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CHAMPION

Built
1974
Last inspected
28 January 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 28 January 2026
…with no type recorded2
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 14 calendar years (1995–2026)
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

WDD4771
127800
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-127800

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)63.7 ft × 23.0 ft × 9.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 91 / net 62
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSERVICE MACHINE & SHIP · AMELIA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1974
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portCHEBOYGAN, MI
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un, reg
DocumentationValid · issued 26 March 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 it91 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
62 - 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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Behind this panel: 26 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 7 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; operational controls, none recorded without a removal date; no tow-unit appearances recorded; no other recorded names; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port and endorsements. Every line is a record the Coast Guard wrote; the counts above are the same counts as in the summary, and they are free.

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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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Inspection history · 26

28 January 2026 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8262260
21 October 2024 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8036558
9 July 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7954324
15 August 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7790705
17 April 2023 Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7681714
16 April 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7672163
6 January 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7618305
6 January 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7622632
15 August 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7534086
13 July 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7505629
26 January 2022 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7390120
14 September 2021 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7309122
15 July 2021 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7263704
22 July 2020 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7014120
15 May 2019 Deficiency Check · Initial Certification · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6668613
28 January 2019 Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6621613
24 September 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6547459
2 February 2018 Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6561868
23 October 2016 Administration
Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6027965
11 August 2016 Administration
Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5987189
22 December 2015 Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5786055
20 May 2014 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4864376
20 September 2010 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3854289
26 April 2010 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3724911
16 December 2008 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3381911
23 September 1995 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1438361

Deficiency record · 7

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 17 April 2023 Resolved
Vessel suffered reduction in steering capability due to port rudder malfunction. Make vessel available for further investigation/inspection. Effect permanent repairs to port rudder and steering system prior to movement, one time direct voyage is allowed to haul-out facility, St. Ignace, MI.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 17 April 2023
Resolved 4 May 2023
Resolution: Corrected. see activity narrative.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Abandon ship drills
Issued 14 September 2021 Resolved
Emergency duties must be posted at the operating station. They are posted in a conspicuous location in a space commonly visited by crewmembers as required, but also need to be at the operating station.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 September 2021
Resolved 7 October 2021
Resolution: corrected
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Life-saving signals
Issued 14 September 2021 Resolved
Emergency distress signals (flares) must be stowed in a portable watertight container carried at the operating station. The container must be of a bright color and clearly marked in legible contrasting letters “DISTRESS SIGNALS”.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 September 2021
Resolved 16 September 2021
Resolution: corrected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 22 July 2020 Resolved
Remove flammables and aerosols from engineroom or provide acceptable flammable storage cabinet that satifies either UL 1275 or FM 6050.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 August 2020
Resolved 24 July 2020
Resolution: received photo of installed UL approved flam locker.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 24 September 2018 Resolved
The vessel is currently broadcasting (1) Improper Length Measurement in Meters.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 October 2018
Resolved 15 May 2019
Resolution: Received notification of AIS broadcasting correction from vessel owner. Verified no errors in VIVS.
Documentation
Issued 23 September 1995 Resolved
PROVIDE THE ORIGINAL CERTIFIATION OF DOCUMENTATION ON BOARD THE VESSEL.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 September 1995
Resolved 29 September 1995
Engineering
Issued 23 September 1995 Resolved
PROVIDE CORRECT TRANSFER PROCEDURES.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 September 1995
Resolved 29 September 1995

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.