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CAPTAIN CHRISTIAN

CAPTAIN CHRISTIAN is a 1981 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 49 inspections since 1992, most recently in March 2026, along with 2 deficiencies and 14 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2026.

Records from 1992 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 21 March 2026.

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

Identity

8870982 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here
WDK9344
202603
Flag
UNITED STATES
368102780
Maury page id
psix-202603

Inspections, by type

…with no type recorded31
Years with a record 25 calendar years (1992–2026)
The 49 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)80.9 ft × 30.1 ft × 11.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 275 / net 187
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderVERRET SHIPYARD INC · PLAQUEMINE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portMORGAN CITY, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 2 July 2026 · expires 31 August 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 it275 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
187 - 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

WDK9344MMSI 368102780 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 2 July 2019, expires 2 July 2029
WDG8377MMSI 367576870 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 30 May 2013, cancelled 5 August 2023
WTR7286MMSI 366935460 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 11 January 2007, cancelled 8 February 2017
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.

Inspected as a tow unit · 17

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.

CBR 2012 Tank Barge · MISLE 1153452 · 21 March 2026 · activity 8329322BROWN WATER XII Towing Vessel · MISLE 84898 · 19 March 2024 · activity 7882060HFL 429 Tank Barge · MISLE 1303251 · 24 August 2020 · activity 7044766HFL 431 Tank Barge · MISLE 1303252 · 24 August 2020 · activity 7044766JAKE HUFFTY Towing Vessel · MISLE 192504 · 19 February 2019 · activity 6629611HFL 455 Tank Barge · MISLE 1249510 · 19 February 2019 · activity 6629611RIVER HAWK Towing Vessel · MISLE 1367413 · 19 February 2019 · activity 6629611WEB 212 Tank Barge · MISLE 393405 · 10 March 2009 · activity 3433014VPF210 Tank Barge · MISLE 372253 · 3 August 2007 · activity 3020462WEB 233 Tank Barge · MISLE 39234 · 23 October 2006 · activity 2810106SETH D Towing Vessel · MISLE 196697 · 23 October 2006 · activity 2810106WEB 250T Tank Barge · MISLE 807183 · 23 October 2006 · activity 2810106SADIE Towing Vessel · MISLE 139830 · 21 December 2005 · activity 2554891WEB 213 Tank Barge · MISLE 399091 · 23 May 2005 · activity 2366281WEB 206 Tank Barge · MISLE 50471 · 28 May 1994 · activity 177850WEB 205 Tank Barge · MISLE 53277 · 28 May 1994 · activity 177850EAGLE CENTAURUS Tank Ship · MISLE 382307 · 28 May 1994 · activity 177850WEB 206 Tank Barge · MISLE 50471 · 3 November 1993 · activity 143015WEB 206 Tank Barge · MISLE 50471 · 25 December 1992 · activity 163361WEB 206 Tank Barge · MISLE 50471 · 14 August 1992 · activity 119027

Inspection history · 49

21 March 2026 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Brownsville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8329322
30 January 2026 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8303323
24 September 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Freeport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8241128
20 March 2025 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8096980
19 March 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7882060
19 March 2024 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7882070
9 February 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7863414
9 April 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7665777
9 April 2023 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7667567
5 April 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Freeport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7664487
30 November 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7602103
17 December 2021 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7369759
1 May 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7188210
24 August 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7044766
19 February 2019 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6629611
1 May 2018 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6395569
30 March 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6548103
15 August 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6334644
30 June 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4906739
7 March 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4817511
26 August 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4732845
8 November 2010 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3887104
26 July 2010 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3806567
27 December 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3655645
10 March 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3433014
12 December 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3379027
30 July 2008 MTSA Verification · Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3284057
3 August 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3020462
21 June 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Maritime Safety & Security Team Houston (91104) · Activity 2970199
2 March 2007 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2880790
23 October 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2810106
17 March 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2606707
21 December 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2554891
21 December 2005 Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2554967
23 May 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2366281
10 December 2004 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2256838
18 November 2004 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2244530
5 September 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2187324
25 February 2004 Security Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2012743
24 November 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1953939
5 October 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 161351
18 March 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Port OConnor · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1510964
25 April 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 68104
28 May 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 177850
3 November 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 143015
25 December 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 163361
14 August 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 119027
14 August 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Commandant (CG-INV) · Activity 221832
12 February 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 642477

Deficiency record · 2

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 10 April 2023 Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must have suitable propulsion controls to provide the operator full control at each operating station. Vessel reported a loss of propulsion in main diesel engine. Repair engine to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 April 2023
Resolved 10 April 2023
Resolution: Vessel replaced fuel pump to achieve appropriate RPMs.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Navigation records
Issued 1 May 2021 Resolved
A vessel must be operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and in such a manner as to afford protection against hazards to life, property, and the environment. Schedule a in-service inspection with the cognizant OCMI or a survey with an approved TPO within 2 weeks, results shall be provided to the cognizant OCMI.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 May 2021

Casualty record · 14

23 May 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2366281
21 December 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2554891
17 March 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 2606707
23 October 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2810106
3 August 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at PORT ALLEN LOCKS · activity 3020462
10 March 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 3433014
7 March 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4817511
15 August 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6334644
30 March 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 6548103
19 February 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6629611
24 August 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 7044766
9 April 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7665777
19 March 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7882060
21 March 2026Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8329322
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

Recorded names · 2

LANEY BLESSEY (2005–2009), BUBBA VICK (2014–2019). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.

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.