PORT SUSAN is a 1988 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 2004, most recently in November 2025, along with 13 deficiencies.
Records from 2004 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 26 November 2025.
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.
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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)42.0 ft × 16.0 ft × 6.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 30 / net 24
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderDUNLAP TOWING CO. · EVERETT · built 1988
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portEVERETT, WA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 1 April 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it24 - Simplified, Net Ton 30 - Simplified, Gross Ton
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09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Cleanliness of engine room
Issued 11 July 2025Resolved
No person may intentionally drain oil or hazardous material into the bilge of a towing vessel from any source. Marine inspector observed excess coolant in bilge in engine room.
46 CFR 140.655(c)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 July 2025
Resolved 24 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence (photo) showing completion of this deficiency (see photo in "Deficiencies Documents").
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 11 July 2025Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Marine Inspector observed breaker panel on bridge had 02 missing blanking plates.
46 CFR 143.400(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 July 2025
Resolved 24 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence (photo) showing completion of this deficiency (see photo in "Deficiencies Documents").
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 11 July 2025Resolved
Individual circuit breakers on switchboards and distribution panels must be labeled with a description of the load they serve. Marine inspector observed port side breaker panel in engine room had 04 unlabeled breakers.
46 CFR 143.400(d)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 July 2025
Resolved 24 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence (photo) showing completion of this deficiency (see photo in "Deficiencies Documents").
The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weather-tight function properly. Marine inspector observed secondary hatch in engine room unable to open from inside.
46 CFR 140.610(b)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 July 2025
Resolved 8 August 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence (repair plan) showing deficiency has been scheduled and will be corrected by 31Aug2025. It was corrected on 08Aug 2025 (see photo in "Deficiencies Documents").
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 11 July 2025Resolved
The two required means of escape must be widely separated and, if possible, at opposite ends or sides of the space. Means may include normal and emergency exits, passageways, stairways, ladders, deck scuttles, doors, a
accessibility to secondary means of escape. Provide proposal within 14 days to provide satisfactory access to secondary means of escape.
46 CFR 144.505
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 July 2025
Resolved 8 August 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence (repair plan) showing deficiency has been scheduled and will be corrected by 31Aug2025. It was corrected on 08Aug 2025 (see photo in "Deficiencies Documents").
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 11 July 2025Resolved
Each escape hatch and emergency exit used as means of escape must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 50 millimeters (2 inches) high: “EMERGENCY EXIT, KEEP CLEAR”. Marine inspector observed incorrect markings for two required means of escape from engine room.
46 CFR 144.160(f)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 8 August 2025
Resolved 8 August 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence (photos) showing completion of this deficiency (see photo in "Deficiencies Documents").
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 11 July 2025Resolved
The master must ensure that all lifesaving equipment is properly maintained and ready for use at all times. Marine inspector observed aft ring life buoy grab line deteriorated.
46 CFR 141.230
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 July 2025
Resolved 25 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence (photo) showing completion of this deficiency (see photo in "Deficiencies Documents").
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 11 July 2025Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with navigation lights, shapes, and sounds signals in accordance with the International Regulations for Prevention of Collision at Sea. Marine inspector observed port (red) navigation light lens cracked and painted over.
46 CFR 140.720
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 July 2025
Resolved 24 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence (photo) showing completion of this deficiency (see photo in "Deficiencies Documents").
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 11 July 2025Resolved
Immersion suits carried on towing vessels must meet the requirements of part 199.70(c). Marine inspector observed incorrect markings on immersion suits.
46 CFR 141.350(b)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 11 July 2025
Resolved 11 July 2025
A vessel that is exposed to salt water more than 6 months in any 12-month period since the last examination or initial certification must undergo a drydock and internal structural examination at least twice every 5 years, with not more than 36 months between examinations. Vessel has not completed the required credit dry dock that was due 31MAR2025.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 29 April 2025
Resolved 2 June 2025
Resolution: Vessel completed credit DDX
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 29 August 2023Resolved
Towing vessels must meet the communications requirements of 33 CFR 164.72, as applicable. Radio found not to have MMSI number programmed into it. Program correct MMSI number and return proof to the CG in the form of a photograph and a copy of the FCC Station License.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 September 2023
Resolved 7 September 2023
Resolution: Photos received
All towing vessels must be operated in a manner that minimizes the risk of down-flooding and progressive flooding. ER emergency escape hatch found without lanyard to secure in the case of being used while underway. Replace lanyard and send photographs to the CG to confirm installation.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 September 2023
Resolved 7 September 2023
Resolution: Photos received.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 16 March 2021Resolved
Means must be provided for closing ventilation systems serving machinery spaces in case of fire. Vessel has two vents for the engine room that cannot be closed. Provide a means to close vents for engine room.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 April 2021
Resolved 7 May 2021
Resolution: Metal dampers were installed to close vents in case of fire.
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