MARCI GALE

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

MARCI GALE is a 1974 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 100 inspections since 1987, most recently in May 2026, along with 11 deficiencies and 21 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2024.

Records from 1987 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 11 May 2026.

Built: 1974
Last inspected: 11 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 100
Deficiencies: 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 21 investigations · 2002–2024
Inspected with: 77 other vessels
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 11 May 2026

Recorded inspections100

…physical examinations12

…administrative events7

…with no type recorded81

Deficiencies 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 31 calendar years (1987–2026)

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

560349

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WDL8811

131099

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-131099

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)130.2 ft × 38.0 ft × 9.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 639 / net 434

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderMISSISSIPPI MARINE TOWBOA · GREENVILLE, MS, UNITED STATES · built 1974

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portPITTSBURGH, PA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 23 April 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 it639 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
434 - 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.

Vessel history report

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

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 population and never a judgement about this vessel.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

This report is in development and is not for sale yet. There is no date, and nothing is charged. Leave an email and we will tell you when it exists, once.

Inspected as a tow unit · 77

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.

Inspection history · 100

11 May 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8370928

13 December 2024 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8046651

28 March 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7887070

29 January 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7860843

1 December 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7844416

21 April 2023 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7672928

21 April 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7696295

18 December 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7622298

2 May 2022 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7389583

25 February 2022 TPO Audit

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7402141

23 August 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7300596

23 August 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7301810

11 December 2020 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7110047

11 November 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7093519

1 June 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6967039

25 March 2020 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6931239

25 March 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6935070

20 February 2019 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6629821

20 February 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6630621

15 February 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6630453

3 October 2018 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6555249

30 September 2018 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6552905

30 September 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6557347

17 May 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6417696

6 February 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6353702

4 June 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6177527

2 November 2016 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6035376

30 March 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5844428

2 January 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4776558

12 December 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4774649

31 July 2013 DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4671409

30 July 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4671412

25 July 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4392170

6 December 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4206378

30 August 2010 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3838153

4 February 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3679363

27 January 2009 Administration

Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3401280

6 November 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3373511

29 September 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3336531

26 March 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3171594

22 January 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3134538

12 March 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2902429

14 July 2006 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2712650

2 June 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2378102

8 March 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2308327

30 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1972298

8 February 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1486792

31 August 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 160549

5 February 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 55678

24 August 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 19626

15 November 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 150919

21 October 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5166

6 September 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 167529

27 July 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 128252

17 March 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8385

17 January 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 412044

2 December 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 63875

24 November 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 44963

24 November 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 410775

13 September 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 148112

29 August 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6174

18 July 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 150302

24 June 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 66017

19 May 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 487439

18 May 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 37469

29 January 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 183735

6 October 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 438631

6 September 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 53198

6 September 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 204135

6 September 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 703794

6 September 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 758525

5 September 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 395105

8 June 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 67101

13 March 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 703792

21 February 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 175351

27 December 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 135776

27 December 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 188649

19 November 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 163152

12 November 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 127735

23 August 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 140471

6 August 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 17115

29 June 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 78778

13 September 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 159568

16 August 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 161786

13 August 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 369865

5 July 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 140249

7 June 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 13901

3 June 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 32271

30 May 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 17656

13 May 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 161635

30 April 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 20363

15 April 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 133291

12 April 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 111162

10 April 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 61866

8 April 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 69942

1 August 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 20335

1 August 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 161449

31 July 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 45453

31 July 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 178565

19 April 1987 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 315651

Deficiency record · 11

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear

Issued 21 April 2023 Resolved

Company reported that during transit of OH River vessel lost steering and the pilot switch over steering pumps and was able to regain maneuverability and push into the bank to wait for repairs. Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of person onboard. Make repairs to the satisfaction of the TPO prior to departure.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 April 2023
Resolution: Obtained objective evidence from TVIB.

15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency preparedness

Issued 11 November 2020 Resolved

Vessel did not have an active NTVRP. 33CFR155.1015

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 11 December 2020
Resolution: Recieved NTVRP approval letter

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 25 March 2020 Resolved

Vessel reported starboard main over-speed tripped and shut engine down. Propulsion machinery including main engine must be maintained to ensure proper operation and be suitable for rout and service. Identify source of main engine failure and over-speed protection devise accurateness. Conduct repairs to the satisfaction of the recognized organization prior to departure.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 March 2020
Resolution: TPO provided sufficient documentation to attest to the repairs of the stbd main engine.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 20 February 2019 Resolved

Vessel experienced port clutch damage due to debris jamming the port wheel. Vessel directed to remain at McBride's Fleet mile 612 Ohio River until port clutch is repaired and necessary components replaced. Contact Duty Marine Inspector at Sector Ohio Valley at [phone withheld] when repairs are completed.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 February 2019
Resolution: Item cleared by Coast Guard Marine Inspector at Sector Ohio Valley.

Unknown

Issued 24 November 1997 Resolved

The PIC list was unreadable, but the company faxed another.

Condition: Unknown
Due 9 December 1997
Resolved 9 December 1997

Documentation

Issued 5 September 1996 Resolved

Vessel did not have the original Certificate of Documentation onboard. Theoperator/owner had a notarized copy in place of the original.

Condition: Unknown
Due 20 May 1997
Resolved 20 May 1997

Documentation

Issued 5 September 1996 Resolved

Vessel had a notarized copy instead of the original Certificate of Financial Responsibility onboard.

Condition: Unknown
Due 20 May 1997
Resolved 20 May 1997

Documentation

Issued 5 September 1996 Resolved

The vessel's oil transfer procedures did not have cargo information required by part (1)(ii). The contents were not written in the order listed, or cross referenced as required by 33 CFR 155.750.

Condition: Unknown
Due 20 May 1997
Resolved 20 May 1997

Accommodation/Occupational Safety

Issued 5 September 1996 Resolved

The vessel did not have MARPOL placards as required by 33 CFR 151.59.

Condition: Unknown
Due 5 November 1996
Resolved 6 September 1996

Documentation

Issued 19 April 1987 Resolved

VESSEL HAD A EXPIRED CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION.

Condition: Unknown
Due 20 May 1997
Resolved 20 May 1997

Navigation

Issued 19 April 1987 Resolved

REQUIRED COPY OF INLAND NAVIGATION RULES NOT ON BOARD.

Condition: Unknown
Due 20 May 1997
Resolved 20 May 1997

Casualty record · 21

8 February 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1486792

8 March 2005Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 2308327

12 March 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2902429

22 January 2008Significant Marine Casualty · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 3134538

29 September 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3336531

6 November 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3373511

30 July 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4671412

12 December 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4774649

2 January 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4776558

30 March 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5844428

6 February 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6353702

17 May 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6417696

30 September 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6557347

15 February 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6630453

20 February 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6630621

23 August 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7300596

18 December 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7622298

21 April 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7696295

1 December 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7844416

29 January 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7860843

28 March 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 7887070

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

ELIZABETH LANE (2002–2019). 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

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.