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CHARLES HUDSON

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named CHARLES HUDSON · GATX CORPORATION operator of record, 2016

CHARLES HUDSON is a 1971 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 30 inspections since 1995, most recently in July 2025, along with 6 deficiencies, 5 operational controls and 2 casualty investigations in 2002.

Records from 1995 to 2025. Most recent: operational control imposed, 1 July 2025.

Built
1971
Last inspected
1 July 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
30
Deficiencies
6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
2 investigations · 2002
Inspected with
20 other vessels
Also recorded as
1 other name

Identity

US Official No.
531994
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDC3118
MISLE id
108755
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367002830 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-108755

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations5
…administrative events3
…with no type recorded22
Years with a record 13 calendar years (1995–2025)
The 30 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)61.2 ft × 24.0 ft × 8.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 144 / net 98
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderBIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS,IN · VICKSBURG, MI, UNITED STATES · built 1971
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portPADUCAH, KY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 29 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it144 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
98 - 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

WDC3118MMSI 367002830 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 7 November 2014, cancelled 5 December 2024
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.

Inspected as a tow unit · 20

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.

JIAN HUA Freight Ship · MISLE 792 · 1 August 2002 · activity 1658473BERNARD G. Towing Vessel · MISLE 129084 · 1 August 2002 · activity 1658473MARGIT B Towing Vessel · MISLE 135324 · 22 July 2002 · activity 1651248JIN SHAN HAI Freight Ship · MISLE 263094 · 22 July 2002 · activity 1651248NC 1602 Tank Barge · MISLE 342869 · 22 July 2002 · activity 1651248MISS LESLIE Industrial Vessel · MISLE 66408 · 5 March 1999 · activity 27038GLENN WILLIAMS Towing Vessel · MISLE 73872 · 5 March 1999 · activity 27038MISTY DAWN Towing Vessel · MISLE 74982 · 5 March 1999 · activity 27038HUSKY Towing Vessel · MISLE 93335 · 5 March 1999 · activity 27038MISS LAURA Towing Vessel · MISLE 100670 · 5 March 1999 · activity 27038JB BLOOMER Towing Vessel · MISLE 105772 · 5 March 1999 · activity 27038TOM MCCONNELL Towing Vessel · MISLE 106589 · 5 March 1999 · activity 27038DOG Towing Vessel · MISLE 111252 · 5 March 1999 · activity 27038PERRY LYNN Towing Vessel · MISLE 124469 · 5 March 1999 · activity 27038SANDY LOU Towing Vessel · MISLE 183751 · 5 March 1999 · activity 27038MISS MARY ANN Towing Vessel · MISLE 187922 · 5 March 1999 · activity 27038MISS KAYLYNN Towing Vessel · MISLE 200191 · 5 March 1999 · activity 27038MISS COURTNEY Towing Vessel · MISLE 219676 · 5 March 1999 · activity 27038ANDY MCKINNEY Towing Vessel · MISLE 70780 · 4 March 1999 · activity 146987EMILY Freight Barge · MISLE 70799 · 4 March 1999 · activity 146987

Inspection history · 30

1 July 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8188313
2 October 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7070312
26 May 2016 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5892341
26 May 2016 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5892361
26 May 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5932728
7 July 2015 Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5170131
25 October 2011 Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4176518
24 December 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3654817
2 September 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3583424
29 July 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3583359
18 July 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3538517
19 April 2006 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2628340
17 April 2006 MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2627517
17 April 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2630776
10 August 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2459490
24 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1979662
1 August 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1658473
22 July 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1651248
16 July 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1647395
18 June 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 19924
18 June 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 93842
11 August 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 717164
5 March 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 27038
4 March 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 146987
22 December 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 82614
22 December 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 705582
9 November 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 33161
9 November 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 204188
9 November 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 752810
5 July 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 705583

Deficiency record · 6

Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 17 April 2006 Resolved
Service all portable fire extinguishers.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 April 2006
Resolution: All portable fire extinguishers serviced.
Fire Fighting › Semiportable CO2 Fire Extinguishers › Service
Issued 17 April 2006 Resolved
Service B-V Fire Extinguisher.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 April 2006
Resolution: B-V fire extinguisher serviced.
Fire Fighting › Combustible Materials › Paints/Varnishes/Other Finishes
Issued 17 April 2006 Resolved
Remove all fire hazards in Engine Room, to include a 55-gallon drum of used fuel oil filters and oily rags.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 April 2006
Resolution: 55-gallon drum of used fuel oil filters and oily rags removed from engine room.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Filter
Issued 17 April 2006 Resolved
Repair all fuel oil filters and hoses, ensuring all fuel leaks are secured.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 April 2006
Resolution: All fuel oil filters and hoses repaired.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Other Accommodation Spaces › Laundry
Issued 17 April 2006 Resolved
Remove all fire hazards from the vessel's laundry room, to include the removal of all piled clothing, starting batteries, and paint cans.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 April 2006
Resolution: All fire hazards from the vessel''s laundry room, including the removal of all piled clothing, starting batteries, and paint cans.
Operations/Management › Bilge/Bilge System Management › Control of Oil Mixtures
Issued 17 April 2006 Resolved
Remove all oil slop from engine room bilges.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 April 2006
Resolution: All oil slop removed from engine room bilges.

Casualty record · 2

22 July 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 2 injured · activity 1651248
1 August 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1658473
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

Recorded names · 1

NEVA BELLE (2002). 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.