LYNN R

Towing Vessel · Built 1980s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

LYNN R is a 1980 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 32 inspections since 1993, most recently in June 2026, along with 25 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2026.

Records from 1993 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 11 June 2026.

Built: 1980
Last inspected: 11 June 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 32
Deficiencies: 25 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 4 investigations · 2006–2026
Inspected with: 4 other vessels

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 11 June 2026

Recorded inspections32

…physical examinations19

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded11

Deficiencies 25 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 16 calendar years (1993–2026)

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

625663

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WDM4488

188411

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-188411

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)52.7 ft × 22.1 ft × 8.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 83 / net 57

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderLOUIS G ORTIS BOAT CO INC · KROTZ SPRINGS, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1980

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portPORT LAVACA, TX

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 2 June 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it83 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
57 - 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.

Vessel history report

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 4

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.

ORION IH-2202 Freight Barge · MISLE 43171 · 23 April 2022 · activity 7442204 ORION IH-2202 Freight Barge · MISLE 43171 · 24 April 2020 · activity 6956216 ORION IS-1502 Freight Barge · MISLE 1008576 · 6 November 2011 · activity 4184770 KIRBY 22301 Tank Barge · MISLE 47010 · 24 November 2004 · activity 2252782 KIRBY 10506 Tank Barge · MISLE 52762 · 14 June 1998 · activity 8525

Inspection history · 32

11 June 2026 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Vessel Attendance

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8395656

5 January 2026 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8290404

21 August 2025 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8213212

9 August 2024 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7977992

14 June 2024 Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7934702

25 March 2024 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7884735

18 July 2023 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7745717

20 September 2022 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7563044

23 April 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7442204

8 September 2021 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7307275

20 August 2020 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7038483

25 April 2020 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6944397

24 April 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6956216

14 August 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6783098

30 May 2019 Deficiency Check · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6703460

7 December 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6320154

6 November 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4184770

13 April 2011 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3985615

18 February 2011 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3949822

1 October 2006 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2790887

30 September 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2806509

24 November 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2252782

17 August 2004 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2168910

16 July 2004 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2135491

13 January 2004 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1982821

24 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1978930

29 May 2003 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1808433

5 May 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1786786

14 June 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8525

1 July 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 533076

9 June 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 500628

28 May 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 227669

Deficiency record · 25

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals

Issued 11 June 2026 Resolved

A power-driven vessel underway shall exhibit: A sternlight. Vessel stern light was found to be inoperable. Repair or replace the stern light. The vessel is restricted to daylight-only operation until this deficiency is rectified. 33 CFR 83.23(a)(iv)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 July 2026
Resolved 15 June 2026
Resolution: Stearn Light has been repaired/replaced.

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm

Issued 11 June 2026 Resolved

Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that: Has installed, in the engine room and any other area where background noise makes a general alarm hard to hear, a supplemental flashing red light. The general alarm flashing red light was inoperable when tested. Repair or replace engine room general alarm flashing red light. 46 CFR 143.235(b)(3)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 July 2026
Resolved 12 June 2026
Resolution: Engine room general alarm light has been repaired/replaced

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces

Issued 11 June 2026 Resolved

Each remote valve control must be marked in clearly legible letters, indicating the purpose of the valve and the way to operate it. The remote fuel shutoff valve controls for the port and starboard fuel tanks did not have posted directions or markings indicating how to operate them. Provide clear operating directions on each remote fuel shutoff valve control. 46 CFR 143.260(e)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 July 2026
Resolved 12 June 2026
Resolution: Clear operating directions on each remote fuel shutoff valves are in place.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces

Issued 21 August 2025 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 and operable from a safe place outside the space where the valve is installed. The port side remote fuel shutoff valve was inoperable.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 27 August 2025
Resolution: Cable was repaired and an operation test was witnessed by attending marine inspector.

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

Issued 21 August 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. Generator switchboard not fitted with an interlock to prevent paralleling of generators.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 27 August 2025
Resolution: Interlocking device was installed by crew and operation was witnessed by attending marine inspector.

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

Issued 21 August 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. Breaker box in engine room contained open slots with no filler plates installed.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 September 2025
Resolved 27 August 2025
Resolution: Filler plates were installed in open slots.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces

Issued 14 June 2024 Resolved

The fuel shut off valve must be operable from a safe place outside the space where the valve is installed. Witnessed the starboard fuel shut off valve broke. Crew replaced the valve and retested to the satisfaction of attending U.S. Coast Guard Marine Inspector.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 16 July 2024
Resolution: Crew was able to fix starboard fuel shut off valve while Coast Guard marine inspectors were still on board. Retested to the satisfaction of attending USCG marine inspector.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers

Issued 20 August 2020 Resolved

Each ship subject to the Bridge To Bridge Act must have on board a radio operator who holds a restricted telephone operator permit or higher. The Master was unable to find his Radio Operator Permit at the time of inspection.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 20 August 2020
Resolution: Company emailed proof of Radio Operator Permit to SEC Hou-Gal ITV.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear

Issued 30 May 2019 Resolved

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel. The vessel's Port steering pump trips when it is fully warm.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 30 June 2019
Resolved 4 June 2019
Resolution: Completed repairs and MIs witnessed satisfactory steering test.

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm

Issued 30 May 2019 Resolved

Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm in the engine room that has a supplemental flashing red light. The flashing red light for the general alarm in the engine room is inoperable.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 30 June 2019
Resolved 2 June 2019

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)

Issued 30 May 2019 Resolved

Towing vessels must be equipped with a search light controllable from the vessel's operating station and capable of illuminating objects at a distance of at least two times the tow.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 30 June 2019
Resolved 2 June 2019

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 30 May 2019 Resolved

Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 psi MAWP must have one or more spring-loaded relief valves, which, the total relieving capacity of such relief valves must prevent pressure from exceeding the MAWP by more than 10 percent. Currently, both pressure vessels in the engine room are fitted with relief valves set to 225 psi where the MAWP of the pressure vessels are 200 MAWP.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 30 June 2019
Resolved 2 June 2019

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for survival craft

Issued 30 May 2019 Resolved

Each liferaft must be arranged for float free launching. A hydrostatic release unit used in a float free arrangement must be approved under 46 CFR 160.162.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 30 June 2019
Resolved 2 June 2019

18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical

Issued 30 May 2019 Resolved

Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize fire and shock hazards. There is currently a push cigarette lighter spliced into existing electrical wire in the galley.