CHIPPEWA is a 1974 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 42 inspections since 1996, most recently in August 2025, along with 12 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 12 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2024.
Records from 1996 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 7 August 2025.
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)85.5 ft × 30.0 ft × 9.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 366 / net 248
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderAM GULF SHPBLDG CORP · LAROSE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1974
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionUnknown
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMOBILE, AL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 19 June 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it366 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 248 - 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
· how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the
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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.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 August 2025Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Inspection found windings on both generators coated with oil-soaked debris.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 8 August 2025
Resolution: Attended vessel and witnessed windings cleaned.
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Inspection found flanking rudders were not smoothly operating; excessive chattering and loud banging.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 9 August 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence of flanking rudders operating correctly and smoothly.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 6 August 2025Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas. Emergency lighting sources must provide for sufficient illumination under emergency conditions to facilitate egress from each space and must be either:(1) Automatic, battery-operated with a duration of no less than 2 hours; or(2) Non-electric, phosphorescent adhesive lighting strips that are installed along escape routes and sufficiently visible to enable egress with no power. Inspection found berthings had insufficient lighting to egress to door.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 8 August 2025
Resolution: Observed installed photoluminescent arrow directing towards the berthing exit.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 9 June 2020Resolved
Vessel reported loss of Port Main Engine while pushing into the bank for crew change. Vessel is required to maintain Main Engines to ensure proper operation. Provide technicians report attesting to satisfactory repairs that ensures engine is fully operational.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 9 June 2020
Resolved 10 June 2020
Resolution: Provided technician's report indicating satisfactory repairs and operational testing had been completed leaving the engine in full working order.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering
Issued 5 July 2002Resolved
Missing CG Light List LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Coast Guard Light List
Due 5 August 2002
Resolved 24 September 2002
Resolution: Purchased new light list
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 5 August 2002
Resolved 8 July 2002
Resolution: updated charts were purchased and onboard
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System
Issued 5 July 2002Resolved
Fire Detection System not installed
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 5 August 2002
Resolved 8 July 2002
Resolution: fixed fire detection system was installed and certified in accordance with regulations
Communications › Alarms/Indicators
Issued 5 July 2002Resolved
General Alarm not installed IAW 46 CFR 164.72 (b)(1) LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: General Alarm
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 5 August 2002
Resolved 8 July 2002
Resolution: Red light was installed in required areas
Documentation › Markings/Placards
Issued 5 July 2002Resolved
No prohibited discharge placard LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Oil Discharge Placard
Due 5 August 2002
Resolved 8 July 2002
Resolution: Required placard was placed in the engine room
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation
Issued 5 July 2002Resolved
Oil transfer procedures not IAW 33 CFR 155.750 LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Transfer Procedures
Due 5 August 2002
Resolved 24 September 2002
Resolution: Updated transfer procedures
4 July 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1642648
14 January 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4516416
26 September 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4736363
3 July 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5930373
25 June 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6188706
2 October 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7070343
30 March 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7173520
18 July 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7282337
31 January 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7388590
29 December 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7629979
23 July 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7809305
23 April 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7915827
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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