.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 28 January 2020
Resolved
Port and starboard watertight doors do not seal properly and have wastage in frame. Engine room door missing watertight gasket.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 28 January 2020
Resolved
No railing or handrails alongside the side deck superstructure creating an unsafe condition for crew members.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 28 January 2020
Resolved
Place breaker or breaker blank in 120/440 electrical panel in upper engine room.
Casualty record · 4
10 October 2005Routine · role: Acknowledged Pollution Source · activity 2518446
7 February 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 3146770
30 January 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3675049
2 June 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7240247
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 · 3
GRAY EAGLE (2005), CAPT CURTIS (2008), GREY HAWK (2010). 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
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