BUTCH

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

BUTCH is a 1979 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2025, along with 12 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded —.

Records from 2016 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 28 May 2025.

Built: 1979
Last inspected: 28 May 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 16
Deficiencies: 12 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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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 Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 28 May 2025

Recorded inspections16

…physical examinations15

…administrative events1

Deficiencies 12 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution

…past their stated due date1

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

614059

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WDD9209

50480

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-50480

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)44.8 ft × 14.0 ft × 6.2 ft

Registered tonnagegross 26 / net 18

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderBREAUX'S BAY CRAFT INC · LOREAUVILLE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1979

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portHOUMA, LA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 11 June 2026 · expires 30 June 2027

Service, as the file records itPassenger (Inspected)

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

Tonnage as PSIX records it26 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
18 - 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.

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16 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 12 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 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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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 · 16

28 May 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8146483

30 September 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8012514

20 June 2024 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7938544

9 March 2023 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7648182

18 October 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7574843

28 September 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7568221

29 June 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7239156

8 December 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7108336

17 November 2020 Drydock Exam · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7096895

6 April 2020 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6935824

8 July 2019 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6752195

18 December 2018 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6884556

22 March 2018 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6376458

22 May 2017 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6152101

8 December 2016 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6054730

28 June 2016 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5922693

Deficiency record · 12

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches

Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved

Adequate emergency lighting automatically actuated upon failure of the main lighting system shall be fitted along the means of escape. The vessel's emergency lights were routed through a single manual switch that controlled both generator and battery feeds. As a result, when the generator failed, the battery circuit couldn't engage and the lights didn't actuate automatically. Restricted to daylight operations until the deficiency is rectified. 46CFR184.35-5(a) (1996)

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 10 October 2025
Resolution: The vessel is equipped with manual emergency lighting which is deemed sufficient for the unclear applicability of the emergency lighting requirement since the crew lounge is recessed.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)

Issued 28 May 2025 No resolution recorded

Piping whose temperatures exceed 150°F must be suitably insulated where necessary to prevent injuries. The exhaust manifold on each MDE was not insulated. 46 CFR 177.970

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 June 2025 — due date passed with no resolution recorded

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts

Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved

An exposed hazard, such as gears or rotating machinery, must be properly protected by a cover, guard, or rail. the shafts on each MDE were found exposed and not properly protected. 46 CFR 177.960

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 28 May 2025
Resolution: Boards were cut and installed over the shafts.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 29 September 2022 Resolved

Expired Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge certificate and Comms Act Safety Radio certificate.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 29 September 2022
Resolved 29 September 2022
Resolution: FCC certificates were issued on this date with exp date of 29Sep2023.

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

Issued 29 September 2022 Resolved

Crack on horizontal exhaust pipe of portside engine leading to exhaust outlet.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 October 2022
Resolved 25 October 2022
Resolution: Vessel provided video evidence of new exhuast while running in water.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 29 June 2021 Resolved

Life jacket onboard was damaged. Replacement was received and verified with the marine inspector.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 29 June 2021
Resolved 29 June 2021

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts

Issued 29 June 2021 Resolved

Charts were not onboard.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 29 June 2021
Resolved 29 June 2021
Resolution: Chart was placed purchased and placed on board.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Conductor

Issued 28 June 2016 Resolved

Live 12 volt 6 ga wires found under bridge console, vessel rep stated they were for a old MSD they use to have onboard.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 June 2016
Resolved 28 June 2016
Resolution: Wires had wire nuts placed over ends and was disconnected. Vessel rep stated wires would be pulled.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Distribution Panel Bus

Issued 28 June 2016 Resolved

Open slots in distrubution panel.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 June 2016
Resolved 28 June 2016
Resolution: Vessel rep sent pictures of blanks installed.

Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Carriage of Charts and Publications

Issued 28 June 2016 Resolved

Charts not kept up to date.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 June 2016
Resolved 28 June 2016
Resolution: New chart for local area of operation was purchased and brought onboard.

Stability › Watertight Integrity › Watertight Subdivision Standard

Issued 28 June 2016 Resolved

Cable running through watertight bulkhead was not watertight.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 June 2016
Resolved 28 June 2016
Resolution: Sealant was reinstalled.

Stability › Watertight Integrity › General

Issued 28 June 2016 Resolved

Delaminated Aluminum was discovered in way of port keel cooler. Vessel will be required to go to drydock in the next 90 days to complete repairs to satisfaction of attending marine inspector.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 September 2016
Resolved 21 September 2016
Resolution: [name withheld] re-attended the vsl and spot in questyion was wire wheeled and found to be good aluminum. Cleared def.

Ownership record

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