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BRIAN NICHOLAS

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

BRIAN NICHOLAS is a 1966 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 41 inspections since 1995, most recently in July 2025, along with 6 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 8 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2021.

Records from 1995 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 31 July 2025.

Built
1966
Last inspected
31 July 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
41
Deficiencies
6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
8 investigations · 2002–2021
Inspected with
13 other vessels
Also recorded as
2 other names

Identity

US Official No.
504169
IMO number
8851297
Call sign
WDE4333
MISLE id
89923
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-89923

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations10
…administrative events6
…with no type recorded25
Years with a record 19 calendar years (1995–2025)
The 41 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)71.8 ft × 22.6 ft × 9.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 104 / net 87
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderALLIED SHIPYARD, INC. · LAROSE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1966
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNEWARK, NJ
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 14 November 2025 · expires 30 November 2026
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 it87 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
104 - 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.

One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.

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.

SMM 150 Freight Barge · MISLE 1428316 · 26 November 2016 · activity 6048678SMM 209 Freight Barge · MISLE 1430757 · 26 November 2016 · activity 6048678KTC 14 Tank Barge · MISLE 50876 · 10 April 2006 · activity 2622017TIMOR SEA Towing Vessel · MISLE 78000 · 10 April 2006 · activity 2622017KTC 21 Tank Barge · MISLE 44002 · 8 December 2005 · activity 2550152KTC 50 Tank Barge · MISLE 47927 · 30 November 2005 · activity 2543573MCALLISTER BOYS Towing Vessel · MISLE 88911 · 30 November 2005 · activity 2543573ISLAND VOYAGER Towing Vessel · MISLE 120842 · 30 November 2005 · activity 2543573DB31 Tank Barge · MISLE 473549 · 7 August 2004 · activity 2161262KATHERINE ANNE Towing Vessel · MISLE 61947 · 14 September 2002 · activity 1676772ALERT Towing Vessel · MISLE 64701 · 14 September 2002 · activity 1676772MARK MCALLISTER Towing Vessel · MISLE 93667 · 14 September 2002 · activity 1676772KTC 30 Tank Barge · MISLE 54486 · 22 September 2000 · activity 42728KTC 30 Tank Barge · MISLE 54486 · 14 October 1999 · activity 1309

Inspection history · 41

31 July 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8199105
31 January 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8072708
11 January 2025 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8062262
21 September 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7317201
21 July 2020 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7012351
16 June 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6978578
1 July 2019 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6733072
28 November 2016 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6048744
26 November 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6048678
1 October 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5015526
1 October 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5015583
27 March 2013 Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4557948
28 February 2013 Administration · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · USCG East District (dp) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4540781
7 February 2012 Administration
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4239842
13 December 2006 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2839786
10 April 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2622017
8 December 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2550152
30 November 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2543573
29 November 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2543255
18 October 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC CAPSTAN (WYTL 65601) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2523332
15 December 2004 Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2259907
7 August 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2161262
30 December 2003 Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1979681
19 March 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1759722
23 October 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1695082
22 October 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1694987
14 September 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1676772
18 May 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1618161
6 June 2001 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1066718
12 October 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC CLEAT (WYTL 65615) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1514388
22 September 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 42728
14 October 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1309
1 July 1999 Uninspected Other
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 774791
17 January 1997 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1106111
9 November 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 114399
4 November 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 696019
29 October 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 83535
11 September 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1176340
5 June 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · District 5 (B) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 718464
12 December 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 696021
14 November 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 183769

Deficiency record · 6

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 24 November 2020 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. Several watertight hatches had wastage/holes. Several were not operable due to seized dogs and hinges. Aft STBD side bulkhead leading to fidley and aft bulkhead on bridge had several through holes that were not water/weather tight. 46 CFR 144.320(a)
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 24 November 2020
Resolved 16 December 2020
Resolution: Received class documentation attesting to repairs.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 24 November 2020 Resolved
A safety management system (SMS) which is fully compliant with the International Safety Management (ISM) Code requirements, implemented in 33 CFR part 96, will be deemed in compliance with TSMS-related requirements in this subchapter. Provide a SMC audit report/ certificate. 46 CFR 138.225(a)
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 24 November 2020
Resolved 16 December 2020
Resolution: Received SMC audit certificate
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 21 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 50% 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 21 October 2020
Resolved 16 December 2020
Resolution: Completed CG inspection
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 1 July 2019 Resolved
Vessel fixed fire pump was not able to maintain the required 50 PSI requirement while using 02 hoses at the highest point. Vessel must prove operation of fire pump that meets the requirements.
Due 5 August 2019
Resolved 13 August 2019
Resolution: Installed and tested new pump. Pump had adequate pressure
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 1 July 2019 Resolved
Vessels portable fire pump did not have a pressure gauge to verify PSI. Vessel must install a pressure gauge.
Due 5 August 2019
Resolved 13 August 2019
Resolution: Vessel used fixed pump to meet requirement.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 1 July 2019 Resolved
Vessel must provide guards for rotating machinery as identified.
Due 5 August 2019
Resolved 13 August 2019
Resolution: Guards were placed around rotating machinery as identified.

Casualty record · 8

14 September 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1676772
7 August 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2161262
29 November 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2543255
30 November 2005Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 2543573
8 December 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2550152
10 April 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2622017
26 November 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6048678
21 September 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7317201
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 · 2

JENNA B. (2002–2004), BANDA SEA (2005–2006). 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.