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GERARD D
GERARD D is a 1981 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 35 inspections since 1996, most recently in December 2025, along with 4 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 7 casualty investigations between 2009 and 2025.
Records from 1996 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 9 December 2025.
- Built
- 1981
- Last inspected
- 9 December 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 4 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 7 investigations · 2009–2025
Identity
636107
WTG3761
197668
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-197668
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded17
…past their stated due date1
Years with a record
15 calendar years (1996–2025)
The 35 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US
Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not
years in service. What Maury does not do.
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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)60.2 ft × 23.0 ft × 8.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 99 / net 67
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderTURN-SHIP LIMITED · CODEN, AL, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMORGAN CITY, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 23 December 2025 · expires 31 December 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 it99 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
67 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
67 - 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.
One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.
Inspected as a tow unit · 9
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.
DIAMOND LUGGER Towing Vessel · MISLE 940106 · 9 December 2025 · activity 8281396JANICE S Industrial Vessel · MISLE 1030053 · 9 December 2025 · activity 8281396C.R. MCCASKILL Industrial Vessel · MISLE 590420 · 17 August 2021 · activity 7289083WEEKS 595 Freight Barge · MISLE 1226377 · 16 January 2021 · activity 7128232COASTAL DAWN Towing Vessel · MISLE 670911 · 13 January 2012 · activity 4226201CROSBY GENERAL Towing Vessel · MISLE 188001 · 9 November 2009 · activity 3642796DS22 Freight Barge · MISLE 352905 · 16 October 2000 · activity 79623DS22 Freight Barge · MISLE 352905 · 26 August 2000 · activity 15354DIAMOND Freight Barge · MISLE 49205 · 8 March 2000 · activity 120428WEEKS 90 Freight Barge · MISLE 441451 · 30 January 1996 · activity 43927Inspection history · 35
9 December 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8281396
22 September 2025
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8239295
20 June 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8163423
21 May 2025
TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8146506
18 July 2023
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7746199
2 February 2023
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7630798
10 September 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7558674
10 September 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7560211
17 August 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7289083
17 August 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7289110
9 August 2021
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7281777
16 January 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7128232
9 November 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7092288
1 October 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7069192
1 October 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7110519
11 September 2020
Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7055951
27 January 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Grand Isle · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6899045
25 January 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6896383
15 November 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6307523
15 November 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6307544
22 May 2015
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5136089
13 January 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4226201
17 November 2009
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3632044
9 November 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3642796
5 October 2006
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2794367
10 May 2005
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2356530
22 January 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 765540
22 January 2001
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1459658
19 January 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 198733
16 October 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 79623
26 August 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 15354
2 June 2000
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 819453
8 March 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 120428
11 November 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND MAINE · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 229647
30 January 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 43927
Deficiency record · 4
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 4 November 2025
No resolution recorded
This part applies to the owner or operator of any: Barge carrying certain dangerous cargo in bulk or barge that is subject to 46 CFR Chapter I, sub chapter I, that is engaged on an international voyage. Vessel is restricted from pushing/pulling alongside barges that carry certain dangerous cargo until they receive a valid VSP.
33 CFR 104.105 (a)(9)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 9 November 2020
Resolved
Fuel systems for towing vessel main engines and generators must have a documented maintenance plan to ensure proper operation of the system. Vessel reported that upon striking dredge line, water was discovered in the fuel tank. Bottom of vessels hull and port fuel tank sustained a 4-5" hole.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 1 October 2020
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. Vessel was grounded on a pipeline. Documentation must be provided that machinery is fit for routes and service to the satisfaction of the TPO or Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 1 October 2020
Resolved
An existing vessel may be deemed by the OCMI, or TPO, to be in compliance with this subpart provided that either:
The vessel is built, equipped, and maintained to conform to the rules of a recognized classification society appropriate for the intended service and routes. Vessel was grounded on pipeline. Provide ABS report attesting to strength and watertight integrity of the hull to the satisfaction of the TPO or Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
Casualty record · 7
9 November 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3642796
13 January 2012Routine · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4226201
1 October 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7110519
16 January 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7128232
17 August 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7289083
10 September 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7560211
9 December 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 8281396
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.
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.