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SUZETTE DAWN
SUZETTE DAWN is a 1965 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 4 inspections since 2011, most recently in October 2021, along with 15 deficiencies — 15 with no resolution recorded — and 1 operational control, 1 with no removal date recorded.
Records from 2011 to 2021. Most recent: operational control imposed, 6 October 2021.
- Built
- 1965
- Last inspected
- 6 October 2021
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 15 recorded · 15 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- 1 with no removal date recorded
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 5 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
6 October 2021
Deficiencies
15 recorded · 15
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
1 with no removal date recorded
Years with a record
3 calendar years (2011–2021)
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
500344
WDD8634
87568
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-87568
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)55.1 ft × 20.9 ft × 4.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 46 / net 35
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderLIBERTY SHRIMP & OYSTER CO INC · GOLDEN MEADOW, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1965
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portLULING, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 16 March 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it46 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
35 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net 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.
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 · 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 · 4
6 October 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7327897
4 December 2014
DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5034330
16 February 2011
DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3941385
13 January 2011
Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3926219
Deficiency record · 15
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 6 October 2021
No resolution recorded
All smoke and fire detection systems, including detectors and alarms, must be tested. The fire control panel was last inspected in 2018 and was actively showing a “fault” alarm.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire-dampers
Issued 6 October 2021
No resolution recorded
Means must be provided for stopping each fan in the ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing, in case of fire, each doorway, ventilator, and annular space around funnels and other openings into such spaces. Observed that all air vents on the main deck were missing closure covers.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access Deck - hold/tank, etc.
Issued 6 October 2021
No resolution recorded
Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to the crew. No handrails or hand grabs are available for crew use.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 6 October 2021
No resolution recorded
Any exposed hazard such as gears and rotating machinery, must be protected by a cover, guard or rail. Numerous pieces of engine room equipment were missing guards including pumps and turbos on both main engines.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 October 2021
No resolution recorded
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact. Numerous wire connections in the engine room were made using electrical tape, alligator clips, and were not meeting standards to prevent disconnection or accidental contact. Exposed electrical wiring on the portable water pump controller on the main deck and on several junction boxes, controllers, and electrical panels in engine room.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 October 2021
No resolution recorded
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Port and starboard generator windings coated with oily residue.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 6 October 2021
No resolution recorded
A continuous supply of clean fuel must be provided to main propulsion engine and generators. Observed green growth in fuel filters on main engines.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Decks - corrosion
Issued 6 October 2021
No resolution recorded
A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity and stability of the vessel are not compromised. Observed holes rusted through creating opening from the main deck to the engine room.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 6 October 2021
No resolution recorded
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards. Vessel was operating main engines and generator from a portable fuel tank that was placed on the main deck.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 6 October 2021
No resolution recorded
There must be an individual holding an appropriate license as or a valid MMC with endorsement as master in command of each of the following vessels: Every towing vessel of at least 26 feet or more in length. No master was onboard the vessel, the unlicensed deckhand who was onboard stated that he move the vessel 1 mile to its current location.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 6 October 2021
No resolution recorded
Any vessel of at least five net tons which engages in the fisheries on the navigable waters of the United States, or coastwise trade, must have a Certificate of Documentation. The vessels COD expired in 2018.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 6 October 2021
No resolution recorded
All portable fire extinguishers, semi-portable fire-extinguishing systems, fire-detection systems, and fixed fire-extinguishing systems, including ventilation, machinery shutdowns, and fixed fire-extinguishing system pressure-operated dampers on board the vessel, must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 6 October 2021
No resolution recorded
All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Identified excessive amounts of oil and fuel throughout the entire engine room bilge, up to 12 inches, posing an imminent fire hazard to the crew & environment.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Control of discharge
Issued 6 October 2021
No resolution recorded
Each towing vessel must be capable of preventing all oil spills from reaching the water. We found up to 12 inches of oil in the large engine room bilge and two automatic submersible pumps placed in the bilge, of which one was observed to have a hose leading from the engine room bilge to the overboard discharge and the pump was plugged in; sheen was observed in the waterway. Unplugged pump and had vessel secure power.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 6 October 2021
No resolution recorded
To stop the flow of fuel in line in the event of a fire or break in the fuel line, a remote fuel shut-off valve must be fitted on any fuel line that supplies fuel directly to a propulsion engine or generator prime mover. Remote fuel shutoff valves on the installed fuel tank were not hooked up. Vessel was operating from a portable fuel tank on the main deck with flexible hoses running through a corroded hole in the hull.
Ownership record
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