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MICHAEL L

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

MICHAEL L is a 1970 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 1992, most recently in July 2012, along with 12 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2003 and 2012.

Records from 1992 to 2012. Most recent: inspection, 25 July 2012.

Built
1970
Last inspected
25 July 2012
Documentation
Expired · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
21
Deficiencies
12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
3 investigations · 2003–2012
Inspected with
10 other vessels
Also recorded as
1 other name

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 14 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 25 July 2012
Recorded inspections21
…physical examinations4
…administrative events2
…with no type recorded15
Deficiencies 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 11 calendar years (1992–2012)
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

US Official No.
527875
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDE4895
MISLE id
105953
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-105953

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)46.2 ft × 18.1 ft × 7.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 61 / net 41
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderNAUTICAL MARINE CO · VINTON, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1970
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionUnknown
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portHOUSTON, TX
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formunknown (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it61 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
41 - 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.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

Every recorded inspection, 1980 to 2026 for this class, 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 · 10

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.

BUFFALO 84 Tank Barge · MISLE 490779 · 8 May 2005 · activity 2355299TITAN 220 Tank Barge · MISLE 45400 · 18 December 2003 · activity 2184290HMS 240 Tank Barge · MISLE 48218 · 18 December 2003 · activity 2184290GOD'S GRACE Towing Vessel · MISLE 194764 · 18 December 2003 · activity 2184290LT 103 Tank Barge · MISLE 47416 · 26 February 1996 · activity 70039GMS-450 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 49147 · 26 February 1996 · activity 70039NMS 3106 Freight Barge · MISLE 51389 · 26 February 1996 · activity 70039N.M.S. NO. 1449 Tank Barge · MISLE 51415 · 26 February 1996 · activity 70039N.M.S. NO. 1476 Tank Barge · MISLE 54159 · 26 February 1996 · activity 70039NITA E Towing Vessel · MISLE 87953 · 26 February 1996 · activity 70039

Inspection history · 21

25 July 2012 Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4395419
22 June 2012 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4356423
21 June 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4380636
10 February 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3415844
29 June 2005 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2407589
8 May 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2355299
21 October 2004 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2225640
16 April 2004 Security Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2045344
24 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1979360
18 December 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2184290
18 October 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 283480
17 December 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 411497
15 December 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 411026
26 February 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 70039
5 October 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 383616
5 September 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 488002
18 June 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 83728
25 May 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 443175
11 July 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 111998
11 February 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 644163
7 February 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8187

Deficiency record · 12

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate
Issued 18 October 2000 Resolved
NO RESTRICTED RADIO STATION LICENSE ONBOARD. 47 C.F.R. 80.13
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 November 2000
Resolved 14 November 2006
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Magnetic Compass
Issued 18 October 2000 Resolved
NO MAGNETIC COMPASS ON BOARD. 33 C.F.R. 164.72
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 November 2000
Resolved 14 November 2006
Operations/Management › Mandatory Ship Reporting Systems › Entry Report
Issued 18 October 2000 Resolved
NO EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ON BOARD OR POSTED. 46 C.F.R. 16.401
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 November 2000
Resolved 14 November 2006
Operations/Management › Ballast Water Managment › Alternative Management Method
Issued 18 October 2000 Resolved
NO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR MARINE MARINE CASUALTY. 46 C.F.R. 4.05
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 November 2000
Resolved 14 November 2006
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › CG Notification (positive results/refusals)
Issued 18 October 2000 Resolved
NO DRUG AND ALACHOL POLICY ONBOARD VESSEL.
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 November 2000
Resolved 14 November 2006
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Hull Identification Number (HIN)
Issued 18 October 2000 Resolved
HAILING PORT NOT CLEARLY VISIBLE ON THE STERN. 33C.F.R. 67.121
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 November 2000
Resolved 14 November 2006
Unknown
Issued 15 December 1997 Resolved
NAME NOT DISPLAIED ON THE BOW AS PER 46 CFR 67.123(a)
Condition: Unknown
Due 5 January 1998
Resolved 5 January 1998
Documentation
Issued 15 December 1997 Resolved
VESSEL DID NOT HAVE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION ON BOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 5 January 1998
Resolved 5 January 1998
Navigation
Issued 15 December 1997 Resolved
VESSEL MISSING CHARTS OF THE LOCAL AREA.
Condition: Unknown
Due 5 January 1998
Resolved 5 January 1998
Fire Fighting
Issued 15 December 1997 Resolved
VESSEL MISSING ONE FIRE EXTINGUISHER ONBOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 December 1997
Resolved 17 December 1997
Lifesaving
Issued 15 December 1997 Resolved
VESSEL MISSING ONE PFD ONBOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 December 1997
Resolved 17 December 1997
Lifesaving
Issued 15 December 1997 Resolved
WORK VEST AND PFDS NOT STOWED SEPERATELY.
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 December 1997
Resolved 17 December 1997

Casualty record · 3

18 December 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2184290
8 May 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 2355299
21 June 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4380636
Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

Recorded names · 1

MATTHEW B. (2003–2005). 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.