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PRAIRIE DU ROCHER
PRAIRIE DU ROCHER is a 2002 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 7 inspections since 2010, most recently in March 2026, along with 20 deficiencies.
Records from 2010 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 2 March 2026.
- Built
- 2002
- Last inspected
- 2 March 2026
- Documentation
- Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 20 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
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.
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record
6 calendar years (2010–2026)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
Documentation record
Tonnage as PSIX records it55 - Simplified, Gross Ton
37 - Simplified, Net Ton
37 - Simplified, Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.
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Inspection history · 7
2 March 2026
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8297092
5 March 2025
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8076186
26 February 2024
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7870123
4 May 2023
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7681926
15 March 2023
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7640746
23 June 2021
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7163600
10 September 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3869819
Deficiency record · 20
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 5 March 2025
Resolved
The master of a towing vessel must ensure that drills are conducted and instructions are given to ensure that all crew members are capable of performing the duties expected of them during emergencies. This includes abandoning the vessel, recovering persons from the water, responding to on board fires and flooding, or responding to other threats to life, property, or the environment. Vessel and crew were not up to date on all drills. Conduct and document drills in accordance with 46 CFR 140.420.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 5 March 2025
Resolved
Essential systems or equipment must be regularly tested and examined. Tests and examinations must verify that the system or equipment functions as designed. If a component is found unsatisfactory, it must be repaired or replaced. Test and examination procedures must be in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. There were no records for readiness and testing. Prove required testing is being conducted in accordance with 46 CFR 143.245(b).
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 15 March 2023
Resolved
Each exhaust pipe from an internal combustion engine which is within reach of personnel must be insulated or otherwise guarded to prevent burns. Lagging missing from both MDEs.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications
Issued 15 March 2023
Resolved
General alarm (and alternative as described in 46 CFR 143.235(b)(4)) must have a sign that reads: “Attention General Alarm - When Alarm Sounds or Flashes Go to Your Station”. Sign was missing in engine room.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 15 March 2023
Resolved
Each life buoy must be marked in block capital letters with the name of the vessel. The lifebuoy located on the starboard side of the pilot house was missing the vessel's name.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 26 June 2021
Resolved
Testing required for main propulsion engines and generator engines (high temperature and low lube oil pressure alarm set points) and low hydraulic steering fluid level. Testing not performed. Perform testing in presence of a USCG Marine Inspector and record in Towing Vessel Record.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 23 June 2021
Resolved
Lifebuoy water light required to have lanyard between three and six feet in length, attached around the body of the buoy. Three of the vessel's four water lights were attached with lanyards less that three feet attached to the lifebuoy's grab line. Properly attach water lights to ring buoys.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 23 June 2021
Resolved
Fire detection system is required identify origin of fire. Display panel identified the wrong location of all sensors when tested. Prove proper operation of system.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 23 June 2021
Resolved
The design of the fire detection system and its installation on the towing vessel is certified and inspected by a PE, NICET technician, or Authorized Classification Society. Documentation not available for exam. Provide documentation for exam.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 23 June 2021
Resolved
Lifebuoy required to be marked with vessel name. One lifebuoy not marked with vessel's name, stencil worn off. Properly re-stencil lifebuoy.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Functionality of Safety Systems
Issued 23 June 2021
Resolved
Fuel shutoff required to operate remotely in the event of a fire or break in the fuel line. Access to remotely operated valve blocked by cap requiring special tool; valve was not exercised during inspection. Special tool was missing from vessel. Prove access and proper operation of remote valve.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 23 June 2021
Resolved
All machinery vents required to have means to close. Vessel was not fitted with means to close four of six machinery space vents (located on each stack and either side of compressor room). Properly outfit vessel with means to close all machinery space vents.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 23 June 2021
Resolved
Vessel engine room/tank room is equipped with two means of escape. Forward means of escape (WT hatch to main deck) missing handle to open. Prove proper operation of hatch.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Functionality of Safety Systems
Issued 23 June 2021
Resolved
Engine/bilge/hydraulic steering alarms required to be audible. Audible alarm failed to function during inspection. Prove proper operation of audible alarms.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 23 June 2021
Resolved
Vessel fitted with installed bilge dewatering system. Forepeak bilge pick up failed to evacuate water. Prove proper operation of bilge system.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Ballast, fuel and other tanks
Issued 23 June 2021
Resolved
Each integral fuel tank must have a vent fitted with a 30-by-30-mesh corrosion-resistant flame screen. Fuel tank vent flame screen was damaged. Repair or replace vent flame screen.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 23 June 2021
Resolved
Auxiliary generator engines must be equipped with an RPM gauge at the machinery location. The vessel's generators were not equipped with RPM gauges. Properly install RPM gauges for each generator engine at machinery location.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 23 June 2021
Resolved
Portable fire extinguishers are required to be inspected or tested once every 12 months IAW 46CFR142.240(a). One CO2 portable fire extinguisher not tested/inspected annually. Extinguisher removed from vessel.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 23 June 2021
Resolved
Illuminated magnetic compass required on vessel. Vessel not equipped with a magnetic compass. Install an illuminated magnetic compass (or swing meter) at the operating station.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 23 June 2021
Resolved
Vessel required to be operated in a manner to afford protection against hazards to the environment. A small amount of hydraulic fluid leaked from port steering hydraulic ram on to the stern deck of the vessel. Clean fluid and properly repair steering ram.
Ownership record
The Coast Guard's documentation record for this hull -- the Abstract of Title,
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