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Built
2012
Last inspected
21 May 2026
Documentation
Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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.

Inspection record

Last inspected 21 May 2026
…with no type recorded6
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 10 calendar years (2012–2026)
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 exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Identity

WDG3739
1171725
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1171725

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)78.0 ft × 34.0 ft × 10.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 177 / net 142
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderHOPE SERVICES INC · DULAC, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2012
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portHOUSTON, TX
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 28 May 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it177 - Simplified, Gross Ton
142 - Simplified, Net 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, 1972 to 2026, 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 · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 7

Inspection history · 17

21 May 2026 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8378116
30 May 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8148292
1 May 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8126587
30 January 2025 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8072584
17 September 2024 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8003974
27 August 2024 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Brownsville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7996883
29 August 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7785888
22 May 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Freeport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7694284
26 July 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7542570
17 May 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7453152
4 October 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7326074
7 July 2021 Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7248031
3 November 2020 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7088765
19 July 2019 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Freeport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6755468
11 May 2017 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6162268
4 April 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6123755
7 June 2012 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4337367

Deficiency record · 4

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 22 May 2026 Resolved
To stop the flow of fuel in the event of a fire or break in the fuel line, a remote fuel shutoff valve must be fitted on any fuel line that supplies fuel directly to a propulsion engine or generator prime mover. The vessel port fuel shutoff valve did not fully close when it was remotely actuated. The vessel shall enact permanent repairs to the satisfaction of their TPO and submit TPO report to [email withheld] prior to the carriage of any cargo. 46 CFR 143.260(b)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 23 May 2026
Resolution: The Port quick closing valve was replaced with identical valve, tested, and now found in good working order.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 30 January 2025 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board under normal and emergency conditions. Vessel reported loss of steering due to hydraulic hose rupture. Vessel authorized one time transit per provided transit plan. Provide TPO report attesting to the completion of the repairs to the satisfaction of the TPO.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 31 January 2025
Resolved 31 January 2025
Resolution: Recieved TPO report from ABS recomending the 835 be removed. After reviewing the TPO and Tech report we agree with their proposition.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 27 August 2024 Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must be suitable for route and service. Vessel experienced problem with port main engine. Vessel is not authorized to move from its current location at PILOT terminal in Port Isabel TX until cleared by the CG. Objective evidence attesting to satisfactory repair to be send to local OCMI, email listed below. 46 CFR 143.205(c)(2)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 27 August 2024
Resolution: See docs
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 3 November 2020 Resolved
stbd gear box oil leak
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 3 November 2020
Resolved 3 November 2020
Resolution: Fracture was rewelded and tested under normal operation with no leaks.

Ownership record

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