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PAT MCBRIDE
PAT MCBRIDE is a 1970 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 1997, most recently in September 2024, along with 18 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2016.
Records from 1997 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 23 September 2024.
- Built
- 1970
- Last inspected
- 23 September 2024
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 18 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 4 investigations · 2002–2016
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
23 September 2024
…with no type recorded9
Deficiencies
18 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
13 calendar years (1997–2024)
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
529556
WDI4705
107152
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-107152
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)93.3 ft × 30.0 ft × 9.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 290 / net 197
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSUPERIOR BOAT WORKS, INC · GREENVILLE, MS, UNITED STATES · built 1970
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portLOUISVILLE, KY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 18 June 2025 · expires 30 June 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 it197 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
290 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
290 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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 · 6
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.
AEP 860 Freight Barge · MISLE 980 · 10 September 2011 · activity 4144154MCB 106 Freight Barge · MISLE 2543 · 10 September 2011 · activity 4144154GABE GATTLE Towing Vessel · MISLE 95371 · 10 September 2011 · activity 4144154GLADYS G Towing Vessel · MISLE 115798 · 10 September 2011 · activity 4144154REBECCA M Towing Vessel · MISLE 99021 · 9 March 2004 · activity 2029552BH 1504 Freight Barge · MISLE 343199 · 9 March 2004 · activity 2029552Inspection history · 20
23 September 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8007570
19 September 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7990318
13 September 2023
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7786116
9 November 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7592311
11 February 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7393551
22 September 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7318021
30 April 2019
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6673605
25 August 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6005128
1 August 2012
DAPI Audit · MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam · Administration
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4403503
10 September 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4144154
19 February 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3664489
27 April 2005
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2345683
30 June 2004
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2116445
25 June 2004
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2110657
22 June 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2107181
9 March 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2029552
9 June 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1636280
1 May 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 722761
27 February 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 186684
27 February 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 214267
Deficiency record · 18
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 13 September 2023
Resolved
Towing vessels of more than 65 feet in length must carry at least the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers set forth in table 142.230(b); and one 40–B portable fire extinguisher fitted in the engine room for each 1,000 brake horsepower of the main engines or fraction thereof. VSL had 10B:C in place of 40B:C and over 65'.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Engineers' alarm
Issued 13 September 2023
Resolved
Alarms must be visible and audible at each operating station. No audible alarm in pilot house.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 11 February 2022
Resolved
If a dedicated storage cabinet is provided it must be secured to the vessel so that it does not move and must be either:
(1) A flammable liquid storage cabinet that satisfies UL 1275 (incorporated by reference, see § 136.112 of this subchapter); or
(2) A flammable liquid storage cabinet that satisfies FM Approvals Standard 6050 (incorporated by reference, see § 136.112 of this subchapter); or
(3) Another suitable steel container that provides an equivalent level of protection.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 11 February 2022
Resolved
The ram to the Main steering rudder starboard side had a small drip. 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.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 11 February 2022
Resolved
Expired items in first aid kit 2nd deck bathroom starboard side
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Shipboard working arrangements
Issued 11 February 2022
Resolved
No duty station posted in pilot house, The emergency duties and duty stations required by this section must be posted at each operating station and in a conspicuous location in a space commonly visited by crewmembers. If posting is impractical, such as in an open boat, they may be kept onboard in a location readily available to the crew.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 22 September 2021
Resolved
46CFR 137.200 - Code 17c
A towing vessel subject to this subchapter and choosing the Coast Guard inspection option, or required to have the Coast Guard inspection option, must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date.
Vessel has passed 90 days after COI anniversary date and must undergo COI inspection prior to resuming operations.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 26 September 2019
Resolved
There must be an installed or portable bilge pump for emergency dewatering. Any portable pump must have sufficient hose length and pumping capability. All installed bilge piping must have a check/foot valve in each bilge suction that prevents unintended back-flooding through bilge piping; Vessel is equipped w/ installed bilge pump but was unable to prove operation.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 26 September 2019
Resolved
An exposed hazard such as gears and rotating machinery, must be protected by a cover, guard or rail. This is not meant to restrict access to towing equipment such as winches, drums, towing gear or steering compartment equipment necessary for the operation of the vessel; guards were not installed over Main and flanking rudder posts and linkage. Crew stated they had new planks cut but left it off for inspection.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 26 September 2019
Resolved
An existing vessel may be deemed by the OCMI to be in compliance w/ this subpart provided that either:(a)The vessel is built & maintained to conform to the rules of a RO appropriate for the intended service & routes, but not classed; While boarding vessel, ladder rung/handhold on port tow knee inboard snapped off.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 26 September 2019
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. Coolant expansion tanks on both Main engines are corroded and need to be repaired or replaced.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 26 September 2019
Resolved
The connections of flexible cable plugs & socket outlets must be designed to prevent unintended separation; MI noted extension cords on port & stbd side of upper catwalk in ER being used for ventilation fans. Cords are being used as permanent conductors instead of their intended temporary use.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 26 September 2019
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact; battery chargers for generator starting batteries are not mounted and are not permanently connected to batteries as intended.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 26 September 2019
Resolved
Each watertight hatch must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high: “WATERTIGHT HATCH—KEEP CLOSED”.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 26 September 2019
Resolved
A record of the type, size, & service of each towline, face wire, and spring line, used to make the towing vessel fast to her tow, must be available to the Coast Guard for review. The following minimum information is required in the record: The dates when examinations were performed, the identification of each item of towing gear examined, & the name(s) of the person(s) conducting the examinations; MI was unable to locate records.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 26 September 2019
Resolved
Each pyrotechnic distress signal carried to meet this section must be stowed in(1) A portable watertight container carried at the operating station. Portable containers must be of a bright color & must be clearly marked in legible contrasting letters at least 0.5" high with “DISTRESS SIGNALS”;Box is not labeled.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 26 September 2019
Resolved
Personnel dispatched from the vessel or that are working in an area on the exterior of the vessel without rails and guards must wear a lifejacket meeting requirements in 46 CFR 141.340, an immersion suit meeting requirements in 46 CFR 141.350, or a work vest approved by the Commandant under 46 CFR subpart 160.053. When worn at night, the work vest must be equipped with a light that meets the requirements of 46 CFR 141.340(g)(1). MI witnessed several Work-vests missing required lights
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › On board training and instructions
Issued 26 September 2019
Resolved
The master of a towing vessel must ensure that each crewmember participates in fire-fighting drills and receives instruction at least once each month; Vessel has not been operational and drills have not been conduct. MI witnessed satisfactory drill.
Casualty record · 4
9 June 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1636280
9 March 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2029552
10 September 2011Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 4144154
25 August 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 6005128
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.
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
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