FRANK PITZ

The 7 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)41.5 ft × 18.0 ft × 5.7 ft

Registered tonnagegross 43 / net 29

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

Builderbuilder not recorded · ST LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1970

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel

Hull shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portST LOUIS, MO

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 2 June 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it43 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
29 - 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 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

WDJ7521MMSI 368007540 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 23 September 2017, expires 23 September 2027

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 · 7

18 June 2025 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8152721

23 April 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8117961

31 August 2023 TPO Audit

Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7799316

18 March 2022 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7422222

12 July 2021 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7253965

21 October 2019 Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6842012

22 November 2010 Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3896178

Deficiency record · 8

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 12 July 2021 Resolved

Fire-detection systems - each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. During inspection fire detection panel activated a fault alarm. Prove proper operation of the fire detection system to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard marine inspector.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 29 July 2021
Resolution: Cleared deficiency to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 12 July 2021 Resolved

The vessels fire detection panel has a auxiliary strobe light mounted in the pilothouse potentially causing a hazardous situation either blinding the Master and/or the audio alarm noise level preventing clear communications during an emergency. Remove strobe light and any electrical hazards preventing shock.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 11 August 2021
Resolved 29 July 2021
Resolution: Cleared deficiency to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine

Issued 12 July 2021 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. Generator engine exhaust piping system has a crack in the pipe near the engine. Prove proper operation of generator engine with no exhaust leak to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard marine inspector.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 July 2021
Resolved 29 July 2021
Resolution: Cleared deficiency to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections

Issued 12 July 2021 Resolved

All lifesaving equipment must be tested and maintained in accordance with the minimum requirements of 46 CFR199.190 of this chapter. Inspection found no records/logs of monthly lifesaving equipment being inspected. Prove to the Coast Guard marine inspector that future inspections will be recorded/logged.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 11 August 2021
Resolved 29 July 2021
Resolution: Cleared deficiency to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass

Issued 30 June 2020 Resolved

Towing vessels must be equipped with an illuminated magnetic compass. During inspection compass was not wired to be illuminated. Prove to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector that the compass can illuminated. During the 14 day period to rectify deficiency vessel can not operate at night.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 July 2020
Resolved 8 July 2020
Resolution: Cleared to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard marine inspector.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass

Issued 30 June 2020 Resolved

The compass must be readable from each operating station. Compass unit was in a location that limited it’s visibility if the forward pilothouse window was hinge open/up. Relocate compass and prove to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector that the compass unit is readable.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 30 June 2020
Resolution: Cleared to the satsfaction of the Coast Guard marine inspector

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Issued 30 June 2020 Resolved

The accurate input and upkeep of all AIS data fields and system updates. Vessel’s FCC assigned call sign did not match what was being broadcasted on the vessel's AIS unit. Prove to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector that the AIS is broadcasting FCC assigned call sign.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 30 June 2020
Resolution: Cleared to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.

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

Issued 30 June 2020 Resolved

The semi-portable fire-extinguisher located on the aft deck; was found that the hose could not reach all areas in the engine room resulting in not being able to fully protect the engine room. Relocate semi-portable fire-extinguisher, secure IAW 46CFR142.230(c) and prove to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector that the engine room is fully protected.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 30 June 2020
Resolution: Cleared to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard marine inspector

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.