CHAMPION

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named CHAMPION

CHAMPION is a 1974 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 26 inspections since 1995, most recently in January 2026, along with 7 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations in 2023.

Records from 1995 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 28 January 2026.

Built: 1974
Last inspected: 28 January 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 26
Deficiencies: 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 2 investigations · 2023

Identity

556293

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WDD4771

127800

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

367148830

Maury page id

psix-127800

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations18

…administrative events6

…with no type recorded2

Years with a record 14 calendar years (1995–2026)

The 26 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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.

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 shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portCHEBOYGAN, MI

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

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 September 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.

Radio station licence

WDD4771MMSI 367148830 · active · voluntarily equipped · granted 19 October 2016, expires 3 November 2026

FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

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

Casualty record · 2

6 January 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7622632

16 April 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7672163

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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

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.