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SUN SPIRIT

Towing Vessel · Built 1990s · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW)

SUN SPIRIT is a 1994 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 47 inspections since 1994, most recently in February 2026, along with 22 deficiencies, 3 operational controls and 6 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2014.

Records from 1994 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 10 February 2026.

Built
1994
Last inspected
10 February 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
47
Deficiencies
22 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
6 investigations · 2005–2014
Inspected with
7 other vessels
Also recorded as
2 other names

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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 Towing Vessel class in Maury's sources begin in 1980.

Inspection record

Last inspected 10 February 2026
Recorded inspections47
…physical examinations11
…administrative events12
…with no type recorded24
Deficiencies 22 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 21 calendar years (1994–2026)
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

US Official No.
999393
IMO number
9085821
Call sign
WDM6450
MISLE id
399407
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-399407

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)119.5 ft × 37.0 ft × 14.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 199 / net 135
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnagegross 592 / net 177
BuilderHALTER MARINE INC · ESCATAWPA, MS, UNITED STATES · built 1994
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPORTLAND, OR
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 10 September 2025 · expires 30 September 2026
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 it199 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
592 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
135 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
177 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
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47 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 22 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 3 operational controls with the dates imposed and removed; 7 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; 2 other recorded names, with years; 6 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, 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.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 7

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.

B NO 285 Tank Barge · MISLE 289398 · 16 February 2014 · activity 4801691PELHAM Towing Vessel · MISLE 77234 · 18 June 2007 · activity 2968831NANCY MCALLISTER Towing Vessel · MISLE 232919 · 18 June 2007 · activity 2968831B NO 285 Tank Barge · MISLE 289398 · 18 June 2007 · activity 2968831THE RECYCLER Tank Barge · MISLE 303853 · 18 June 2007 · activity 2968831B-230 Freight Barge · MISLE 98490 · 27 December 2006 · activity 2855588HAWSEPIPER Towing Vessel · MISLE 298322 · 27 December 2006 · activity 2855588B NO 285 Tank Barge · MISLE 289398 · 17 March 2002 · activity 1494305B NO 285 Tank Barge · MISLE 289398 · 4 January 2002 · activity 1477479DMT 140 Tank Barge · MISLE 394286 · 18 February 2000 · activity 79989

Inspection history · 47

10 February 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8309016
5 January 2026 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Deficiency Check · MARPOL Annex VI Survey
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8290490
15 April 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8112124
8 May 2024 MARPOL Annex VI Survey
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7908827
18 April 2024 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7898918
22 February 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7868924
11 October 2022 TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7594531
21 July 2022 Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7512491
14 July 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7506464
1 December 2014 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5032011
16 February 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4801691
16 August 2013 MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4687018
22 February 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4538648
7 February 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4532891
5 October 2011 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4161373
9 November 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC CLEAT (WYTL 65615) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3888682
10 July 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3791355
30 March 2010 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3705430
3 February 2010 Administration
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3674769
1 October 2009 MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3610047
22 March 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3437844
8 January 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC CLEAT (WYTL 65615) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3392648
18 December 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC CLEAT (WYTL 65615) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3382661
18 December 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC CAPSTAN (WYTL 65601) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3118970
18 June 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2968831
27 December 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2846922
27 December 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2855588
11 August 2006 Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2743846
15 March 2006 Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2603030
3 February 2006 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2578862
14 March 2005 Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2309836
27 February 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2300643
18 June 2004 MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2102282
26 May 2004 Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2079174
9 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1962422
24 April 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1779547
27 July 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1651221
21 April 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · GROUP BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1607268
17 March 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1494305
17 March 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1495346
4 January 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1477479
23 October 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 61664
18 February 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 79989
3 January 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 52532
24 September 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 18336
24 March 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 533895
24 January 1994 Inclining Experiment
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 852943

Deficiency record · 22

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › International Air Pollution Certificate (IAPP)
Issued 5 January 2026 Resolved
Annual surveys shall be endorsed on the IAPP Certificate. Vessel missed the annual endorsement on the required IAPP documentation.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 13 January 2026
Resolution: IAPP survey completed by attending marine inspectors. Renewed IAPP certificates issued.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
Except as provided in paragraph (a)(8) of this section, each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. The system is installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's design manual. Trouble alarm identified on fire detection panel. 46 CFR 142.330(a)(2)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 21 October 2022
Resolution: Provided tech report from Hiller certifying Fire Detection Panel.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (MARPOL operational)
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
Prevention of oil pollution; Each towing vessel must be operated in compliance with: parts 151, 155, and 156 of 33 CFR as applicable. Oily water separator inoperable; provide proof of adequate space for intended voyage. 46 CFR 140.655(a)(3)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 21 October 2022
Resolution: Provided receipt for vac truck; emptied tanks to ensure adequate room for voyage.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid, as those terms are defined in 46 CFR subpart 30.10, into the machinery space. Port, starboard, and centerline generators oil leaks at header, rectify leak. 46 CFR 143.220(a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 24 October 2022
Resolution: Repaired leaks at elbow.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid, as those terms are defined in 46 CFR subpart 30.10, into the machinery space. Plug on fuel filter bottom missing. 46 CFR 143.220(a)
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 24 October 2022
Resolution: Installed plug on bottom of all racor filters.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: Be maintained to ensure proper operation. Battery terminals loose and corroded. 46 CFR 143.205 (c)(1)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 24 October 2022
Resolution: Cleaned up battery terminal and installed nylock nut on top of terminal.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
The cognizant OCMI may require review of a vessel's watertight and weather-tight integrity. This review may be performed by an individual who meets the requirements of 144.140. The review may include an examination of a plan that shows the original placement of decks and bulkheads. Provide original vessel drawings to verify watertight door not required for entry into forward hold. 46 CFR 144.330
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 October 2022
Resolution: Provided original vessel drawings depicting that door leading to foreward hold is not a watertight door.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: Be maintained to ensure proper operation. Provide proof that hoses are approved and meant for oil service; or replace hoses. 46 CFR 143.205 (c)(1)
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 24 October 2022
Resolution: Provided documentation that hoses were meant for oil environment; also had J1942 hoses manufactured as back up for voyage.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Danger areas
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 pounds per square inch maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) must be equipped with an indicating pressure gauge. Pressure gauge is only capable of 200 PSI, but MAWP of pressure vessel is 300 PSI. Replace gauge that exceeds MAWP. 46 CFR 143.300(a)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 October 2022
Resolution: Replaced gauge to 300 psi.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures. Ground detection on main switchboard inoperable. 46 CFR 143.570 (a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 October 2022
Resolution: Ground detection operable.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures. Identified tripped breaker on 200V Panel P, rectify prior to departure. 46 CFR 143.400(a)
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 October 2022
Resolution: Breaker reset and not tripping.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Hot water tank pressure relief valve to be piped into bilge. 46 CFR 143.205(a)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 24 October 2022
Resolution: Hot waterheater relief piped into bilge.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
The vessel has been both in satisfactory service insofar as structural adequacy is concerned and does not cause the structure of the vessel to be questioned by either the OCMI, or TPO engaged to perform an audit or survey. Gasket on chain locker watertight door cut too short and missing grease fittings; engine room door not closing. Chalk test all watertight doors and hatches in the presence of a Marine Inspector prior to departure. 46 CFR 144.200(b)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 24 October 2022
Resolution: Chalk tested all watertight doors to satisfaction of MI.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
A towing vessel 79 feet or more in length must carry four lifebuoys, with one lifebuoy located on each side of the operating station. Lifebuoys must be at least 610 millimeters (24 inches) in diameter. Provide one additional lifebuoy and replace one defective lifebuoy for a total of 4 lifebuoys on board. 46 CFR 141.360(a)(3)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 24 October 2022
Resolution: Replaced 02 lifebuoys.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
When the towing vessel is underway, the EPIRB must be stowed in its float-free bracket with the controls set for automatic activation and be mounted in a manner so that it will float free if the towing vessel sinks. Mark dates on EPIRB hydrostatic release. 46 CFR 141.380(b)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 October 2022
Resolution: Marked expiry dates on hydrostatic release.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
Individual circuit breakers on switchboards and distribution panels must be labeled with a description of the loads they serve. Label distribution panels. 46 CFR 143.400(d)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 October 2022
Resolution: Labeled panel.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
The following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location: auxiliary generator engine RPM. #3 generator RPM gauge inoperable. 46 CFR 143.230(c)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 19 April 2024
Resolution: Received video from O/O confirming the functionality of the #3 RPM gauge.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Missing butterfly valves for various piping systems, and missing crank handle. 46 CFR 143.205 (a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 October 2022
Resolution: Verified handles were replaced.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkhead -corrosion
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
Closure devices must be provided for deckhouse or hull penetrations, which open to the exterior of the vessel and which may allow water to enter the vessel. These devices must be suitable for the expected route. Forward hold hatch thinning on knife edge; provide plan for next drydock to rectify thinning on knife edge and bottom of weathertight doors on bridge wings.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 October 2022
Resolution: Provided work order for knife edge & weather tight doors on bridgewings.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid, as those terms are defined in 46 CFR subpart 30.10, into the machinery space. Leak on port MDE.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 20 October 2022
Resolution: Fixed leak while CG on board.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts
Issued 20 October 2022 Resolved
Each liferaft or group of liferafts must be arranged for float-free launching. The arrangement must ensure that the liferaft or liferafts, when released and inflated, are not dragged under by the sinking vessel. A hydrostatic release unit used in a float-free arrangement must be approved under approval series 160.162. Hydrostatic release installed upside down.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 20 October 2022
Resolution: Properly installed hydrostatic release while CG on board.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 14 July 2022 Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have on board a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel has not scheduled an inspection or obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for Coast Guard COI inspection immediately and the vessel may no longer be permitted to operate.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 20 October 2022
Resolution: Received COI.

Casualty record · 6

27 February 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2300643
27 December 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2855588
18 June 2007Routine · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 2968831
7 February 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4532891
22 February 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4538648
16 February 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4801691
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 · 2

ROBERT J. BOUCHARD (2005), ROBERT J BOUCHARD (2006–2014). 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.