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CAPTAIN MARLON
CAPTAIN MARLON is a 1962 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 34 inspections since 1994, most recently in August 2025, along with 26 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 3 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2021.
Records from 1994 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 1 August 2025.
- Built
- 1962
- Last inspected
- 1 August 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 26 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2006–2021
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
1 August 2025
…with no type recorded10
Deficiencies
26 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
19 calendar years (1994–2025)
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
288030
WSL5671
80289
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-80289
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)53.3 ft × 20.1 ft × 6.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 84 / net 57
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderA W CAVACEVICH · BILOXI MS · built 1962
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portJACKSONVILLE, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 2 August 2025 · expires 31 August 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 it57 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
84 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
84 - 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.
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Inspected as a tow unit · 6
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.
HJC 105 Freight Barge · MISLE 232739 · 27 June 2012 · activity 4412452TMI-101 Tank Barge · MISLE 244935 · 12 September 2006 · activity 2776338SUN STATE NO 1 Tank Barge · MISLE 42720 · 21 July 1998 · activity 102510MRL 106 Tank Barge · MISLE 45291 · 21 July 1998 · activity 102510SWAYBACK Freight Barge · MISLE 416205 · 28 October 1994 · activity 101891MRL 104 Freight Barge · MISLE 43266 · 25 June 1994 · activity 23193Inspection history · 34
1 August 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8200164
23 September 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8007694
12 July 2023
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7723973
19 July 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7510713
19 July 2021
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7238575
1 April 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7173343
20 July 2020
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7011472
15 April 2020
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6939464
11 July 2019
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6848456
1 July 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6732152
29 August 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6526299
16 July 2018
Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6481046
14 March 2018
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6371562
27 June 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4412452
23 January 2012
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4229803
9 May 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4020516
7 November 2006
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2816345
2 November 2006
Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2813082
14 September 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2778094
12 September 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2776338
12 September 2006
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2777520
21 June 2005
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2398139
21 April 2005
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2339878
23 October 2003
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1979725
29 June 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 191711
29 June 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 771090
21 July 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 102510
10 October 1997
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 773891
7 May 1997
MARPOL Annex I Examination · MARPOL Annex V Examination · Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1099840
29 April 1996
MARPOL Annex V Examination · MARPOL Annex I Examination · Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1082386
16 May 1995
Uninspected Towing Vessel · MARPOL Annex I Examination · MARPOL Annex V Examination
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1234156
6 April 1995
MARPOL Annex I Examination · MARPOL Annex V Examination · Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 875350
28 October 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 101891
25 June 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 23193
Deficiency record · 26
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 23 September 2024
Resolved
Each lifebouy on a towing vessel must: Be approved under approval series 160.050 or 160.150.
Port and starboard lifebouys retroreflective tape is faded. Renew/repalce.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 23 September 2024
Resolved
Paints, coatings, or other flammable or combustible products onbaord a towing vessel must be stored in a designated storage room or cabinet when not in use.
There is a coffee can with oil in it under the bridge steering console, and excessive oil containers stored in the engine room. Remove or properly store. Correct within 7 days.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 19 July 2022
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry a combination of day and night visual distress signals indicated in Table 141.370 of § 141.370 for specified areas where the vessel operates (3 day and 3 night). Vessel is missing three night flares. Restricted to day operations.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 19 July 2022
Resolved
Flexible connections and discharge hoses on all semi-portable extinguishers and fixed extinguishing systems must be inspected and tested in accordance with § 147.65 of this chapter. The cone/nozzle on the semi-portable extinguisher is cracked.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)
Issued 19 July 2022
Resolved
The officer in charge of a navigational watch must conduct a navigation assessment for the intended route and operations prior to getting underway. The navigation assessment must incorporate the requirements of pilothouse resource management of § 140.640, assess operational risks, and anticipate and manage workload demands. Navigational assessments were not being conducted.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 19 July 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure storage areas are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials insofar as practicable. Oily rags were stored in plastic bucket.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 19 July 2022
Resolved
The following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location:
(1) Main engine lubricating oil pressure and main engine RPM;
(2) Main engine cooling water temperature;
(3) Auxiliary generator engine lubricating oil pressure and auxiliary generator engine RPM;
(4) Auxiliary generator engine cooling water temperature
Missing gauges on all main engines.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress messages: obligations and procedures
Issued 7 October 2021
Resolved
Towing vessels must meet the requirements of 33CFRpart 26, both DSC radios on bridge did not have MMIS stored. Installed MMIS
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 7 October 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with a means to detect smoke in berthing spaces. Vessel did not have smoke detection
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
At least two lifebuoys on a towing vessel greater than 26 feet must be fitted with a floating electric water light under the approval series 161.010 or 161.110. Attach approved water lights to ring buoys.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry a combination of day and night visual distress signals indicated in Table 141.370. Vessel is required to have 3 floating orange smoke signals for the route.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and shock hazards. A shield needs to be installed to cover battery charger exposed electrical hazards.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 July 2020
Resolved
Each lifejacket must be fitted with Type I retro-reflective material. Replace worn retro-reflective tape on lifejackets.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 29 August 2018
Resolved
NAME: Vsl is broadcasting incorrect Name(Abbreviation), ZERO LENGTH OR BEAM: no dimension information (AIS Antenna Position ABCD values equals 0)
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Serious Marine Incident
Issued 7 November 2006
Resolved
1. Collectors of urine specimens were not qualified as per 49 CFR Part 40. 2. Persons conducting screening tests did not have required training as per 46 CFR Part 4.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Recordkeeping
Issued 7 November 2006
Resolved
Drug Testing Program policy must be revised to include reasons for testing as per 46 CFR Part 16.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Display Requirements
Issued 7 November 2006
Resolved
EAP material must be displayed as per 46 CFR 16.401.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › MIS Submission
Issued 7 November 2006
Resolved
MIS report must be submitted annually to G-MOA by March 15.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › MRO Specified
Issued 7 November 2006
Resolved
MRO not specified in Drug Testing Policy.
Unknown
Issued 6 April 1995
Resolved
Vessel Name on Tug must be spelled the same as on the Document.
Unknown
Issued 6 April 1995
Resolved
mark official number clearly on interior structure (frame)
Lifesaving
Issued 6 April 1995
Resolved
Lifering needs reflective tape placed at four equal spaces on both sides.
Navigation
Issued 6 April 1995
Resolved
Replace Green (STBD) sidelight lens, and install two (02) 225 degree white masthead towing lights.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 6 April 1995
Resolved
remove toilet from vessel untill approved MSD installed.
Electrical
Issued 6 April 1995
Resolved
replace globe on Port side aft deck light.
Lifesaving
Issued 6 April 1995
Resolved
Provide one CG approved Type 1 PFD per crewmember
Casualty record · 3
12 September 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 2776338
27 June 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4412452
1 April 2021Significant Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 7173343
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.
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.