DELBAY

Oil Recovery · Miscellaneous Vessel class · Built 1970s · USCG East District (CGD-E)

DELBAY is a 1979 oil recovery. The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in July 2026, along with 20 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 8 July 2026.

Built: 1979
Last inspected: 8 July 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 20
Deficiencies: 20 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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 8 July 2026

Recorded inspections20

…physical examinations17

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 20 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

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 exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Identity

988007

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WTN9784

380186

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-380186

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)63.6 ft × 17.5 ft × 8.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 70 / net 48

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderBLOUNT MARINE CORPORATION · WARREN, RI, UNITED STATES · built 1979

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portLEWES, DE

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, oil-spill response

DocumentationValid · issued 12 January 2026 · expires 28 February 2027

Service, as the file records itOil Recovery

Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)

Tonnage as PSIX records it70 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
48 - 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.

Vessel history report

A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 20

8 July 2026 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8410577

15 April 2026 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8325080

16 April 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8112780

28 February 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8092619

14 January 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8063385

15 October 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8019358

17 April 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7896992

6 June 2023 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7704683

27 April 2023 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7676604

12 April 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7667389

5 July 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7524249

6 April 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7424091

6 April 2021 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7169376

29 June 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6990800

2 March 2020 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6919048

12 July 2019 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6747240

24 July 2018 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6490672

14 May 2018 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6407864

19 April 2017 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6124362

19 April 2016 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5857300

Deficiency record · 20

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers

Issued 15 April 2026 Resolved

Each officer employed on any vessel subject to this subchapter must have his or her license or merchant mariner credential onboard and available for examination at all times when the vessel is operating. MI observed that master was unable to produce official MMC during inspection. Provide inspector original MMC to satisfy requirements. 46 CFR 185.402

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 29 April 2026
Resolved 17 April 2026
Resolution: MI verified original MMC.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Life Saving Appliances

Issued 15 April 2026 Resolved

Each survival craft must be stowed so that when the vessel sinks the survival craft floats free and, if inflatable, inflates automatically. MI found painter line permanently attached to the vessel restricting the ability of the survival craft to float free. Corrected on the spot. 46 CFR 180.130(a)(2)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 15 April 2026
Resolved 15 April 2026
Resolution: Crew corrected on the spot to satisfaction of MI.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.)

Issued 15 April 2026 Resolved

A hatch cover must be attached to the hatch frame or coaming by hinges, captive chains, or other devices of substantial strength to prevent its loss. MI found line connecting hatch to the vessel disconnected. Corrected on the spot. 46 CFR 179.360(b)(2)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 15 April 2026
Resolved 15 April 2026
Resolution: Crew corrected on the spot to satisfaction of MI.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Public address system

Issued 12 April 2023 Resolved

Public address system must be a fixed installation and be audible during normal operating conditions throughout the accommodation spaces and all other spaces normally manned by crew members. Public address system was inoperable at time of inspection.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 May 2023
Resolved 27 April 2023
Resolution: SECTOR DEL BAY RECEIVED DOCUMENTATION OF INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONAL TEST OF NEW PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM ON VESSEL DEL BAY.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills

Issued 12 April 2023 Resolved

Crew training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The training entry shall include date and general description of the training. Vessel's training log was found to be inadequate and previous training evolutions were not logged.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 12 April 2023
Resolved 12 April 2023
Resolution: Conducted drills and training and verified properly logged

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 8 April 2021 Resolved

Pressure vessel safety relief valve must be tested twice in a 5 year period in order to verify correct operation. Provide servicing report of a properly bench tested relief valve or have current installation tested in the presence of an attending Marine Inspector.46 CFR 54.15-10(g).

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 May 2021
Resolved 7 May 2021

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts

Issued 8 April 2021 Resolved

Disposable hydrostatic release unit was not marked with its expiration date. Provide proof that the HRU attached to the inflatable life raft is still valid.46 CFR 185.740(2)(b).

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 May 2021
Resolved 27 April 2021
Resolution: Provided paperwork showing HRU was purchased in March 2021

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares

Issued 8 April 2021 Resolved

Vessels with a limited coast wise endorsement must have 6 red hand flares and 6 orange hand smoke distress signals. Vessel currently has 8 red hand flares. Purchase either 6 hand orange smoke signals or as a substitution, the vessel can purchase 4 more red hand flares.46 CFR 180.68.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 May 2021
Resolved 7 May 2021

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general

Issued 8 April 2021 Resolved

Shore tie cable was damaged at the head connection and the threads were worn. Replace connector or entire cable. 46 CFR 183.01-15.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 May 2021
Resolved 7 May 2021

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 8 April 2021 Resolved

Piping penetration from the E/R into the ballast pump room is not gas tight. Fill surrounding area with fire stop in order to maintain gas tight integrity to contain CO2 in the event of a release. 46 CFR 176.810.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 May 2021
Resolved 7 May 2021

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation

Issued 29 June 2020 Resolved

VHF on board did not have DSC capability. Ensure vessel VHF installation has MMSI and GPS integrated. 47CFR80.905(a)(1) - 50c

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 July 2020
Resolved 23 July 2020
Resolution: Vessel submitted proof of VHS being installed with vessel's MMSI number and is receiving GPS information.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 29 June 2020 Resolved

Provide chemical testing crew list with all members enrolled in the program. 46CFR16.203 - 50c

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 July 2020
Resolved 23 July 2020
Resolution: O/O submited roster of crewmembers enrolled in chemical testing program.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)

Issued 29 June 2020 Resolved

Keep record of abandon ship and man overboard drills and training. 46CFR185.520(f) - 10c

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 29 June 2020
Resolved 29 June 2020
Resolution: Vessel conducted man overboard drill during inspection and logged it in record book.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion

Issued 2 March 2020 Resolved

UT pitting identified IWO collection area shaft door tube.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 April 2020
Resolved 4 April 2020
Resolution: Received documentation that showed good metal in area identified.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion

Issued 2 March 2020 Resolved

Clean up aft collection door shaft tube area where metal scaling was identified

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 April 2020
Resolved 4 April 2020
Resolution: Area was cleaned and verified good metal.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness

Issued 24 July 2018 Resolved

Submit repair proposal for vessel damage incurred on 24 July 2018 to be approved by the OCMI prior to making repairs.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 14 September 2018
Resolution: All repairs identified on the repair proposal are complete.

Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls

Issued 14 May 2018 Resolved

CO2 System time delay bottles are not equipped with manual over ride valves.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 June 2018
Resolved 13 July 2018
Resolution: Verified installation of manual over ride valves at the time delay bottles.

Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Piping

Issued 14 May 2018 Resolved

Repair identified union leaks on CO2 system piping.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 June 2018
Resolved 14 June 2018
Resolution: Areas where leaks were identified were tightened by crew.

Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook/Record (unofficial)

Issued 14 May 2018 Resolved

Man overboard and abandon ship drills to be conducted and logged.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 June 2018
Resolved 14 June 2018
Resolution: Crew conducted and logged MOB and abandon ship drills while transiting to their drydock location.

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping

Issued 14 May 2018 Resolved

Repair fuel and hydraulic piping leaks in engine room.

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.