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REALIST

Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE)

REALIST is a 1963 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 48 inspections since 1993, most recently in December 2025, along with 49 deficiencies — 3 with no resolution recorded — and 3 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2023.

Records from 1993 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 16 December 2025.

Built
1963
Last inspected
16 December 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
48
Deficiencies
49 recorded · 3 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
3 investigations · 2008–2023
Inspected with
13 other vessels
Also recorded as
1 other name

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 16 December 2025
Recorded inspections48
…physical examinations11
…administrative events3
…with no type recorded34
Deficiencies 49 recorded · 3 without a recorded resolution
…past their stated due date1
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 22 calendar years (1993–2025)
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

US Official No.
292718
IMO number
8841814
Call sign
WDP9805
MISLE id
82982
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-82982

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)84.5 ft × 26.2 ft × 11.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 193 / net 131
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderBOLLINGER MACHINE SHOP & SHIPYARD INC · LOCKPORT, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1963
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNEW BEDFORD, MA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 1 May 2026 · expires 30 April 2027
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 it193 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
131 - 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 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 · 13

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.

CHALLENGE Commercial Fishing Vessel · MISLE 160691 · 16 August 2017 · activity 6244837WEEKS 533 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 48313 · 12 March 2016 · activity 5833832SPECIALIST Towing Vessel · MISLE 71808 · 12 March 2016 · activity 5833832DAVID R SCHANOCK Towing Vessel · MISLE 163085 · 12 March 2016 · activity 5833832HANK HUMMEL Industrial Vessel · MISLE 1196318 · 12 March 2016 · activity 5833832KATHERINE ANNE Towing Vessel · MISLE 61947 · 10 May 2012 · activity 4544861MARY-L Towing Vessel · MISLE 72553 · 10 May 2012 · activity 4544861L-1013 Freight Barge · MISLE 296786 · 7 December 2011 · activity 4210990L 1030 Freight Barge · MISLE 354031 · 7 December 2011 · activity 4210990KIRBY 15001D Tank Barge · MISLE 38542 · 5 October 2004 · activity 2214052CAPE COD Freight Barge · MISLE 48797 · 26 March 1998 · activity 112280LAMEX 01 Freight Barge · MISLE 45463 · 5 January 1998 · activity 92346SUPERIOR Tank Barge · MISLE 44231 · 25 February 1993 · activity 146173

Inspection history · 48

16 December 2025 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8284539
12 December 2024 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8042992
29 August 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7979328
16 December 2023 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7836540
4 May 2023 Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7681045
1 May 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7685889
29 September 2022 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7547781
7 June 2021 Initial Certification · Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7218083
27 July 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7017792
16 August 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit New Bedford · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6244837
12 March 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5833832
12 July 2012 Administration · Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4375338
7 June 2012 Administration
Administrative · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4336605
10 May 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Suspension & Revocation National Center of Expertise · Activity 4544861
7 December 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4210990
4 December 2008 Annual Inspection · Administration · Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3374790
20 April 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3191395
25 December 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2845911
16 November 2006 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2823623
15 November 2006 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2823841
3 August 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2449867
5 July 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2427544
5 October 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2214052
2 October 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2211495
4 November 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1950285
6 August 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 28596
7 July 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 664362
5 July 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 173742
2 September 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 764299
26 August 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 209950
4 August 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 85111
26 July 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 764302
22 July 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 196615
26 March 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 112280
5 January 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 92346
3 December 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 446966
7 October 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 33873
24 April 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 764157
26 March 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 196613
20 March 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 196619
20 March 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 760035
24 August 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 186496
4 April 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 664384
1 April 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 30988
1 April 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 221024
8 July 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 664378
29 June 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 14313
25 February 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 146173

Deficiency record · 49

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 16 December 2025 Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid into the machinery space. The oil cooler inlet piping gaskets on both the port and starboard main engines were actively leaking. Renew the gaskets to the satisfaction of the attending CG marine inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 16 December 2025
Resolved 18 December 2025
Resolution: Both gaskets renewed and tested sat.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 16 December 2025 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards. Install a flame arrester (flame bowl) on the port aft RACOR filter.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 January 2026
Resolved 18 December 2025
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machines/parts
Issued 16 December 2025 Resolved
Piping and machinery components that exceed 220 °C (428 °F), including fittings, flanges, valves, exhaust manifolds, and turbochargers, must be insulated. Install insulation on the stbd generator exhaust piping.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 January 2026
Resolved 18 December 2025
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 December 2025 Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards.The port side outlet in the wheelhouse was found burnt. Renew.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 January 2026
Resolved 18 December 2025
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 16 December 2025 Resolved
Cylinders must always be secured and, when not in use, they must be stowed in a rack in an upright position, with the valve protection cap in place. Provide a rack for the oxygen and acetylene cylinders.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 January 2026
Resolved 30 December 2025
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilators, air pipes, casings
Issued 16 December 2025 No resolution recorded
A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity and stability of the vessel are not compromised. Remove the rubber hose around the #3 port fuel tank vent base for further inspection by next drydock.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 October 2026
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 16 December 2025 No resolution recorded
A crew work space must be of adequate construction to provide for the safe operation of the vessel and the protection and accommodation of the crew. Crop and renew the port hand rail on the main deck, the rails above the wheelhouse, and the lower knife edge of the engine room watertight door by next drydock.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 October 2026
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 20 February 2025 No resolution recorded
A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity is not compromised. Crop and renew to good metal the identified cracked weld and doubler on the 01 deck port side adjacent to the smoke stacks.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 February 2026 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Training and qualification MLC - Personnel safety training
Issued 12 December 2024 Resolved
All crewmembers must be provided with health and safety information and training. Refresher training must be repeated annually and may be conducted over time in modules covering specific topics. Refresher training may be less comprehensive, provided that the information presented is sufficient to provide employees with continued understanding of workplace hazards. The refresher training of persons subject to this subpart must include the information and training prescribed in this section. All training required in this section must be documented in owner or managing operator's records. Provide proof of annual refresher training on the health and safety plan.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 December 2024
Resolved 14 January 2025
Resolution: Training conducted and logged.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 12 December 2024 Resolved
The following item must be recorded in the TVR or official logbook: Record of drills and instructions in accordance with 46 CFR 140.420 and 142.245. No record of drills were available.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 January 2025
Resolved 6 January 2025
Resolution: Drills and tests completed during annual logged.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 12 December 2024 Resolved
A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity is not compromised. Repair the identified holes located in the port and starboard engine room blowers on the 01 deck.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 January 2025
Resolved 27 January 2025
Resolution: The base for the port and stbd ER blowers were renewed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 12 December 2024 Resolved
Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. Provide a cover for the electrical junction box located in the port aft of the engine room.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 December 2024
Resolved 31 December 2024
Resolution: A cover was secured in place.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 12 December 2024 Resolved
Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. Provide a lid for the battery box located adjacent to the starboard generator.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 December 2024
Resolved 31 December 2024
Resolution: A cover was added and secured.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 12 December 2024 Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid into the machinery space. Diesel fuel was found dripping at the bottom of the quick closing valve of the #1 port fuel tank sight glass.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 12 December 2024
Resolved 12 December 2024
Resolution: The nut for the quick closing valve and the hose clamp were tightened to stop the drip.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access Deck - hold/tank, etc.
Issued 13 October 2024 Resolved
The owner or managing operator must implement procedures to identify and mitigate health and safety hazards, including but not limited to:(2) Slips, trips, and falls. Re-attach the forepeak ladder at the forward bottom.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 November 2024
Resolved 18 November 2024
Resolution: See Activity Number 7979328.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Decks - corrosion
Issued 13 October 2024 Resolved
Repair bitt boxes to the satisfaction of the CGMI.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 November 2024
Resolved 2 December 2024
Resolution: See Activity Number 7979328.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 13 October 2024 Resolved
Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to crew. Equivalent protection may include lifelines, wire rope, chains, and bulwarks that provide strength and support equivalent to fixed rails. Crop and re-new all main deck bulwarks / rubrails that are wasted through.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 November 2024
Resolved 18 November 2024
Resolution: See Activity Number 7979328.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 13 October 2024 Resolved
Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to crew. Equivalent protection may include lifelines, wire rope, chains, and bulwarks that provide strength and support equivalent to fixed rails. Crop and renew all 01 deck handrails that are wasted through.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 November 2024
Resolved 2 December 2024
Resolution: See Activity Number 7979328.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 13 October 2024 Resolved
Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to crew. Equivalent protection may include lifelines, wire rope, chains, and bulwarks that provide strength and support equivalent to fixed rails. Crop and renew all 02 deck handrails that are wasted through.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 November 2024
Resolved 2 December 2024
Resolution: See Activity Number 7979328.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 13 October 2024 Resolved
Temp Repair in Place. Crop and renew the stbd aft main deck house as marked to the satisfaction of the CGMI.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 November 2024
Resolved 2 December 2024
Resolution: See Activity Number 7979328.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access
Issued 13 October 2024 Resolved
The owner or managing operator must implement procedures to identify and mitigate health and safety hazards, including but not limited to: (2) Slips, trips, and falls. Crop and renew the stbd water tight door step.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 November 2024
Resolved 2 December 2024
Resolution: See Activity Number 7979328.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 13 October 2024 Resolved
Crop and renew, or repair the stbd aft deck support flange as marked in the steering compartment to the satisfaction of the CGMI.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 November 2024
Resolved 2 December 2024
Resolution: See Activity Number 7979328.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 13 October 2024 Resolved
Make repairs to the interior transducer guard to the satisfaction of the CGMI.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 November 2024
Resolved 2 December 2024
Resolution: See Activity Number 7979328.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 13 October 2024 Resolved
Closure devices must be provided for deckhouse or hull penetrations, which open to the exterior of the vessel and which may allow water to enter the vessel. These devices must be suitable for the expected route. Crop and renew the top knife edges of the pilot house doors.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 November 2024
Resolved 4 December 2024
Resolution: See Activity Number 7979328.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 December 2023 Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Dead-end wire located under pilot house console. Remove.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 January 2024
Resolved 16 January 2024
Resolution: Wire was removed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 December 2023 Resolved
Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. Replace the cover on the breaker panel located in the upper pilot house and renew 2 broken cable glands.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 January 2024
Resolved 16 January 2024
Resolution: Cover placed on breaker panel and cable glands sealed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 December 2023 Resolved
Electrical conductors passing though watertight bulkheads must be installed so that the bulkhead remains watertight. Make watertight, 02 electrical penetrations in the stbd watertight bulkhead IWO the tool shop.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 January 2024
Resolved 16 January 2024
Resolution: Open penetrations sealed.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 16 December 2023 Resolved
The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weather-tight function properly. Renew the gasketing material in all watertight doors located on the house and the forward hatch.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 January 2024
Resolved 16 January 2024
Resolution: New gaskets placed on all watertight doors.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 16 December 2023 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. The pain medication was expired. Replace.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 January 2024
Resolved 16 January 2024
Resolution: New medication purchased
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 16 December 2023 Resolved
Paints, coatings, or other flammable or combustible products onboard a towing vessel must be stored in a designated storage room or cabinet when not in use. Remove paint located in tool shop.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 December 2023
Resolved 16 January 2024
Resolution: Paint placed in paint cabinet on deck
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 16 December 2023 Resolved
A 40–B portable fire extinguisher must be located near the flammable liquid storage cabinet. Replace the 10-B:C portable fire extinguisher with a 40-B.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 January 2024
Resolved 16 January 2024
Resolution: New extinguisher placed
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 16 December 2023 Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system arranged and installed so a fire in the engine room automatically sets off alarms on a fire detection control panel at the operating station. The control panel must include visual alarms to identify the zone or zones of origin of the fire. The control panel display located at the operating station is not functioning properly causing the displayed zone of origin to be partially blocked.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 January 2024
Resolved 16 January 2024
Resolution: display panel replaced and operational.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 16 December 2023 Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid into the machinery space. Diesel fuel was found leaking out of the valve stem at the handle connection of the ball valve located on the day tank fill pipe. Ball valve and section piping renewed.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 16 December 2023
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 December 2023 Resolved
Lifejackets must be readily accessible. The aisle leading to the crew lifejackets and immersion suits was blocked by plywood and other misc. equipment. Remove.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 16 December 2023
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 4 May 2023 Resolved
Each towing vessel equipped with rudder(s) must have a means to control the position of the rudder(s) at each operating station. Port rudder is inoperable. Make repairs to port rudder to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 4 May 2023
Resolved 15 May 2023
Resolution: All repairs completed. Operational test conducted. All sat.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 29 September 2022 Resolved
The cognizant OCMI may require review of a vessel's watertight integrity. Found temp repair on E/R aft bulkhead IWO potable water tank. Make permanent repairs to satisfaction of MI.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 October 2022
Resolved 25 October 2022
Resolution: Area cropped/renewed. NDT conducted. All sat.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 29 September 2022 Resolved
The cognizant OCMI may require review of a vessel's watertight integrity. Found 02 penetration on E/R fwd bulkhead not watertight. Make penetrations watertight to satisfaction of MI.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 October 2022
Resolved 14 October 2022
Resolution: Penetrations made watertight. All sat.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 29 September 2022 Resolved
The sidelights of vessels shall be fitted with matt black inboard screens. Found lights with glossy black paint. Repaint with matt black paint.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 October 2022
Resolved 14 October 2022
Resolution: Repainted. All sat.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 29 September 2022 Resolved
The cognizant OCMI may require review of a vessel's watertight integrity. E/R fwd WTD gasket is currently split into two sections, old and new gasket not of same size. Replace gasket.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 October 2022
Resolved 14 October 2022
Resolution: Gasket replaced. All sat.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 29 September 2022 Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize shock hazards. Found 02 j-boxes and 01 panel in E/R with missing covers. Install covers.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 October 2022
Resolved 14 October 2022
Resolution: Covers installed. All sat.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Lighting (Accommodation)
Issued 29 September 2022 Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize shock hazards. Rack light in captain's birthing missing cover. Install cover or replace light.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 October 2022
Resolved 14 October 2022
Resolution: Rack light replaced. All sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 29 September 2022 Resolved
Each lifebuoy with a floating water light must have a lanyard of at least 3 feet but not more than 6 feet in length, securing the water light around the body of the lifebuoy. Water lights found with lanyard not secured around body of lifebuoy.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 29 September 2022
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 5 August 2021 Resolved
A fixed fire pump must be capable of delivering water at a pitot-tube pressure of at least 50 PSI and a flow rate of at least 80 GPM. Pump not able to make proper pressure. Prove proper operation of fire pump.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 5 August 2021
Resolved 17 August 2021
Resolution: Fire pump tested and hose inspected. All sat.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 5 August 2021 Resolved
Each vessel must be designed and constructed to minimize fire hazards insofar as reasonable and practicable. Both generator exhausts were saturated. Clean all components of generators to include exhausts of any excess oil.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 5 August 2021
Resolved 19 August 2021
Resolution: Generators cleaned of excess oil. All sat.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 5 August 2021 Resolved
Each vessel must be designed and constructed to minimize fire hazards insofar as reasonable and practicable. E/R bilge has excess oil. Remove excess oil from E/R bilge.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 5 August 2021
Resolved 17 August 2021
Resolution: Excess oil removed. All sat.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 5 August 2021 Resolved
All hand-portable fire extinguishers, semi-portable fire-extinguishing systems, and fire-detection systems must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months. Fire extinguishing/detection systems have not been inspected in over 12 months. Complete inspection/maintenance per the regulations and provide report.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 5 August 2021
Resolved 26 August 2021
Resolution: Extinguishers serviced by Southeastern Fire & Safety. Fire-Detection system serviced by Firex Inc. All sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 5 August 2021 Resolved
The master must ensure that all lifesaving equipment is properly maintained and ready for use at all times. No evidence to show vessel's ILR has been serviced in past 12 months. Provide servicing report.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 5 August 2021
Resolved 19 August 2021
Resolution: ILR serviced and report provided. All sat.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 5 August 2021 Resolved
Fire-detection system. The owner or managing operator must ensure the following: The system is arranged and installed so a fire in the engine room automatically sets off alarms on a fire detection control panel at the operating station. System currently turned off. Prove proper operation and provide letter by PE, NICET Level IV or Class Society certifying installation.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 5 August 2021
Resolved 3 September 2021
Resolution: System was serviced and tested. All sat. PE letter was provided certifying proper installation. All sat.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 27 July 2020 Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the vessels that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no long be permitted to operate.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2020
Resolved 20 October 2021
Resolution: COI issued. See activity #7218083.

Casualty record · 3

20 April 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3191395
12 March 2016Significant Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 3 dead · activity 5833832
1 May 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7685889
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 · 1

GULF STREAM (2008). 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.