Records from 2003 to 2026. Most recent: casualty investigation, 13 August 2026.
Inspection history · 36
6 March 2026
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8320959
6 March 2026
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8322939
18 February 2026
Administrative Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8299722
26 September 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8245362
6 May 2025
Annual Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8129990
28 December 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8051366
8 May 2024
ACP Annual Oversight · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7908908
9 July 2023
Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7737611
8 July 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7798108
4 May 2023
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · ACP Annual Oversight
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7680850
15 August 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7534512
8 August 2022
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7529123
26 July 2022
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7522115
15 February 2022
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · ACP COI Oversight · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7396993
28 July 2017
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6223665
17 November 2015
Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5765343
12 March 2014
ACP Annual Oversight · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4814225
13 June 2012
Annual Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4341717
9 September 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4152424
15 April 2009
Deficiency Check · Re-Inspection · MARPOL Annex I Examination · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3452923
15 May 2008
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3207071
22 April 2008
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3189501
9 April 2008
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3222290
4 March 2008
Cargo Tank Internal · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3158677
24 April 2007
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2922332
26 July 2006
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2725397
4 May 2006
Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2629507
18 April 2006
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2627077
8 November 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2531111
27 September 2005
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2502034
29 April 2005
MTSA Verification · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2345484
16 February 2005
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2293931
4 May 2004
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2058776
11 December 2003
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2000520
3 November 2003
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1979646
19 May 2003
Inclining Experiment · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Construction Oversight · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1796903
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 6 May 2025
Resolved
Any required fixed fire detection system shall be capable of immediate operations at all times. The vessels fire detection system was showing detector faults that were unable to be cleared by the crew.
Deficiency rectified to CG satisfaction.
74 SOLAS (20) II-2/13.1.1
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 6 May 2025
Resolution: The vessel rep arranged for Bayou Fire to attend the vessel to replace the faulty detectors and clear the faults.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › UMS - alarms
Issued 6 May 2025
Resolved
Bilge wells in periodically unattended machinery spaces shall be located and monitored in such a way that the accumulation of liquids is detected at normal angles of trim and heel. The entire bilge monitoring and alarm system was non-functional.
Deficiency rectified to CG satisfaction.
74 SOLAS (04) II-1/48.1
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 6 May 2025
Resolution: Vessel rep arranged for an automation engineer from IMS to attend and individually reset the bilge alarms, tested sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Embarkation arrangement survival craft
Issued 6 May 2025
Resolved
During preparation or launching, the survival craft, its launching appliance and the area of water into which it is to be launched shall be adequately illuminated. The port side liferaft embarkation light was non-functional.
74 SOLAS (20) III/16.7
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 May 2025
Resolved 23 May 2025
Resolution: Accepted ABS class report clearing the identified deficiency.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 May 2025
Resolved
Not less than one half of the total number of lifebuoys shall be provided with self-igniting lights. The self-igniting light on the 02 deck lifebuoy in way of the starboard liferaft launching station was extinguished.
74 SOLAS (20) III/7.1.3
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 May 2025
Resolved 23 May 2025
Resolution: Accepted ABS class report clearing the identified deficiency.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 6 May 2025
Resolved
Each liferaft shall be stowed in a float-free arrangement complying with paragraph 4.1. of the Code. The painter line for the port and starboard outboard life rafts were ziptied to the handrail before the weak link.
74 SOLAS (20) III/13.4.2
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 May 2025
Resolved 23 May 2025
Resolution: Accepted ABS class report clearing the identified deficiency.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 6 May 2025
Resolved
Posters or signs shall be provided on or in the vicinnity of survival craft and their launching controls and shall illustrate the purpose of controls and the procedures for for operating the appliance and give relevant instructions or warnings. The rescue boat launching instructions were destroyed and unreadable.
74 SOLAS (20) III/9.2.1
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 May 2025
Resolved 23 May 2025
Resolution: Accepted ABS class report clearing the identified deficiency.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 6 May 2025
Resolved
Containers, brackets, racks, and other similar stowage locations for life-saving equipment shall be marked with symbols in accordance with the recommendations of the organization, indicating the devices stowed in that location for that purpose. Multiple IMO markers around the vessel were wasted beyond reading or missing including lifesaving, fire fighting, and means of escape.
74 SOLAS (20) III/20.10
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 May 2025
Resolved 23 May 2025
Resolution: Accepted ABS class report clearing the identified deficiency.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 6 May 2025
Resolved
Cable ties made from approved materials other than metal (such as polyamide, PVC) can be used provided that they are flame-retardant in accordance with IEC Publication 60092-101. Where used for cables not laid on top of horizontal cable trays or similar, suitable metal cable ties are to be added at regular intervals not exceeding 2 m (6.5 ft) in order to prevent the release of cables in a fire. There were multiple overhead wire bundle in the machinery space that were supported by standard zip ties with no further metal support ties.
ABS MVR Part 4-8-4/21.9.3
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 May 2025
Resolved 23 May 2025
Resolution: Accepted ABS class report clearing the identified deficiency.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › UMS - alarms
Issued 6 May 2025
Resolved
General emergency alarm system shall be audible throughout all the accom and normal crew working spaces. The general alarm in the steering gear room was broken off from the mount.
74 SOLAS (20) III/6.4.3
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 May 2025
Resolved 23 May 2025
Resolution: Accepted ABS class report clearing the identified deficiency.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 8 May 2024
Resolved
A space for the stowage of paint must not have any electric equipment, unless it is intrinsically safe and approved for Class I, Division 1, Group D (Zone 0 or Zone 1) location. Main paint locker on 01 deck had a light that was classed for Class I, Division 2. Light must be tagged out to prevent its operation until replaced with required type.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 June 2024
Resolved 23 May 2024
Resolution: Exploxion proof light replaced and properly installed.
06 - Cargo Operations Including Equipment › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (cargo)
Issued 8 May 2024
Resolved
Safety relief valve must be inspected at least once every 2 years and lifted from their seats to determine the accuracy of adjustment. All four safety relief valves for methanol tanks were faulty and must be either serviced and tested, or replaced with new ones.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 8 May 2024
Resolved 15 May 2024
Resolution: Faulty valves replaced with new ones.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 8 May 2024
Resolved
Standby vessels must be equipped with additional equipment onboard. Vessel didn't have onboard the full complement of required equipment. Vessel must not operate as a standby vessel until equipped per CG regulations or request standby endorsement be removed from the COI.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 September 2025
Resolved 21 July 2025
Resolution: Vessel management requested amendment to COI to delete Standby Vessel endorsement. COI has been amended and reissued.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Water Separator (15 ppm)
Issued 15 April 2009
Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of the Oily water separator.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 16 April 2009
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Propulsion Engine
Issued 15 April 2009
Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of the FRC.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 16 April 2009
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 15 April 2009
Resolved
Incorporate FRC engine maintenance into maintenance program to include annual required maintenance IAW engine manufactor recommendations.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 May 2009
Resolved 16 April 2009
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Tide/Tidal Current Tables
Issued 15 April 2009
Resolved
Provide current tide and tial current tables for areas of operation.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 April 2009
Resolved 16 April 2009
Communications › Public Address System › Audio Distribution System Silencing
Issued 22 April 2008
Resolved
PA interrupt inoperable, repair prior to any international voyage.
Due 2 May 2008
Resolved 2 May 2008
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 22 April 2008
Resolved
Mount electrical wiring in forward void above bow thruster with metallic clamps/supports.
Due 22 May 2008
Resolved 2 May 2008
Fire Fighting › Ventilation Systems › Duct Hatches
Issued 22 April 2008
Resolved
Verify solinoid activiation for damper in emergency generator room.
Due 22 May 2008
Resolved 2 May 2008
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 22 April 2008
Resolved
Renew light fixture in aft 01 deck head.
Due 22 May 2008
Resolved 2 May 2008
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Rubbish/Waste Materials
Issued 22 April 2008
Resolved
Clean up excess hydraulic oil under HPU pump and fittings.
Due 22 May 2008
Resolved 2 May 2008
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Circuit Breaker
Issued 22 April 2008
Resolved
Circuit breaker 38 on 01 deck electrical panel needs to be repaired.
Due 22 May 2008
Resolved 2 May 2008
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Stowage › General
Issued 18 April 2006
Resolved
Provide Annual testing of the Dry Bulk relief valves.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 May 2006
Resolved 24 April 2007
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Fixed Containment
Issued 18 April 2006
Resolved
Provide proper fixed containment for vents and fill/transfer locations.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 19 May 2006
Resolved 22 April 2008
Documentation › Safety Management System › Conformity Maintenance Procedures
Issued 18 April 2006
Resolved
Provide Automation Test procedures to include Steering Gear for approval.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 May 2006
Resolved 24 April 2007
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat Equipment › Batteries (electric torch spares)
Issued 4 May 2004
Resolved
Provide and install permanent shore tie charging connection to rescue boat
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 June 2004
Resolved 23 June 2004
Resolution: Parts on board awaiting installar availibility.