MISS PEYTON

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

MISS PEYTON is a 1981 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 51 inspections since 1998, most recently in February 2026, along with 9 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 18 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2025.

Records from 1998 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 25 February 2026.

Built: 1981
Last inspected: 25 February 2026
Documentation: Case Pending · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 51
Deficiencies: 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 18 investigations · 2002–2025
Inspected with: 48 other vessels
Also recorded as: 2 other names

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 25 February 2026

Recorded inspections51

…physical examinations9

…administrative events7

…with no type recorded35

Deficiencies 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 23 calendar years (1998–2026)

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

633411

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WDJ9748

195329

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-195329

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)63.0 ft × 24.1 ft × 9.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 96 / net 77

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderLOUIS G ORTIS BOAT CO INC · KROTZ SPRINGS, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1981

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationCase Pending · issued 12 August 2025 · expires 30 September 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 it96 - Simplified, Gross Ton
77 - 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.

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 · 48

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.

Inspection history · 51

25 February 2026 Vessel Attendance · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8316676

22 November 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8272712

19 November 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8273246

25 October 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8262435

31 July 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8199545

29 July 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8199482

28 April 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8122006

22 March 2025 TPO Audit

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8102339

16 September 2024 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8003243

19 September 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7794814

1 April 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7422676

23 February 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7400406

6 May 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7190921

31 March 2021 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7166012

30 March 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7190908

11 August 2020 Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7054634

2 July 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6998880

12 October 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6566048

27 October 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5752129

24 August 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6187637

4 August 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5831458

21 July 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4676997

1 August 2011 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4102189

27 July 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4096351

15 June 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4046636

14 February 2011 DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3947906

18 January 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3928641

7 October 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3866251

17 September 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3618373

24 June 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3512592

1 July 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3253857

6 August 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3020527

18 July 2007 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2999464

26 September 2006 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2792842

19 June 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Violation Case Coordination Center · Activity 2684913

8 June 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2680875

21 July 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2434550

30 October 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2241951

23 March 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2029632

19 March 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2043876

26 December 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1971417

22 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1978200

22 July 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1854718

11 June 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1819756

10 January 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1477617

7 March 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 275603

12 September 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 168609

29 July 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 89127

10 April 1998 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1470436

9 April 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 124468

9 April 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 227405

Deficiency record · 9

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general

Issued 25 February 2026 Resolved

Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Marine inspectors (MI) found numerous electrical hazards throughout the vessel with the engine room being most concerning.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 25 March 2026
Resolved 25 March 2026
Resolution: Received video evidence of forward hole bilge alarm operation.

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

Issued 25 February 2026 Resolved

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on-board under normal and emergency conditions. MI identified batteries in the engine room covered in oil. Batteries were found sitting in 2 inches of oil.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 25 March 2026
Resolved 25 March 2026

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

Issued 25 February 2026 Resolved

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 25 March 2026
Resolved 25 March 2026

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

Issued 25 February 2026 Resolved

Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. High bilge level alarm required. Forward hold bilge alarm was found to be inoperable by marine inspectors. Vessel shall enact repairs within 7 days. Send tech report and video to [email withheld] to clear deficiency.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 April 2026
Resolved 26 March 2026
Resolution: Received video evidence of forward hole bilge alarm operation.

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

Issued 31 March 2021 Resolved

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operations of the towing vessel and safety of persons on-board under normal and emergency conditions. Vessel reported restricted capability of primary steering system with STBD rudder limited to 25 degrees. The vessel is permitted to transit under assist to Brown Water Fleet for survey. Prior to departure deficiency issued until rectification to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 143.205(a)

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 April 2021
Resolution: New Rudders and props installed, prepped, primed and painted. Sea Trail conducted satisfactorily.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment

Issued 31 March 2021 Resolved

A B-II portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room or cabinet. Noted that the vessel does not have a B-II portable fire extinguisher near the flame store/paint locker. Provide B-II portable for storage near flame locker in such a way that it is easily accessible. The equivalent of a B-II is a 40 B:C portable extinguisher.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 9 April 2021
Resolution: Fire ext was installed on the flame storage locker.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety

Issued 10 April 1998 Resolved

PROVIDE CHLORINE TABLETS FOR THE TYPE II MARINE SANITATION DEVICE INSTALLEDONBOARD. _x001C_

Condition: Unknown
Due 25 April 1998
Resolved 24 April 1998

Engineering

Issued 10 April 1998 Resolved

PROVIDE TRANSFER PROCEDURES FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUEL.

Condition: Unknown
Due 25 April 1998
Resolved 24 April 1998

Navigation

Issued 10 April 1998 Resolved

VESSEL LACKING CURRENT NAVIGATION PUBS: LIGHT LIST, LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, US COAST PILOT, AND TIDE TABLES.

Condition: Unknown
Due 25 April 1998
Resolved 24 April 1998

Casualty record · 18

10 January 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1477617

11 June 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1819756

19 March 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2043876

23 March 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2029632

6 August 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3020527

24 June 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3512592

7 October 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3866251

15 June 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4046636

27 July 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4096351

4 August 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 5831458

24 August 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6187637

27 October 2015Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 5752129

12 October 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 6566048

30 March 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7190908

6 May 2021Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 7190921

28 April 2025Major Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 8122006

29 July 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8199482

19 November 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8273246

Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

Recorded names · 2

MARK K (2002–2015), MISTER C (2018–2021). 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

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.