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THERESA B
THERESA B is a 1974 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 1992, most recently in August 2025, along with 17 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2003 and 2022.
Records from 1992 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 18 August 2025.
- Built
- 1974
- Last inspected
- 18 August 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 17 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 4 investigations · 2003–2022
Identity
561744
WCY7174
132182
Flag
UNITED STATES
367056060
Maury page id
psix-132182
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded6
Years with a record
14 calendar years (1992–2025)
The 18 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)57.5 ft × 24.0 ft × 7.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 103 / net 70
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderUNIVERSAL IRON WORKS, INC · HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1974
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portPLAQUEMINE, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 28 March 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 it103 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
70 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
70 - 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
WCY7174MMSI 367056060 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 24 July 2018, expires 29 September 2028
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 · 7
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.
AMY T Towing Vessel · MISLE 1072851 · 1 September 2022 · activity 7562097UNKNOWN NAME- ROCK BARGE OPERATED BY TERRAL R.S. Freight Barge · MISLE 1756154 · 1 September 2022 · activity 7562097COUSHATTA Towing Vessel · MISLE 437096 · 18 July 2021 · activity 7311455PAIGE GERTRUDE Towing Vessel · MISLE 174603 · 9 October 2008 · activity 3345217CBC 24 Tank Barge · MISLE 461554 · 9 October 2008 · activity 3345217FAITH Towing Vessel · MISLE 202972 · 5 July 2003 · activity 1837105SER 175 Freight Barge · MISLE 219596 · 29 August 1992 · activity 151336Inspection history · 18
18 August 2025
MTSA Verification · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8212617
7 August 2024
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7976207
10 August 2023
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7764866
1 September 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7562097
8 August 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7528094
2 November 2021
Annual Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7343967
18 July 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7311455
3 June 2020
Deficiency Check · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6967245
30 July 2013
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4670661
6 July 2010
Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3787972
9 October 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3345217
8 August 2006
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2742811
8 August 2006
Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2757425
15 May 2006
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2649798
22 April 2005
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2340861
5 July 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1837105
21 August 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 419660
29 August 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 151336
Deficiency record · 17
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 8 August 2022
Resolved
At least two lifebuoys on a towing vessel greater than 26 feet must be fitted with a floating electric light. Repair or replace port floating electric light.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 8 August 2022
Resolved
Each pyrotechnic distress signal must be stowed in a portable watertight container labelled DISTRESS SIGNALS. Properly stow visual distress signals.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 8 August 2022
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel. Install blanks in wheelhouse breaker panel.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 8 August 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with navigation lights in accordance with 33 CFR 84. Repair or replace stern light.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 3 June 2020
Resolved
Any vessel of at least five net tons which engages in coastwise trade must have a Certificate of Documentation bearing a valid endorsement appropriate for the activity in which engaged. Vessel Certificate of Documentation is expired. Renew Certificate of Documentation.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 3 June 2020
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure that all bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of flammable materials and liquids. Fuel leaks were discovered in the following areas:
Piping to fuel filter on port generator, Fuel piping on forward side of port generator (copper tubing), Fuel injector on cylinder head of port generator, Port main engine under fuel filter, starboard generator piping near fuel filter, and supply valves from fuel tank into engine room.
Also, significant oil leaks were discovered on the port main engine water pump and oil soaking was discovered on the lagging of the starboard generator exhaust.
Repair all leaks and replace oil-soaked lagging.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 3 June 2020
Resolved
Any piping system that penetrates the hull below the waterline must be fitted with an accessible valve located as close to the hull penetration as possible to prevent accidental admission of water into the vessel. The valve must clearly marked so the crew can identify its function. The sea chest valve is stuck in the open position and is not labeled. Repair and label sea chest valve.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 23 August 2006
Resolved
Both Vessel Life Ring Bouys' need to be replaced.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 23 August 2006
Resolved
Vessel Name missing on both the Life Ring Bouys.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Condition
Issued 23 August 2006
Resolved
Vessel did not have a Portable B-V fire extinguisher on board.
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Official Number (US)
Issued 23 August 2006
Resolved
Vessel had the wrong Official number marked in the engine room.
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Propeller Shaft
Issued 8 August 2006
Resolved
Shaft Packing was found to be leaking excessively.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Bridge Visibility
Issued 21 August 1998
Resolved
Vessel's whistle inoperable. Vessel had no alteranative sound signaling devices.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 21 August 1998
Resolved
Vessel did not have an CG approved MSD onboard.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 21 August 1998
Resolved
Vessel did not have a valid Certificate of Documentation onboard.
Lifesaving
Issued 21 August 1998
Resolved
Not Enough approved PFDs for each person onboard vessel.
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Transfer Procedures
Issued 21 August 1998
Resolved
Transfer procedures for fuel oil not onboard vessel.
Casualty record · 4
5 July 2003Significant Marine Casualty · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 1837105
9 October 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3345217
18 July 2021Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 7311455
1 September 2022Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 7562097
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.