SEA ISLANDER

Towing Vessel · Built 1980s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

SEA ISLANDER is a 1982 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 33 inspections since 1992, most recently in February 2026, along with 2 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 6 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2022.

Records from 1992 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 9 February 2026.

Built: 1982
Last inspected: 9 February 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 33
Deficiencies: 2 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 6 investigations · 2006–2022
Inspected with: 11 other vessels
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 9 February 2026

Recorded inspections33

…physical examinations8

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded21

Deficiencies 2 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 24 calendar years (1992–2026)

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

654353

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WDQ5763

213388

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-213388

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)81.1 ft × 28.0 ft × 12.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 99 / net 67

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)81.1 ft × 28.0 ft × 12.0 ft

ITC tonnagegross 205 / net 61

BuilderNATIONAL SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION · BOURG, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1982

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Direct

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portYONGES ISLAND, SC

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 9 June 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it99 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
205 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
67 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
61 - Convention (Subpart B), 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

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 11

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.

WEEKS 258 Freight Barge · MISLE 295340 · 24 August 2011 · activity 4126827 SCOW 21 Freight Barge · MISLE 352904 · 10 February 2007 · activity 2870660 ACOE MOORING BARGE #2 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 873414 · 10 February 2007 · activity 2870660 WEEKS 259 Freight Barge · MISLE 296623 · 12 June 2006 · activity 2684637 WEEKS 258 Freight Barge · MISLE 295340 · 4 October 2003 · activity 1927729 O'NEAL V Towing Vessel · MISLE 471001 · 4 October 2003 · activity 1927729 BREAKWATER 551 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 264202 · 29 February 2000 · activity 131362 RIKKI S Towing Vessel · MISLE 195583 · 30 October 1997 · activity 178803 WEEKS 526 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 351783 · 30 October 1997 · activity 178803 WEEKS 288 Freight Barge · MISLE 466963 · 8 May 1997 · activity 92320 MORRIS J. BERMAN Tank Barge · MISLE 48546 · 7 January 1994 · activity 27896 BOSTON NO. 30 Tank Barge · MISLE 44189 · 7 February 1992 · activity 9263

Inspection history · 33

9 February 2026 COI Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8306462

2 September 2025 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8225443

11 July 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8182994

19 February 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8081461

1 June 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7466575

3 June 2021 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7234140

24 July 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6777835

24 September 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6547593

5 October 2017 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6282089

4 October 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6293333

21 October 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6029436

12 May 2014 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4858727

24 August 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4126174

24 August 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4126827

9 May 2011 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4007295

24 February 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · USCGC CLEAT (WYTL 65615) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3686494

14 August 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3565449

1 April 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3176669

10 February 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2870660

12 June 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2684637

4 October 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1927729

28 January 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1481693

29 February 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 131362

23 March 1998 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 790116

30 October 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · GROUP/MSO LONG ISLAND SOUND · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 178803

18 August 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · COTP NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 673450

8 May 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 92320

25 March 1997 MARPOL Annex V Examination · Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1105347

5 July 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PROVIDENCE · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 40474

22 January 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 756734

28 November 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 198712

7 January 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 27896

7 February 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 9263

Deficiency record · 2

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 11 July 2025 Resolved

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board under normal and emergency conditions. Vessel reported a loss of propulsion. Complete inspection and repairs to the satisfaction of the TPO. Vessel is authorized a single transit with tug escort to the approved location, in order for diver operations to be completed. 46 CFR 143.205(a)

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 11 July 2025
Resolution: Received TPO report. No damage found and successful sea trial.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Issued 24 September 2018 Resolved

Vsl is broadcasting Draft > than Beam

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 August 2019
Resolution: Vessel rep notified MSU Morgan City that towing vessel Robert had third party technician troubleshoot AIS. Tech. found improper measurements in AIS settings and made corrections. Reported that AIS is now broadcasting properly.

Casualty record · 6

12 June 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2684637

10 February 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 2870660

14 August 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3565449

24 August 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4126827

4 October 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6293333

1 June 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7466575

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.

Recorded names · 1

ROBERT (2006–2022). 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.