GEISMAR is a 1974 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 53 inspections since 1992, most recently in March 2026, along with 5 deficiencies and 12 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2021.
Records from 1992 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 2 March 2026.
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.
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.
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Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)70.1 ft × 30.0 ft × 10.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 205 / net 139
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderVERRET SHIPYARD, INC. · PLAQUEMINE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1974
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portCINCINNATI, OH
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 11 February 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 it205 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 139 - 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 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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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.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Navigation records
Issued 23 October 2021Resolved
46 CFR 140.635 The officer in charge of a navigational watch must conduct a navigation assessment for the intended route and operations prior to getting underway. The navigation assessment must incorporate the requirements of pilothouse resource management of 46 CFR 140.640, assess operational risks and anticipate and manage workload demands.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 8 November 2021
Resolved 24 October 2021
Resolution: Received/reviewed Navigational Assessment, all sat.
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Official Number (US)
Issued 28 February 2006Resolved
Vessel is to ensure the name and hailing port is clearly displayed. IAW 46 CFR 67.123(a)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 March 2006
Resolved 28 February 2006
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Coast Guard Light List
Issued 28 February 2006Resolved
Provide current copy of CG Light List and CG Local Notice to Mariners and USCOE Notice to Navigation of area to be transited. IAW 33 CFR 164.72(b)(3)(i)(a) and (b)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 March 2006
Resolved 28 February 2006
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Rudder
Issued 28 February 2006Resolved
Vessel is not to operate in a towing capacity, and is to proceed to Southwest Shipyard, Houston TX to facilitate repairs to rudder and rudder assemblies damaged.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 March 2006
Resolved 28 February 2006
26 April 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1616942
20 March 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2384883
26 October 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2525518
27 October 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2527678
23 February 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2595230
8 July 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2732411
14 July 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2726319
5 December 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2838738
27 December 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3658976
30 October 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6846142
17 November 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7096746
2 September 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7302659
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.
Ownership record
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