M/V SAM B II is a 1972 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 9 inspections since 2001, most recently in December 2023, along with 6 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 1 casualty investigation in 2001.
Records from 2001 to 2023. Most recent: inspection, 11 December 2023.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 3 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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.
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
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)47.2 ft × 18.0 ft × 5.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 56 / net 38
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCHARLES K TUBBS · ST LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1972
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portST LOUIS, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 15 April 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it38 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton 56 - 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.
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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
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Inspection history · 9
11 December 2023Examination of Repairs · COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7838181
27 December 2022Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7613445
23 April 2021Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7181574
24 February 2020Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6914646
6 April 2017Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6119896
14 January 2015Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5050273
17 January 2012Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4222320
21 July 2006Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2720523
31 October 2001Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1489769
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 11 December 2023Resolved
Verification of compliance with design standards must include review and analyses of sufficient plans, drawings, schematics, calculations, and other documents to ensure the vessel complies with the standards used. While onboard, noted some undulation on the deck in the forward part of the vessel. PE shall verify vessel shape with it in the water to confirm deck's strength and suitability for service within 14 days.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 November 2025
Resolution: Rec'd letter from PE attesting to satisfactory strength.
A towing vessel may not be operated without having onboard a valid COI issued by the Coast Guard as required by 46CFR136.202. Each towing vessel certificated under the provisions of this subchapter must be in full compliance with the terms of the COI. The subject vessel did not undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date as required by 46 CFR 137.200. Submit a CG 3752 for a COI renewal inspection. Vessel must obtain a valid COI prior to movement and therefore no commercial operations are authorized.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 November 2025
Resolution: Completed satisfactory COI Inspection.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 2 July 2020Resolved
Label circuit breakers in distribution panels with a description of the loads they serve.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 6 July 2020
Resolution: Received photographic evidence via email sufficient to clear deficiency.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 2 July 2020Resolved
Repair (by welding) the hole in starboard aft engine room bulkhead from previous exhaust pipe exit.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 6 July 2020
Resolution: Received photographic evidence via email sufficient to clear deficiency.
Port and Starboard voids are being used for ballast water but were found to be filled to river level. To ensure no hull damage exists pump down water and provide documentary proof that no water ingress is occurring.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 July 2020
Resolved 6 July 2020
Resolution: Received photographic evidence via email sufficient to clear deficiency. Voids were pumped down and left over weekend with no further water intrusion.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 2 July 2020Resolved
Bilge alarm did not function upon initial testing.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 2 July 2020
Resolution: Calibration of sending unit solved problem.
31 October 2001Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1489769
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.
Recorded names · 1
BRYANT-T (2001). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
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