VAYLOR PATRICK

Towing Vessel · Built 2000s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

VAYLOR PATRICK is a 2002 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 32 inspections since 2003, most recently in April 2026, along with 1 deficiency and 8 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2026.

Records from 2003 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 26 April 2026.

Built: 2002
Last inspected: 26 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 32
Deficiencies: 1 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 8 investigations · 2005–2026
Inspected with: 15 other vessels
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 26 April 2026

Recorded inspections32

…physical examinations9

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded19

Deficiencies 1 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 17 calendar years (2003–2026)

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

1131647

8976619

WDM3670

585424

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-585424

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)105.6 ft × 32.0 ft × 11.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 345 / net 235

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)105.6 ft × 32.0 ft × 11.0 ft

ITC tonnagegross 414 / net 124

BuilderJOHN BLUDWORTH SHIPYARD LLC · CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, UNITED STATES · built 2002

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portVICKSBURG, MS

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 31 March 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it345 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
414 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
235 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
124 - Convention (Subpart B), 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, 1980 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 · 15

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.

VPF 404 Tank Barge · MISLE 428169 · 26 April 2026 · activity 8377305 SCF 24119B Freight Barge · MISLE 671848 · 22 June 2024 · activity 7971734 SCF 24083 Freight Barge · MISLE 672691 · 22 June 2024 · activity 7971734 SCF 24134B Freight Barge · MISLE 676665 · 22 June 2024 · activity 7971734 BUNGE 13004 Freight Barge · MISLE 1841145 · 22 June 2024 · activity 7971734 SMI 501 Tank Barge · MISLE 46695 · 6 June 2016 · activity 6026360 B 0739 Freight Barge · MISLE 875005 · 6 June 2016 · activity 6026360 GARIBALDI SPIRIT Tank Ship · MISLE 1063715 · 6 June 2016 · activity 6026360 FMTA 1317 Freight Barge · MISLE 1226069 · 6 June 2016 · activity 6026360 WEB 323 Tank Barge · MISLE 1164425 · 30 June 2012 · activity 4365859 HAYDEN EVAN Towing Vessel · MISLE 205240 · 21 June 2010 · activity 3781283 KIRBY 16800 Tank Barge · MISLE 342699 · 21 June 2010 · activity 3781283 CMR 125 Freight Barge · MISLE 19962 · 13 February 2010 · activity 3691603 GUN RUNNER Towing Vessel · MISLE 186935 · 13 February 2010 · activity 3691603 WEB 244 Tank Barge · MISLE 673609 · 13 February 2010 · activity 3691603

Inspection history · 32

26 April 2026 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8377305

9 March 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8323043

12 December 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8046868

9 September 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8016729

22 June 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7971734

25 October 2023 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7814265

17 October 2022 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7596141

9 July 2021 Initial Certification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7255535

21 January 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7128117

6 June 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6026360

4 March 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5833145

22 September 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5726149

24 August 2015 DAPI Audit · MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5220662

14 November 2012 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4487786

24 September 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4449623

30 June 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4365859

20 June 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4350293

2 December 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4202566

21 June 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3781283

13 February 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3691603

17 November 2009 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3636787

25 March 2009 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3440095

19 June 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3242718

13 December 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3117025

6 February 2007 Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2867285

28 December 2006 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2847032

19 July 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIDET HARVEY CANAL DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2431872

6 January 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2271825

28 July 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2156924

24 November 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1953983

31 July 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1862535

15 July 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1860285

Deficiency record · 1

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine

Issued 25 October 2023 Resolved

Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings and electrical equipment and systems must be maintained to ensure proper operation. Vessel report catastrophic failure of 01 generator. Provide report of findings, damage, and repair plans. ***This deficiency must be cleared to the satisfaction of a Coast Guard marine inspector prior to returning to service. In lieu of Coast Guard attendance, the company may use their Third Party Organization, TVIB, to accept/approve the repairs and provide a report to the Coast Guard inspector listed below.***

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 27 October 2023
Resolution: TVIB provide report of temp repairs.

Casualty record · 8

6 January 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2271825

13 February 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3691603

21 June 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3781283

30 June 2012Routine · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4365859

6 June 2016Routine · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 6026360

22 June 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 7971734

12 December 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8046868

26 April 2026Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 8377305

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 · 1

WALTER E BLESSEY JR (2005–2016). 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.