Inspection history · 53
11 May 2026
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8370713
28 April 2026
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8357739
27 February 2025
COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8085448
23 January 2024
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7853092
20 January 2023
Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7584374
17 January 2023
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7584373
20 April 2022
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7408490
17 March 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7415583
14 April 2021
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7144676
6 May 2020
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6951273
4 May 2020
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6947749
23 April 2020
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6944574
20 April 2020
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6941256
15 April 2020
DAPI Audit · Initial Certification · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6916899
1 September 2016
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5989299
4 April 2015
Marine Casualty Follow Up
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5096497
3 April 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5102553
23 May 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4868380
27 February 2013
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4542821
8 September 2010
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3850479
26 April 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3461170
7 March 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3431754
22 December 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3383934
21 December 2008
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3390021
15 May 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2932244
30 April 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2919331
23 June 2005
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2400728
11 March 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2344793
3 March 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2467277
9 January 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2283922
22 July 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2145362
22 July 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2147740
24 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1996244
21 April 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1793972
9 December 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1742323
20 October 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1710568
25 September 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1680736
26 August 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1683978
26 July 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1652470
24 January 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1982561
6 August 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 123226
3 June 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 32106
2 June 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 69172
6 January 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 114957
28 April 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 104790
28 April 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 428215
10 December 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 41037
20 August 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 419524
28 April 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 153738
4 December 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 385538
8 June 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 16290
30 January 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 662822
24 January 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 16599
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Evidence of Basic Training
Issued 29 April 2026
Resolved
Employers must maintain records of chemical tests as provided in 49 CFR 40.333 and must make these records available to Coast Guard officials upon request. 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 could not provide consortium list and did not have EAP posted. Provide proof of these to the local OCMI.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 May 2026
Resolved 11 May 2026
Resolution: Compnay provided updated consortium list. All SAT
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 28 April 2026
Resolved
Fire-detection systems. 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 owner or managing operator must ensure the following:(4) The control panel includes:(iii) Visual alarm alarms to identify the zone or zones of origin of the fire. Panel was not showing the zones during testing. Crew investigated and found wires not plugged into system. Crew conducted test and emailed video to MSU. All SAT.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 29 April 2026
Resolved 29 April 2026
Resolution: Crew conducted test and emailed video to MSU. All SAT.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 27 February 2025
Resolved
Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b) of this section. Alarm set points for machinery and pressure relief valves for air receivers must be tested and documentation to the same provided.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 May 2025
Resolved 9 May 2025
Resolution: Vessel Rep provided set point testing report, copy to be kept on vessel.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 27 February 2025
Resolved
Lifejackets must have the following attachments and fittings:(1) Each lifejacket must have a lifejacket light approved under approval series 161.012 or 161.112 securely attached to the front shoulder area of the lifejacket.
Lifejackets and immersion suits were missing, or had expired lights.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 10 April 2025
Resolution: Company rep provided all new lights on all PFDs and Immersion suits during the inspection.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 27 February 2025
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. 1st aid kits were expired.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 10 April 2025
Resolution: New 1st aid kit installed before inspection concluded.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 27 February 2025
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: (1) Be maintained to ensure proper operation.
Port main eng air intake piping was missing support in lower eng room.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 10 April 2025
Resolution: A new hose clamp was installed to support the intake piping where it was removed at shipyard.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts
Issued 23 January 2024
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.
The painter was shackled to the storage frame, and not the HRU.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 23 January 2024
Resolution: The painter was immediately disconnected from the rack, and properly attached to the weak link of the HRU.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 15 April 2020
Resolved
Users must always maintain their Automatic Identification System in an effective operating condition and ensure the accuracy of all broadcasted dynamic, static and voyage information in accordance with 33 CFR 164.46(d). This vessel currently is transmitting a zero value for the vessel’s draft.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 May 2020
Resolved 6 May 2020
Resolution: During an inspection on another vessel, reviewed the broadcast information for the [name withheld] The vessel was broadcasting the vessels draft.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Company responsibility and authority
Issued 15 April 2020
Resolved
Marine Employers must ensure that they and their crew members have met the requirements of a Chemical Testing Program as required in 46 CFR 16.203(a). Provide documentary proof of pre-employment chemical testing by submitting a copy of the completed Federal Chain of Custody Form and Medical Review Officer letter for each crew member participating in the inspection today. The paperwork must be submitted to the attending USCG Marine Inspector prior to May 14, 2020
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 May 2020
Resolved 4 May 2020
Resolution: Received a copy of the Pre-employment, Federal Chain of Custody and the MRO Letter from the Company DER for all crew members that were part of the initial inspection. All Satisfactory.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 15 April 2020
Resolved
Personnel dispatched from the vessel or that are working in an area on the exterior of the vessel without rails and guards must wear a work vest approved by the Commandant under 46 CFR subpart 160.053. The crew is currently utilizing Type III PFD's under CG Approval 160.064. Owner must either provide the appropriate work vests in accordance with 46 CFR 140.430(a) or request a Special Consideration from the local OCMI in accordance with CVC Work Instruction (CVC-WI-010(1) prior to May 14, 2020
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 May 2020
Resolved 23 April 2020
Resolution: Company requested and was granted to carry type III Life Jackets approved under CG 160.064 in lieu of work vests. Letter was signed and issued on April 23, 2020
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 15 April 2020
Resolved
Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 pounds per square inch maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) must have the MAWP indicated by a stamp, nameplate, or other means visible to the crew in accordance with 46 CFR 143.430(c). There were no visible markings on the two (2) air receivers in the machinery space. Properly mark/stencil the rated MAWP on both tanks to be clearly visible to the crew to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to May 14, 2020
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 May 2020
Resolved 20 April 2020
Resolution: Vessel representative provided pictures of both air receivers with the MAWP stenciled and visible to the crew as required.