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M/V FLICKER

Built
1980
Last inspected
4 April 2024
Documentation
Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
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 4 April 2024
…with no type recorded12
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 15 calendar years (1992–2024)
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

WDB507
192158
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-192158

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)51.3 ft × 24.0 ft × 8.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 65 / net 52
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 shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portPORT ARTHUR, TX
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 17 November 2025 · expires 30 November 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 it65 - Simplified, Gross Ton
52 - Simplified, 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 · 14

Inspection history · 20

4 April 2024 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7889732
6 December 2023 TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7834486
31 July 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7029129
18 April 2019 Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6665118
13 September 2017 Administration · Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6266638
23 June 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5931811
14 April 2014 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4836055
18 June 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4054833
20 May 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4019856
15 April 2011 Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3986144
18 August 2006 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2758183
8 November 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2237160
8 November 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2237174
26 October 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2232205
24 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1977794
28 March 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1598933
30 August 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 70241
24 May 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2973
25 October 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 164847
2 September 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 688151

Deficiency record · 6

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 15 April 2024 Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable liquid into the machinery space. Starboard generator prime mover was leaking fuel. Repair fuel leak and ensure no fuel is leaking from the starboard generator prime mover.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 17 April 2024
Resolution: Vessel crew repaired leaking generator equipment. Witnessed generator run satisfactorily with no fuel leaks.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 15 April 2024 Resolved
Remote fuel shut off valves must be operable from a safe place outside the engine room. During test operation, the remote fuel shut off valve linkage broke and the valve is inoperable. Repair and test remote fuel shut off valve.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 17 April 2024
Resolution: Vessel crew repaired remote fuel shutoff. Witnessed satisfactory operation of the subject fuel shut off valve.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 15 April 2024 Resolved
A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts, maps, and nautical publications for the intended voyage, including: (1) Charts, including electronic charts acceptable to the Coast Guard, of appropriate scale to make safe navigation possible. Vessel was found operating with electronic charting system that does not have a type approval or manufacturer’s declaration of conformity and therefore does not meet the chart equivalency requirement. Ensure electronic charts have type approval or declaration of conformity.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 24 April 2024
Resolution: Cleared by TVIB (TPO)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 15 April 2024 Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification of high bilge levels. High bilge level alarm was missing from forward hold. Install high bilge level alarm.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 April 2024
Resolution: Cleared by TVIB (TPO)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 15 April 2024 Resolved
All vessel equipment must be used in a manner that minimizes risk of injury, including ladders. Any equipment not in proper working order must be made safe. A large, open gap exists between the deck and the first step of the ladder descending to the forward hold, causing a potential injury risk. Install cover, guard, or extra step to prevent possible crew-member injury.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 April 2024
Resolution: Cleared by TVIB (TPO)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 15 April 2024 Resolved
Emergency lighting must provide sufficient illumination to facilitate egress from each space. Emergency lighting at bottom of ladder on main deck was inoperable. Repair emergency lighting.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 April 2024
Resolution: Cleared by TVIB (TPO)

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.