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CAPE FEAR

Towing Vessel · Built 2020s · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Other hulls named CAPE FEAR

CAPE FEAR is a 2020 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 2020, most recently in December 2025, along with 21 deficiencies.

Records from 2020 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 3 December 2025.

Built
2020
Last inspected
3 December 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
13
Deficiencies
21 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.
1296755
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDL7789
MISLE id
1575608
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
368163480
Maury page id
psix-1575608

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations9
…administrative events4
Years with a record 6 calendar years (2020–2025)
The 13 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)45.5 ft × 20.0 ft × 6.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 39 / net 31
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCONRAD SHIPYARD LLC · MORGAN CITY, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2020
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portMANNS HARBOR, NC
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 9 April 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 it39 - Simplified, Gross Ton
31 - Simplified, 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

WDL7789MMSI 368163480 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 23 September 2020, expires 23 September 2030
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 · 13

3 December 2025 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8270822
18 September 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8233293
19 December 2024 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8049158
3 October 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8013713
26 March 2024 Administrative Inspection · Appeal
Administrative · USCG East District (dp) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7885057
14 December 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7837343
3 October 2023 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7795918
25 August 2023 Appeal · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7832269
21 November 2022 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7591237
14 January 2022 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7380113
30 July 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7276982
7 October 2020 Deficiency Check · Special
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7073092
10 July 2020 Initial Certification · Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7006285

Deficiency record · 21

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 19 December 2024 Resolved
Towing vessels must be equipped with a illuminated magnetic compass. The light for the compass in the pilothouse is currently not working. Prove proper operation.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 January 2025
Resolved 16 January 2025
Resolution: Compass light installed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 21 November 2022 Resolved
Guardrails must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to the crew. Vsl has removed several installed guardrails from around the main deck. Vsl must provide guardrails near the periphery of the main deck wile operating as a workboat within a worksite. 46 CFR 144.800
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 November 2022
Resolution: Received objective evidence via email that all handrails had been installed.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Functional requirements
Issued 21 November 2022 Resolved
VHF radio must be equipped with the DSC function. Vsl has not integrated GPS into the VHF system so DSC is inop. Vsl must provide VHF radio equipped with DSC functions. 47 CFR 80.13
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 28 November 2022
Resolution: Received master attestation stating the VHF/DSC were interconnected and functioning.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 14 January 2022 Resolved
Each vessel must operate IAW applicable laws and regulations in such a manner as to afford protection against hazards to life and property. MI observed excessive leak on fire pump while conducting fire drill.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 January 2022
Resolved 18 January 2022
Resolution: Packing gland tightened. Provided video evidence of pump operating with no leaks.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 14 January 2022 Resolved
Each vessel must be equipped with navigation lights. Starboard side running light is inoperable. Vessel is restricted to daytime operations in clear weather conditions.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 January 2022
Resolved 18 January 2022
Resolution: New light was ordered and replaced. New light operates as designed. Vessel restriction to daytime navigation only removed.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 14 January 2022 Resolved
Requirements for design, construction, and arrangement. Observed cracks on secondary containment on both port and starboard fueling stations. Provide a repair plan to the satisfaction of the [name withheld] crack observed in weld on the secondary containment at attachment point to fuel tank. Temporary repair previously completed on port side.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 January 2022
Resolved 16 October 2023
Resolution: Temporary repair made on starboard secondary containment weld. Plans for permanent repair will be submitted to be completed during dry dock.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 16 October 2020 Resolved
Program MMSI number into radios located in the pilot house.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 October 2020
Resolved 23 October 2020
Resolution: MMSI was added to radio, verified when radio was turned on.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 16 October 2020 Resolved
Replace emergency battery for fire control panel and correct fault alarm that is displayed.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 October 2020
Resolved 23 October 2020
Resolution: Alarm was due to dead back up battery, new battery was installed.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 October 2020 Resolved
Life jackets must have a light and whistle attached in accordance with 46 CFR 141.340.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 October 2020
Resolved 23 October 2020
Resolution: Lights and whistles were added to all life jackets.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 16 October 2020 Resolved
Immersion suits must be stowed on the vessel for each person on board.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 October 2020
Resolved 23 October 2020
Resolution: Immersion suits were added to vessel.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 16 October 2020 Resolved
Provide the following placards on the vessel: Garbage management placard 46 CFR 151.59, Dischage of oil prohibited 33 CFR 155.450, Emergency duties and stations 46 CFR 140.405(c).
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 October 2020
Resolved 23 October 2020
Resolution: Placards were added in the wheel house.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 16 October 2020 Resolved
Provide a Health and Safety Plan in accordance with 46 CFR 140.500.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 October 2020
Resolved 4 January 2021
Resolution: Received digital copy of HSP and cleared.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 16 October 2020 Resolved
Provide an official logbook in accordance with 140.190.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 October 2020
Resolved 23 October 2020
Resolution: A new Offical Log Book was placed in wheelhouse.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 16 October 2020 Resolved
Install machinery guards over rotating machinery near the main engines in the engine room.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 October 2020
Resolved 23 October 2020
Resolution: Machinery guards were installed over rotating machinery on the front and aft ends of both main engines.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 16 October 2020 Resolved
Identify and correct low voltage warnings that continuously appear on electronic equipment in wheelhouse.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 October 2020
Resolved 23 October 2020
Resolution: Power to panel was changed and no longer has low voltage alarm.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 16 October 2020 Resolved
Identify and correct "loop failure" alarm on steering control panel located to the right of the helm.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 October 2020
Resolved 23 October 2020
Resolution: Alarm rectifited when low voltage def was fixed.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 16 October 2020 Resolved
Low water pressure alarm on port shaft continuously alarms when vessel is in idle or low RPMs. Correct alarm to function as intended.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 October 2020
Resolved 23 October 2020
Resolution: Sensor alarm point was lowerd and no longer alarms during normal operation.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 16 October 2020 Resolved
Vessel is currently equipped with a Rigid buoyant apparatus. Install an Inflatable buoyant apparatus prior to operating in Cold Water (December 01).
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 October 2020
Resolved 23 October 2020
Resolution: 4 person inflatable life raft was installed ontop of wheel house.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 16 October 2020 Resolved
Provide valid COD for vessel.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 October 2020
Resolved 4 January 2021
Resolution: Received digital copy of the valid COD and cleared.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 16 October 2020 Resolved
Provide general alarms system to meet requirements set forth in 46 CGR 143.235.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 October 2020
Resolved 23 October 2020
Resolution: General alarm was installed
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 16 October 2020 Resolved
Provide means to energize fire pump at the pump.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 October 2020
Resolved 28 October 2020
Resolution: Valve was installed at pump location to allow local activation.

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.