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MONICA LYNN
MONICA LYNN is a 1977 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 40 inspections since 1992, most recently in June 2026, along with 20 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2021.
Records from 1992 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 2 June 2026.
- Built
- 1977
- Last inspected
- 2 June 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 20 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2005–2021
Identity
588315
WDF7771
154722
Flag
UNITED STATES
367487960
Maury page id
psix-154722
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded24
Years with a record
20 calendar years (1992–2026)
The 40 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)64.5 ft × 24.5 ft × 9.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 98 / net 78
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMAIN IRON WORKS INC · HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1977
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portWANDO, SC
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 9 July 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 it98 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
78 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
78 - 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 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
WDF7771MMSI 367487960 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 20 May 2021, expires 28 April 2031
WDF2685MMSI 367430720 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 10 November 2009, cancelled 16 July 2015 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WCX2292MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 23 January 1997, cancelled 31 March 2007 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
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.
Inspected as a tow unit · 15
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.
OHIO Industrial Vessel · MISLE 53560 · 18 February 2021 · activity 7143110DERRICK 70 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 953331 · 18 February 2021 · activity 7143110ADMIRAL LEE Towing Vessel · MISLE 112390 · 28 May 2007 · activity 2946535M/V MARY DUPRE Towing Vessel · MISLE 128978 · 28 May 2007 · activity 2946535CARVER 5503 Freight Barge · MISLE 470427 · 28 May 2007 · activity 2946535BAYLOR J TREGRE Towing Vessel · MISLE 458916 · 17 November 2005 · activity 2541935LF-180 Tank Barge · MISLE 42492 · 5 February 1998 · activity 35745NO. 103 Freight Barge · MISLE 450124 · 7 October 1996 · activity 31642KTC 50 Tank Barge · MISLE 47927 · 8 September 1996 · activity 25204COLUMBIA Towing Vessel · MISLE 62036 · 8 September 1996 · activity 25204VIRGINIA Towing Vessel · MISLE 122806 · 6 September 1996 · activity 118088CARL P METZLER Towing Vessel · MISLE 84325 · 6 January 1996 · activity 179459HOOSIER STATE Towing Vessel · MISLE 149198 · 6 January 1996 · activity 179459SC 122 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 47478 · 29 January 1994 · activity 89636SC 123 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 47627 · 5 November 1993 · activity 9371SC 122 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 47478 · 22 May 1992 · activity 87756SC 122 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 47478 · 22 May 1992 · activity 187464Inspection history · 40
2 June 2026
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8390051
28 April 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8357839
3 April 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8100741
20 June 2024
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7938893
17 July 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7744798
16 May 2023
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7692399
27 April 2023
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7670704
8 February 2022
Initial Certification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7392396
5 August 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Commandant (CG-CVC) · Activity 7278271
18 February 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7143110
3 August 2016
MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5959567
22 March 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5089608
5 December 2013
MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4766149
13 August 2010
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3822826
6 October 2009
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3609974
28 May 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2946535
20 February 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2874371
31 January 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2865257
16 October 2006
Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2801871
17 November 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2541935
16 May 2005
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2359293
19 August 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 706222
10 July 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 76459
10 July 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 212687
5 February 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 35745
6 November 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 227012
7 October 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 31642
8 September 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 25204
6 September 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 118088
15 May 1996
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1245404
6 January 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 179459
4 December 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 716020
22 November 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 385332
20 May 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 680817
15 March 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 680818
29 January 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 89636
5 November 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 9371
29 May 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 95057
22 May 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 87756
22 May 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 187464
Deficiency record · 20
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 3 April 2025
Resolved
Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b) of this section. Alarm set points for engines and pressure vessel relief valves not completed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 3 April 2025
Resolved
Sufficient lighting suitable for the marine environment must be provided within crew working areas.
3 overhead lights on port side of the engine room, lower level, all have broken covers.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 July 2024
Resolved
If a towing vessel carries only one lifebuoy, the lifebuoy must be fitted with a floating electric water light approved under approval series 161.010 or 160.110, unless the towing vessel is limited to daytime operation, in which case no floating electric water light is required. The water light must be attached by the lanyard with a corrosion-resistant clip to allow the water light to be quickly disconnected from the lifebuoy. Clip was deteriorated.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 July 2024
Resolved
At least one lifebuoy must have a lifeline, secured around the body of the lifebuoy. If more than one lifebuoy is carried, at least one must not have a lifeline attached. Each lifeline on a lifebuoy must be of a dark color if synthetic, or of a type certified to be resistant to deterioration from ultraviolet light. Lifeline was deteriorated.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 July 2024
Resolved
Personnel dispatched from the vessel or that are working in an area on the exterior of the vessel without rails and guards must wear a lifejacket meeting requirements in 46 CFR 141.340, an immersion suit meeting requirements in 46 CFR 141.350, or a work vest approved by the Commandant under 46 CFR subpart 160.053. When worn at night, the work vest must be equipped with a light that meets the requirements of 46 CFR 141.340(g)(1). Work vests may not be substituted for the lifejackets required by 46 CFR part 141. Work Vest need light and whistle. Missing lights and whistles.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 2 July 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. Stbd generator had an active coolant leak on the exhaust manifole flange.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 2 July 2024
Resolved
The following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location:
(1) Main engine lubricating oil pressure and main engine RPM;
(3) Auxiliary generator engine lubricating oil pressure and auxiliary generator engine RPM;. Port main engine and generator had missing or faulty RPM guages.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 July 2024
Resolved
To stop the flow of fuel in the event of a fire or break in the fuel line, a remote fuel shutoff valve must be fitted on any fuel line that supplies fuel directly to a propulsion engine or generator prime mover. The reach rods for the shutoff valves need chaffing gear.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 2 July 2024
Resolved
A towing vessel must maintain a Towing Vessel Record (TVR) which includes chronological record of events on the vessel in accordance with 46 CFR 140.910. The Master had not conducted navigation safety training with all uncredentialed crew members as required by 46 CFR 140.645.
Ensure navigation safety training is conducted for all uncredentialed members of the crew and then record the training in the TVR in accordance with 46 CFR 140.915(a).
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 27 April 2023
Resolved
Paints, coatings, or other flammable or combustible products onboard a towing vessel must be stored in a designated storage room or cabinet. A 40–B portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room or cabinet. The vessel had a portable fire extinguisher but was not considered "near" the cabinet as it was in the wheelhouse. Install a portable 40-B fire extinguisher near the flammable liquid locker to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to May 26, 2023.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 27 April 2023
Resolved
Electrical components on every towing vessels that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. There was an outlet identified in the forward space, port side with exposed wiring. Provide a junction box to secure the outlet on the frame and properly secure the wires into the outlet to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to May 27, 2023
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 27 April 2023
Resolved
Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 pounds per square inch maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) must be clearly marked with the MAWP. The MAWP was not marked in a manner that was clearly visible to the crew. Properly mark the MAWP on the tank and provide a Safety Relief Valve rated for not more than 220 psi to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to May 26, 2023
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 27 April 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a supplemental flashing red light with the general alarm and the light should be identified with a sign that reads: “Attention General Alarm—When Alarm Sounds or Flashes Go to Your Station". There was no signage alerting the crew to go to their stations. Crew made labels underneath the general alarm. Corrected on the spot.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 27 April 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires and must identify the zone or zones of origin of the fire. Identify and label all zones protected by the installed Fire Detection System so the person on watch can readily identify the location of the fire. Crew made labels as follows:
Zone One: Port Side Engine Room and Fidley
Zone Two: Starboard Side Engine Room
Zone Three: Galley
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 8 February 2022
Resolved
All pressure vessels must have the MAWP indicated by a stamp nameplate, or other means visible to the crew. Vessel placards for two air receivers were not fully displayed.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 5 August 2021
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 associated fleet that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no long be permitted to operate.
Engineering
Issued 22 November 1995
Resolved
VESSELS FOWARD PORT FUEL TANK GOOSENECK VENT MISSING FLAME SCREEN.
Documentation
Issued 22 November 1995
Resolved
VESSEL OPERATING WITHOUT OIL TRANSFER PROCEDURES AS REQUIRED BY 33 C.F.R. 155.720.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 22 November 1995
Resolved
VESSEL OPERATING WITHOUT AN OPERABLE MSD IN THAT NO CHEMICAL TABLETS FOR ITS MSD SYSTEM WERE AVAILABLE. MSD OVERBOARD DISCHARGE VALVE FULLY OPEN, THUS ALLOWING VESSELS RAW UNTREATED SEWAGE TO BE DISCHARGED DIRECTLY INTO THE CAPE FEAR RIVER.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 22 November 1995
Resolved
VESSEL OPERATING ON THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT A BILDGE PIPING SYSTEM THAT HAS AN OUTLET ACCESSIBLE FROM A WEATHER DECK.
Casualty record · 3
17 November 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2541935
28 May 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at SR 1 BRIDGE (LAROSE) · activity 2946535
18 February 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 7143110
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.
Recorded names · 1
ANDREW P DIETZ (2005–2007). 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.