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CELESTE LOUISE

Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named CELESTE LOUISE

CELESTE LOUISE is a 1966 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 1986, most recently in March 2025, along with 21 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2013.

Records from 1986 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 19 March 2025.

Built
1966
Last inspected
19 March 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
18
Deficiencies
21 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2013

Identity

US Official No.
505166
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDK4713
MISLE id
90559
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
368058010
Maury page id
psix-90559

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations9
…administrative events4
…with no type recorded5
Years with a record 14 calendar years (1986–2025)
The 18 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 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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)55.6 ft × 19.0 ft × 7.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 81 / net 55
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMAIN IRON WORKS, INC. · HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1966
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portHOUMA, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 1 June 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 it55 - Simplified, Net Ton
81 - Simplified, Gross Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 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.

Radio station licence

WDK4713MMSI 368058010 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 8 September 2018, expires 8 September 2028
WDD8296MMSI 367197390 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 19 June 2007, cancelled 19 August 2017
WDD5112MMSI 367153890 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 5 December 2006, cancelled 4 February 2017 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WBD3764MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 2 January 1997, cancelled 31 March 2007 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

Inspection history · 18

19 March 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8096458
17 April 2024 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7897034
23 January 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7853306
2 May 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7679570
8 February 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7633950
18 February 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7398312
13 December 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7367033
11 December 2020 Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7180950
28 September 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7066920
30 October 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6572195
13 October 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4735193
20 November 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Sand Key · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2831944
17 November 2006 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2823812
5 July 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2544109
14 June 2004 Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2098247
14 November 2000 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 824076
20 July 1998 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1131370
31 December 1986 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1006316

Deficiency record · 21

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 19 March 2025 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that: Has installed, in the engine room and any other area where background noise makes a general alarm hard to hear, a supplemental flashing red light that is identified with a sign that reads: “Attention General Alarm—When Alarm Sounds or Flashes Go to Your Station.” Vessel did not have an audible and visual alarm in the engine room.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 20 March 2025
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 19 March 2025 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. Vessel did not have a functioning audible alarm system.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 20 March 2025
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Functionality of Safety Systems
Issued 19 March 2025 Resolved
The valve must be operable from a safe place outside the space where the valve is installed. Fuel shutoffs was not operable from a safe place.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 20 March 2025
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 19 March 2025 Resolved
The system is installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's design manual. Vessels fire panel did not show that it has been serviced since last year.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 20 March 2025
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 19 March 2025 Resolved
Portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers must be inspected, maintained, and tested in accordance with the inspection, maintenance procedures, and hydrostatic pressure tests required by Chapters 7 and 8 of NFPA 10. Vessel did not provide firefighting servicing record. No inspection has been conducted for semi-portable fire extinguisher.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 20 March 2025
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 19 March 2025 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. Vessel did not have an industrial first-aid.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 March 2025
Resolution: vessel purchased proper first aid kit
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 19 March 2025 Resolved
The owner, managing operator, or master must ensure that all persons on board a towing vessel comply with the health and safety plan. Vessel had no familiarity with health and safety plan.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 21 March 2025
Resolution: Operator placed health and safety plan on the vessel
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Navigation records
Issued 19 March 2025 Resolved
The officer in charge of a navigational watch must conduct a navigation assessment for the intended route and operations prior to getting underway. Vessel has not conducted a complete, recent navigation assessment.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 20 April 2025
Resolution: received nav asssesments showing proper entries
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 19 March 2025 Resolved
Fuel systems for towing vessel main engines and generators must have a documented maintenance plan to ensure proper operation of the system. Vessel had no documentation of fuel maintenance plan.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 March 2025
Resolved 21 March 2025
Resolution: fuel maintenance plan provided
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Record of drills and steering gear tests
Issued 19 March 2025 Resolved
Records of drills and instruction must be maintained in the towing vessel record or official logbook. Drills records could not be produced for all days of operation and drill records were inconsistent w/ reg requirements.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 21 April 2025
Resolution: Drill records provided
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 18 February 2022 Resolved
Portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers must be inspected, maintained, and tested IAW inspection, maintenance procedure, and hydrostatic pressure test NFPA 10. The hose on the fire extinguisher was dry-rotted. 46 CFR 142.240(a)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 March 2022
Resolved 18 February 2022
Resolution: Purchased new hose for the extinguisher.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 14 December 2020 Resolved
Inspectors observed fuel leaks on supply valves to both main engines and starboard generator
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 18 December 2020
Resolved 15 December 2020
Resolution: leaking fuel valves replaced in kind
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 14 December 2020 Resolved
closures to be provided for ventilation openings in machinery space at stack openings
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 January 2021
Resolved 23 December 2020
Resolution: ventilation closures fabricated and installed
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 14 December 2020 Resolved
guards missing on rotating machinery for both main engines
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 January 2021
Resolved 23 December 2020
Resolution: guards placed on rotating machinery on main engines
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 14 December 2020 Resolved
Fire pump must be capable of being energized from outside of the space
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 January 2021
Resolved 4 January 2021
Resolution: fire pump switch was relocated outside of the machinery space
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 14 December 2020 Resolved
both door gaskets were worn, cracked or had sections missing on main deck entry to machinery space
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 January 2021
Resolved 22 December 2020
Resolution: door gaskets were replaced
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 14 December 2020 Resolved
exhaust lagging missing from both main engine exhaust manifolds
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 18 December 2020
Resolved 22 December 2020
Resolution: exhaust lagging installed on both main engine exhaust manifolds
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 14 December 2020 Resolved
door from machinery space to accomodations would only open about 15 inches at time of inspection due to piping in the way, blocking escape
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 January 2021
Resolved 23 December 2020
Resolution: piping moved and door repaired to open fully
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 14 December 2020 Resolved
multiple overloaded power strips and extension cords utilized as permanent wiring in house of vessel
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 January 2021
Resolved 23 December 2020
Resolution: extension cords and power strips reduced and permanent installations made
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 14 December 2020 Resolved
part or all of the records in 46 CFR part 140.915 were missing or improperly recorded
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 January 2021
Resolved 23 December 2020
Resolution: logs and records reviewed and found to meet minimum requirements
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 28 September 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 days5. 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.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 December 2020
Resolved 23 December 2020
Resolution: COI issued.

Casualty record · 1

13 October 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at BAYOU DULARGE BRIDGE · activity 4735193
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

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.