LYON

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

LYON is a 1971 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 6 inspections since 2021, most recently in June 2026, along with 15 deficiencies.

Records from 2021 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 17 June 2026.

Built: 1971
Last inspected: 17 June 2026
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 6
Deficiencies: 15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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.

Inspection record

Last inspected 17 June 2026

Recorded inspections6

…physical examinations6

Deficiencies 15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 6 calendar years (2021–2026)

Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it 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.

Identity

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AESQ

1707026

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-1707026

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it82 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton

This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.

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 · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.

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Inspection history · 6

17 June 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8406643

17 July 2025 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8188867

18 June 2024 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7939641

11 August 2023 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7765593

11 May 2022 Initial Certification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7442934

10 November 2021 Initial Certification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7351082

Deficiency record · 15

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 17 July 2025 Resolved

Fire-detection systems. Except as provided in paragraph (a)(8) of this section, each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. The owner or managing operator must ensure the following: (2) The system is installed, tested and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's design... Fire detection sensors were found removed from housing. Re-install as per fire inspectors recommendation and procedures.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 31 July 2025
Resolved 22 August 2025
Resolution: Sensors mounted.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 17 July 2025 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 Main Engine "Murphy" switch found in-operable. Replace with new.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 31 July 2025
Resolved 22 August 2025
Resolution: Murphy switch removed from STBD Eng.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems

Issued 18 June 2024 Resolved

All portable fire extinguishers, semi portable fire extinguishing systems, fire detection systems, and fixed fire extinguishing systems, including ventilation, machinery shutdowns, and fixed fire extinguishing system pressure-operated dampers on board the vessel, must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months, as prescribed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (8) of this section... Fire extinguishers, fire panel and CO2 system inspection not completed. Inspection must be completed prior to July 1, 2024. Provide servicing report to Marine Inspector.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 June 2024
Resolved 7 August 2024
Resolution: All systems tested.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 18 June 2024 Resolved

The master of a towing vessel must ensure that drills are conducted and instructions are given to ensure that all crew members are capable of performing the duties expected of them during emergencies. This includes abandoning the vessel, recovering persons from the water, responding to onboard fires and flooding, or responding to other threats to life, property, or the environment. Records of drills and instruction must be maintained in the TVR, official log book. No training records present at the time of inspection.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 July 2024
Resolved 16 July 2024
Resolution: Training properly logged in vessel log book.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 18 June 2024 Resolved

Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures, and fire and shock hazards. MI discovered multiple open ended wires in pilot house. Remove exposed wires.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 July 2024
Resolved 15 July 2024
Resolution: Open wires removed.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 11 August 2023 Resolved

To stop the flow of fuel in the event of 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. Emergency fuel shutoff valve did not close all the way when operational test was conducted. Repair, and prove proper operation of shutoffs.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 15 August 2023
Resolution: Observed video of both shut off valves operating as intended.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 11 August 2023 Resolved

Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Battery installation for generator distribution is inadequate, and exposes a threat of shock, and fire hazard. Properly configure installation as intended.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 August 2023
Resolution: Properly installed.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room

Issued 11 August 2023 Resolved

All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable material and liquids insofar as practicable. Engine room bilge was found with excessive oil. Properly remove, and clean engine room bilges.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 August 2023
Resolution: Bilges stripped, and cleaned.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 11 August 2023 Resolved

Each towing vessel must carry at least on appropriately-sized life jacket, approved under approval series 160.002, 160.005, 160.055, 160.155, or 160.176 for each person on board. 01 life jacket was missing in accordance with COI minimum requirement. Add 01 life jacket to vessel, and properly label storage.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 August 2023
Resolution: Life jacket onboard, and storage labled.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 11 May 2022 Resolved

Drills and training are not being logged.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 23 June 2022
Resolution: log book entries appear to be being made on a regular basis

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Engineers' alarm

Issued 11 May 2022 Resolved

Engine room bilge had excessive water and the bilge alarm was continuously alarming,rending the alarm inoperable

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 11 June 2022
Resolved 10 August 2023
Resolution: Bilge alarm inspected and tested SAT

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 2 December 2021 Resolved

Fixed FF system in E/R does not have a service tag on it. Unknown if it was inspected with the other FF gear in July 2021.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 11 May 2022
Resolution: Space serviced.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 2 December 2021 Resolved

Either need operational installed, portable bilge pump or dewatering pump onboard.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 11 May 2022
Resolution: Dewatering pump onboard.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 2 December 2021 Resolved

No log book entries found.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 11 May 2022
Resolution: Cleared def but re-issued for same problem of not logging drills/training.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 2 December 2021 Resolved

Lifejackets that are issued for daily use do not have lights or whistles.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 11 May 2022
Resolution: outfitted correctly.

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.