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LAUNCH RUNNER
LAUNCH RUNNER is a 1981 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 2016, most recently in September 2025, along with 47 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2001 and 2008.
Records from 2001 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 25 September 2025.
- Built
- 1981
- Last inspected
- 25 September 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 47 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 4 investigations · 2001–2008
Identity
632285
WDN9634
52818
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-52818
Inspections, by type
The 18 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US
Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not
years in service. What Maury does not do.
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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)104.9 ft × 24.0 ft × 7.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 98 / net 66
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderBREAUX'S BAY CRAFT INC · LOREAUVILLE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portARANSAS PASS, TX
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 8 July 2025 · expires 31 August 2026
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 it98 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
66 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
66 - 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.
One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.
Inspection history · 18
25 September 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8241143
20 February 2025
Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8082235
23 September 2024
Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8007763
7 September 2023
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7787243
14 August 2023
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7762767
12 April 2023
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7667413
12 December 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7607659
9 December 2021
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7365116
17 February 2021
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7141607
11 December 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7110463
9 December 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7108834
12 November 2019
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6853613
7 February 2019
Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6621842
13 September 2018
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6539111
5 December 2017
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6318872
27 February 2017
Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6098296
2 December 2016
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6051575
13 July 2016
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5939756
Deficiency record · 47
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 25 October 2024
Resolved
The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the terms of its Certificate of Inspection giving consideration to provisions for a seaworthy hull. There appeared to be 01 crack on the transverse frame in the lazarette. Effect repairs to satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 177.100
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 25 October 2024
Resolved
Each item of survival craft equipment must be of good quality, and efficient for the purpose its is intended to serve. The life floats installed on the vessel had one permanently attached name plate that was not legible to read as required by 46 CFR 160.010-8 as referenced by 46 CFR 160.027-2. 46 CFR 180.175(a)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 18 September 2023
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 14 August 2023
Resolved
Must maintain updated charts for areas of operation. Charts last updated 2019.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 14 August 2023
Resolved
Piping, valves and fittings in a firemain system must comply subpart G of 182. Firemain valves and piping leaking in engineroom.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery
Issued 14 August 2023
Resolved
Piping conveying gas or vapor exceeding temperatures of 150 deg must be suitably insulated. Exhaust pipes on the #1 and #4 MDE's missing lagging.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 14 August 2023
Resolved
Individual bilge lines shall be provided. Strainer from seachest missing 2 nuts and being held in place with a ratchet strap.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 14 August 2023
Resolved
Quarters and similar spaces shall be serviceable and in a sanitary condition. Sewage vent line behind false bulkhead is broken venting sewage gases into accommodation spaces.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 14 August 2023
Resolved
Flexible hoses used in fuel/ oil service shall meet SAE J1942. Non standard hose used to replace manufacturer installed part. Make repairs as originally designed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 14 August 2023
Resolved
Batteries shall be protected from falling objects. Starting batteries for 04 MDE's are missing battery covers.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 14 August 2023
Resolved
Life floats shall be connected with float free arrangements of proper strength for size if floats. Line to the floats we deteriorated and the links were for 11-21 floats, with the set-up being a 30 person float arrangement.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 14 August 2023
Resolved
A vessel must carry one floating water light approved IAW 161.010. Housing for the water light cracked, not serviceable. Restricted to day time operations.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 14 August 2023
Resolved
Pressure relief devices shall be tested twice in 5 not to exceed 3 years. Relief devices on the pressure vessels were last tested in 2019.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Garbage management plan
Issued 14 August 2023
Resolved
Garbage management plan required for vessels over 79 ft. No plan available for inspection.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the terms of its Certificate of Inspection giving consideration to provisions for a seaworthy hull. There appeared to be 3 cracks in the lazarette rudder room in addition to over a foot of standing water. Determine extent of damage/source of water ingress in rudder room. Provide repair proposal. Effect repairs to satisfaction of Marine Inspector. - 46 CFR 177.100
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level in each of the following normally unmanned spaces. The audible alarms for bilge high level were not operating correctly due to loose connections. Properly terminate connections for alarms. - 46 CFR 182.530
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
The number of penetrations in a watertight bulkhead must be minimized. A penetration in a watertight bulkhead must be as high and as far inboard in the bulkhead as practicable, and made watertight. There were 2 blue wires penetrating the engine room bulkhead that were not water tight. -46 CFR 179.320
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
The EPIRB's battery is replaced after it is used, or before the date required by FCC regulations in 47 CFR part 80, whichever comes sooner. Battery in EPIRB is expired. - 46 CFR 185.728(c)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
Exhaust gas must not leak from the piping or any connections. The piping must be properly supported by noncombustible hangers or blocks. Number 4 mde exhaust is cracked and leaking into the engine room. - 46 CFR 182.430(b)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
Propulsion machinery must be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations.
There were vice grips holding the starter connections together on the number 2 mde. - 46 CFR 182.200(a)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
A power driven vessel underway shall exhibit a sternlight. Sternlight inoperable at time of inspection. Repair prior to nighttime/limited visibility operations. - 33 CFR 83.23(a)(IV)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
vessel must be provided with a satisfactory arrangement for draining any watertight compartment. Bilge piping in steering room wasted. Repair/replace at next drydock.- 46 CFR 182.500(a)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing water-tight doors alarm
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
A hinged watertight bulkhead door must be fitted with indicator lights at the operating station showing whether the door is open or closed. Watertight door indicator label needs to be replaced in pilothouse – 46 CFR 179.330(b)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Functional requirements
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements as set forth in 47 CFR part 80. The vessel’s Navtex required by its certificated routes is inoperable. – 46 CFR 184.502
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in 46 CFR 199.175(b)(10) or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. First aid kit needs to be replaced (expired). – 46 CFR 184.710
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
Vessels described by 46 CFR 175.110(c) must have an interconnected fire detection system in compliance with § 181.450 installed in all enclosed areas where passengers and crew have routine access, including accommodation spaces and machinery spaces. - 46 CFR 181.405(c)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
All escape hatches and other emergency exits used as means of escape must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 50 millimeters (2 inches) high: “EMERGENCY EXIT, KEEP CLEAR.”
Emergency exit labeling needs to be relabeled (lettering worn). - 46 CFR 185.606
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to: Protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment, and electrical shock. Dead end wiring was found throughout various locations of vessel. Remove all unused dead-end wires. – 46 CFR 183.200
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
When flammable or combustible liquids are carried, additional fire protection shall be provided in accordance with 49 CFR 176.315. Required AFFF cans for carriage of portable tanks are expired. - 49 CFR 176.315
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
Floating water lights must be attached around the body of the life float or buoyant apparatus by a 10 mm (3/8 inch) lanyard, resistant to deterioration from ultraviolet light, and at least 5.5 meters (18 feet) in length. Floating light lines need to be around the body of the floats. – 46 CFR 180.175(f)(4)
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 12 December 2022
Resolved
Each EAP education program must include the display and distribution of a community service hot-line telephone number for crewmember assistance. Put up an EAP phone number poster per 46 CFR 16.401. - 46 CFR 16.401.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 9 December 2021
Resolved
Each battery must be secured to protect against shifting, and must be mounted in trays lined with a material that is resistant to damage by electrolyte. Battery on top of pilothouse is not secured in its tray and the tray is not lined.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 9 December 2021
Resolved
A vessel's hull must not carry current. Main switchboard ground indicator shows a 1 amp ground.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 9 December 2021
Resolved
When Class 1 doors are installed below the main deck, an indicator light which warns when the door is open is installed at the operating station. The engine room door indicator is not working.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 9 December 2021
Resolved
At each inspection, the vessel shall be ready for inspections of machinery essential to the operation of the vessel including cooling systems. Starboard main engine exhaust has a crack approx. 8 inches from the overboard discharge, causing exhaust cooling water to leak inside the hull.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 9 December 2020
Resolved
Bilge piping from manifold aft to rudder room along the port side shell had 14' section where piping material was severly wasted beyond material condition of piping.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 12 November 2019
Resolved
Firemain piping must comply with subpart G, part 182, of this chapter. Firemain piping was found to be leaking upon inspection. Ensure that firemain piping is free of leaks as per 46 CFR 181.320; To the satisfaction of the Coast Guard by 19NOV19.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 12 November 2019
Resolved
Each pressure type wire connector and lug must can utilize twist-on type wire nuts under the following conditions: The connections must be made within an enclosure and the insulated cap of the connector must be secured to prevent loosening due to vibration. Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment, and electrical shock; Junction box did not cover the connections of the wiring; Adjust junction box as per 46 CFR 183.340(i)(1) and 46 CFR 183.200(b); To the satisfaction of the Coast Guard by 26NOV19.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 12 November 2019
Resolved
At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to test the steering systems of the vessel and make them available for inspection to the extent necessary to determine that they are in suitable condition and fit for the service intended; Cracks were discovered on the stanchions supporting the rudder; Complete repairs on stanchions supporting the rudder as per 46 CFR 176.814; To the satisfaction of the Coast Guard.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for survival craft
Issued 12 November 2019
Resolved
Each survival craft must be: Secured to the vessel by a painter with a float-free link permanently attached to the vessel except that a float-free link is not required if the vessel operates only on waters not as deep as the length of the painter; Painter was not secured to the essel; Secure painter to the vessel as per 46 CFR 180.130(a)(1); To the satisfaction of the Coast Guard.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Masters responsibility and authority
Issued 12 November 2019
Resolved
All alcohol testing devices used to meet the requirements of this part must be currently listed as per 46 CFR 4.06-15(a)(2); Alcohol test strips onboard were expired; Replace all expired alcohol test strips as per 46 CFR 4.06-15(a)(2); To the satisfaction of the Coast Guard.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Safety and environment policy
Issued 12 November 2019
Resolved
The master or person in charge of a ship to which this section applies shall ensure that the ship is not operated unless a garbage management plan meeting paragraph (b) of this section is on the ship and that each person handling garbage follows the plan. Provide for the discharge of garbage by means that meet Annex V of MARPOL. Describe procedures for minimizing, collecting, processing, storing, and discharging garbage. Designate the person who is in charge of carrying out the plan; Vessel did not have a Waste Management Plan; Create a Waste Management Plan as per
33 CFR 151.57; To the satisfaction of the Coast Guard by 26NOV19.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 12 November 2019
Resolved
Vessel General Permit (VGP) applies to discharges incidental to the normal operation of all non-recreational vessels of 79 feet or greater in length; Vessel did not have a Permit Authorization and Record of Inspection (PARI) form onboard and did not submit annual report to EPA; Obtain PARI form and submit annual report to the EPA as per 40 CFR 122.2; To the satisfaction of the Coast Guard by 26NOV19.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (MARPOL operational)
Issued 13 September 2018
Resolved
Vessel not complying with Vessel General Permit (VGP). Vessel did not have a Permit Authorization and Record of Inspection (PARI) form on-board (VGP 1.5.3); Vessel was not conducting routine visual inspections weekly as required (VGP 4.1.1; 4.1.1.1); Vessel owner/operator was not conducting comprehensive vessel inspections annually as required (VGP 4.1.3); and vessel owner/operator was not submitting annual report to EPA as required (VGP 4.4.1).
Deficiency will remain open until next annual inspection to verify weekly inspections were conducted and annual report was submitted.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 2 December 2016
Resolved
EPIRB Battery was expired.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Conductor
Issued 2 December 2016
Resolved
Non-Marine grade wire was used to wire switch for vacumm regulator for head.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 2 December 2016
Resolved
Guard missing on STBD Main Engine around rotating machinery.
Casualty record · 4
9 July 2001Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3047
5 January 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2563654
24 February 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2877206
16 August 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3302139
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
SEABULK FELICIANA (2001), FELICIANA (2006–2008). 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.