AMELIA H

Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG East District (CGD-E)

Built: 1969
Last inspected: 9 April 2025
Documentation: Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 25
Deficiencies: 13 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Inspected with: 11 other vessels
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 9 April 2025

Recorded inspections25

…physical examinations5

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded17

Deficiencies 13 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 17 calendar years (1996–2025)

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

523823

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WG 4546

102945

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-102945

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)97.0 ft × 30.0 ft × 14.1 ft

Registered tonnagegross 191 / net 129

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderSAMPIT TOWING INC · GEORGETOWN, SC, UNITED STATES · built 1969

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portNORFOLK, VA

Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un

DocumentationValid · issued 12 September 2025 · expires 31 October 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 it191 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
129 - 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 · 11

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.

Inspection history · 25

9 April 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8108624

13 July 2022 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7505526

25 May 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7218144

25 December 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7122740

13 December 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6599637

10 July 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6215526

17 November 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6057706

18 September 2014 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4986209

23 August 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4965063

17 July 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4661326

28 August 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4433793

9 February 2010 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3677970

10 September 2008 Load Line/Change of Employment

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3326638

10 July 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3271737

20 June 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3242301

13 February 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3147520

10 December 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2030922

13 July 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1847879

16 May 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1798531

17 December 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 47453

12 July 1999 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1094732

23 May 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 134983

13 March 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 74470

23 April 1997 Uninspected Towing Vessel · Excursion Permit

Physical examination · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1414796

17 May 1996 Excursion Permit

Administrative · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1083407

Deficiency record · 13

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room

Issued 13 July 2022 Resolved

All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Inspector found engine room bilge full of oil. Pump out bilge in engine room. 46 CFR 142.220(a)

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 3 August 2022
Resolution: MI's verified oil was removed from vessel.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 13 July 2022 Resolved

All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI on board no later than July 19, 2022. This vessel has not obtained a valid COI and is no longer permitted to operate.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 13 July 2022
Resolved 3 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel completed sat exam, COI issued.

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)

Issued 13 July 2022 Resolved

There must be visible and audible at each operating station. The alarm located at the operating station may be a summary alarm; if the alarm at the operating station is a summary alarm, the specific alarm condition must be indicated at the machinery or bilge location. Inspector discovered no visible alarms for the main engines and bilge alarm at the operating station on the bridge. Install visual alarms for main engine and bilge at operating station on bridge. 46 CFR 143.230(b)(1)

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 3 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel installed alarm panel on bridge.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › On board training and instructions

Issued 13 July 2022 Resolved

The owner or managing operator of a towing vessel must establish procedures to address fall overboard prevention and recovery of persons in the water. During man overboard crew did not know how to recover the person in the water. Develop operating procedure to safely recovery man overboard. 46 CFR 140.425(a)

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 3 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel created procedures using a ladder to recover man overboard.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 13 July 2022 Resolved

All portable fire extinguishers, semi-portable fire- extinguishing systems, fire-detection systems, and fixed fire-extinguishing systems, including ventilation, machinery shutdowns, and fixed fire extinguishing system pressure-operated dampers on board the vessel, must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months, as prescribed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (8) of this section, or more frequently if otherwise required by the TSMS applicable to the vessel. Inspector found all fire extinguisher and fixed fire extinguishing system to be out of date for annual inspection. Last test was done in March of 2021. 46 CFR 142.240(a)

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 3 August 2022
Resolution: Hiller attended vessel and serviced fire appliances.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 13 July 2022 Resolved

Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Inspector found several breaker boxes that were missing breakers. 46 CFR 143.400(a)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 August 2022
Resolved 3 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel provided enclousres for all exposed wires.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Load Lines (including Exemption)

Issued 13 July 2022 Resolved

Each vessel assigned a load line must have the load line marks and the deck line permanently scribed or embossed as required by subchapter E of this chapter. Vessel has a load line, but not a valid load line certificate. 46 CFR 144.160(d)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 August 2022
Resolved 3 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel removed load line from hull.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 13 July 2022 Resolved

Each integral fuel tank must have a vent that connects to the highest point of the tank, discharges on a weather deck through a bend of 180 degrees, and is fitted with a 30-by-30-mesh corrosion-resistant flame screen. Inspector found one fuel vent pipe that was missing the 30 x 30 mesh flame screen. 46 CFR 143.265

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 August 2022
Resolved 3 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel installed new flame screens.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 13 July 2022 Resolved

Each life buoy on a towing vessel must be approved under approval series 160.050 or 160.150. 46 CFR 141.360

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 August 2022
Resolved 3 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel placed new markings on life rings.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 13 July 2022 No resolution recorded

This part details the requirements for design, construction and arrangement, and verification of compliance with this part, including document review. Inspector found ladder on bridge to be rusted through and several handrails on the vessel to be rusted and wasted away. Vessel is required to complete repairs at next dry dock

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Manifold

Issued 10 September 2008 Resolved

Required Bilge and Ballast manifold valves to be identified and marked.

Due 10 September 2008
Resolved 10 September 2008

Fire Fighting

Issued 23 April 1997 Resolved

PROVIDE PROPERLY SERVICED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WITH REQUIRED MARKINGS.

Condition: Unknown
Due 23 October 1997
Resolved 7 May 1997

Documentation

Issued 23 April 1997 Resolved

CONDUCT TESTS & DRILLS REQUIRED AND MAKE PROPER LOG ENTRIES.

Condition: Unknown
Due 23 October 1997
Resolved 7 May 1997

Recorded names · 1

PETER G. TURECAMO (2008–2021). 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.