M/V CECILE A. FITCH

Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

M/V CECILE A. FITCH is a 1965 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 28 inspections since 1999, most recently in October 2020, along with 7 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 3 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2020.

Records from 1999 to 2020. Most recent: inspection, 20 October 2020.

Built: 1965
Last inspected: 20 October 2020
Documentation: Expired · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 28
Deficiencies: 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 3 investigations · 2008–2020
Inspected with: 23 other vessels
Also recorded as: 1 other name

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 6 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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 20 October 2020

Recorded inspections28

…physical examinations8

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded18

Deficiencies 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 14 calendar years (1999–2020)

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

297854

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WDL2097

86040

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-86040

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)79.8 ft × 32.1 ft × 9.6 ft

Registered tonnagegross 263 / net 179

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderGREENVILLE MANUFACTURING & MACHINE WORKS · GREENVILLE, MS, UNITED STATES · built 1965

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004

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 it263 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
179 - 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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 23

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.

Inspection history · 28

20 October 2020 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7080766

10 August 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7028836

6 August 2020 Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7025713

11 February 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6907817

7 January 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5049585

16 December 2014 Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5040813

13 April 2011 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3986486

18 November 2010 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3893744

12 December 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3653478

31 May 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3224732

20 September 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2787374

13 March 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2601501

4 October 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2531497

5 May 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2353978

21 March 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2316768

9 March 2005 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2306726

28 October 2004 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2232477

20 August 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2175002

15 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1970934

8 December 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1960691

16 July 2003 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1847903

29 May 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1804983

16 May 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1802720

15 May 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1804091

30 March 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1770087

30 May 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1623588

19 July 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 93338

8 December 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 58800

Deficiency record · 7

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 20 October 2020 Resolved

All owners and operators of an existing tow vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is the only operating vessel in the fleet and 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 longer permitted to operate.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 18 May 2022
Resolution: Vessel no longer must apply for COI since it is laid up.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 10 August 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 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 and the vessel may not be permitted to operate.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 November 2020
Resolved 20 October 2020
Resolution: COI ISSUED

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 6 August 2020 Resolved

Fire detection panel must be installed tested and maintained in accordance with the manufactures design manual. Fire Detection panel has a trouble alarm, power alarm and was showing a fire in zone 2.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 6 August 2020
Resolved 10 August 2020
Resolution: Owner 3rd party FAST attend vessel to make repairs and certify system. See Documents.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 6 August 2020 Resolved

Monthly inspection required by NFPA 10 may be conducted by owner/operator. Several portable fire extinguishers were empty, low on charge and missing.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 6 August 2020
Resolved 10 August 2020
Resolution: Owner had 3rd party Inspect, fill and replace portable fire extinguishers. See tech report in documents.

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm

Issued 6 August 2020 Resolved

An audible and visual alarm must be provided at the operating station for emergency conditions exist in the engine room. When testing the bilge alarm no notification was made to the operating station repeater panel.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 6 August 2020
Resolved 10 August 2020
Resolution: Ships crew made repairs to the repeater panel, Marine Inspectors satisfactory tested bilge and low hydraulic oil in the steering system.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity

Issued 6 August 2020 Resolved

Fire hazards shall be minimized. Several flammable liquid containers were stores inside the vessel, in bunk rooms in the bathroom closet. Ensure flammable liquids are stores in an approved flame locker with appropriate fire extinguisher nearby.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 6 August 2020
Resolved 10 August 2020
Resolution: Owner installed two approved fire lockers on the back deck with a fire extinguisher nearby. Also removed all the flammable liquids from inside the vessel.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 6 August 2020 Resolved

Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures fire and shock hazards. Several loose exposed wires were found. An over current protection box to the port side on the helm was found with empty circuit breaker and no blank allowing access to the bar.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 August 2020
Resolved 10 August 2020
Resolution: Wires were removed or made safe.

Casualty record · 3

31 May 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3224732

12 December 2009Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3653478

11 February 2020Significant Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 2 dead · activity 6907817

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

BRENDA SUE (2008–2009). 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.