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NIKI S

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named NIKI S

NIKI S is a 1971 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 32 inspections since 1997, most recently in January 2026, along with 29 deficiencies.

Records from 1997 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 7 January 2026.

Built
1971
Last inspected
7 January 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
32
Deficiencies
29 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.
531674
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDD3345
MISLE id
108522
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367129180 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-108522

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations23
…administrative events4
…with no type recorded5
Years with a record 18 calendar years (1997–2026)
The 32 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)42.0 ft × 18.0 ft × 6.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 39 / net 27
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSCULLY BROS BOAT BLDRS · STEPHENSVILLE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1971
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionNot recorded
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portCHICAGO, IL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 6 July 2026 · expires 31 July 2027
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 it39 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
27 - 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

WDD3345MMSI 367129180 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 9 July 2016, cancelled 26 May 2026
WCU5715MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 21 September 1995, cancelled 7 January 2006 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
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 · 32

7 January 2026 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8291443
9 December 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8279647
14 April 2025 Examination of Repairs · Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8111321
11 September 2024 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8001216
9 September 2024 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7999327
17 June 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7936561
5 June 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7928885
21 June 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7799481
18 October 2022 Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7579938
2 September 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7548056
1 March 2022 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7403807
31 August 2021 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7301865
25 May 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7206186
3 September 2020 MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7093840
19 September 2019 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6816074
27 August 2019 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6796133
13 May 2019 DAPI Audit · MTSA Verification · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6682778
30 May 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6429505
10 July 2013 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4649541
25 June 2013 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4634287
22 August 2012 DAPI Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4420109
19 August 2010 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3828458
15 June 2009 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3504999
24 August 2007 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3037215
9 July 2007 Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2989531
25 March 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1762769
12 March 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1762735
20 May 2002 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1618622
9 April 2002 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1606063
7 September 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 189625
7 September 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 770239
25 November 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 410383

Deficiency record · 29

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 9 December 2025 Resolved
Last record of testing of the immersion suits was September, 2024. Suits over 10 years old must be tested for leaks annually at all seems per manufacture. Suits range in age from 10 to 30 years. Test or replace all suits.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 9 January 2026
Resolved 7 January 2026
Resolution: received proof of inspection from 3rd party
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 9 September 2024 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid kit. Renew all expired contents.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 September 2024
Resolved 11 September 2024
Resolution: Received photographic evidence of replacement items.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 5 June 2024 Resolved
Owners and operators must make the vessel ready for inspection in accordance with this subchapter if issuance of a COI is desired. Presently, this vessel does not have a valid COI and is restricted from conducting towing operations until a valid COI has been issued by the USCG. The condition of the vessel and its equipment must be acceptable to the cognizant OCMU as a prerequisite to the COI renewal. When ready for inspection, email [email withheld].
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 5 July 2024
Resolved 10 September 2024
Resolution: COI inspection conducted on 9/10/2024.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Loading/Ballast condition
Issued 2 September 2022 Resolved
Port/Stbd stern voids are filled with water. Vessel does not ballast. Remove water from voids, clean hatch cover gasket material, and ensure hatches are dogged tight to satisfaction of OCMI.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 September 2022
Resolved 15 September 2022
Resolution: Port/Stbd stern voids have been dewatered and covers maintenanced.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 2 September 2022 Resolved
Hot water tank in engine room has visible power cable conductors and broken connector. Make repairs to satisfaction of OCMI.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 September 2022
Resolved 15 September 2022
Resolution: H/W Heater power cable entry point has been repaired/connector re-installed.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 2 September 2022 Resolved
All immersion suits on board are over 10 years old and required to be tested and logged. Send all suites for testing and log to satisfaction of OCMI.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 30 September 2022
Resolved 15 September 2022
Resolution: Total Marine Safety Great Lakes has tested/inspected 07 immersion suits for vessel and provided certificates dated 07SEP2022.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 2 September 2022 Resolved
Vessel has not completed fire drill since May 2022. Vessel required to complete fire drill monthly. Perform drill and log to satisfaction of OCMI.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 2 September 2022
Resolution: Crew completed fire drill during annual inspection and was logged by Master.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Radio life-saving appliances
Issued 2 September 2022 Resolved
EPIRB has not been tested monthly and logged as per 46 CFR 199.190. Perform test and start logging.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 2 September 2022
Resolution: Crew performed monthly test as per EPIRB instructions and logged properly during annual inspection.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Safety and environment policy
Issued 2 September 2022 Resolved
Vessel operators must have health and safety plan on board and provide evidence of training conducted for crew.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 September 2022
Resolved 15 September 2022
Resolution: Vessel now has Health & Safety plan on board for leased company/crew and training logs were provided.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 September 2022 Resolved
Vessel needs 6 lifejackets for full COI. Vessel has 5 serviceable lifejackets and is reduced to 5 total persons allowed until additional lifejacket provided.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 September 2022
Resolved 15 September 2022
Resolution: 06 lifejackets are on board vessel with SAT retro tape, whistle, and light. 6 total persons allowed on board as per COI.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Entry dangerous spaces
Issued 31 August 2021 Resolved
46 CFR 144.800 (a) Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to crew(b) In areas where space limitations make deck rails impractical, such as at narrow catwalks in way of deckhouse sides, hand grabs may be substituted. Vessel does not have hand grab rails along deckhouse.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 December 2021
Resolved 15 February 2022
Resolution: Satisfactory grab rails installed around house
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 13 May 2019 Resolved
Repair or replace WTD so knife edge and gasket produce a WTD seal
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 July 2019
Resolved 26 August 2019
Resolution: new WTD have been installed and tested.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Magnetic Compass
Issued 9 July 2007 Resolved
Magnetic compass not illuminated as required under 33 CFR 164.72 (a)(1).
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 August 2007
Resolved 23 August 2007
Resolution: Magnetic compass illuminated adequately. Bulb was worn and replaced.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Fire
Issued 9 July 2007 Resolved
Firefighting crew training requirements not being met as required under 46CFR 27.209
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 August 2007
Resolved 23 August 2007
Resolution: CG inspection team overviewed completion of satisfactory fire drill conducted by captain and crew of vessel. Reminded captain to log drills on a regular basis for future CG inspections.
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Hull Identification Number (HIN)
Issued 9 July 2007 Resolved
Official number not permanently fixed to hull as required under 46 CFR 27.209
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 August 2007
Resolved 23 August 2007
Resolution: Upon arrival to the vessel CG inspection team members observed permanently fixed official numbers on the hull of the vessel.
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 9 July 2007 Resolved
Remote fuel oil shut off valve not operating as required due to loose cable connection, would not close valve completely, under 46 CFR 27.207
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 August 2007
Resolved 23 August 2007
Resolution: Vessel secured fuel shut off valve cabled by welding condiant pipe surrounding the cable to the deck in engine room.
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 9 July 2007 Resolved
Remote fuel oil shut off needs operating instructions under 46 CFR 27.207
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 August 2007
Resolved 23 August 2007
Resolution: Operating instructions were posted directly above the fuel shut valve.
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 9 July 2007 Resolved
Fuel oil shut off needs easy access as required under 46 CFR 27.207
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 August 2007
Resolved 23 August 2007
Resolution: Fuel shut off valve acces was located in a fixed metal box on the deck. The box had a lock and a frozen hinge on the door of it to achieve access to the valve. The lock was removed and the hinge replaced make the shut off valve more accesible to crew.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 9 July 2007 Resolved
Guards needed over engine shafts in machinery space per good marine practice
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 August 2007
Resolved 23 August 2007
Resolution: Permanently attached welded plates installed over engine shafts were in place.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 9 July 2007 Resolved
Globe/Guard needed over light in machinery space per good marine practice
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 August 2007
Resolved 23 August 2007
Resolution: Installed new explosion resistant globe over light in engine room space.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Echo-sounding Device
Issued 9 July 2007 Resolved
Echo Depth Sounding device not on board as required under 33 CFR 164.72 (a) (5)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 August 2007
Resolved 23 August 2007
Resolution: Echo depth sounding equipment was installed and in good working order as inspected by CG inspection team members.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Lights
Issued 9 July 2007 Resolved
PFD lights needed on life jackets and work vests as required under 46 CFR 25.25-13
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 August 2007
Resolved 23 August 2007
Resolution: Lights were attached to PFDs and work vests. Tested and inpsected by CG team members.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Display Requirements
Issued 9 July 2007 Resolved
No (EAP) Employee Assistance Program hotline number posted as required under 46 CFR 16.401 (a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 August 2007
Resolved 23 August 2007
Resolution: EAP hotline placard posted on bridge.
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety
Issued 9 April 2002 Resolved
NO COAST GUARD LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS ON BOARD 33 CFR 164.72(b)(3) LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Carriage of Charts and Publications
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 May 2002
Resolved 15 May 2002
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction
Issued 9 April 2002 Resolved
NO CREW TRAINING REQUIREMENTS 46 CFR 27.245 LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Fire
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 May 2002
Resolved 15 May 2002
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System
Issued 9 April 2002 Resolved
FIRE DETECTION SYSYTEM NOT CERTIFIED 46 CFR 27.210 & NO VISIBLE WARNING LIGHT
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 May 2002
Resolved 15 May 2002
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff
Issued 9 April 2002 Resolved
REMOTE FUEL OIL SHUTOFF NOT LABELED 46 CFR 27.230 LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Not labeled
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 May 2002
Resolved 15 May 2002
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System
Issued 9 April 2002 Resolved
GENERAL ALARM PLACARD NOT POSTED NEAR FLASHING LIGHT/ AUDIBLE ALARM IN ENGINE SPACE 46 CFR 27.205 LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: General Alarm Placard
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 May 2002
Resolved 15 May 2002
Documentation
Issued 25 November 1997 Resolved
Certificate of Documentation was expired. COTP order issued suspending movement of vessel until verification that new C.O.D. was issued.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 December 1997
Resolved 21 January 1998

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.