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CHIPPEWA

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named CHIPPEWA · COOPER MARINE & TIMBERLANDS operator of record, 2023

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.

Built
1974
Last inspected
7 August 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
42
Deficiencies
12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
12 investigations · 2002–2024
Inspected with
13 other vessels

Identity

US Official No.
557105
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDC3265
MISLE id
128464
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367004920
Maury page id
psix-128464

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations13
…administrative events5
…with no type recorded24
Years with a record 19 calendar years (1996–2025)
The 42 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)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
PropulsionNot recorded
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
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 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

WDC3265MMSI 367004920 · active · voluntarily equipped · granted 16 November 2024, expires 24 December 2034
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.

Inspected as a tow unit · 13

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.

JMC 182 Freight Barge · MISLE 887802 · 25 June 2017 · activity 6188706C1245 Freight Barge · MISLE 1172192 · 25 June 2017 · activity 6188706C1392 Freight Barge · MISLE 1428918 · 25 June 2017 · activity 6188706BIG A Towing Vessel · MISLE 88305 · 3 July 2016 · activity 5930373TOM HUCKABEE Towing Vessel · MISLE 95136 · 21 February 2015 · activity 5074510MARK L DUPLANTIS Towing Vessel · MISLE 940262 · 21 February 2015 · activity 5074510SAFETY FOREVER Towing Vessel · MISLE 1000796 · 21 February 2015 · activity 5074510SAFETY STAR Towing Vessel · MISLE 1054021 · 21 February 2015 · activity 5074510MS. JENIFER TRETTER Towing Vessel · MISLE 1105504 · 21 February 2015 · activity 5074510T. H. KELLY Towing Vessel · MISLE 289022 · 14 January 2013 · activity 4516416R15 Freight Barge · MISLE 155720 · 21 August 2000 · activity 131423BO9 Freight Barge · MISLE 173867 · 11 February 1999 · activity 33954BO2 Freight Barge · MISLE 173858 · 19 March 1996 · activity 135120

Inspection history · 42

7 August 2025 TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8208258
24 June 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8165982
23 April 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7915827
3 April 2024 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7889439
7 November 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7821542
23 July 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7809305
29 December 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7629979
31 January 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7388590
1 December 2021 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7360105
23 September 2021 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7319436
18 July 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7282337
30 March 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7173520
2 October 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7070198
2 October 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7070343
10 June 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6972898
9 June 2020 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6972205
19 March 2020 Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6949828
6 November 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6575321
25 June 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6188706
3 July 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5930373
17 November 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5796587
16 November 2015 MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check · MARPOL · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5764460
30 May 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5139562
21 February 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5074510
26 September 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4736363
14 January 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4516416
21 June 2011 Industry Initiated Exam · MARPOL · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4055137
21 May 2009 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3488374
6 October 2004 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2215246
24 July 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2195740
1 July 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2117364
29 June 2004 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2115389
23 June 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2108038
9 June 2004 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2093293
8 June 2004 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2092499
5 July 2002 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1642621
4 July 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1642648
21 August 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 131423
20 January 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 213577
11 February 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 33954
6 January 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 411619
19 March 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 135120

Deficiency record · 12

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 August 2025 Resolved
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.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 6 August 2025 Resolved
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 2025 Resolved
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 2020 Resolved
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 2002 Resolved
Missing CG Light List LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Coast Guard Light List
Due 5 August 2002
Resolved 24 September 2002
Resolution: Purchased new light list
Navigation › Piloting/Steering
Issued 5 July 2002 Resolved
Charts outdated, missing corrections LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Marine Charts
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 2002 Resolved
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 2002 Resolved
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 2002 Resolved
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 2002 Resolved
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
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment
Issued 5 July 2002 Resolved
Marine Sanitation device not IAW 33 CFR 159.59 LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Marine Sanitation Device, Type II
Due 5 August 2002
Resolved 8 July 2002
Resolution: instructions placed on MSD
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing
Issued 5 July 2002 Resolved
No EAP information posted LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: EAP Display Requirements
Due 5 August 2002
Resolved 24 September 2002
Resolution: EAP information posted.

Casualty record · 12

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 · at JACKSON RR BRIDGE · 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 · at JACKSON RR BRIDGE · activity 7629979
23 July 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at JACKSON RR BRIDGE · 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, 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.