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CAROLINE
CAROLINE is a 1981 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 2006, most recently in February 2026, along with 25 deficiencies.
Records from 2006 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 11 February 2026.
- Built
- 1981
- Last inspected
- 11 February 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 25 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
641705
WDM3715
202519
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-202519
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.
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record
9 calendar years (2006–2026)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)56.6 ft × 22.0 ft × 8.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 91 / net 62
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderORANGE SHIPBUILDING CO INC · ORANGE, TX, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Direct
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portYORKTOWN, VA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 12 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 it91 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
62 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
62 - 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 1
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.
RLB 7 Freight Barge · MISLE 281812 · 11 April 2019 · activity 6665557Inspection history · 13
11 February 2026
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8308589
20 November 2025
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8271675
21 October 2024
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8019815
8 October 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8016295
6 September 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7786433
28 November 2022
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7600568
28 March 2022
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7403913
12 August 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7284552
11 February 2021
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7139590
8 October 2019
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6830528
11 April 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6665557
29 April 2010
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3768919
22 August 2006
Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2756083
Deficiency record · 25
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 3 December 2025
Resolved
In addition to the immersion suits required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, each watch station, work station, and industrial work site must have enough immersion suits to equal the number of persons normally on watch in, or assigned to, the station or site at one time. MI observed no immersion suit in the pilothouse.
46 CFR 141.350(a)(2)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 3 December 2025
Resolved
Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. MI observed open wire in the engine room adjacent to the switchboard.
46 CFR 143.400(g)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 3 December 2025
Resolved
The frame or support of any semi-portable fire extinguisher fitted with wheels must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a steel bulkhead or deck to prevent it from rolling under heavy sea conditions. MI observed semi-portable fire extinguisher with wheels not permanently attached to a steel bulkhead.
46 CFR 142.230(c)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 3 December 2025
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. MI observed battery charger connected to battery with alligator clips located under pilothouse.
46 CFR 143.400(a)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for survival craft
Issued 3 December 2025
Resolved
The painter must have a float-free link meeting the requirements of part 160, subpart 160.073 of this chapter secured to the end of the painter that is attached to the vessel. MI observed incorrect arrangement of float-free link.
46 CFR 199.175(b)(21)(ii)(C)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 3 December 2025
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts, maps, and nautical publications for the intended voyage, including: MI observed charts and publications not up-to-date.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 21 October 2024
Resolved
In addition to the immersion suits required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, each watch station, work station, and industrial work site must have enough immersion suits to equal the number of persons normally on watch in, or assigned to, the station or site at one time. Vessel only has 4 of 5 immersion suits that are required to be on board.
46CFR141.350(a)(2)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 21 October 2024
Resolved
Each lifejacket must have a lifejacket light approved under approval series 161.012 or 161.112 securely attached to the front shoulder area of the lifejacket. Vessel only has 3 of 5 required life jackets that have a valid light.
46CFR141.340(g)(1)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 8 October 2024
Resolved
A towing vessel may not be operated without having
onboard a valid COI issued by the Coast Guard as
required by § 136.202.
A towing vessel subject to this subchapter and choosing
the Coast Guard inspection option must undergo an annual
inspection within 3 months before or after the COI
anniversary date.
Vessel’s window for annual inspection closed on 07OCT24.
Complete inspection prior to towing.
46 CFR 136.200(a) C
46 CFR 147.200
705c
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 6 September 2023
Resolved
Immersion suits carried on towing vessels must meet the requirements of § 199.70(c) and (d) of this chapter.
Each immersion suit or anti-exposure suit must have a life jacket light approved under approval series 161.112 securely attached to the front shoulder area of the immersion suit or anti-exposure suit. All six immersion suites did not have lights attached.
46CFR141.350(4)(b)
46CFR199.70(c)(4)(i)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 6 September 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b) of this section. The tests required by this section must be recorded in accordance with part 140 of this subchapter. Pressure vessel relief valves.
Twice every 5 years, with no more than 3 years elapsing since last test. Port air receiver pressure relief valve has not been tested.
46CFR143.245(b)
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 6 September 2023
Resolved
Crewmember training required by this section must be conducted as soon as practicable, but not later than 5 days after employment.Refresher training must be repeated annually and may be conducted over time in modules covering specific topics. Refresher training may be less comprehensive, provided that the information presented is sufficient to provide employees with continued understanding of workplace hazards. The refresher training of persons subject to this subpart must include the information and training prescribed in this section. Vessel had no record of new crew members conducting the required training as well as capturing all of the required training for all crew members annually.
46CFR140.515(c)(d)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire alarm
Issued 6 September 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with a means to detect smoke in the berthing spaces and lounges that alerts individuals in those spaces. This may be accomplished by an installed detection system, or by using individual battery-operated detectors meeting UL 217. Berthing spaces did not have smoke detection.
46CFR142.330(8)(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 6 September 2023
Resolved
The system draws power from two sources. Switchover from the primary source to the secondary source may be either manual or automatic. Fire detection panel had a trouble light that indicated low back up battery power. Operator replaced battery on the spot. All sat.
46CFR142.330(5)
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 6 September 2023
Resolved
The marine employer must have a sufficient number of alcohol testing devices readily accessible on board the vessel to determine the presence of alcohol in the system of each individual who was directly involved.
Alcohol test strips expired.
46CFR4.06-15(a)(1)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 28 March 2022
Resolved
...all fire-suppression and detection equipment and systems on board a towing vessel must be maintained in accordance with the attached nameplate, manufacturers approved design manual. Found small hole in fire main piping system. Provide repair proposal.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 28 March 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. Vessel representative unable to test high cooling water temperature alarms for both the main engines and generators. Provide means to witness testing of alarms to the satisfaction of the attending MI.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 28 March 2022
Resolved
...operation of transmitters of any ship station must be performed by a person holding a commercial radio operator license or permit...The operator is responsible for the proper operation of the station. Vessel Master did not have a valid commercial radio operators license or permit.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 28 March 2022
Resolved
Paints, coatings, or other flammable or combustible products onboard a towing vessel must be stored in a designated storage room or cabinet when not in use. A 40-B portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room or cabinet. This is in addition to the portable fire extinguishers required by tables 142.230(a) and 142.230(b) of this part. Vessels paint locker did not have a 40-B portable fire extinguisher located near the vessels paint locker.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire alarm
Issued 28 March 2022
Resolved
All smoke and fire-detection systems, including detectors and alarms, must be tested. Vessel representative was unable to test fire alarm for engine room space. Provide testing of fire-detection system alarms to the to the satisfaction of the attending MI.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Other (STCW)
Issued 28 March 2022
Resolved
Marine employers shall establish programs for chemical testing of dangerous drugs, vessel was unable to provide proof of enrollment for crew in safety sensitive positions.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 11 February 2021
Resolved
Vessel could not provide proof of drug testing or enrollment of crew members.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 11 February 2021
Resolved
Vessel does not have current alcohol test strips that are not expired.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 11 February 2021
Resolved
Vessel is missing life floats for both life bouys and the life float.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rigid liferafts
Issued 11 February 2021
Resolved
Life float was found unserviceable and the webbing that attaches the life lines were dry rotted.
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
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