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SCF TRANSPORTER

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named SCF TRANSPORTER

SCF TRANSPORTER is a 1972 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 32 inspections since 1994, most recently in October 2025, along with 20 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded —, 1 operational control and 4 casualty investigations between 2012 and 2015.

Records from 1994 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 27 October 2025.

Built
1972
Last inspected
27 October 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
32
Deficiencies
20 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
4 investigations · 2012–2015
Inspected with
18 other vessels
Also recorded as
1 other name

Identity

US Official No.
537216
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDL6274
MISLE id
112651
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
368149110
Maury page id
psix-112651

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations6
…administrative events5
…with no type recorded21
…past their stated due date1
Years with a record 15 calendar years (1994–2025)
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)80.5 ft × 30.0 ft × 9.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 232 / net 158
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderHALTER MARINE SERVICES · LOCKPORT, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1972
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portST LOUIS, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 7 April 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it158 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
232 - 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 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

WDL6274MMSI 368149110 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 11 June 2020, expires 11 June 2030
WDC6140MMSI 367051930 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 8 April 2015, cancelled 26 July 2025
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 · 18

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.

CCM 212 Freight Barge · MISLE 999673 · 16 July 2015 · activity 5186724CCM 213B Freight Barge · MISLE 1280710 · 16 July 2015 · activity 5186724CCM 212 Freight Barge · MISLE 999673 · 4 June 2015 · activity 5144852BIG 587 Freight Barge · MISLE 1112495 · 4 June 2015 · activity 5144852COASTAL LEADER Towing Vessel · MISLE 151902 · 11 July 2012 · activity 4376334CARRIE ELIZABETH Towing Vessel · MISLE 164359 · 17 January 2012 · activity 4226714RCC-202 Freight Barge · MISLE 245199 · 17 January 2012 · activity 4226714RCC 203 Freight Barge · MISLE 326404 · 17 January 2012 · activity 4226714JMC 20011 Freight Barge · MISLE 471267 · 25 June 1998 · activity 84141WGN 9714 Freight Barge · MISLE 450387 · 23 March 1998 · activity 1005WGN-248 Freight Barge · MISLE 416605 · 21 August 1997 · activity 12455WGN-248 Freight Barge · MISLE 416605 · 19 August 1997 · activity 9625WGN 9611 Freight Barge · MISLE 437301 · 10 August 1997 · activity 90398WGN 9708 Freight Barge · MISLE 450381 · 5 July 1997 · activity 175246CTC 9696 Freight Barge · MISLE 437308 · 24 March 1997 · activity 136420WGN 345 Freight Barge · MISLE 373605 · 27 October 1996 · activity 25358WGN 273 Freight Barge · MISLE 338497 · 16 June 1996 · activity 12218WGN 275 Freight Barge · MISLE 338499 · 8 May 1996 · activity 7961BATTER UPCHURCH Freight Barge · MISLE 108199 · 6 February 1996 · activity 110329WGN 291 Freight Barge · MISLE 331969 · 31 March 1994 · activity 145550

Inspection history · 32

27 October 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8259495
30 July 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7970811
26 July 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7759937
8 September 2022 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7557839
15 September 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7312959
22 March 2021 Initial Certification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7165843
16 July 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5186724
16 July 2015 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5187179
4 June 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5144852
2 June 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5143165
13 November 2013 Deficiency Check · Administration
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4752206
11 July 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4376334
17 January 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4226714
20 October 2011 Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4155719
14 December 2008 Administration
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3379707
23 June 2005 Uninspected Other
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2400263
25 June 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 84141
23 March 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1005
18 December 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 411549
21 August 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 12455
19 August 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 9625
10 August 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 90398
22 July 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 36887
5 July 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 175246
18 June 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 51374
24 March 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 136420
27 October 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 25358
25 September 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 185428
16 June 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 12218
8 May 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7961
6 February 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 110329
31 March 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 145550

Deficiency record · 20

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 8 September 2022 Resolved
A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity and stability of the vessel are not compromised. Both shaft seals were leaking excessively. Prove proper operation prior to returning to service.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 21 September 2022
Resolved 15 September 2022
Resolution: The deficiency was cleared to the satisfaction of an USCG Marine Inspector.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 8 September 2022 Resolved
The master must ensure all hatches designed to be watertight or weather-tight function properly. Stbd aft void hatch in engine room was missing a gasket. Repair within 30 days.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 October 2022
Resolved 15 September 2022
Resolution: The deficiency was cleared to the satisfaction of an USCG Marine Inspector.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 8 September 2022 Resolved
Rails must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to crew. Rail on port quarter was found crushed and unserviceable. Repair within 30 days.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 October 2022
Resolved 13 September 2022
Resolution: The deficiency was cleared to the satisfaction of an USCG Marine Inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 8 September 2022 Resolved
Each remote valve control must be marked in clearly legible letters indicating the purpose of the valve and the way to operate it. Emergency fuel shutoffs were labeled incorrectly.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 October 2022
Resolved 13 September 2022
Resolution: The deficiency was cleared to the satisfaction of an USCG Marine Inspector.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkhead -corrosion
Issued 8 September 2022 Resolved
An existing vessel may be deemed by the OCMI to be in compliance with this subpart provided that the vessel is maintained to conform with the rules of a recognized class society appropriate for the intended route. Wastage was found IWO port push knee and attached ladderwell. Repair within 30 days.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 October 2022
Resolved 13 September 2022
Resolution: The deficiency was cleared to the satisfaction of an USCG Marine Inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 14 July 2021 No resolution recorded
Vessel required to have installed system (pump/piping/stop valve/outlet) to properly discharge oily mixtures. Vessel did not have installed system. Install a system that meets 33 CFR 155.410. Design verification of plans for new system is required to be performed prior to installation as per 46 CFR 144.135 and made available for exam once system is installed. Correct prior to credit drydock/first COI renewal.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2026 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 14 July 2021 Resolved
Berthing area required to be fitted with emergency lighting. Emergency lighting not installed in berthing. Properly install emergency lighting.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 23 July 2021
Resolution: Non-electric, phosphorescent adhesive lighting strips installed along escape routes and sufficiently visible to enable egress with no power.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 14 July 2021 Resolved
Berthing spaces required to be outfitted with an approved smoke detector. Berthing spaces not fitted with a smoke detector. Properly outfit all berthing spaces with an approved smoke detector.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 23 July 2021
Resolution: All berthing spaces properly outfit with an approved smoke detector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 14 July 2021 Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid. Oil from both of vessel's generator engines leaked oil onto generator windings and casings. Identify leaks, properly repair leaks, and properly clean oil and residue from generator (internal windings/casing and exterior casing).
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 July 2021
Resolved 17 August 2021
Resolution: Seals repaired and equipment (internal windings/casing and exterior casing)cleaned of oily reside.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 14 July 2021 Resolved
The sidelights of vessels of 20 meters or more in length shall be fitted with matt black inboard screens. Screen paint on screen for sidelights has significantly deteriorated. Renew screen coating to matt black.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 23 July 2021
Resolution: Screens coated with matt black paint.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications
Issued 14 July 2021 Resolved
Individual circuit breakers on switchboards and distribution panels must be labeled with a description of the loads they serve. Circuit breaker in distribution panel servicing galley range not labeled. Properly label circuit breaker.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 23 July 2021
Resolution: Circuit properly labeled.
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 16 July 2015 Resolved
Marine Radio antenna was damged due to marine casualty, bridge allision.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 August 2015
Resolved 18 July 2015
Resolution: Received email notification from marine surveyor stating radio antennas have been replaced and system tests sat,
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 16 July 2015 Resolved
Port and starboard running lights were damged to marine casualty, brideg allision.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 August 2015
Resolved 18 July 2015
Resolution: Recieved email notification from marine surveyor that port and starboard running lights have been replaced and tests sat.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Searchlight
Issued 16 July 2015 Resolved
Searchlight was damaged due to marine casualty, bridge allision.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 August 2015
Resolved 18 July 2015
Resolution: Recieved email notification from marine surveyor that searchlight has been replaced and tests sat.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Radar
Issued 16 July 2015 Resolved
Radar rotating array was damaged due to marine casualty, bridge allision.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 August 2015
Resolved 18 July 2015
Resolution: Recieved email notification from marine surveyor that rotating radar array has been replaced and tests sat.
Communications › Audible Communications › Horn/Whistle
Issued 16 July 2015 Resolved
Ships whislte was damaged due to marine casualty, bridge allision.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 August 2015
Resolved 18 July 2015
Resolution: Recieved email notification from marine surveyor that ships whistle has been repaired and tests sat.
Fire Fighting › Semiportable Chemical-Foam Fire Extinguishers › Location
Issued 23 June 2005 Resolved
Properly install a fixed fire suppression or B-V semi portable system onboard to protect the engine room.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 August 2005
Resolved 16 December 2011
Resolution: The DANNY BRADFORD received a satisfactory examination on 16 Dec 2011. During this examination the fixed fire suppression system was found to be properly installed.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Heat Detectors
Issued 22 June 2005 Resolved
Install and prove proper operation of the engine room fire detecting system.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 June 2005
Resolved 24 June 2005
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › General Alarm
Issued 22 June 2005 Resolved
Prove proper operation of general alarm.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 June 2005
Resolved 24 June 2005
Personnel › Training › Fire Fighting Basic
Issued 22 June 2005 Resolved
Properly conduct and log fire fighting drills and training.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 June 2005
Resolved 24 June 2005

Casualty record · 4

17 January 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4226714
11 July 2012Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4376334
4 June 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5144852
16 July 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · at EADS BRIDGE · activity 5186724
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

DANNY BRADFORD (2012–2015). 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.