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HERCULES

Offshore Supply Vessel · Offshore class · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

HERCULES is a 1978 offshore supply vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 2016, most recently in November 2025, along with 23 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 3 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2020.

Records from 2006 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 12 November 2025.

Built
1978
Last inspected
12 November 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
19
Deficiencies
23 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
3 investigations · 2006–2020
Inspected with
1 other vessel

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 Offshore class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 12 November 2025
Recorded inspections19
…physical examinations15
…administrative events2
…with no type recorded2
Deficiencies 23 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 10 calendar years (2016–2025)
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

US Official No.
593693
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDG5248
MISLE id
49704
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-49704

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)106.9 ft × 26.0 ft × 8.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 89 / net 60
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSCULLY BROS BOAT BUILDING · STEPHENSVILLE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1978
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portGALVESTON, TX
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 1 September 2025 · expires 31 August 2026
Service, as the file records itOffshore Supply Vessel
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it89 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
60 - 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
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 1

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.

ALBATROSS TRADER Tank Ship · MISLE 1369587 · 20 November 2020 · activity 7152368

Inspection history · 19

12 November 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8267501
26 February 2025 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8085091
4 October 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8010412
30 August 2023 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7774243
31 May 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7701961
1 December 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7602846
7 October 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7573673
10 December 2021 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7366013
21 September 2021 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7317212
20 November 2020 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7099366
20 November 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7152368
5 November 2020 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7090286
6 November 2019 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6850431
28 August 2019 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6797431
11 March 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6640542
31 July 2018 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6496387
27 October 2017 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6296350
12 October 2016 Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6021193
6 May 2016 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5870564

Deficiency record · 23

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 2 December 2022 Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, all vessels except barges, vessels operating exclusively on rivers, and motorboats other than those certificated for ocean or coastwise route, must carry adequate and up-to-date charts / notice to mariners. MIs identified numerous nautical charts (1116A / 1117A / 11324) that were missing applicable chart corrections.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 2 December 2022
Resolved 6 December 2022
Resolution: Received photo of chart updates.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)
Issued 2 December 2022 Resolved
Bells shall be made of corrosion-resistant material and designed to give clear tone. The diameter of the mouth of the bell shall be not less than 300 mm for vessels of 20 meters or more in length. Vessel does not have the required bell installed or on board.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 2 December 2022
Resolved 2 December 2022
Resolution: Vessel installed bell to satisfaction of MI.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 2 December 2022 Resolved
Two 7 kg (15-pound) capacity hand portable dry chemical or two portable 10 L (2.6 gallons) foam-type extinguishers must be accessible to any packaged Class 3 (flammable) or combustible liquid and suitable for use with the lading. Extinguishers required for the carriage of portable tanks containing flammable or combustible materials are not on board.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 2 December 2022
Resolved 6 December 2022
Resolution: Vessel owner will provide portable fire extinguishers when needed to carry hazardous material MPT.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 1 December 2022 Resolved
It shall be the duty of the owner, master, or person in charge to require and have performed at least at least once in every twelve months the tests and inspections of all hand portable fire extinguishers on board. Annual hand portable fire extinguisher servicing records were older than twelve months.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 15 December 2022
Resolved 2 December 2022
Resolution: Third-party inspection report provided. All sat.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 10 December 2021 Resolved
46 CFR 111.12-1(b) Each generator prime mover must have an overspeed device that is independent of the normal operating governor and adjusted so that the speed cannot exceed the maximum rated speed by more that 15 percent. The overspeed device for the port generator is not operational. Make repairs to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard prior to movement.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 13 December 2021
Resolution: Vessel made repairs and conducted satisfactory test of port generator overspeed device in presence of Coast Guard MI.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 5 November 2020 Resolved
46 CFR 97.05-5 As appropriate for the intended voyage, all vessels except barges, vessels operating exclusively on rivers, and motorboats other than those certificated for ocean or coastwise route, must carry adequate and up-to-date - (c) Coast Pilots Coast pilot on board is from 2019, and does not have any updates, causing it to be out of date.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 November 2020
Resolved 9 November 2020
Resolution: Replaced the 2019 Coast Pilot with 2020 Coast Pilot.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 5 November 2020 Resolved
46 CFR 91.25-15(a)(1) Portable and semi-portable extinguishers must be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10 (incorporated by reference, see 46 CFR 91.25-7). Provide annual servicing report for portable firefighting extinguishers.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 November 2020
Resolved 9 November 2020
Resolution: Provided annual fire servicing report from A-1 Fire Equipment Company, inspection was completed on 22OCT20.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 5 November 2020 Resolved
46 CFR 91.25-15(a)(1) Portable and semi-portable extinguishers must be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10 (incorporated by reference, see 46 CFR 91.25-7). The nozzle on the CO2 fire extinguisher was crushed inhibiting the dispersion of the agent.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 November 2020
Resolved 9 November 2020
Resolution: Nozzle on the fire extinguisher was replaced.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 5 November 2020 Resolved
46 CFR 92.05-1 The general construction of the vessel shall be such as to minimize fire hazards insofar as is reasonable and practicable. Remove excessive lint build-up from dryer lint trap & maintain a lint free area.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 November 2020
Resolved 9 November 2020
Resolution: Dryer exhaust area cleaned of all lint.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 5 November 2020 Resolved
46 CFR 199.640(j) Vessel must carry an approve life float. Life float is in deteriorating shape, lines are deteriorated and parting, paddles are not secured, and float-light is inoperable.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 12 November 2020
Resolved 9 November 2020
Resolution: Replaced deteriorating life float, provided pictures of new life float stenciled with vessel name.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 5 November 2020 Resolved
46 CFR 161.010-2 Each floating electric waterlight shall meet the requirements of ANSI/UL 1196. The waterlight attached to the life-ring is inoperable.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 12 November 2020
Resolved 5 November 2020
Resolution: Replaced battery with approved type.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 5 November 2020 Resolved
46 CFR 199.190(e) Each lifesaving appliance, including lifeboat equipment must be inspected monthly using the checklist required under paragraph (b)(1)(j) of this section to make sure the appliance and the equipment are complete and in good working order. A report of the inspection, including a statement as to the condition of the equipment, must be recorded in the vessel's official logbook. Monthly inspections of lifesaving equipment would have discovered the deteriorated life float, and expired EPIRB battery. Develop monthly life saving inspection checklist and record inspections monthly in the vessel's logbook.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 November 2020
Resolved 9 November 2020
Resolution: Monthly equipment inspections will be included in vessel logbook. Owner developed format and provided training to the master and crew.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 5 November 2020 Resolved
46 CFR 199.510(a) Each vessel must carry a category I 406 MHz satellite EPIRB meeting the requirements of 47 CFR part 80. The installed EPIRB's battery has expired.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 12 November 2020
Resolved 5 November 2020
Resolution: Replaced with a non-expired EPIRB.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 5 November 2020 Resolved
46 CFR 111.75-15(c)(2) Sufficient illumination must be provided by the emergency lighting source under emergency conditions to effect damage control procedures and to provide for safe egress from each space. Two emergency lights in the engine room are inoperable, preventing for sufficient lighting of egress.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 12 November 2020
Resolved 5 November 2020
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 28 August 2019 Resolved
If damage or deterioration to the hull plating, structural members, or cargo tanks is discovered, the OCMI may require the vessel to be taken out of service to effect permanent repairs. A section of the hull plating at the fwd end of the engine room was found to have significant wastage. The section shall be cropped and renewed as per the requirements from the attending Marine Inspector.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 September 2019
Resolved 10 September 2019
Resolution: MIs witnessed satisfactory repairs.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-corrosion
Issued 28 August 2019 Resolved
If damage or deterioration to the hull plating, structural members, or cargo tanks is discovered, the OCMI may require the vessel to be taken out of service to effect permanent repairs. The following internal structural members shall be repaired to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector. Lower Forepeak: 1. Crop and renew both port and starboard overhead longitudinals in the lower forepeak. 2. Crop and renew wasted section of the transverse frame 2nd frame forward of the collision bulkhead near upper portion of the FP. #2S Cargo Potable Tank: Crop and renew both the 2nd and and 3rd section of the bottom side long.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 September 2019
Resolved 10 September 2019
Resolution: MIs witnessed satisfactory repairs.
Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Condition
Issued 27 October 2017 Resolved
Fire main suction piping found wasted and not serviceable. Repair to satisfaction of attending MI.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 30 November 2017
Resolution: Removed wasted pipe and installed renewed piping, all sat.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Neutral Ground
Issued 27 October 2017 Resolved
Correct open grounds in kitchen and crew quarters outlets to prevent shock hazard. Correct to satisfaction of attending MI.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 November 2017
Resolved 7 November 2019
Resolution: Item resolved to satisfaction of attending MI.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator
Issued 27 October 2017 Resolved
Repair ships service generators to normal function. Demonstrate over speed trips to the satisfaction of the attending MI>
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 7 November 2019
Resolution: Overspeed trips were conducted to the satisfaction of attending MI.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Potable Water System › General
Issued 27 October 2017 Resolved
Install insect screens on potable water tank vents.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 November 2017
Resolved 30 November 2017
Resolution: New insect screens installed, all sat.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 27 October 2017 Resolved
Provide NOAA registration for EPIRB on board.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 November 2017
Resolved 30 November 2017
Resolution: NOAA registration for EBIRB onboard, all sat.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 12 October 2016 Resolved
O/O could not demonstrate proper operation of the vessel's bilge water system. Prove proper operation of the Bilge dewatering system to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 19 October 2016
Resolved 14 October 2016
Resolution: MI witnessed satisfactory operation of the vessel's bilge system.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion/auxiliary-electric) › Overspeed Device
Issued 12 October 2016 Resolved
Vessel operator could not demonstrate proper operation of the MDE's safety shutoff devices. Test to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector the safety shutdown devices.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 19 October 2016
Resolved 7 November 2019
Resolution: Shutdowns were conducted to the satisfaction of attending MI.

Casualty record · 3

22 February 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 3 injured · activity 2608961
16 October 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3086390
20 November 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7152368
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.

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.