Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 13 July 2026.
Inspection history · 23
13 July 2026
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · MARPOL Annex I Examination · MARPOL Annex VI Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8431446
29 September 2025
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8244667
9 May 2025
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · MTSA/ISPS Verification · MARPOL Annex I Examination · Administrative Inspection · MARPOL Annex VI Survey · MARPOL Annex IV Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8131809
4 April 2025
ORV Letter of Designation · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8105063
24 March 2025
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8094082
10 March 2025
Cargo Tank Internal · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8089946
19 August 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit New Bedford · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7984789
15 May 2024
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7911650
28 April 2023
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7677645
7 March 2023
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7646522
3 June 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7467204
16 May 2022
Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7452302
15 June 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7225439
31 March 2020
MARPOL Annex I Examination · COI Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · MARPOL Annex IV Survey · MARPOL Annex V Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · MARPOL Annex VI Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6903364
1 July 2019
MARPOL Annex IV Survey · MARPOL Annex VI Survey · Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · MARPOL Annex I Examination · MARPOL Annex V Examination
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6731973
12 June 2018
MARPOL Annex I Examination · Annual Inspection · MARPOL Annex VI Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6442344
17 July 2017
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6212227
11 July 2017
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6205035
21 June 2017
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6205973
10 May 2017
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6143188
16 October 2016
Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6023624
16 October 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6025843
24 June 2016
MARPOL Annex I Examination · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · MARPOL Annex VI Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5917791
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Oil filtering equipment
Issued 13 July 2026
Resolved
Any ship of 400 gross tonnage (ITC) and above shall be fitted with oil filtering equipment. Oil filtering equipment shall be provided with alarm arrangements to indicate when 15ppm cannot be maintained. The system shall also be provided with arrangements to ensure that any discharge of oily oily mixtures is automatically stopped when the oil content of the effluent exceeds 15ppm. Oil content meter on oily water separator was found with low battery error during OWS testing. OWS must be serviced to replace battery and tested in the presence of a Marine Inspector.
MARPOL 73/78 (2020 CONS.) Annex I / Reg. 14.7
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 14 July 2026
Resolution: MI witnessed sat test of OWS after battery was replaced.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 July 2026
Resolved
For the vessel leaves port and at all times during the voyage, each lifesaving appliance must be in working order and ready for immediate use. Deck buoys were found in use on bridge wing connected to self-activating smoke signals instead of bridge buoys. Bridge buoys must be fitted on bridge wings prior to departure.
46 CFR 91.25-20
46 CFR 199.190 (a)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 14 July 2026
Resolution: MIs noted new bridge buoys on board ready to be installed on bridge wings.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 May 2025
Resolved
Tests and inspections of lifesaving equipment shall be carried out during each inspection for renewal of certification and periodic inspection, and shall demonstrate (3) The proper condition of flotation equipment such as lifebuoys, lifejackets, immersion suits, work vests, lifefloats, buoyant apparatus, and associated equipment. Lifejackets and lifebuoys were found faded w/deteriorated markings and reflective tape.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2025
Resolved 29 September 2025
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 May 2025
Resolved
Each lifebuoy stowage position must be marked with either the words “LIFEBUOY” or “LIFE BUOY”, or with the appropriate symbol from IMO Resolution A.760(18). Lifebuoy stowage position were found unmarked.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2025
Resolved 29 September 2025
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 19 May 2025
Resolved
A rescue boat is not required for a vessel operating on the continental shelf of the United States, if The OCMI determines the vessel is arranged to allow a helpless person to be recovered from the water. Rescue ladder was unable to be properly secured to the vessel.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2025
Resolved 29 September 2025
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Line-throwing appliance
Issued 19 May 2025
Resolved
Equipment for shoulder gun type line-throwing appliance. Four service lines. Only three service lines on board.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2025
Resolved 13 July 2026
Resolution: Attended Vessel for Annual.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 19 May 2025
Resolved
Where pressure-indicating gauges are used, they must be chosen to be compatible with the pressure to be indicated. The size of the visual display, the fineness of graduations, and the orientation of the display will be considered. In no case must the upper range of the gauge be less than 1.2 times nor more than 2 times the pressure at which the relieving device is set to function. Gauges did not reflect the required no less than 1.2 times nor more than 2 times the pressure at which the relieving device is set to function.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2025
Resolved 29 September 2025
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 19 May 2025
Resolved
At least one of the two means of escape must—(1) Be independent of watertight doors in bulkheads required by part 174 of this chapter to be watertight; and(2) Lead as directly to the open deck as practicable. Engine room means of escape (hatch and door) were difficult to operate, restricting the means of escape.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2025
Resolved 29 September 2025
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 9 May 2025
Resolved
The exterior boundaries of superstructures, except wheelhouses, containing accommodation, service and control spaces, facing the cargo area must be constructed of steel and comply with §§ 32.56-20, 32.56-21, and 32.56-22 of this chapter. Vessel has aluminum paint locker.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2025
Resolved 29 September 2025
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 24 March 2025
Resolved
Each vessel of 65 feet or more in length, must have navigational lighting in compliance with the applicable navigation rules and with 46 CFR 111.75-17(d). Stern white light stopped working during inspection.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 March 2025
Resolved 29 September 2025
Resolution: Stern white light fixed.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Record of drills and steering gear tests
Issued 24 March 2025
Resolved
Fire and abandon ship drills must be held on each vessel on alternate weeks. Company fire drill matrix has both drills listed to be done once a month.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 8 April 2025
Resolved 29 September 2025
Resolution: Drill matrix updated and vessel now conducting drills on alternate weeks.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 24 March 2025
Resolved
Marine portable tank for flammable or combustible liquids may be carried on board as long as the cargo area is fitted with at least one B-V semi-portable foam (40 gallon capacity), dry chemical (100 pounds) minimum capacity or equivalent fire extinguisher, or a fire hose fitted with an approved portable mechanical foam nozzle with pick-up tube and two 5 gallon cans of foam liquid concentrate. Vessel is fitted with an eductor that didn’t work during fire drill. Must fix or replace eductor prior to carrying marine portable tanks.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 8 April 2025
Resolved 29 September 2025
Resolution: New eductor brought onboard.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 19 August 2024
Resolved
Failure to submit an Advance Notice of Arrival at least 24 hours before arriving at the port or place of destination.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 19 August 2024
Resolved 19 August 2024
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 May 2024
Resolved
Each motor controller for a fire pump, steering gear, or auxiliary that is vital to the vessel’s propulsion system, except a motor controller for a vital propulsion auxiliary which can be restarted from a central control station, must have a low voltage release if automatic restart after a voltage failure or its resumption to operation is not hazardous. The motor controller for the fire pump was not set up for low voltage release.
46 CFR 111.70-3(b)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 May 2024
Resolution: The motor controler was tested and automatically restarted upon power being restored.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 16 May 2024
Resolved
Non-metallic flexible hose must be in accordance with SAE J-1942. Multiple hoses in the fuel oil systems for the main engines and generators were not J-1942.
46 CFR 56.60-25(b)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 May 2024
Resolution: All hoses in the engine room containing fuel oil have been replaced with J-1942 hoses.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 16 May 2024
Resolved
The name of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the port and starboard bow and the stern of the vessel. The letters must be not less than four inches in height. The vessel did not have the name and hailing port marked on the stern of the vessel due to the installation of an A-Frame.
46 CFR 67.123
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 May 2024
Resolution: The name and hailing port was placed on the port stern of the vessel in visible four inch letters.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 16 May 2024
Resolved
The applicable standards established by ABS my be used for the standards of design of main and aux equipment. The spray shields on the stbd main engine were missing.
46 CFR 58.01-5
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 May 2024
Resolution: Approved spray shields were replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 16 May 2024
Resolved
Each individual bilge suction shall be fitted with a suitable bilge strainer having an open area of not less than three times that of the suction pipe. The bilge suction line strainers were wasted on each branch line.
46 CFR 56.50-50(g)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 May 2024
Resolution: Strainers were replaced on each branch line.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 7 March 2023
Resolved
No OSV may be operated without a valid certificate of inspection. Vsl underwent name change and never received new COI with new name of vsl. Vsl may not operate until new COI is received.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 March 2023
Resolved 8 March 2023
Resolution: Routed new COI for signature. After review COI was signed by PDH and received by vessel rep.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Other (STCW)
Issued 7 March 2023
Resolved
Inspected vsls are issued COIs which indicates the minimum complement of officers and crew. Crew manning missing one (01) GMDSS operator.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 March 2023
Resolved 7 March 2023
Resolution: Received MMC for additional crew member to sail with vessel with a GMDSS Operator endorsement.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › International Air Pollution Certificate (IAPP)
Issued 3 June 2022
Resolved
Found all MARPOL / International certificates to not be in proper service due to record keeping and maintenance. Vessel voluntarily surrendered all international certificates (IAPP, IOPP, IEEC, SOVC-IV).
Action required: 702 - Prior to embarking on international voyage
Resolved 6 June 2022
Resolution: Deactivated certs, issued new COI with international routes and conditions removed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 3 June 2022
Resolved
All machinery and associated systems must be to satisfation of marine inspector. Found broken sea chest vent valve and piping for MDE.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 17 June 2022
Resolved 6 June 2022
Resolution: Replaced all broken piping and valves.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 15 June 2021
Resolved
Each vessel must comply with 47 CFR part 80. The port of registry on the vessel's FCC licenses did not match the COI. 46 CFR 130.210
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Vessel updated all the FCC licenses with the correct port of registry.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 16 October 2016
Resolved
Offload cargo and proceed to shipyard submit repair proposal to make repairs to damage area of the port bow side shell.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 October 2016
Resolved 26 October 2016
Resolution: Repairs verified.
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Navigation Underway, General
Issued 24 June 2016
Resolved
Provide operational BNWAS prior to sailing on an international voyage, or surrender international docs and international COI endorsement.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 July 2016
Resolved 26 July 2016
Resolution: Rep emailed pictures of installed BNWAS system and tech report attesting to installation and operational test including alarms on the bridge, two captain's rooms, and galley space.