SAMSON is a 1974 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 6 inspections since 1998, most recently in June 2021, along with 1 casualty investigation in 2003.
Records from 1998 to 2021. Most recent: inspection, 30 June 2021.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 5 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.
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)52.9 ft × 18.0 ft × 7.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 55 / net 37
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderDIAMOND MANUFACTURING CO · SAVANNAH, GA, UNITED STATES · built 1974
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionUNSPECIFIED
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPANAMA CITY, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 6 May 2026 · expires 31 May 2027
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formunknown (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it55 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 37 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
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Inspection history · 6
30 June 2021Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7240798
20 March 2009Administration · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3437084
6 February 2009Deficiency Check · Administration
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3413333
16 December 2008Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3381219
17 October 2003Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2080741
2 February 1998Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 788774
No deficiencies recorded against this vessel. This means none were written in the records covered — it is not a statement about the vessel's condition. What a recorded resolution is.
17 October 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 2080741
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
CAPT. PAT COSTANZO (2003). 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
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