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LADY DECEMBER
LADY DECEMBER is a 1962 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 9 inspections since 1996, most recently in May 2024, along with 12 deficiencies and 1 operational control.
Records from 1996 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 15 May 2024.
- Built
- 1962
- Last inspected
- 15 May 2024
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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
15 May 2024
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies
12 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
8 calendar years (1996–2024)
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
289093
WDE2129
80889
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-80889
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)60.7 ft × 22.0 ft × 8.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 88 / net 60
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderST CHARLES STEEL WORKS · ST CHARLES, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1962
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionUnknown
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portJACKSONVILLE, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 18 November 2025 · expires 30 November 2026
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 it60 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
88 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
88 - 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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Inspection history · 9
15 May 2024
Administrative Inspection · Uninspected Other · Appeal
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7912992
3 April 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7661546
29 April 2020
Initial Certification · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6945785
27 July 2012
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4391555
27 July 2010
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3807240
19 June 2008
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3241532
10 November 2004
Spot Check (Safety)
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2238457
11 March 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 655312
8 March 1996
MARPOL Annex I Examination · Uninspected Towing Vessel · MARPOL Annex V Examination
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 885018
Deficiency record · 12
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 9 April 2021
Resolved
This vessel has recieved a CG-835V due to the owner or managing operator's failure to meet the requirements of the Certificate of Inspection phase-in period per 46CFR 136.202 (a)
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 1 May 2020
Resolved
The vessel is an Inspected Towing Vessel and therefore is not required to have a safety management system per regulation. Requirements 2 and 3 are objective evidence that a serious substandard condition has not been proactively managed by the vessel’s owner/operator, leading to a lack of safety culture onboard the vessel.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 1 May 2020
Resolved
A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity and stability of the vessel are not compromised. Based on the following conditions, the vessel must provide a complete hull gaging report.
a) Four holes in port bow in vicinity of 8”x8” doubler plate.
b) Hole in port bow 4 inches above keel.
c) Hole in starboard bow 2 inches above keel.
d) Eight doublers within 12 foot section on port bow near gunwhale.
e) Thin metal at boot top on port bow.
f) Failing weld on doubler plate above starboard propeller.
g) Concrete in rub rail visible as steel has deteriorated around it; port and starboard rub rail amidships is wasted.
h) Doubler plate needs to be addressed, port side amidships.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 1 May 2020
Resolved
No later than July 22, 2019, the owner or managing operator must implement a health and safety plan. No such plan was provided. Vessel representative was unaware of the health and safety plan requirement.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 1 May 2020
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons aboard under normal and emergency conditions. Rectify the following discrepancies:
a) Crack in port strut, outboard on top.
b) Port rudder post loose; shows signs of bouncing.
c) Port rudder bent at the bottom.
d) Deflection in bottom of starboard rudder strut.
Documentation
Issued 8 March 1996
Resolved
VSL IS REQUIRED TO HAVE AN FCC RADIOTELEPHONE LICENSE FOR VHF RADIO.
Lifesaving
Issued 8 March 1996
Resolved
RETENTION OF OIL WASTE IN BILGES HAS CAUSED UNSAFE AMOUNT OF OIL IN BILGES.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 8 March 1996
Resolved
TOILET ONBOARD REQUIRES MSD OR HOLDING TANK.
Navigation
Issued 8 March 1996
Resolved
VSL IS REQUIRED TO CARRY A COPY OF INALND NAVIGATION RULES IN PILOTHOUSE.
Navigation
Issued 8 March 1996
Resolved
IMPROPER NAVIGATION LIGHTS.
Documentation
Issued 8 March 1996
Resolved
VESSELS OVER 10,500 GAL CAPACITY (250 BBL) MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN OTP ONBOARD.
Fire Fighting
Issued 8 March 1996
Resolved
INSUFFICIENT PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
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
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