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BO WAYNE

Towing Vessel · Built 1950s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

BO WAYNE is a 1959 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 2000, most recently in October 2024, along with 31 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 5 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2022.

Records from 2000 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 2 October 2024.

Built
1959
Last inspected
2 October 2024
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
19
Deficiencies
31 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
5 investigations · 2008–2022
Also recorded as
1 other name

Identity

US Official No.
279856
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDC3484
MISLE id
75911
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367008670 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-75911

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations11
…with no type recorded8
Years with a record 9 calendar years (2000–2024)
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.

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

Tonnage as PSIX records it29 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
20 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 September 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.

Radio station licence

WDI3040MMSI 367008670 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 17 July 2015, cancelled 19 July 2023
WDC3484MMSI 367008670 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 7 January 2005, cancelled 14 March 2015
WCW6185MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 28 May 1996, cancelled 29 July 2006 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
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.

Inspection history · 19

2 October 2024 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8013063
5 December 2022 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7604386
5 December 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7618568
7 April 2022 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7426609
7 April 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7428766
4 January 2022 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7375637
3 December 2020 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7097090
19 March 2020 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6929206
19 March 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6929774
19 March 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6930507
2 February 2020 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6901226
2 February 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6936441
16 August 2018 In-Service Inspection · COI Inspection · Initial Certification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6514325
23 May 2011 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4021841
17 May 2011 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4014275
10 May 2010 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3754913
6 August 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3557497
14 February 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3159401
14 April 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 213456

Deficiency record · 31

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Overloading
Issued 5 December 2022 Resolved
A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity and stability of the vessel are not compromised. Sector Houston-Galveston received a report that the vessel, Suzy Q (279856), experienced a partial submersion event on 05 DEC 22 indicating the watertight integrity and stability of the vessel had been compromised. Upon completion of salvage operations, vessel required to submit request to Sector Houston Domestic Inspections for Marine Inspector attendance to conduct damage survey and conditional assessment of vessel. 46 CFR 140.605(b)
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 28 February 2023
Resolved 2 October 2024
Resolution: Vessel placed in Laid-Up status and sold to different operator [name withheld]
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 7 April 2022 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. While performing maintenance, vessel suffered a steering gear malfunction, causing the ram to break and leak hydraulic oil. Vessel shall enact permanent repairs to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 May 2022
Resolved 13 April 2022
Resolution: Attended vessel for deficiency check on steering system. Vessel replaced hose fitting leading to steering ram. Operational test of steering conducted. All Sat
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 4 January 2022 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that: Has installed, in the engine room and any other area where background noise makes a general alarm hard to hear, a supplemental flashing red light... The General alarm light is inoperable in E/R.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 January 2022
Resolved 19 January 2022
Resolution: Verified operation of audible/visual alarm in E/R.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 4 January 2022 Resolved
The following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location: main engine RPM; The M/Es do not have RPM gauges installed in the E/R.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 February 2022
Resolved 19 January 2022
Resolution: MI verified installation of gauges.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 4 January 2022 Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists... Bilge alarm inoperable.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 6 January 2022
Resolution: Crew was able to operate alarm while MIs were in attendance.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 4 January 2022 Resolved
A 40-B portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room or cabinet. This is in addition to the portable fire extinguishers required by tables 142.230(a) and 142.230(b) of this part. Extinguisher installed was wrong size.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 6 January 2022
Resolution: Crew was able to install appropriate size extinguisher while MIs were in attendance.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 3 December 2020 Resolved
Master failed to have the required licenses and medical card on his person at time of inspection.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 10 December 2020
Resolution: Verified Master had license prior to commencing work.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 3 December 2020 Resolved
Life ring light on bow was not working properly.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 3 December 2020
Resolution: Vessel replaced light and was working properly upon completion of inspection.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Functionality of Safety Systems
Issued 3 December 2020 Resolved
Wiring connections on bilge pump were exposed and improperly connected.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 17 December 2020
Resolved 10 December 2020
Resolution: VESSEL SUPLLIED PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING BILGE WIRING PROPERLY CONNECTED.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 3 December 2020 Resolved
Flammable and combustible products were scattered throughout the engine room, not stored in the vessels flammable storage locker on deck.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 17 December 2020
Resolved 10 December 2020
Resolution: Vessel operator removed flammable/combustible product out of the engine room in to approved locker.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Structural features (ship)
Issued 3 December 2020 Resolved
Handrails on port bow and 01 deck aft had considerable wastage and cracked welds.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 17 December 2020
Resolved 3 December 2020
Resolution: Bow stanchion rewelded. Vessel is slated for dry dock for 2021. Will crop and renew wastage on stucture.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 3 December 2020 Resolved
Vessel must provide documentation for required safety drills and security drills.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 17 December 2020
Resolved 4 December 2020
Resolution: Vessel provided the documentation as requested.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 3 December 2020 Resolved
Vessel must provide test reports of safety shutdowns from 3rd party inspection dated 11Nov20.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 17 December 2020
Resolved 4 December 2020
Resolution: Vessel provided the documentation as requested.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 19 March 2020 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. Propulsion machinery must be maintained to ensure operation. There must be suitable propulsion controls at each operating station to provide the operator with full control. Vessel's steering pipe and cylinder broke resulting in loss of control of steering gear and spill. Vessel to repair and to provide Coast Guard tech report confirming same to Coast Guard's satisfaction prior to continuing operations.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 20 March 2020
Resolution: Vessel provided repair report and photos of repairs attached to this activity.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 February 2020 Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings and electrical equipment must be maintained to ensure proper operation, be suitable for route and service and have suitable propulsion controls to provide operator with full control at each operating station. Vessel's starboard shaft is broken and not operational. Vessel to repair starboard shaft prior to resuming commercial operations and to provide satisfactory tech report to coast guard.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 14 February 2020
Resolution: Received repair report attesting to proper repair of shaft.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 21 August 2018 Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquids into the machinery space. There is approximately 3-4 inches of oil in the engine room bilges.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 21 August 2018
Resolved 24 September 2019
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 21 August 2018 Resolved
The vessels portable fire pump must be self priming and power-driven with a minimum discharge pressure of at least 60 psi. The vessels portable fire pump (which is the vessels primary fire fighting system) is not self priming and unable to attain required pressure.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 21 August 2018
Resolved 24 September 2019
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 21 August 2018 Resolved
The vessels portable fire pump must have a sufficient amount of lined commercial fire hose immediately available to attach to it so that a stream of water will reach any part of the vessel. The vessel does not have a fire hose for the portable fire pump.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 21 August 2018
Resolved 24 September 2019
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 21 August 2018 Resolved
Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to the crew. There are currently no rails or equivalent protection installed on the weather deck around the vessel.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 21 August 2018
Resolved 24 September 2019
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkhead -corrosion
Issued 21 August 2018 Resolved
An existing vessel may be deemed by the OCMI to be in compliance with this subpart provided that: the vessel has been both in satisfactory service insofar as structural adequacy is concerned and does not cause the structure of the vessel to be questioned by the [name withheld] found severe wastage to the steel in the engine room to include holes in the superstructure and bulkhead between engine room and generator room. Vessel shall submit a full assessment to include gaging reports of the vessels structure by a Professional Engineer.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 21 August 2018
Resolved 24 September 2019
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (MARPOL operational)
Issued 16 August 2018 Resolved
A vessel must be operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and in such a manner as to afford protection against hazards to life, property, and the environment. The SUZY Q as been determined to be unsafe for operations based on the vessel's TSMS Audit as outlined in 46 CFR 138.410 conducted by MARCOM on 25JUN2018 and received by Sector Houston-Galveston on 16AUG2018, which identified 48 non-compliant items with Subchapter M.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 16 September 2018
Resolved 24 September 2019
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 August 2018 Resolved
Individual circuit breakers on switchboards and distribution panels must be labeled with a description of the loads they serve. No labels were provided on the the circuit breakers.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 September 2019
Resolved 25 September 2019
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 August 2018 Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must minimize system fires and shocking hazards. There were missing blanks in the circuit breaker, presenting a shock hazard.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 September 2019
Resolved 25 September 2019
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 16 August 2018 Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a means to monitor and control the amount of thrust at each operating station. The RPM gauge at the operating station was inoperable at the time of inspection.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 September 2019
Resolved 25 September 2019
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Other (STCW)
Issued 16 August 2018 Resolved
Operation of transmitters of any ship station must be performed by a person holding a commercial radio operator license or permit. The operator's license was not available at the time of inspection.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 31 October 2019
Resolved 1 October 2019
Resolution: Vessel representative submitted a copy of the Master's valid FCC license.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 16 August 2018 Resolved
All hand-portable fire extinguishers must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months. A fire extinguisher inspection was out of date, and removed. Sufficient additional extinguishers were onboard.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 25 September 2019
Resolved 25 September 2019
12 - Dangerous Goods › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire protection cargo deck area
Issued 16 August 2018 Resolved
Storage of flammable or combustible products must have a 40-B portable fire extinguisher located near the storage room or cabinet. An extinguisher was installed adjacent to the paint locker during the inspection.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 25 September 2019
Resolved 25 September 2019
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 16 August 2018 Resolved
A floating electric water light must be attached by a 3 to 6 foot lanyard to two of the required ring buoys. The light was improperly attached at the time of inspection, but remedied by installing a new line.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 25 September 2019
Resolved 25 September 2019
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 16 August 2018 Resolved
Closure devices must be provided for deckhouse or hull penetrations. The aft engine room watertight door gasket was painted over. A new gasket was installed during the inspection.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 25 September 2019
Resolved 25 September 2019
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 16 August 2018 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with navigation lights, shapes, and sound signals in accordance with the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) or 33 CFR part 84 as appropriate to its area of operation. A stern light was out at the time of inspection, and replaced during the inspection.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 25 September 2019
Resolved 25 September 2019
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 August 2018 Resolved
Electrical equipment and electrical cables must be suitably protected from wet and corrosive environments. At the time of inspection the battery boxes in the engine room had no covers, covers were installed.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 25 September 2019
Resolved 25 September 2019

Casualty record · 5

14 February 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3159401
6 August 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3557497
2 February 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6936441
19 March 2020Routine · role: Acknowledged Pollution Source · activity 6930507
5 December 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7618568
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

SUZY Q (2008–2022). 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.