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DEBBIE LEE

Towing Vessel · Built 1950s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

DEBBIE LEE is a 1955 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 2011, most recently in October 2024, along with 36 deficiencies.

Records from 2011 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 8 October 2024.

Built
1955
Last inspected
8 October 2024
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
12
Deficiencies
36 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 8 October 2024
Recorded inspections12
…physical examinations10
…administrative events2
Deficiencies 36 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 10 calendar years (2011–2024)
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

US Official No.
634751
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDC5292
MISLE id
196475
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-196475

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)38.3 ft × 11.3 ft × 3.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 13 / net 9
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCOAST GUARD YARD · CURTIS BAY, MD, UNITED STATES · built 1955
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portHARSENS ISLAND, MI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 6 March 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it13 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
9 - 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
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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.

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Inspection history · 12

8 October 2024 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8015554
6 August 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7975220
17 July 2023 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7744391
4 October 2022 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7571098
26 March 2021 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7164863
19 August 2020 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7037009
13 February 2019 Deficiency Check · Initial Certification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6625872
13 April 2018 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6393218
2 June 2016 Administration · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5894753
22 March 2016 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5838739
9 July 2012 Industry Initiated Exam · Administration
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4372955
15 February 2011 DAPI Audit
Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3945822

Deficiency record · 36

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 17 July 2023 Resolved
Fire Service report not on board. Annual service did not include all ectinguishers on board.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 1 August 2023
Resolved 2 August 2023
Resolution: Extinguishers were serviced.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Abandon ship drills
Issued 17 July 2023 Resolved
Drill conducted but not logged into log book.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 18 July 2023
Resolved 18 July 2023
Resolution: Drills conducted on the spot, and logged into ITV log book.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 17 July 2023 Resolved
Health and safety plan not on board.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 1 August 2023
Resolved 2 August 2023
Resolution: Health and safety plan placed on-board vessel.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 4 October 2022 Resolved
THE ORIGINAL COI MUST BE FRAMED UNDER GLASS OR OTHER TRANSPARENT MATERIAL POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE ONBOARD THE TOWING VESSEL. UNABLE TO ENDORSE COI 46 CFR 136.220
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 6 December 2022
Resolution: Hand delivered new COI to post in wheelhouse
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 4 October 2022 Resolved
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS MUST BE SUITABLY INSTALLED TO PREVENT THEM FROM COMING LOOSE THROUGH VIBRATION OR ACCIDENTAL CONTACT. MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS WERE FOUND THROUGHOUT THE VESSEL BEING MADE WITH WIRE NUTS WHICH ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR MARINE USE. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS SHOULD BE SECURED TO PREVENT BACKING OFF AND PLACED WITHIN AN ENCLOSURE. 46 CFR 143.400(e)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 14 October 2022
Resolution: Owner stated that the electrical connections were made with solder and covered with wire nut for protection.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 4 October 2022 Resolved
DETECTORS, CONTROL PANEL, AND INDICATOR PANEL MUST BE TESTED AND MAINTAINED IAW MANUFACTURER. SYSTEM HAS NOT HAD ANNUAL SERVICING. 46 CFR 142.330(a)(2)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 6 December 2022
Resolution: Owner conducted annual maintenance and testing including renewing back up battery and testing of heat detectors.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 4 October 2022 Resolved
EACH SHIP SUBJECT TO THE GREAT LAKES RADIO AGREEMENT MUST HAVE ON BOARD AN OFFICER OF THE CREW WHO HOLDS A MARINE RADIO OPERATOR PERMIT.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 6 December 2022
Resolution: One remaining Master does not have the MROP. Advised owner that a deckhand could take the course. Owner understands that one person on board must have the MROP.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 October 2022 Resolved
EACH LIFEBUOY WITH A FLOATING WATERLIGHT MUST HAVE A LANYARD 3-6' SECURING THE LIGHT AROUND THE BODY OF THE BUOY. LANYARD IS NOT SECURED AROUND THE BODY, AND IS DETERIORATED. 46 CFR 141.360
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 14 October 2022
Resolution: Owner attested to replacing the line and securing around the body
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 4 October 2022 Resolved
SWITCH FOR RAM LIGHTS IS BROKEN. REPLACE. 46 CFR 143.400(f)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 6 December 2022
Resolution: Owner replaced swtich.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 October 2022 Resolved
REPLACE RETRO REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON LIFE JACKETS. 46 CFR 141.340
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 14 October 2022
Resolution: Owner stated reflective material has been renewed
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 4 October 2022 Resolved
DISTRESS SIGNALS ARE EXPIRED. REPLACE 46 CFR 141.375
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 14 October 2022
Resolution: Owner stated via email that distress signals were replaced
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 4 October 2022 Resolved
THE VESSEL MUST HAVE AN APPROVED BV SEMI PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER KEPT IN READY CONDITION. THE NOZZLE CONNECTION WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. 46 CFR 142.315
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 14 October 2022
Resolution: Owner stated via email that the nozzle has been repaired.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 26 March 2021 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. Found expired medications.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 April 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: Expired medicine was removed and replaced, and new blood pressure cuff and splints placed in kit.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Lighting (Accommodation)
Issued 26 March 2021 Resolved
Towing vessels must be equipped with the following: Search light, controllable from the vessel's operating station and capable of illuminating objects at a distance of at least 2x the length of tow.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 April 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: Search light installed and tested satisfactory
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights
Issued 26 March 2021 Resolved
Decks and bulkheads designed to be watertight or weathertight must be maintained in that condition. Window in storage compartment is shattered.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 April 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: Window in storage compartment replaced
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 26 March 2021 Resolved
Each wire and cable must be installed in a manner to prevent contact with personnel, mechanical hazards, and leaking fluids. Wire and cable runs must not be installed in bilges, across a normal walking path, or less than 24 inches from the path of movable machinery unless adequately protected. Wire was found secured with electrical tape along the bilge line, and a dead end wire (purple) was found within the bundled wires on the main engines.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 April 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: Purple wire was removed. Electrical tape removed to secure wire and replaced with metal fastener
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 26 March 2021 Resolved
An exposed hazard such as gears and rotating machinery, must be protected by a cover, guard, or rail. No protective cover is provided for the alternators on the main engines.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 April 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: Cover installed on alternator
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 26 March 2021 Resolved
There must be an installed or portable bilge pump for emergency dewatering. Bilge was found contaminated with oil and the pumps were not able to be tested. Remove oil from the bilge and conduct operational test of the bilge pumps.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 April 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: Bilge was cleared from oil and tested the automatic float switch for bilge system satisfactory
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Lighting (Accommodation)
Issued 26 March 2021 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with at least 2 portable, battery powered lights. One must be located in the pilothouse and the other at the access to the engine room. Flashlights on board were found inoperable.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 April 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: Flashlights were installed at the operating station and engine room
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 26 March 2021 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with nav lights, shapes, and sounds signals IAW 33 CFR part 84 (3 balls, 1 diamond, red white red light configuration)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 April 2021
Resolved 4 October 2022
Resolution: Observed nav light arrangement.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 March 2021 Resolved
At least 2 lifebuoys on a towing vessel greater than 26' must be fitted with a floating electric water light approved under approval series 161.010 or 161.110. Additionally, annual inspections of the battery are required. Verify installed battery is satisfactory.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 April 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: Verified battery installed for lifebuoys were appropriate type
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 19 August 2020 Resolved
STOWAGE POSITIONS MUST BE MARKED WITH THE WORDS "IMMERSION SUITS". Additionally, immersion suits should be maintained IAW manufacturer's recommendations.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 September 2020
Resolved 23 September 2020
Resolution: Verified donning instructions were posted and maintenance was done.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 August 2020 Resolved
Lifejackets must have the following attachments and fittings: light approved under 161.012 or 161.112 securely attached to the front shoulder area.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 September 2020
Resolved 23 September 2020
Resolution: lights were placed on each lifejacket
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 19 August 2020 Resolved
A towing vessel must carry adequate and up to date charts for the intended voyage. Charts were found to be outdated.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 September 2020
Resolved 23 September 2020
Resolution: New charts place on board
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 19 August 2020 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with navigation lights in accordance with the rules. Nav lights are not working.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 September 2020
Resolved 23 September 2020
Resolution: Nav lights in working order
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 19 August 2020 Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists. The following alarms must be provided: (5) high bilge levels.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 September 2020
Resolved 24 September 2020
Resolution: High water alarms placed in lazarette and engine space
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 August 2020 Resolved
Each lifebuoy on a towing vessel must: be marked in block capital letters with the name of the vessel.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 September 2020
Resolved 23 September 2020
Resolution: Name repainted on ring lifebuoys
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 19 August 2020 Resolved
Piping exposed to the outside of the hull must be maintained in a leak free condition. Port rudder post was leaking significantly during underway steering test.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 September 2020
Resolved 23 September 2020
Resolution: packing replaced
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 19 August 2020 Resolved
Alcohol testing must be conducted within 2 hours of when the serious marine incident occurred. No means of testing were provided on board the vessel.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 September 2020
Resolved 24 September 2020
Resolution: Vessel obtained new alcohol test strips
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 17 July 2019 Resolved
Diesel fuel tank is leaking into aft steering compartment. Find leak, and submit repair proposal.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 July 2019
Resolution: Received email attesting to repair of leak. See deficiency documents for details.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 2 April 2019 Resolved
Prior to getting under way the vessel must provide immersion suits for the crew.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 2 April 2019
Resolved 5 April 2019
Resolution: Vessel purchased 3 new immersion suits.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › On board training and instructions
Issued 13 February 2019 Resolved
Vessel shall provide emergency procedures for the deployment of the IBA.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 July 2019
Resolved 6 August 2019
Resolution: Reviewed vessel instructions for launching IBA
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.)
Issued 13 February 2019 Resolved
Aft hatch is leaking rain water. Tighten hatch so it is not leaking.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 July 2019
Resolved 22 July 2019
Resolution: Received email attesting to repair of leaking hatch. See deficiency documents.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Training Requirements
Issued 15 February 2011 Resolved
Supervisor(s) missing required 1 hr. EAP training.
Due 14 March 2011
Resolved 7 July 2011
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Training Requirements
Issued 15 February 2011 Resolved
Training for crewmembers before assuming safety sensitive position.
Due 14 March 2011
Resolved 7 July 2011
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Random
Issued 15 February 2011 Resolved
Random testing needs to be spread equally throughout the year.
Due 14 March 2011
Resolved 7 July 2011

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.