M V CODY PAUL is a 1964 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 27 inspections since 1993, most recently in May 2025, along with 4 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2025.
Records from 1993 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 28 May 2025.
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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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)46.8 ft × 20.0 ft × 6.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 52 / net 35
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderPORT HOUSTON SHIPYARDS · HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES · built 1964
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMORGAN CITY, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 6 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it52 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 35 - 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.
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27 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 4 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 2 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; 1 other recorded name, with years; 3 casualty investigations, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same
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Vessel history report
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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
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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.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 4 June 2025Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas.
Emergency lighting in engine room inoperable.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 17 June 2025
Resolved 4 June 2025
Resolution: Vsl provided photo evidence of rectification.
he master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weather-tight function properly.
Gaps found in Port laundry room door, Port engine room door gaskets due to gasket shrinkage.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 4 June 2025
Resolution: Vsl provided photo evidence of rectification.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 4 June 2025Resolved
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.
Ladder from Second deck did not have a safety chain installed.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 4 June 2025
Resolution: Vsl provided photo evidence of rectification.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 17 July 2024Resolved
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. Both generator windings have excessive oil buildup, which is a fire hazard.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 July 2024
Resolution: The CODY PAUL had the generators cleaned. The tech report is in documents.
10 December 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2551464
22 July 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4662027
15 April 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8116385
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
M/V CODY PAUL (2005). 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
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