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BIENVILLE (ACOE)
- Built
- Not recorded
- Last inspected
- 13 August 2025
- Documentation
- No record in the NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 17 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 Towing Vessel class in Maury's sources begin in 1980.
Inspection record
Last inspected
13 August 2025
…with no type recorded2
Deficiencies
17 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
6 calendar years (1993–2025)
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
Documentation record
Tonnage as PSIX records it151 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.
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Behind this panel: 8 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 17 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; operational controls, none recorded without a removal date; 5 other vessels inspected with it; no other recorded names; no NVDC documentation record for this Official Number. Every line is a record the Coast Guard wrote; the counts above are the same counts as in the summary, and they are free.
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Vessel history report
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Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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 · 5
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.
CEMVN CRANE BARGE 9701 Freight Barge · MISLE 1031598 · 17 July 2009 · activity 3561095228 Freight Barge · MISLE 273293 · 19 September 1993 · activity 181636DH 9305 Freight Barge · MISLE 390505 · 19 September 1993 · activity 181636VMC 562 Freight Barge · MISLE 399996 · 19 September 1993 · activity 181636IAI 6 Freight Barge · MISLE 399997 · 19 September 1993 · activity 181636Inspection history · 8
13 August 2025
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8209170
31 July 2024
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7971158
4 January 2024
Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7845068
22 November 2022
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7598375
15 July 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7507419
27 July 2021
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7271536
17 July 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3561095
19 September 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 181636
Deficiency record · 17
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 22 November 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. Inspector discovered 03 watertight doors and 01 watertight hatch throughout the ship that had worn or incorrect gaskets and zerks that had been painted over. Additionally, several openings for wiring leading out the engine room were no longer in use.
46 CFR 144.320(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 22 November 2022
Resolved
A 40-B portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room or cabinet. This is in addition to the portable fire extinguishers required by tables 142.230(a) and 142.230(b) of this part. Inspector found that the storage cabinet for combustible materials was not vaportight and did not have a nearby extinguisher.
46 CFR 142.225(d)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 November 2022
Resolved
Electrical equipment must be marked with its respective current and voltage ratings. The distribution panel did not have voltage listed.
46 CFR 143.400(c)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 22 November 2022
Resolved
Where practicable and except as provided in § 144.515, each space where crew may be quartered or normally employed must have at least two means of escape. Arrangements on an existing vessel may be retained if it is impracticable or unreasonable to provide two means of escape. Inspector discovered that the escape hatch for the auxiliary machinery room was inoperable.
46 CFR 144.500
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 22 November 2022
Resolved
The following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location: auxiliary generator engine lubricating oil pressure, RPM, and cooling water temperature. Vessel did not have RPM gauging for either auxiliary generator engines locally.
46 CFR 143.230(c)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 22 November 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. When the port shaft is engaged, there is excessive leaking from the packing.
46 CFR 143.205(a)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 22 November 2022
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Submersible pump for shafts is rigged in a temporary fashion, i.e. not hard wired, despite being required for regular operations, posing an electrical hazard.
46 CFR 143.400(a)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 4 August 2022
Resolved
All towing vessels must be operated in a manner that minimizes the risk of down-flooding and progressive flooding. (f) Decks and bulkheads designed to be watertight or weathertight must be maintained in that condition. Watertight doors on vessel did not seal. Replace dogs and gaskets. MI discovered holes in the WT aft engine room bulkhead and on WT bulkhead between steering flat and engine room. Seal holes. 46CFR140.610(a) and (f)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 4 August 2022
Resolved
Stop any mechanical ventilation system for the engine room and effectively seal all natural openings to the space to prevent leakage of the extinguishing agent. Engine room fans on weatherdeck did not have means to seal off engine room. Add vent covers to ventilation. 46CFR142.245(a)(1)(iii)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 4 August 2022
Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living area. Emergency lighting was not present in steering flat, in the wheelhouse or in staterooms. Add emergency lighting. 46CFR143.410(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 4 August 2022
Resolved
Individual circuit breakers on switchboards and distribution panels must be labeled with a description of the loads they serve. Electrical panel in engine room was not labeled. Label accordingly. 46CFR143.400(d)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Muster list
Issued 4 August 2022
Resolved
The emergency duties and duty stations required by this section must be posted at each operating station and in a conspicuous location in a space commonly visited by crewmembers. If posting is impractical, such as in an open boat, they may be kept onboard in a location readily available to the crew. Vessel did not have Station Bill available. 46CFR140.405(c)
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 4 August 2022
Resolved
EAP education program: 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 did not have EAP contacts posted. Post contact information conspicuously.46CFR 16.401 (b)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 4 August 2022
Resolved
The owner or managing operator must implement procedures to identify and mitigate health and safety hazards, including but not limited to: (14) Potable water supply.Vessel's health and safety plan did not include potable water. Add section and label sinks, showers and faucets accordingly.46CFR140.510(a)(14)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 4 August 2022
Resolved
The following list of items must be recorded in the TVR, official logbook, or in accordance with the TSMS applicable to the vessel: (8) Oil residue discharges and disposals, in accordance with § 140.655. Vessel did not have oil discharge records onboard.46CFR140.915(a)(8)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency signal
Issued 27 July 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a means to provide notification when an emergency condition exist or an essential system develops problems that require attention. Vessel could not demonstrate the alarm conditions for both Main engines, and Aux generators.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 27 July 2021
Resolved
Towing vessels must be equipped with the following equipment, as applicable to the area of operation. Vessel must be equipped with a illuminated magnetic compass. Vessel did not have a illuminated magnetic compass.
Ownership record
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