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FALCON
FALCON is a 1993 industrial vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 43 deficiencies — 2 with no resolution recorded —, 1 operational control and 3 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2009.
Records from 2006 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 7 April 2026.
- Built
- 1993
- Last inspected
- 7 April 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 43 recorded · 2 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2006–2009
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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 Miscellaneous Vessel class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.
Inspection record
Last inspected
7 April 2026
Deficiencies
43 recorded · 2
without a recorded resolution
…past their stated due date2
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
11 calendar years (2016–2026)
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
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Identity
983117
9044671
WDQ6686
372550
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-372550
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)191.8 ft × 45.0 ft × 17.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 498 / net 339
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)191.8 ft × 45.0 ft × 17.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 1,322 / net 396
BuilderBENDER SHIPBUILDING · MOBILE, AL, UNITED STATES · built 1993
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPASCAGOULA, MS
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 15 December 2025 · expires 31 December 2026
Service, as the file records itIndustrial Vessel
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it339 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
396 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
498 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
1322 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
396 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
498 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
1322 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
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21 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 43 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 1 operational control with the dates imposed and removed; 1 other recorded name, with years; 3 casualty investigations, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.
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Every recorded inspection, 2016 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.
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Inspection history · 21
7 April 2026
MARPOL Annex I Examination · MARPOL Annex VI Survey · MARPOL Annex IV Survey · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8332393
7 April 2026
Cargo Tank Internal · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Vessel Attendance
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8332657
29 January 2026
COI Inspection · MARPOL Annex II Examination · MARPOL Annex VI Survey · MARPOL Annex I Examination · MARPOL Annex IV Survey · Administrative Inspection · MARPOL Annex V Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8299774
11 April 2025
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8110127
22 November 2024
Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8038559
13 May 2024
Periodic Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7911451
19 July 2023
Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7751266
21 April 2023
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7668176
6 July 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7498813
5 May 2022
Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7444144
26 February 2021
MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7146092
11 February 2021
Administrative Inspection · Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7150831
7 May 2020
Annual Inspection · MARPOL Annex I Examination · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6949782
5 April 2019
Administrative Inspection · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6656362
9 August 2018
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6506075
6 March 2018
Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6366874
20 February 2018
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6358263
26 April 2017
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · MARPOL Annex I Examination · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6133300
21 April 2016
MARPOL Annex I Examination
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5859297
4 March 2016
COI Inspection · MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5827119
24 February 2016
Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5820921
Deficiency record · 43
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Certification, verification and control
Issued 5 May 2026
No resolution recorded
The Safety Management Certificate should be issued to a
ship for a period which should not exceed five years by
the Administration or an organization recognized by the
Administration. Vessel does not hold a valid SMC. Vessel restricted from international voyages.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Fire control plan - all
Issued 5 May 2026
Resolved
In the event of alterations involving the safety of the
vessel, the applicable plans shall be submitted for
approval covering the proposed work except as modified
by § 91.45-1. The fire and safety plan require updates
to capture route and service changes. Submit plans to
OCMI for onboard verification.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Signalling lamp
Issued 5 May 2026
Resolved
Systems and equipment, including associated back-up
arrangements perform the functional requirements of
regulations 19 and 20 shall conform to appropriate
performance standards... The daylight signaling lamp
needs three total spare bulbs, only had one on board.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 5 May 2026
Resolved
Table 1 to § 95.50-10(b) indicates the minimum required number and type of extinguisher for each space listed. A portable 40-B extinguisher is not installed in the vicinity of the paint locker.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Public address system
Issued 5 May 2026
No resolution recorded
Public Address System: There must be a sufficient number of loudspeakers throughout the vessel. The public address system does not sound in the crew accommodation area.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
The master or person in charge of a vessel that is
required by 46 U.S.C. 11301 to have an official logbook
shall maintain the logbook on form CG-706. The vessel
seeks certification for International voyages and does
not possess an official logbook. A consistent and
complete record for domestic voyages and maintenance was
not provided during the inspection.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of GMDSS equipment
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Medical certificate
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
A person may not employ or engage an individual in a
position required to hold an MMC unless that individual
maintains a current medical certificate. The Master and
one AB have expired STCW medical certificates, and the
same AB is without an STCW endorsement for his position.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 148 - Ballast Water › Ballast Water Management Plan (BWMP)
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
Vessels equipped with ballast water tanks that operates
in the waters of the United States must maintain a
ballast water management (BWM) plan that has been
developed specifically for the vessel and that will
allow those responsible for the plan's implementation to
understand and follow the vessel's BWM strategy. The
vessel does not have an updated BWM plan for the
intended service and operations.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Other (STCW)
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
Each EAP education program must include at least the
following elements: display and distribution of
informational material; display and distribution of a
community service hot-line telephone number for
crewmember assistance, and display and distribution of
the employer's policy regarding drug and alcohol use in
the workplace. Vessel was missing EAP information and
updated DAPI consortium information.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Designated person(s)
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
To ensure the safe operation of each ship and to provide
a link between the company and those onboard, every
company, as appropriate, should designate a person or
persons ashore having direct access to the highest level
of management. DPA contact information was not available
on board.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Certification, verification and control
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
The Safety Management Certificate should be issued to a
ship for a period which should not exceed five years by
the Administration or an organization recognized by the
Administration. Vessel does not hold a valid SMC.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
Each crew berthing area shall be equipped with
information regarding vessel owner or company policies
prohibiting sexual assault and sexual harassment,
retaliation, and drug and alcohol usage. SASH posters
are missing company policies.
46 USC 11101(a)(5)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Other (crew and accommodation)
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
Record in a log book information on all access and use
of the vessel's master key, including-dates and times of
access;the room or location accessed; and the name and
rank of the crew member that used the master key. The
key log book was not available during the inspection.
46 USC 3106(a)(3)
14 - Pollution Prevention › N/A - No Subsystem › VGP: Notice of Intent (NOI)
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
If your vessel is greater than or equal to 300 gross
tons or the vessel has the capacity to hold or discharge
more than 8 cubic meters (2,113 gallons) of ballast
water, you must submit a signed and certified, complete
and accurate NOI. 1) Vessel produced no proof of NOI
submission. 2) Also missing Drydock Inspection Report.
EPA VGP (2013) - 1.5.1.1
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
Each vessel must have a stability letter issued by the
Coast Guard before the vessel is placed into service.
This letter sets forth conditions of operation. The
previous stability letter issued to the vessel cited a
trim and stability booklet including weights which were
removed during retrofit. Submit plans to reflect the
current operating parameters.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Fire control plan - all
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
In the event of alterations involving the safety of the
vessel, the applicable plans shall be submitted for
approval covering the proposed work except as modified
by § 91.45-1. The fire and safety plan require updates
to capture route and service changes. Submit plans to
OCMI for onboard verification.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Oil filtering equipment
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
No person may operate an oceangoing ship of 400 gross
tons and above unless it is fitted with approved 15
parts per million (ppm) oily-water separating equipment
for the processing of oily mixtures from bilges.
Approval letters for engine room OWS were not available
during inspection.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Other (MARPOL Annex I)
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
Transfer procedures must be permanently posted or
available at a place where the procedures can be easily
seen and used by members of the crew... Transfer
procedures were not available during inspection.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
Each panelboard must have a circuit directory that has
the rating or setting of the overcurrent protective
device for each circuit. Distribution panels throughout
the vessel were missing amperage on the circuit
directory.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
The manufacturer's instructions for onboard maintenance
of lifesaving appliances must be on board the vessel.
Regarding rescue boat maintenance the vessel did not
have manufacturer instructions, or records of weekly,
monthly, or annual servicing.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm System (BNWAS)
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
All ships of 150 gross tonnage and upwards shall be
fitted with a bridge navigational watch alarm system
(BNWAS). No BNWAS installed
74 SOLAS (20) V/19.2.2.3
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Signalling lamp
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
Systems and equipment, including associated back-up
arrangements perform the functional requirements of
regulations 19 and 20 shall conform to appropriate
performance standards... The daylight signaling lamp
needs three total spare bulbs, only had one on board.
74 SOLAS (20) V/18.2
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
Each vessel must carry lifebuoys approved under approval
series 160.150. 6 lifebuoy were found with wasted plugs,
3 lifebuoy spares were kept on board. Replace the renew
or replace the remaining 3.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
Each immersion suit or anti-exposure suit must be marked
in such a way as to identify the person or vessel to
which it belongs. Immersion suits were not marked.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
Each lifejacket, and immersion suit container must be
marked in block capital numbers with the quantity of the
equipment stowed inside the container. Areas where
multiple lifejackets and immersion suits are store need
to be marked with the number of appliances stored in
such area (i.e. bridge, rescue boat, engine room).
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
The fireman's outfits must be stored in widely
separated, accessible locations. 1) The fire suits were
stored in the same locker. 2) Neither suit had an oxygen
depletion meter.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
A vessel of the United States on a voyage from a port in
the United States to a foreign port, and a vessel of the
United States of at least 75 gross tons on a voyage
between a port of the United States on the Atlantic
Ocean and Pacific Ocean, shall be provided with a
medicine chest. Medicine chest onboard had expired
medication, replenish inventory.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
Each alleyway, stairway, and exit giving access to a
muster and embarkation station must be adequately
illuminated by lighting that is capable of having its
power supplied by the vessel's emergency source of
electrical power. The exterior emergency lighting was
not appropriately supplied on emergency power. Port
Engine Room Fiddley light not operational.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for survival craft
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
During preparation and launching, the survival craft,
its launching appliance, and the area of water into
which it is to be launched are illuminated by lighting
supplied from the vessel's emergency source of
electrical power. Install emergency lights to illuminate
the water's edge when launching.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
Electric installations on vessels must ensure protection
of crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical
hazards. 1) #32 & #36 emergency light in the engine room
had one light broke from case and hanging by the
electrical wires. 2) Electrical outlet at the top of
ladder well prior to entering 01 level is missing an
outlet cover.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
The integrity of a stair tower shall be maintained by
“A” Class doors at every level. The doors shall be of
self-closing type. Two self-closing doors in the stair
tower were not fully self-closing, adjust.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
The outlet at the fire hydrant must be limited so that
the hose will lead horizontally or downward to minimize
the possibility of kinking. Fire hose at station #10
port side in the engine room is facing straight up and
the hose is kinked.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
Paint lockers shall be constructed of steel or shall be
wholly lined with metal. 1) The installed paint locker
is wasted and holed on the top leading edge. 2) The
locker was missing a pressure relief device.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire-dampers
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
Dampers shall be such that openings in the upper portion
of the space can be closed off either by permanently
installed means or canvas. Handle for damper closure was
missing.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 146 - MARPOL Annex VI › Sulphur oxides
Issued 22 April 2026
Resolved
The sample location must be clearly marked for easy
identification. Recently installed sample ports were not
marked for identification.
MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI/14.10 - MEPC.1/Circ.864/Rev.1
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 27 April 2017
Resolved
Inspector observed a F/O leak in the non-metallic expansion joint of the purifier system. All potential fire hazards must be eliminated.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Piping
Issued 27 April 2017
Resolved
Inspector observed F/O leaks in the return lines of the port and stbd MDE's. All potential fire hazards must be eliminated.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Oil Record Book
Issued 27 April 2017
Resolved
Inspector observed improper transfer entries in the ship's ORB in regards to all code 15 entries; conducted training/education with the Master and C/E. Logs will be reinspected to ensure proper entries are being made.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Valve
Issued 4 March 2016
Resolved
Check valves painted shut. Vessel shall prove proper operation of all check valves in bilge system prior to getting underway.
Fire Fighting › Semiportable CO2 Fire Extinguishers › Discharge Hose
Issued 4 March 2016
Resolved
Replace cracked CO2 flexible hose to satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable
Issued 4 March 2016
Resolved
Properly secure all loose electrical cable.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 4 March 2016
Resolved
Replace or prove proper operation of #33 E-light
Casualty record · 3
21 April 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2634077
20 January 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3398409
18 August 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3577161
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
MISSISSIPPI RESPONDER (2006–2009). 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
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