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ISLAND MERCHANT
ISLAND MERCHANT is a 1966 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 40 inspections since 1992, most recently in January 2026, along with 23 deficiencies and 10 casualty investigations between 2003 and 2024.
Records from 1992 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 13 January 2026.
- Built
- 1966
- Last inspected
- 13 January 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 23 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 10 investigations · 2003–2024
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
13 January 2026
…with no type recorded22
Deficiencies
23 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
23 calendar years (1992–2026)
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
504113
8971592
WDL7534
89891
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-89891
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)64.5 ft × 24.0 ft × 8.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 125 / net 85
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderLEMAY SUPPLY & BARGE INC · GREENVILLE, MS, UNITED STATES · built 1966
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portYONGES ISLAND, SC
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 23 April 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 it85 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
125 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
125 - 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 9
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.
STEVENS 1601 Freight Barge · MISLE 44785 · 4 August 2024 · activity 8015499B-14 Tank Barge · MISLE 51129 · 3 March 2010 · activity 3690265STONO RIVER NO 7 Tank Barge · MISLE 45480 · 15 March 2007 · activity 2997395SUN STATE 1103 Tank Barge · MISLE 481179 · 19 January 2006 · activity 2572486SUN STATE NO 8 Freight Barge · MISLE 46486 · 13 December 2004 · activity 2259332OSPREY Towing Vessel · MISLE 81498 · 18 November 2003 · activity 1949858B-14 Tank Barge · MISLE 51129 · 6 August 2003 · activity 1903369SUN STATE 1103 Tank Barge · MISLE 481179 · 22 January 2003 · activity 1734063SANTE PAX Freight Barge · MISLE 46487 · 1 December 1999 · activity 175901SUN STATE NO 3 Tank Barge · MISLE 44344 · 10 December 1992 · activity 8563SUN STATE NO 3 Tank Barge · MISLE 44344 · 10 December 1992 · activity 99104SUN STATE NO 4 Tank Barge · MISLE 51007 · 26 April 1992 · activity 86106Inspection history · 40
13 January 2026
COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8295276
25 February 2025
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8083846
4 August 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8015499
30 January 2024
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7857709
17 January 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7622245
15 April 2022
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7431785
19 January 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7381795
1 March 2021
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7147858
8 May 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6408996
20 October 2015
MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5749177
15 March 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5086197
17 February 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5086237
19 July 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4658042
17 July 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4656211
2 November 2012
MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4477371
2 March 2012
Administration
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4274027
3 March 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3690265
15 March 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2997395
2 November 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2813181
20 January 2006
Annual Inspection · Hawser Check · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2573675
19 January 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2572486
19 January 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3050965
2 August 2005
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2448864
13 December 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2259332
16 December 2003
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1970592
18 November 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1949858
12 November 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1946230
6 August 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1903369
3 February 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1739219
22 January 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1734063
27 February 2001
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1058729
25 July 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 164245
1 December 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 175901
30 December 1997
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 783592
16 September 1996
MARPOL Annex I Examination · MARPOL Annex V Examination · Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1268478
10 September 1996
MARPOL Annex I Examination · MARPOL Annex V Examination · Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1265648
10 January 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 89371
10 December 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8563
10 December 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 99104
26 April 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 86106
Deficiency record · 23
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Low level lighting in corridors
Issued 13 January 2026
Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas. Emergency lighting sources must provide for sufficient illumination under emergency conditions to facilitate egress from each space and must be either: Non-electric, phosphorescent adhesive lighting strips that are installed along escape routes and sufficiently visible to enable egress with no power.
Glow in the dark tape was worn and in need of replacement.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 25 February 2025
Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas. Emergency lighting sources must provide for sufficient illumination under emergency
conditions to facilitate egress from each space.
E-light in fwd hold did not illuminate when tested
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 25 February 2025
Resolved
An exposed hazard such as gears and rotating machinery, must be protected by a cover, guard or rail. This is not meant to restrict access to towing equipment such as winches, drums, towing gear or steering compartment equipment necessary for the operation of the vessel.
Air compressors require guards on the inboard side of the rotating pulley system.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 25 February 2025
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards.
Dryer has no bushing or connector for the power cable penetrating the sheet metal backing, causing damage to the cable.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 30 January 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. The following alarms must be provided: High Bilge levels.
A bilge alarm needs to be installed in the forward void.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 19 January 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure: storage areas are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials insofar as practicable. The valves (bottom location) for sight glasses on F/O tanks #1 & #2 have a small leak. Show proof of repairs to the valves.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 January 2022
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry lifebuoys as follows: lifebuoys must have the following attachments: at least 1 lifebuoy must have a lifeline of dark color if synthetic, or type certified resistant to UV light. Corrected prior to departing vessel.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 19 January 2022
Resolved
For vessels having a square bow, the name of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the port and starboard bow. Vessel did not have the name of the vessel permanently affixed to the bow.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 19 January 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with a means to detect smoke in the berthing spaces & lounges. The galley smoke detector was replaced and tested satisfactorily.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 2 March 2021
Resolved
There must be an installed or portable bilge pump for emergency dewatering. Any portable pump must have sufficient hose length and pumping capability. All installed bilge piping must have a check/foot valve in each bilge suction that prevents unintended backflooding through bilge piping. Prove proper operation of bilge
System using installed piping. 46CFR143.275
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 2 March 2021
Resolved
The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weathertight function properly and labeled. Ensure doors are labeled
pass a hose test 2 Port and 1 stb fwd door. 46CFR140.610(b)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 March 2021
Resolved
To stop the flow of fuel in the event of a fire or break in the fuel line, a remote fuel shutoff valve must be fitted on any fuel line that supplies fuel directly to a propulsion engine or generator prime mover. Quick
release valve is not operating as designed. prove proper
operation. 46CFR143.260(b)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Ropes and wires
Issued 2 March 2021
Resolved
The strength of each component used for securing the towing vessel to the tow and for making up the tow is adequate for its intended service. Certificates and
identification tags are missing for wires. 46CFR140.801(a)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 March 2021
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearing, and electrical equipment and systems must be maintained to ensure proper operation, be suitable for route and service; and have suitable propulsion controls to provide the operating full control at each operating station. Stbd rudder bearing
is leaking sea water. 46CFR143.205(c)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 2 March 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equpped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. Each towing vessel operating on oceans, coastwise, or Great Lakes routes must have a means to take blood pressure readings, splint broken bones, and apply large bandages for serious wounds. ensure first aid kit complies with the
requirements. 46CFR140.435
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 2 March 2021
Resolved
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 or workplace hazards. Ensure refresher training is completed. 46CFR140.515(d)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 2 March 2021
Resolved
Machinery sytems must be maintained to ensure safe
operation of towing vessel. Find and secure fuel leaks
in engine room piping. 46CFR 143.205
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 2 March 2021
Resolved
The master of a towing vessel must ensure that drills are conducted and instruction are given to ensure that all crewmembers are capable of performing the duties expected of them during emergencies. This includes abandoning the vessel, recovering persons from the water, responding to onboard fires and flooding, or responding to other threats of life, property, or the environment. Ensure duties and instructions are available for all crew. 46CFR140.420(a)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 2 March 2021
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.
Flammable storage locker on aft deck can not be used. 46CFR142.225(a)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Muster list
Issued 2 March 2021
Resolved
Safety orientations and other crew training must be documented in the TVR, official logbook, or in accordance with the TSMS applicable to the vessel. The entry must include the date of the safety orientation training, a general description of the training topics, the name and signatures of the individuals providing the orientation and training and the names of the individuals receiving the safety orientation or training. Ensure all crew is conducting safety orientation as required. 46CFR140.410(d)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Sanitary Facilities
Issued 2 March 2021
Resolved
No person may operate any vessel equpped with installed toilet facilities unless it is equipped with: an operable Type II or III device that has a label on it under 159.16 or that is certified under 159.12 or 159.12a or an operable Type I device that has a label on it under 159.16 or that is certified under 159.12 if the vessel is 65 feet or less in length. Hole present on MSD lid. Replace to ensure integrity of the sanitation device. 33CFR159.7(a)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 2 March 2021
Resolved
The hose must be lined commercial fire hose 50 feet in length at least 1.5 inches in diameter and fitted with a nozzle made of corrosion-resistant material capable of providing a solid stream and a spray pattern.
Replaced broken nozzle and tested to 50 psi per regulation. 46CFR142.325(d)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 2 March 2021
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems must be maintained to ensure proper operation.
Cotter pin replaced in reduction gear control. 46CFR143.205(c)
Casualty record · 10
22 January 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1734063
3 February 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1739219
12 November 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1946230
19 January 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 2572486
19 January 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3050965
15 March 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2997395
3 March 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3690265
17 July 2013Routine · role: Acknowledged Pollution Source · activity 4656211
15 March 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 5086197
4 August 2024Major Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 8015499
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
SUN MERCHANT (2003–2015). 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.