M V NICHOLAS D is a 1981 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 1997, most recently in September 2025, along with 8 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2011 and 2014.
Records from 1997 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 12 September 2025.
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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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)55.0 ft × 23.0 ft × 7.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 74 / net 50
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderTHERIOT-MODEC ENTERPRISES · GOLDEN MEADOW, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMORGAN CITY, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 19 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 it74 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 50 - 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, 1980 to
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and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this
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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.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery
Issued 15 August 2024Resolved
The total relieving capacity of such relief valves must prevent pressure from exceeding the MAWP, as established by the manufacturer, by more than 10 percent. The relief valves for the pressure vessel's were set to 200 PSI which is the MAWP, not ensuring that the pressure does not climb above the MAWP by more than 10 percent.
46 CFR 143.300(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 29 August 2024
Resolved 26 August 2024
Resolution: Two new pressure relief valves were purchased and installed at 175 PSI. All sat.
The record (of fire drills) must include: A description of the drill scenario and instruction topics. The last four fire drill records did not show the drill location and were an exact copy of each other for the description. Master was unaware of where previous drills were conducted.
46 CFR 140.425(g)(2)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 15 August 2024
Resolution: Discussed with Master and Vessel Representaive the necessity to vary drill locations and not copy and paste drill scenarios.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)
Issued 15 August 2024Resolved
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 preforming the duties expected of them during emergencies. During the first attempt of a fire drill, the crew was not able to demonstrate a fire drill that followed on board emergency procedures. For a fire in the engine room, the crew did not utilize on board extinguishers or effectively communicate with the bridge. A second drill was run successfully.
46 CFR 140.420(a)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 15 August 2024
Resolution: Spoke with Captain about why first drill was failed. Ensured crew knew how to use extinguishers and close all fire dampners. Witnessed crew run second sucessful drill.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 24 August 2023Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with a means to detect smoke in the berthing spaces and lounges that alerts individuals in those spaces. 01 detector was missing from accommodation space, and 01 was missing batteries. Examine each tail shaft for bends, crack, and damage . . . Vessel had excessive vibration from a bent wheel. The vessel will come out of the water for repairs.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 August 2023
Resolution: Both of the smoke detectors in the accommodation spaces were properly installed with the correct batteries.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 24 August 2023Resolved
Each link certified by the manufacturer to meet the requirements of this subpart must have a corrosion resistant, waterproof tag attached. Tag was missing from the float-free link for the inflatable liferaft.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 August 2023
Resolution: The inflatable liferaft had the appropriate label for its float free link.
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. The following alarms must be provided: Low hydraulic steering fluid levels, if applicable. Vessel did not have alarm for it's hydraulic steering fluids.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 June 2022
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory installation and function of the hydraulic steering fluid alarm.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Echo sounder
Issued 22 June 2022Resolved
Towing vessels must be equipped with the following equipment, as applicable to the area of operation: Fathometer. Vessel did not have fathometer.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 July 2022
Resolved 23 June 2022
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory installation and function of the fathometer.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 22 June 2022Resolved
Gauges must be equipped for hydraulic steering fluid pressure. Vessel did not have a functional gauge for hydraulic steering system
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 July 2022
Resolved 23 June 2022
Resolution: Witnessed functional installation and function of the hydraulic steering system.
2 October 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4159849
6 September 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4977664
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.
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