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M/V FRANCIS EVELYN
M/V FRANCIS EVELYN is a 1958 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 65 inspections since 1996, most recently in November 2023, along with 4 deficiencies, 4 operational controls and 22 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2019.
Records from 1996 to 2023. Most recent: inspection, 14 November 2023.
- Built
- 1958
- Last inspected
- 14 November 2023
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 22 investigations · 2005–2019
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 3 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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
14 November 2023
…with no type recorded43
Deficiencies
4 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
22 calendar years (1996–2023)
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
275810
WDN5228
73832
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-73832
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)125.0 ft × 30.0 ft × 10.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 494 / net 336
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderNASHVILLE BRIDGE COMPANY · NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES · built 1958
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPADUCAH, KY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 11 September 2025 · expires 31 October 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 it336 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
494 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
494 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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.
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 · 31
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.
TOUAX 956 B Freight Barge · MISLE 1154866 · 11 March 2019 · activity 6652524PTC 851 Freight Barge · MISLE 1433249 · 11 March 2019 · activity 6652524TOUAX 956 B Freight Barge · MISLE 1154866 · 8 March 2019 · activity 6641910PTC 851 Freight Barge · MISLE 1433249 · 8 March 2019 · activity 6641910GS-1191 Tank Barge · MISLE 54170 · 26 September 2018 · activity 6563926FRONTIER EXPRESS Towing Vessel · MISLE 75763 · 9 April 2018 · activity 6387880GD 982 Freight Barge · MISLE 480443 · 9 April 2018 · activity 6387880SHELBY JEAN Towing Vessel · MISLE 1348977 · 9 April 2018 · activity 6387880GM 3807 Tank Barge · MISLE 948778 · 23 May 2014 · activity 4866283GM 3810 Tank Barge · MISLE 948779 · 23 May 2014 · activity 4866283GM 3801 Tank Barge · MISLE 601969 · 11 December 2012 · activity 4500341GM 3809 Tank Barge · MISLE 961288 · 11 December 2012 · activity 4500341CAPT. L.A. MONROE Towing Vessel · MISLE 79985 · 10 December 2012 · activity 4499488GM 5018 Tank Barge · MISLE 925571 · 10 December 2012 · activity 4499488GM 5044 Tank Barge · MISLE 991051 · 10 December 2012 · activity 4499488MMI 3022 Tank Barge · MISLE 5788 · 5 August 2011 · activity 4109285POINT ISABEL Towing Vessel · MISLE 887559 · 5 August 2011 · activity 4109285GM 3809 Tank Barge · MISLE 961288 · 5 August 2011 · activity 4109285GM 3002 Tank Barge · MISLE 744264 · 29 October 2010 · activity 3881056GM 3005 Tank Barge · MISLE 744266 · 29 October 2010 · activity 3881056CROSBY VOYAGER Towing Vessel · MISLE 136718 · 30 August 2010 · activity 3837724HOYT CHRISTOPHER Towing Vessel · MISLE 203805 · 27 July 2010 · activity 3925021GM 3010 Tank Barge · MISLE 948848 · 23 September 2009 · activity 3601138GM 3011 Tank Barge · MISLE 948854 · 23 September 2009 · activity 3601138JORDAN ANTONIO Towing Vessel · MISLE 164311 · 27 June 2009 · activity 3584198GM 3803 Tank Barge · MISLE 601972 · 27 June 2009 · activity 3584198KIRBY 28045 Tank Barge · MISLE 810547 · 27 June 2009 · activity 3584198RAZORBACK Towing Vessel · MISLE 246099 · 2 January 2008 · activity 3123453SBK 1601 Tank Barge · MISLE 47117 · 16 March 2007 · activity 2900918VL 81272 Freight Barge · MISLE 190708 · 16 March 2007 · activity 2900918SARAH PAIGE Towing Vessel · MISLE 671466 · 16 March 2007 · activity 2900918ACL 06644 Freight Barge · MISLE 807249 · 16 March 2007 · activity 2900918MTC 472B Freight Barge · MISLE 39126 · 30 January 2007 · activity 2864381T844 Freight Barge · MISLE 319886 · 7 December 2003 · activity 1983406Inspection history · 65
14 November 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7824717
9 January 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7618447
31 March 2021
Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7185669
18 March 2021
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7159982
14 March 2019
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6642658
11 March 2019
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6640007
11 March 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6652524
8 March 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6641910
7 November 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6576110
26 September 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6563926
9 April 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6387880
1 December 2017
Damage Survey · Administration · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6316632
23 May 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4866283
9 January 2014
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4782889
19 June 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4625005
26 May 2013
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4607541
26 May 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4612680
11 December 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4500341
10 December 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4499488
5 August 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4105884
5 August 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4109285
25 July 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4103040
13 April 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3995228
5 March 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3965295
3 March 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3984503
29 October 2010
Marine Casualty Follow Up
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3880774
29 October 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3881056
6 October 2010
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3863904
28 September 2010
Administration
Administrative · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3926280
30 August 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3837724
29 August 2010
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3838567
28 July 2010
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3808227
27 July 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3925021
14 January 2010
MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3667645
10 December 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3648163
30 October 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3624813
23 September 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3601138
25 August 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3576025
24 August 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3583196
27 June 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3584198
8 April 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3494515
15 November 2008
Administration
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3363472
2 January 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3123453
27 August 2007
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3040250
26 July 2007
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2999512
16 March 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2900918
31 January 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2864953
31 January 2007
Uninspected Other · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2867097
30 January 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2864381
5 May 2006
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2644513
26 July 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2441705
10 April 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2337950
1 September 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2183593
1 September 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2183602
7 December 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1983406
4 May 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 289849
10 April 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 91883
19 November 1999
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 810704
12 June 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 21115
26 April 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 111467
24 December 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 122727
20 September 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 32640
5 July 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 757815
30 June 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 201561
25 March 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 73872
Deficiency record · 4
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 18 March 2021
Resolved
An existing towing vessel subject to this subchapter will remain subject to Coast Guard regulations applicable to the vessel on July 19, 2016 until either July 20, 2018 or the date the vessel obtains a COI, whichever is earlier. Vessel is not in compliance with Subchapter M.
46 CFR 136.172
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of the ship and equipment
Issued 14 March 2019
Resolved
During follow up inspection due to a marine casualty, a multitude of substandard conditions, including but not limited to; watertight integrity and structural intactness were observed by CG Marine Inspectors. Oil in bilges, water in compartments and overall condition of vessel limited scope of inspection. Owner shall make vessel available to prove compliance with 46 CFR Sub-chapter "M"; to include Dry Dock, Internal Structural Exam and full CG inspection.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 14 March 2019
Resolved
Watertight integrity compromised throughout main deck of vessel. Inspectors noted wasted deck plate & multiple unsealed soft patches in the main deck above the steering gear void, fwd hold hatch cover had multiple holes, and the base of the main deck superstructure was completely wasted, allowing potential unimpeded water ingress. Provide repair proposal and prove water tight integrity throughout vessel.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-corrosion
Issued 14 March 2019
Resolved
Structural integrity compromised in the forward and aft portions of the vessel. Inspectors noted multiple transverse and longitudinal frames in forwardd hold deteriorated and no longer connected to skin of vessel. Section of keel and transverse frame in hydraulic tank room were wasted beyond repair. Inspectors were unable to expand inspection due to atmospheric restrictions, and accessibility due to water and oil. Provide repair proposal for structural members and make the rest of the vessel available for inspection to ensure the vessel is structurally intact as per original design standards.
Casualty record · 22
10 April 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2337950
30 January 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 2864381
16 March 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2900918
2 January 2008Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 3123453
27 June 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3584198
24 August 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3583196
23 September 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3601138
27 July 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3925021
30 August 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3837724
29 October 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3881056
3 March 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3984503
5 March 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3965295
13 April 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3995228
5 August 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4109285
10 December 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4499488
11 December 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4500341
26 May 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4612680
23 May 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4866283
9 April 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6387880
26 September 2018Routine · role: Acknowledged Pollution Source · activity 6563926
8 March 2019Major Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6641910
11 March 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6652524
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 · 4
SARA NICOLE (2005), SECRETARIAT (2007–2008), CLAY GRIFFIN (2009–2014), RIVERS WILSON (2018–2019). 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.