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CAPE FEAR

Towing Vessel · Built 1950s · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Other hulls named CAPE FEAR

CAPE FEAR is a 1959 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 1999, most recently in August 2020, along with 10 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2001 and 2018.

Records from 1999 to 2020. Most recent: inspection, 12 August 2020.

Built
1959
Last inspected
12 August 2020
Documentation
Expired · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
19
Deficiencies
10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
3 investigations · 2001–2018
Inspected with
8 other vessels
Also recorded as
1 other name

Identity

US Official No.
279659
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDC5651
MISLE id
75796
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367044360 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-75796

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations7
…administrative events4
…with no type recorded8
Years with a record 12 calendar years (1999–2020)
The 19 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 6 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 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)55.1 ft × 20.0 ft × 6.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 87 / net 59
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderGREENVILLE BARGE CONST · GREENVILLE, MS, UNITED STATES · built 1959
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionNot recorded
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portWILMINGTON, NC
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formunknown (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it87 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
59 - 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 September 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.

Radio station licence

WDC5651MMSI 367044360 · expired · voluntarily equipped · granted 10 March 2015, cancelled 28 June 2025
WCZ6694MMSI not assigned · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 17 February 2000, cancelled 11 December 2009
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

Inspected as a tow unit · 8

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.

B 201 Tank Barge · MISLE 887216 · 2 April 2010 · activity 3708394MISS DORIS Towing Vessel · MISLE 72521 · 30 August 2001 · activity 73644CCL-1 Tank Barge · MISLE 46146 · 3 May 2001 · activity 32549ROY BOY Commercial Fishing Vessel · MISLE 240632 · 3 May 2001 · activity 32549MICHAEL DAVID Towing Vessel · MISLE 137257 · 25 April 2000 · activity 17877BLUEFISH Industrial Vessel · MISLE 137771 · 25 April 2000 · activity 17877KIRBY 18950 Tank Barge · MISLE 47760 · 20 December 1999 · activity 157327THOR Towing Vessel · MISLE 116074 · 20 December 1999 · activity 157327

Inspection history · 19

12 August 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7030830
12 January 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6351840
28 March 2013 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4557806
13 February 2013 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4532736
2 April 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Wilmington · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3708394
17 December 2009 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Wilmington · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3652038
19 November 2008 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Wilmington · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3381487
12 October 2007 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Wilmington · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3078428
30 November 2006 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Wilmington · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2831621
28 November 2006 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Wilmington · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2831582
4 October 2006 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Wilmington · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2793584
29 June 2006 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Wilmington · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2709293
3 February 2005 Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2286101
31 August 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 295033
30 August 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 73644
3 May 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 32549
25 April 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 17877
20 December 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 157327
28 February 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station South Padre Island · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1510474

Deficiency record · 10

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 12 August 2020 Resolved
Owners and operators with only one existing towing vessel must have a valid Certificate of Inspection (COI) prior to July 20, 2020. This vessel has not obtained a valid COI in accordance with the regulations. This vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection, within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, this deficiency shall be changed to a code 60 (Rectify deficiency prior to movement) and the vessel will no longer be permitted to operate.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 November 2020
Resolved 10 September 2020
Resolution: Vessel has been issued a workboat designation, see attached letter.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment
Issued 4 October 2006 Resolved
Company is not currently enrolled with approved consortium.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 November 2006
Resolved 28 November 2006
Resolution: Company has valid drug program in place. All Sat.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Washroom/Toilet › Toilet
Issued 31 August 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE PROPER CERTIFICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE FOR CREW OF THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE MARINE SANITATION DEVICE INSTALLED ONBOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 7 September 2001
Resolved 15 January 2009
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 31 August 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE CURRENT CHARTS AND LIGHT LIST ONBOARD AS PER 33 CFR 164.72.
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 September 2001
Resolved 15 January 2009
Lifesaving
Issued 31 August 2001 Resolved
PFD's NOT READILY AVAILABLE FOR USE IN PILOT HOUSE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 October 2001
Resolved 26 October 2001
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 31 August 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE A SERVICEABLE LIFE RING.
Condition: Unknown
Due 7 September 2001
Resolved 15 January 2009
Lifesaving › Work Vest › Condition
Issued 31 August 2001 Resolved
PROCEED TO NEAREST RECEPTION FACILTY TO PUMP OFF ALL OIL CONTAINED IN THE ENGINE ROOM BILGE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 5 September 2001
Resolved 15 January 2009
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Block
Issued 31 August 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE MACHINERY GUARDS TO THE FRONT OF EACH MDE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 September 2001
Resolved 15 January 2009
Lifesaving › Work Vest › General
Issued 31 August 2001 Resolved
STOW ALL LOOSE GEAR ABOUT THE ENGINE ROOM DECK.
Condition: Unknown
Due 1 September 2001
Resolved 15 January 2009
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Panelboard
Issued 31 August 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE ELECTRICAL PROTECTION PANEL FOR BREAKER BOX LOCATED IN THE ENGINE ROOM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 September 2001
Resolved 15 January 2009

Casualty record · 3

30 August 2001Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 73644
2 April 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 3708394
12 January 2018Significant Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6351840
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

Recorded names · 1

MR. ROBERTS (2001). 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.