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CAROLINE FRANCES
- Built
- 1979
- Last inspected
- 23 January 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 1 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
23 January 2026
…with no type recorded34
Deficiencies
1 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
25 calendar years (1992–2026)
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
607444
WDF5912
171779
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-171779
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)61.5 ft × 26.0 ft × 9.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 149 / net 101
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSHERMAN SHIPYARD INC · PANAMA CITY, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1979
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un, reg
DocumentationValid · issued 3 September 2025 · expires 31 October 2026
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 it149 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
101 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
101 - 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 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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Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 8
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.
SEATIGER Towing Vessel · MISLE 135401 · 16 December 2009 · activity 3660477SEATIGER Towing Vessel · MISLE 135401 · 15 December 2009 · activity 3660524LUCKY D Towing Vessel · MISLE 106371 · 16 June 2006 · activity 2685086TCC-28 Freight Barge · MISLE 47723 · 5 April 2006 · activity 2652327ELLA BEYEL Freight Barge · MISLE 48490 · 5 April 2006 · activity 2652327TCC-28 Freight Barge · MISLE 47723 · 27 March 2006 · activity 2633079ELLA BEYEL Freight Barge · MISLE 48490 · 27 March 2006 · activity 2633079NTC 35 Freight Barge · MISLE 243346 · 10 November 2005 · activity 2532307ARIES Towing Vessel · MISLE 129928 · 16 May 2003 · activity 1797835129 Freight Barge · MISLE 238531 · 25 May 2000 · activity 133830BARGE NO. 120 Freight Barge · MISLE 371462 · 17 February 1992 · activity 172081Inspection history · 48
23 January 2026
ISM SMC Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8299031
18 July 2025
Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8189006
10 April 2025
Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8110117
10 April 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8111358
24 June 2024
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7941702
14 June 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7714761
27 March 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7657897
12 April 2021
MTSA Verification · Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7153540
1 September 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5232747
25 June 2014
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4900733
11 June 2014
MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4887303
5 February 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4528826
25 September 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Pascagoula · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4450630
9 March 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3700255
16 December 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3660477
15 December 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3660524
24 June 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Sand Key · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3246581
11 June 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2958309
9 June 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Marathon · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2956209
16 June 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2685086
18 April 2006
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2724240
5 April 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2652327
27 March 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Wilmington · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2633079
21 March 2006
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2607279
8 January 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2566263
10 November 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2532307
5 November 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2540573
20 September 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC CAPSTAN (WYTL 65601) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2501452
2 January 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2317277
8 September 2004
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2190392
16 May 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1797835
1 April 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1767104
9 December 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1716856
9 December 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1726264
18 November 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1706970
9 November 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1716665
10 October 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1699116
22 June 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 48257
17 August 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 199427
17 August 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 756248
25 May 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 133830
3 January 2000
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 811709
27 June 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 29896
8 June 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 64110
16 January 1997
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1106117
20 April 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 660836
29 March 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 169095
17 February 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 172081
Deficiency record · 1
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 10 April 2025
Resolved
Propulsion machinery must be maintained to ensure proper operation, be suitable for route and service, and have suitable propulsion controls to provide the operator full control at each operating station. Vessel's air hose to its throttle control failed causing loss of propulsion. Vessel is authorized deadship tow to her yard for repairs. Effect permanent repair to the satisfaction of the TPO.
Recorded names · 3
JAMES RIVER STAR (2002–2003), NANCY B (2005–2006), MR WAYNE (2007–2009). 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
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