Inspection history · 25
5 November 2025
Security Breach, Erroneous or Unverifiable · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8264761
30 June 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8170056
13 January 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8062651
2 November 2023
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7814797
19 January 2023
Annual Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7616192
8 December 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7363707
4 March 2021
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7150092
2 February 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7122541
19 March 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6929152
21 January 2020
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6892922
1 July 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6732004
10 October 2018
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6558230
29 August 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6526321
29 March 2017
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification · MARPOL
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6113509
19 April 2011
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4002439
9 December 2009
Load Line · Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3649016
24 May 2007
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2939029
13 October 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2800163
7 August 2006
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2739149
19 March 2005
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2334562
30 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1973210
17 July 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1850011
2 December 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 757649
1 December 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 191549
18 August 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 39371
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 November 2023
Resolved
Each lifebuoy on towing vessel must be marked in block capital letters with name of the vessel. Lifebuoy on STBD bow missing vessel name.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 November 2023
Resolved 13 November 2023
Resolution: Ring bouys marked
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 2 November 2023
Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas. Emergency lighting in engine room was inoperable.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 November 2023
Resolved 13 November 2023
Resolution: elights repaired
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 2 November 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. Emergency eye wash bottle in engineroom was expired.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 November 2023
Resolved 13 November 2023
Resolution: Eywash bottles replaced
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 2 November 2023
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts, maps, and nautical publications for the intended voyage, including: "U.S. Coast Pilot". Vessels Coast Pilot was not current.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 November 2023
Resolved 13 November 2023
Resolution: Pubs updated
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
A TOWING VESSEL MUST CARRY A COMBINATION OF DAY AND NIGHT VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNALS FOR THE SPECIFIED AREAS THE VESSEL OPERATES. VESSEL DID NOT HAVE DISTRESS SIGNALS ON BOARD.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 14 December 2021
Resolution: Company ordered and recieved new Signals
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Line-throwing appliance
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
EACH TOWING VESSEL OPERATING IN OCEAN AND COASTWISE SERVICE MUST HAVE AN APPROVED LINE THROWING APPLIANCE. VESSEL DID NOT HAVE A LINE THROWING APPLIANCE ONBOARD.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 January 2022
Resolved 14 December 2021
Resolution: Vessel recvd new Line throwing device
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
EMERGENCY LIGHTING MUST BE PROVIDED TO FACILITATE EGRESS FROM EACH SPACE. THE BATTERY OPERATED EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT OPERABLE.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 January 2022
Resolved 14 December 2021
Resolution: Vessel Replaced batteries
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
EACH TOWING VESSEL MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A MEANS TO DETECT SMOKE IN THE BERTHING SPACES. MULTIPLE BERTHING SPACE HAD INOPERABLE SMOKE DETECTORS.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 January 2022
Resolved 14 December 2021
Resolution: Vessel Replace smoke detectors
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
THE OFFICIAL LOGBOOK MUST RECORD SAFETY ORIENTATION, RECORD DRILLS, EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS, OPERATIVE NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT, NAVIGATION SAFETY TRAINING, NAVIGATION ASSESSMENT. LOGBOOK DID NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED ITEMS RECORDED.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 8 December 2021
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 2 February 2021
Resolved
All fire detection systems must be inspected or tested at least once every twelve months. Fire detection system/ panel has not been inspected in the last 12 months.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 March 2021
Resolved 18 February 2021
Resolution: Recvd Tech report from SOTEC
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear alarm
Issued 2 February 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be provided with an alarm indicating low hydraulic steering fluid level. Vessel does not have a low level steering fluid alarm system installed.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 March 2021
Resolved 29 March 2021
Resolution: Received photo documentation of alarm indicating device installed
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Bridge operation
Issued 2 February 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a means to monitor and control the amount and direction of thrust at each operating station. Bridge operating station has no operating control of main diesel engines.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 March 2021
Resolved 1 March 2021
Resolution: Repaired shuttle valve tested Sat
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Rudder angle indicator
Issued 2 February 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a means to monitor rudder angle. Rudder angle indicator on the bridge inoperable.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 March 2021
Resolved 29 March 2021
Resolution: Received photo documentation of working rudder angle indicator.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 February 2021
Resolved
A towing vessel more than 79ft or more must carry four lifebuoys. Vessel only has three lifebuoys.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 March 2021
Resolved 18 February 2021
Resolution: Replaced Lifering Buoy fwd
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 2 February 2021
Resolved
Every towing vessel of 26ft or over in lenght must have bridge-to-bridge certificate. Vessel does not have a bridge-to-bridge certificate.
47 CFR 80.1001(c)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 March 2021
Resolved 1 March 2021
Resolution: Received copy of new bridge to bridge cert.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 2 February 2021
Resolved
Each ship subject to bridge-to-bridge act must have on board a radio operator who holds a restricted radio telephone operator permit or higher. Vessel Captain does not posses a FCC operators permit.
47 CFR 80.163
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 March 2021
Resolved 4 March 2021
Resolution: Received copy of bridge to bridge radiotelephony certificate
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 2 February 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. Each towing vessel operating on a oceans, coastwise route must have a means to take blood pressure readings, splint broken bones and apply large bandages for serious wounds. Vessel first aid kit not complete.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 March 2021
Resolved 2 February 2021
Resolution: vessel has purchased suitable first aid kit.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 2 February 2021
Resolved
Emergency lighting sources must provide for sufficient illumination under emergency conditions to facilitate egress from each space. Emergency light above engine room is not working.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 March 2021
Resolved 18 February 2021
Resolution: Replaced Battery on E-Light
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 2 February 2021
Resolved
Vessels operating more than 100 nautical miles from the nearest land must be equipped with a VHF-DSC programmed with the marine mobile service identity (MMSI). Vessels VHF is not programmed with MMSI.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 March 2021
Resolved 18 February 2021
Resolution: Reset MMSI # on Radio
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 23 January 2020
Resolved
Electrical equipment must minimize fire and shock hazards. Distribution panel at base of engine room ladder missing bottom right blank. Port battery charger has dead-end wire. Clothes washer in engine room fidley missing bottom panel, exposing motor windings. Rectify and make safe.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 February 2020
Resolved 30 January 2020
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 23 January 2020
Resolved
Each lifebuoy must be marked with the name of the vessel. Vessel name & retroreflective material wasted on all life buoys. Renew names & retro.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 February 2020
Resolved 30 January 2020
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 23 January 2020
Resolved
At least one lifebuoy must have a lifeline. The buoy on the stbd main deck lifelin is wasted. Replace line.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 February 2020
Resolved 23 January 2020
Resolution: Vessel rep replaced line prior to inspector departure.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 23 January 2020
Resolved
All portable fire extinguishers must be inspected at least once every 12 months. The CO2 extinguisher at the base of the engine room ladder is missing a tamper seal. Properly service the extinguisher.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 February 2020
Resolved 30 January 2020
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 23 January 2020
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have means to notify crew for high bilge levels. The orange light in the engine room does not illuminate. Prove proper operation of alarm light.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 February 2020
Resolved 30 January 2020
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 23 January 2020
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a first aid kit of appropriate size, and means to take blood pressure readings and splint broken bones. Several first aid supplies are expired & no blood pressure cuff or splint are onboard. Provide all necessary first aid supplies.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 February 2020
Resolved 30 January 2020
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 23 January 2020
Resolved
Vessel sidelights shall be fitted with matt black screens. Both port & stbd sidelight screens are wasted. Repair/replace screens.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 February 2020
Resolved 30 January 2020
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 23 January 2020
Resolved
Each vessel must carry a certificate with a valid endorsement while subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act. No certificate is onboard. Provide valid certificate. Cite: 47 CFR 80.1005.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 February 2020
Resolved 23 January 2020
Resolution: Determined vessel does not need a Certificate, as it is not subject to the CA or GLA.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 23 January 2020
Resolved
Each ship subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act must have onboard a radio operator who holds a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit or higher class license. The crew onboard could not provide a valid license. Provide proof of a valid license. Cite: 47 CFR 80.163
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 February 2020
Resolved 30 January 2020
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 29 August 2018
Resolved
CLSN: Vsl is broadcasting Invalid Call Sign
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 3 December 2018
Resolution: Issued cleared