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MATTHEW BEYEL
- Built
- 1956
- Last inspected
- 23 October 2024
- Documentation
- Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- 1 with no removal date recorded
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
23 October 2024
…with no type recorded5
Deficiencies
15 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
1 with no removal date recorded
Years with a record
7 calendar years (2007–2024)
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
272911
WDC7297
72499
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-72499
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)61.0 ft × 20.6 ft × 7.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 74 / net 50
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCLAYA J ADAMS SHIPYARD · CUT OFF, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1956
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPORT CANAVERAL, FL
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un, reg
DocumentationValid · issued 25 November 2025 · expires 30 November 2026
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 it74 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
50 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
50 - 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 2
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.
JMC 140 Freight Barge · MISLE 609041 · 29 October 2015 · activity 5753627SHELBY LYNN Freight Barge · MISLE 47883 · 11 June 2015 · activity 5150350SHELBY LYNN Freight Barge · MISLE 47883 · 26 May 2015 · activity 5141973SHELBY LYNN Freight Barge · MISLE 47883 · 16 May 2015 · activity 5131222Inspection history · 13
23 October 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8023290
19 January 2024
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7851813
15 December 2022
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7622624
22 July 2021
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7264292
29 October 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Detached Duty Office Fort Myers · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5753627
11 June 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5150350
27 May 2015
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5141153
26 May 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5141973
16 May 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5131222
12 June 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4618499
16 November 2011
MARPOL · Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA/ISPS Verification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4191347
26 April 2011
Administration
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3996083
9 March 2007
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2885212
Deficiency record · 15
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 19 January 2024
Resolved
Nothing in this subpart limits the marine inspector form conducting any tests or inspections he or she deems necessary to be assured of the vessel's seaworthiness or fitness for its route and service, vessel did not have crew at the time and could not perform drills for its annual inspection. Complete drills to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Performance standards for radio equipment
Issued 19 January 2024
Resolved
Vessels subject to subpart R of this part must be equipped as follows:
(a) A category 1, 406.0-406 EPRIB (vessel is equipped with a category II)
(b) A NAVTEX receiver meeting the requirements of 80.1101(c)(1) NAVTEX was not onboard
(c) A search and rescue transponder SART meeting the requirements of 80.1101(c)(7). Not onboard.
(d) A tow-way VHF radiotelephone meeting requirements of 80.1101(c)(7) onboard and operational.
Vessel is restricted to no more than 20 miles from shore.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 17 January 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have either a self priming, power-driven, fixed fire pump, a fire main in accordance with paragraphs (a) thru (d). Power driven fire pump could not be energized.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 17 January 2023
Resolved
Individual circuit breakers on switchboards and distribution panels must be labeled with a description of the loads they serve. Fixed fire pump circuit breaker was labeled as "barge"
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 17 January 2023
Resolved
Closure devices must be provided for deckhouse of hull penetrations which open to the exterior of the vessel and which may allow water to enter the vessel. Port side main deck house entrance watertight door bottom combing is wasted and holed. Provide permanent repair proposal
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 20 October 2021
Resolved
Where practicable and except as provided in § 144.515, each space where crew may be quartered or normally employed must have at least two means of escape.
The engine room escape hatch cannot be opened from the engine.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 20 October 2021
Resolved
Each escape hatch and emergency exit 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”.
The Engine Room escape hatch is not labled.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 20 October 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm in the engine room and any other area where background noise makes a general alarm hard to hear, a supplemental flashing red light that is identified with a sign that reads: “Attention General Alarm - When Alarm Sounds or Flashes Go to Your Station”.
The General Alarm light was found in the Fiddle Space and not in the Engine Room next to the placard.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 20 October 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention.
The FWD Peak has a through hull valve and no bilge alarm. Install a bilge alarm as discussed.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 October 2021
Resolved
The master must ensure that all lifesaving equipment is properly maintained and ready for use at all times.
The lifering buoys (hard type) are missing the plugs, the SOLAS tape is UV damaged and the vessel's name is marked over the tape. Replace/ repair as discussed.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 20 October 2021
Resolved
Decks and bulkheads designed to be watertight or weathertight must be maintained in that condition.
The FWD Peak blkd is not watertight around the wire runs. Make watertight as discussed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 20 October 2021
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions.
The 50 Amp shore tie connection outlet is missing the cover. Repair as discussed.
14 - Pollution Prevention › N/A - No Subsystem › VGP: General
Issued 20 October 2021
Resolved
A means of draining or removing discharged oil or hazardous material from each container or enclosed deck area without discharging the oil or hazardous material into the water must have A mechanical means of closing each drain and scupper in the container or enclosed deck area required by this section.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 20 October 2021
Resolved
Alcohol-testing devices must be used according to the procedures specified by the manufacturer of the testing device and by this part.
The alcohol test stripes were found expired.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 22 July 2021
Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel
must have a valid Certificate of Inspection (COI) prior
to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of
the 75% of the vessels 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 will be changed to a code 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel will no longer be permitted to operate.
Recorded names · 1
SUMMER STAR (2015). 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
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