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CAPT MEL
- Built
- 1967
- Last inspected
- 17 June 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 17 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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
17 June 2025
…with no type recorded3
Deficiencies
17 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
11 calendar years (1987–2025)
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
510349
WDF5638
94026
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-94026
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)68.8 ft × 22.2 ft × 6.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 99 / net 67
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMAIN IRON WORKS INC · HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1967
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portDELTAVILLE, VA
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 10 February 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 it99 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
67 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
67 - 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.
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Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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 · 5
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.
DEFENDER Towing Vessel · MISLE 210428 · 29 November 2020 · activity 7103577THUNDER Towing Vessel · MISLE 1158103 · 29 November 2020 · activity 7103577LADY THEO Towing Vessel · MISLE 130324 · 25 February 2018 · activity 6362769CAVALIER STATE Towing Vessel · MISLE 160690 · 25 February 2018 · activity 6362769DERRICK 64 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 813366 · 25 February 2018 · activity 6362769Inspection history · 16
17 June 2025
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8161570
26 July 2024
Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7967407
20 March 2024
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7862683
16 January 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7849639
21 November 2023
TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7828069
31 July 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7757062
29 November 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7103577
2 April 2019
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6659442
14 November 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6580760
25 February 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6362769
5 June 2012
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4311431
26 October 2011
Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4226176
4 February 2009
MTSA Verification · Hawser Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3412149
23 December 2006
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2845302
29 March 2006
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2612116
13 July 1987
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1026671
Deficiency record · 17
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 17 June 2025
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts, maps, and nautical publications for the intended voyage. Vessels Rose Point Chart system has not been updated since February 2023. 46 CFR 140.705
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 17 June 2025
Resolved
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”. Signage was not posted at general alarm in engine room. 46 CFR143.235(b)(3)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 17 June 2025
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Machinery alarm panel in fiddley and galley was missing multiple bulbs leaving empty socket. 46 CFR 143.205(a)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 17 June 2025
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. Vessel remote fuel shutoff was not operational. 46 CFR 143.260(b)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
A towing vessel subject to this section must maintain a Towing Vessel Record. Vessel has not maintained their TVR.
46 CFR 140.910
14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Garbage management plan
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
The master or person in charge of a ship, to which this section applies shall ensure that one or more placards meeting the requirements of this section are displayed in prominent locations and in sufficient numbers so that they can be read by the crew and passengers. Vessel did not have a garbage placard displayed onboard.33 CFR 151.59
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b) of this section. The tests required by this section must be recorded in accordance with part 140 of this subchapter. Vessel has not conducted required tests on air receiver pressure relief valves.46 CFR 143.245(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly
and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards.
Generator coils on both generators were excessively
dirty.46 CFR 143.400(a)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 pounds per square inch maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) must be equipped with an indicating pressure gauge (in a readily visible location) STBD side air receiver did not have a pressure gauge. 46 CFR 143.300(a)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
Alarms must be visible and audible at each operating station. Alarm indicating light at main operating station for STBD main diesel engine alarms did not operate. 46 CFR 143.230(b)(1)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
Alarms must continue until they are acknowledged. Alarms for bilge flooding, and main diesel engines cleared automatically once alarm condition no longer existed.46 CFR 143.230(b)(3)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
Alarms must be visible and audible at each operating station. Main diesel engine alarms did not operate at upper operating station. 46 CFR 143.230(b)(1)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with a means to detect smoke in lounges that alerts individuals in those spaces. Vessel did not have smoke detector in galley lounge area. 46 CFR 142.330(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
Means must be provided for closing, in case of fire,openings into machinery spaces. Vessel did not have closures for engine room mushroom ventilation and vent fan leading to head. 46 CFR 144.605
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Functionality of Safety Systems
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
There must be an installed or portable bilge pump for emergency dewatering. Installed bilge suction serving lazarette was found inoperable due to seized suction valve. 46 CFR 143.275
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
Vessel must have in the engine room, 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’s red flashing light in engine room was inoperable and missing sign. 46 CFR 143.235(b)(3)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency fire pump and its pipes
Issued 20 March 2024
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard. Fire pump held up with wood blocks and not properly secured.46 CFR 143.205(a)
Recorded names · 1
BOBBIE ANN (2020). 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
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