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CHRIS FOSTER

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

CHRIS FOSTER is a 1974 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 47 inspections since 1993, most recently in June 2026, along with 5 deficiencies and 10 casualty investigations between 2001 and 2018.

Records from 1993 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 3 June 2026.

Built
1974
Last inspected
3 June 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
47
Deficiencies
5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
10 investigations · 2001–2018
Inspected with
17 other vessels
Also recorded as
2 other names

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 3 June 2026
Recorded inspections47
…physical examinations13
…administrative events6
…with no type recorded28
Deficiencies 5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 24 calendar years (1993–2026)
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

US Official No.
561369
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDK3729
MISLE id
131864
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-131864

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)61.5 ft × 24.0 ft × 9.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 132 / net 89
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderGERALD MAZERAC · BOURG, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1974
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMEMPHIS, TN
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 6 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it132 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
89 - 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.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 17

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.

KIRBY 28033 Tank Barge · MISLE 704996 · 5 January 2017 · activity 6066987KIRBY 28106 Tank Barge · MISLE 1001771 · 5 January 2017 · activity 6066987KIRBY 28076 Tank Barge · MISLE 810447 · 2 September 2014 · activity 4973539KIRBY 29401T Tank Barge · MISLE 54447 · 26 June 2014 · activity 4906246KIRBY 28016 Tank Barge · MISLE 437712 · 26 June 2014 · activity 4906246KIRBY 29751 Tank Barge · MISLE 933924 · 23 March 2010 · activity 3701793AG 2305 Freight Barge · MISLE 49564 · 20 March 2008 · activity 3184589CTCO 240 Tank Barge · MISLE 53332 · 20 March 2008 · activity 3184589CAMERON BLAIR Towing Vessel · MISLE 742852 · 20 March 2008 · activity 3184589AG 2305 Freight Barge · MISLE 49564 · 15 February 2006 · activity 2596643CTCO 240 Tank Barge · MISLE 53332 · 15 February 2006 · activity 2596643STC-609 Tank Barge · MISLE 359840 · 15 February 2006 · activity 2596643HTCO 3003 Tank Barge · MISLE 371828 · 15 February 2006 · activity 2596643KYLIE MARIE Towing Vessel · MISLE 451623 · 15 February 2006 · activity 2596643CTCO 240 Tank Barge · MISLE 53332 · 27 November 2003 · activity 1964383EMS 331 Tank Barge · MISLE 445676 · 27 November 2003 · activity 1964383HMS 15 Tank Barge · MISLE 51155 · 23 May 2002 · activity 1625403212 Tank Barge · MISLE 486374 · 10 January 2002 · activity 1486932KIRBY 10141 Tank Barge · MISLE 486375 · 10 January 2002 · activity 1486932212 Tank Barge · MISLE 486374 · 1 April 2001 · activity 130254KIRBY 10141 Tank Barge · MISLE 486375 · 1 April 2001 · activity 130254212 Tank Barge · MISLE 486374 · 20 February 2001 · activity 75301KIRBY 10141 Tank Barge · MISLE 486375 · 20 February 2001 · activity 75301CTCO 2304 Tank Barge · MISLE 51115 · 11 December 1993 · activity 156331

Inspection history · 47

3 June 2026 Vessel Attendance · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8390377
9 December 2024 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8045218
24 March 2023 TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7667999
28 June 2022 Excursion Permit
Administrative · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7490633
29 May 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6963386
16 December 2019 Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6880551
14 May 2019 TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6761514
17 December 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6599572
7 December 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6320555
27 September 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6314302
3 September 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6274493
9 August 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6241573
6 July 2017 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6189884
5 January 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6066987
12 March 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5843746
8 February 2015 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5070904
7 February 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5068411
2 September 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4973539
22 July 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4930698
26 June 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4906246
23 April 2014 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4842191
7 June 2011 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4037416
24 March 2010 Administration · Marine Casualty Follow Up
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3701776
23 March 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3701793
6 January 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3389502
28 August 2008 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3311634
15 April 2008 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3184487
20 March 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3184589
20 April 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2629161
15 February 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2596643
2 February 2006 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2578027
27 May 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2386122
18 May 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2383758
4 February 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2288108
9 February 2004 Security Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2002947
2 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1965543
27 November 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1964383
3 June 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1625769
23 May 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1625403
10 January 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1486932
18 April 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 214671
1 April 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 130254
21 February 2001 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1058085
20 February 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 75301
8 July 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 66390
18 October 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1123966
11 December 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 156331

Deficiency record · 5

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 3 June 2026 Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including shafting, must; be suitable for route and service. Vessel reported port shaft sheared aft of the reduction gear. Vessel is to repair the shaft to the satisfaction of the TPO prior to movement. 46 CFR 143.205(c)(2)
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 3 June 2026
Resolved 9 June 2026
Resolution: Replaced the shaft.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 12 December 2024 Resolved
Each towing vessel must have either a self-priming, power-driven, fixed fire pump, a fire main, and hoses and nozzles in accordance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section; or a portable pump, and hoses and nozzles, in accordance with paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section. Prior to Movement, prove proper operation of portable fire pump.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 13 December 2024
Resolution: Received objective evidence "video" from vessel rep of a new portable fire pump onboard; showed crew setting up, starting and operating properly. All Sat.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 12 December 2024 Resolved
(e)Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact. (f) Electrical equipment and electrical cables must be suitably protected from wet and corrosive environments. Prior to Departure repair loose/broken electrical housing (kick pipes) on the port and starboard winches.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 January 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence "photos" from vessel rep of the repair of the electrical housing (kick Pipe on the port and starboard winches. All Sat.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 12 December 2024 Resolved
The owner or managing operator must implement procedures for reporting unsafe conditions and must have records of the activities conducted under this section. The owner or managing operator must maintain records of health and safety incidents that occur on board the vessel, including any medical records associated with the incidents. Upon request, the owner or managing operator must provide crewmembers with incident reports and the crewmember's own associated medical records. Prior to Departure, repair leaking elbow joint on Marine Sanitation Device piping in the engine room.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 December 2024
Resolution: Received objective evidence "pictures" of the MSD piping removed and replaced. All Sat.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Cargo & other hatchways
Issued 12 December 2024 Resolved
All towing vessels must be operated in a manner that minimizes the risk of down-flooding and progressive flooding. Replace/Repair hatch coaming/knife edge at forward hold.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 15 January 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence "photos" of the repair of the hatch coaming/knife edge of the forward hold.

Casualty record · 10

1 April 2001Major Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 130254
27 November 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1964383
15 February 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2596643
20 March 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3184589
23 March 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3701793
26 June 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4906246
12 March 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5843746
5 January 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 6066987
27 September 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6314302
17 December 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 6599572
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 · 2

CULLEN CENAC (2001–2010), CULLEN (2014–2017). 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.