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GRAYSON
Towing Vessel · Built 2010s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named GRAYSON · KIRBY INLAND MARINE, LP operator of record, 2023
GRAYSON is a 2014 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2014, most recently in March 2026, along with 4 deficiencies and 6 casualty investigations between 2016 and 2026.
Records from 2014 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 21 March 2026.
- Built
- 2014
- Last inspected
- 21 March 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 6 investigations · 2016–2026
Identity
1256561
WDK8807
1319098
Flag
UNITED STATES
368097590
Maury page id
psix-1319098
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded10
Years with a record
10 calendar years (2014–2026)
The 21 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)78.0 ft × 34.0 ft × 10.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 177 / net 142
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderHOPE SERVICES INC · DULAC, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2014
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portHOUSTON, TX
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 28 May 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it177 - Simplified, Gross Ton
142 - Simplified, Net Ton
142 - Simplified, 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
WDK8807MMSI 368097590 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 5 June 2019, expires 5 June 2029
WDH7171MMSI 367645520 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 29 October 2014, cancelled 16 July 2021
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 · 10
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 27766 Tank Barge · MISLE 1117696 · 10 December 2025 · activity 8281962KIRBY 27767 Tank Barge · MISLE 1117698 · 10 December 2025 · activity 8281962KIRBY 28076 Tank Barge · MISLE 810447 · 11 October 2019 · activity 6832809JOHN D NUGENT Towing Vessel · MISLE 132443 · 25 March 2018 · activity 6380758MIKE BECHTOLD Towing Vessel · MISLE 152717 · 25 March 2018 · activity 6380758KIRBY 28046 Tank Barge · MISLE 818509 · 25 March 2018 · activity 6380758CARNIVAL DREAM Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 874808 · 25 March 2018 · activity 6380758KIRBY 30087 Tank Barge · MISLE 974134 · 25 March 2018 · activity 6380758MAG 573 Tank Barge · MISLE 870195 · 7 March 2016 · activity 5830408HTCO 3127 Tank Barge · MISLE 1269900 · 7 March 2016 · activity 5830408Inspection history · 21
21 March 2026
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8357336
8 January 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8292067
8 January 2026
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8293995
11 December 2025
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8281882
10 December 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8281962
29 August 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7991955
2 August 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7973358
2 August 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8010466
25 July 2024
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7967045
10 November 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Sabine · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7593008
14 August 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7033046
24 March 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6931246
11 October 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6832809
22 August 2019
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6791470
5 June 2019
TPO Audit · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6704937
13 March 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6642041
13 March 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6648813
25 March 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6380758
7 March 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5830408
25 September 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5729049
9 December 2014
MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5037022
Deficiency record · 4
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 3 August 2024
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: (1) Be maintained to ensure proper operation.
Determine what caused the port main engine to stop working and provide a TPO report of cause and analysis to Coast Guard. Conduct satisfactory propulsion checks prior to proceeding.
46 CFR 143.205(c)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 2 August 2024
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: (1) Be maintained to ensure proper operation.
Determine what caused the port main engine to stop working and provide a TPO report of cause and analysis to Coast Guard. Conduct satisfactory propulsion checks prior to proceeding.
46 CFR 143.205(c)
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 13 March 2019
Resolved
A vessel must be operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and in such a manner as to afford protection against hazards to life, property, and the environment.
Mast was damaged as a result of bridge allision. Effect repairs to mast. Prove proper operation of equipment on the mast.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Navigation records
Issued 13 March 2019
Resolved
The officer in charge of a navigational watch must conduct a navigation assessment for the intended route and operations prior to getting underway. The navigation assessment must incorporate the requirements of pilothouse resource management of §140.640, assess operational risks, and anticipate and manage workload demands.
Vessel's Navigational Assessment is not up to date. Nav. Assessment conducted on 08MAR2019 - allision occurred on 13MAR2019.
Conduct Nav. Assessment IAW 46 CFR 140.635 prior to getting underway.
Casualty record · 6
7 March 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5830408
25 March 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6380758
13 March 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at CLAIBORNE BRIDGE · activity 6648813
11 October 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6832809
10 December 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8281962
21 March 2026Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 8357336
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.
Recorded names · 1
PALACIOS (2016–2019). 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.