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CAPT. TAG

CAPT. TAG is a 1981 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 5 inspections since 2012, most recently in October 2025, along with 9 deficiencies.

Records from 2012 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 8 October 2025.

Built
1981
Last inspected
8 October 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

WDC4692
202335
Flag
UNITED STATES
367028990
Maury page id
psix-202335

Inspections, by type

Years with a record 5 calendar years (2012–2025)
The 5 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 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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)41.5 ft × 16.2 ft × 6.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 37 / net 25
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMARINE MART INC · PORT ISABEL, TX, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portPOCA, WV
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, Bowaters
DocumentationValid · issued 30 July 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it37 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
25 - 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 September 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.

Radio station licence

WDC4692MMSI 367028990 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 13 February 2025, expires 31 March 2035
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

Inspection history · 5

8 October 2025 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8249501
11 July 2024 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7956044
9 August 2020 Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7106012
8 April 2015 Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5099741
2 August 2012 Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4403501

Deficiency record · 9

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 8 October 2025 Resolved
A minimum capacity of at least 300 LPM (80 gpm) at a discharge gauge pressure of not less than 414 kPa (60 psi), measured at the pump discharge; (2) A sufficient amount of lined commercial fire hose 15 meters (50 feet) in length, at least 40 mm (1.5 inches) in diameter and immediately available to attach to it so that a stream of water will reach any part of the vessel; MI Observed non-self-priming fire pump being used. 46 CFR 142.325 (e)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 8 October 2025
Resolved 4 November 2025
Resolution: Vessel purchased new portable fire pump
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 8 October 2025 Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. The owner or managing operator must ensure the following: The system is arranged and installed so a fire in the engine room automatically sets off alarms on a fire detection control panel at the operating station. MI Observed fire panel would not turn on or operate using ships power or battery back up. 46 CFR 142.330(a)
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 8 October 2025
Resolved 4 November 2025
Resolution: Vessel hired third party company to service fire panel and replaced outlet nearby
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 8 October 2025 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. MI Observed Exposed electrical wires in the galley storage cabinet. 46 CFR 143.205(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 October 2025
Resolved 4 November 2025
Resolution: Vessel secured exposed wiring
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 8 October 2025 Resolved
Marine employers must establish programs for the chemical testing for dangerous drugs on a random basis of crewmembers on inspected vessels who:(1) Occupy a position, or perform the duties and functions of a position, required by the vessel's Certificate of Inspection; Vessel was unable to provide documentation of crew members enrollment in a random drug testing program. 46 CFR 16.230(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 October 2025
Resolved 4 November 2025
Resolution: Vessel provided proof of employee enrollment in a random drug testing program.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 8 October 2025 Resolved
Drills and instruction. The master of a towing vessel must ensure that each crewmember participates in fire-fighting drills and receives instruction at least once each month. MI Observed that the last monthly fire drill was completed in 2024. 46 CFR 142.245(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 October 2025
Resolved 4 November 2025
Resolution: Vessel provided documentation of recent drills.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 8 October 2025 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that: Is activated at each operating station and can notify persons onboard in the event of an emergency; MI Observed general alarm not operating during a loss of power. 46 CFR 143.235(b)(1)
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 7 November 2025
Resolved 4 November 2025
Resolution: Vessel replaced batteries powering GE alarm
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 8 October 2025 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 7 November 2025
Resolved 4 November 2025
Resolution: Vessel replaced life jacket lights.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 8 October 2025 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 7 November 2025
Resolved 4 November 2025
Resolution: Vessel has FCC license replica posted and has requested replacement of original.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkhead -corrosion
Issued 8 October 2025 Resolved
A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity and stability of the vessel are not compromised. MI Observed hole in the starboard Engine room bulkhead, Correct prior to next DD exam. 46 CFR 140.605(b)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 4 November 2025
Resolution: Vessel welded hole in the deck.

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.