SKIMMER

Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

Built: 1969
Last inspected: 15 December 2006
Documentation: No record in the NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 14
Deficiencies: 27 recorded · 7 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Inspected with: 3 other vessels

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 20 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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 15 December 2006

Recorded inspections14

…physical examinations2

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded9

Deficiencies 27 recorded · 7 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 9 calendar years (1993–2006)

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

523485

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WZU7861

102736

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-102736

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it284 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
193 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton

This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.

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Behind this panel: 14 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 27 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each, 7 without one; operational controls, none recorded without a removal date; 3 other vessels inspected with it; no other recorded names; no NVDC documentation record for this Official Number. Every line is a record the Coast Guard wrote; the counts above are the same counts as in the summary, and they are free.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 3

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.

N.M.S. NO. 1429 Tank Barge · MISLE 52544 · 13 December 2003 · activity 1967164 MEM 109R Freight Barge · MISLE 87104 · 9 April 1996 · activity 9414 CMR 101 Freight Barge · MISLE 373036 · 9 November 1993 · activity 4855

Inspection history · 14

15 December 2006 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2841065

11 October 2006 Administrative Inspection · Uninspected Other

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2798632

6 October 2006 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2795206

15 December 2005 Uninspected Other

Physical examination · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2552144

12 February 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Dauphin Island · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2006503

9 January 2004 Security Plan Review - VSP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1985913

13 December 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1967164

29 April 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Dauphin Island · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1783006

27 May 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 151850

10 January 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Dauphin Island · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1521972

28 July 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 281191

12 June 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 138123

9 April 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 9414

9 November 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4855

Deficiency record · 27

Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Casing

Issued 15 December 2005 Resolved

Repair/replace fire pump and prove proper operation.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 15 December 2005
Resolved 20 December 2005
Resolution: Satisfactorily tested fire pump thru two hoses.

Stability › Watertight Integrity › General

Issued 15 December 2005 No resolution recorded

Make permenate repairs to holes on main deck fwd port and stbd.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

Operations/Management › Bilge/Bilge System Management › Control of Oil Mixtures

Issued 15 December 2005 Resolved

Duplicate deficiency

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 15 December 2005
Resolved 15 December 2005

Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Service

Issued 15 December 2005 Resolved

Service all portable fire extinguishers.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 15 December 2005
Resolved 20 December 2005
Resolution: All extinguishers were serviced.

Stability › Watertight Integrity › General

Issued 15 December 2005 Resolved

Repair/Replace watertight doors port and stbd.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 31 March 2006
Resolution: Caskets and dogs replaced.

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Not Operational

Issued 15 December 2005 Resolved

Remove bilge slops.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 15 December 2005
Resolved 20 December 2005
Resolution: Bilge slop were removed.

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Coast Guard Light List

Issued 15 December 2005 Resolved

Provide copies of all Navigation Publications/lists required by 33 CFR 164.72

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 15 December 2005
Resolved 20 December 2005
Resolution: Navigation Publications are onboard.

Fire Fighting › Fire Hoses › Number

Issued 15 December 2005 Resolved

Replace missing fire hoses.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 31 March 2006
Resolution: Completed.

Stability › Watertight Integrity › General

Issued 15 December 2005 Resolved

Repair/replace main deck hatches and/or dogs, and make water tight.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 31 March 2006
Resolution: Completed.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail

Issued 15 December 2005 Resolved

Make permanent repair to railing on 01 deck stbd fwd.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 31 March 2006
Resolution: Completed.

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Deck Plating

Issued 15 December 2005 Resolved

Repair crack/fracture on O1 deck stbd fwd.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 31 March 2006
Resolution: Completed.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring

Issued 15 December 2005 No resolution recorded

Re-wire/dead-end all electrical runs and replace light fixture through out vessel. Install electrical covers in ER.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Tank

Issued 15 December 2005 Resolved

Determine ingress of fuel into bow void.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 31 March 2006
Resolution: Due to overfill of fuel tanks.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards

Issued 15 December 2005 Resolved

Install machinery guards on all rotating machinery.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 31 March 2006
Resolution: Installed.

Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Smoke Detectors

Issued 15 December 2005 Resolved

Replace inoperable smoke detectors.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 31 March 2006
Resolution: Replaced and installed.

Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture

Issued 15 December 2005 Resolved

Replace all rack lights as needed in berthing areas.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 31 March 2006
Resolution: Completed.

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)

Issued 15 December 2005 No resolution recorded

UTV SKIMMER operated commercially without being properly documented. Prior to operating commercially, vessel must provide an updated Certificate of Documentation to MSU Galveston investigators.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure

Stability › Watertight Integrity › General

Issued 15 December 2005 No resolution recorded

Replace hatch cover for FWD void.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Compass Deviation Table

Issued 15 December 2005 No resolution recorded

Provide on board.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator

Issued 15 December 2005 No resolution recorded

Repair or replace. Unable to start.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

Electrical › Electric Generation Source (emergency) › Generator

Issued 15 December 2005 No resolution recorded

Repair or replace. Unable to take electrical load.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Coast Guard Light List

Issued 28 July 2000 Resolved

NO LIGHT LIST ON BOARD THE VESSEL.

Condition: Unknown
Due 4 August 2000
Resolved 31 March 2006

Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights

Issued 28 July 2000 Resolved

VESSEL RUNNING AND TOWING LIGHTS ARE CRACKED AND HAVE THE INPROPER BULBS INSTALLED. DOES NOT MEET REQUIREMETS FOR VISIBILITY.

Condition: Unknown
Due 4 August 2000
Resolved 31 March 2006

Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Flange

Issued 28 July 2000 Resolved

PORT AND STARBOARD WING FUEL TANKS ARE NO LONGER IN SEVICE BUT STILL CONTAIN RESIDUAL FUEL. THE ACCESS COVERS WERE UNBOLTED AND LAYING IN THE ENGINE SPACE, [name withheld] THE COVERS AS TO PREVENT A ENGINE ROOM FIRE TO BE FUELED BY THE EXTRA FUEL.

Condition: Unknown
Due 29 July 2000
Resolved 31 March 2006

Engineering › Generator (propulsion-electric) › Ground Conductor

Issued 28 July 2000 Resolved

PORT GENERATOR ALTERNATOR PROTRUDES INTO THE WALKWAY WITH NOTHING COVERINGMOVING PARTS AND BELT.

Condition: Unknown
Due 28 August 2000
Resolved 31 March 2006

Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary) › Air Silencer

Issued 28 July 2000 Resolved

VESSEL HAILING PORT IS MISSING FROM THE STERN.

Condition: Unknown
Due 4 August 2000
Resolved 31 March 2006

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts

Issued 28 July 2000 Resolved

PROVIDE UPDATED CHARTS FOR AREA OF OPERATION.

Condition: Unknown
Due 28 August 2000
Resolved 31 March 2006

Ownership record

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