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BREAK OF DAWN

Built
1982
Last inspected
3 April 2024
Documentation
Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
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 3 April 2024
…with no type recorded18
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 14 calendar years (1983–2024)
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

8523151
WDF3243
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-54756

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)86.7 ft × 28.5 ft × 12.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 198 / net 135
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)86.7 ft × 28.5 ft × 12.8 ft
ITC tonnagegross 215 / net 64
BuilderHORTON BOATS INC · BAYOU LA BATRE, AL, UNITED STATES · built 1982
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un, reg
DocumentationValid · issued 8 May 2026 · expires 30 June 2027
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it135 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
64 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
198 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
215 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross 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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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 · 9

Inspection history · 27

3 April 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7896198
21 September 2022 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7563628
21 December 2021 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7371264
30 September 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Commandant (CG-CVC) · Activity 7323779
9 May 2019 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6683305
20 November 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4759484
6 March 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4555850
24 January 2012 DAPI Audit · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4224369
22 July 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3542243
16 March 2009 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3434357
14 March 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3434328
16 November 2006 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2822150
27 July 2004 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2146482
30 January 2004 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1998659
24 October 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 196945
24 October 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 760041
14 August 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 395126
30 December 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 19256
30 December 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 137848
23 April 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 39497
23 April 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 114598
19 August 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 665885
5 August 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 369277
26 July 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 665884
19 July 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 51705
17 February 1984 Administrative
Administrative · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1029447
4 March 1983 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1272221

Deficiency record · 8

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 30 September 2021 Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the associated fleet that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no long be permitted to operate.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 29 December 2021
Resolved 21 December 2021
Resolution: Vessel initial COI complete
Unknown
Issued 14 August 1996 Resolved
46 CFR 25.26-50(b). EPIRB NOT TESTED MONTHLY._x001C_ COURTESY EXAM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 14 February 1997
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past
Unknown
Issued 14 August 1996 Resolved
33 CFR 164.72. CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS OUTDATED._x001C_ COURTESY EXAM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 14 February 1997
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past
Unknown
Issued 14 August 1996 Resolved
46 CFR 25.25-50(c)(1,2). EPIRB BATTERY EXPIRED._x001C_ COURTESY EXAM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 14 February 1997
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past
Unknown
Issued 14 August 1996 Resolved
46 CFR 25.25-13(b). LIGHTS WERE NOT ON ALL LIFE VESTS._x001C_ COUTESTY EXAM._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 14 February 1997
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past
Unknown
Issued 14 August 1996 Resolved
33 CFR 155.33(a). DIESEL FUEL IN THE BILGE. TUG VESSEL REMOVED DIESEL FUEL PROPERLY BEFORE NEXT VOYAGE._x001C_ COURTESY EXAM._x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 6 September 1996
Resolved 6 September 1996
Unknown
Issued 14 August 1996 Resolved
33 CFR 164.80(a). DRILLS NOT PERFORMED PRIOR TO GETTING UNDERWAY OR CREW CHANGE._x001C_ COURTESY EXAM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 14 February 1997
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past
Documentation
Issued 5 August 1994 Resolved
THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION WAS NOT ONBOARD VESSEL. THE ORIGINAL COD WAS SURRENDERD IN MARCH OF 1993 FOR GROSS OR NET TONNAGES, OR DIMENSIONS OF THE VESSEL CHANGE. NO ACTION AS BEEN TAKEN ON OWNERS PART TO RECTIFLY THIS SURRENDER.
Condition: Unknown
Due 5 September 1994
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past

Ownership record

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