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MR SCHEFFEL

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

MR SCHEFFEL is a 1975 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 1992, most recently in April 2026, along with 28 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2022.

Records from 1992 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 15 April 2026.

Built
1975
Last inspected
15 April 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
12
Deficiencies
28 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2022
Inspected with
4 other vessels

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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 15 April 2026
Recorded inspections12
…physical examinations8
…with no type recorded4
Deficiencies 28 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 8 calendar years (1992–2026)
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.
563983
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDG3140
MISLE id
133935
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-133935

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)66.0 ft × 22.0 ft × 7.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 91 / net 73
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSTEEL SHIP CORPORATION · PINE BLUFF, AR, UNITED STATES · built 1975
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portMEMPHIS, TN
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 17 November 2025 · expires 31 October 2026
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 it91 - Simplified, Gross Ton
73 - Simplified, Net Ton
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12 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 28 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 4 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; 1 casualty investigation, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.

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Vessel history report
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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.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 4

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.

EBS 7 Tank Barge · MISLE 732581 · 5 November 2022 · activity 7633460B-255 Freight Barge · MISLE 99954 · 3 April 1992 · activity 85841CGB 190 Freight Barge · MISLE 190772 · 3 April 1992 · activity 85841AD-4 Freight Barge · MISLE 235870 · 3 April 1992 · activity 85841

Inspection history · 12

15 April 2026 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8344165
29 October 2024 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8026506
23 October 2023 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7813034
6 January 2023 Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7617370
5 November 2022 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7589553
5 November 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7633460
23 February 2022 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7400952
13 June 2012 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4343229
6 December 2001 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1478753
17 January 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 73222
3 April 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 85841
25 March 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 16356

Deficiency record · 28

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 15 April 2026 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. Port engine has exhaust leak. Make repairs to the satisfaction attending MI.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 22 April 2026
Resolution: Exaust leak repaired. Uploaded objective evidence.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 15 April 2026 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.Fuel filter flame guard bowls full of diesel. Make repairs to the satisfaction of attending MI.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 22 April 2026
Resolution: Made repairs and cleaned all fule line flame deflecto bowls. Uploaded objective evidence.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 15 April 2026 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. Oil in shaft bilge box. Make repairs to the satisfaction of attending MI.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 22 April 2026
Resolution: Cleaned shaft bilge area.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 15 April 2026 Resolved
A towing vessel must carry a combination of day and night visual distress signals indicated in Table 141.370 of § 141.370 for specified areas where the vessel operates. Vessel flares are expired. Provide required flares.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 22 April 2026
Resolution: Provided flares.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 15 April 2026 Resolved
The marine employer must ensure that all persons directly involved in a serious marine incident are chemically tested for evidence of dangerous drugs and alcohol in accordance with the requirements of subpart 4.06 of this chapter. No alcohol swabs available. Provide means to test for alcohol.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 22 April 2026
Resolution: Provided alcohol test strips.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 29 October 2024 Resolved
Each owner or operator must ensure that the vessel operates in compliance the regulations stated in 33 CFR part 104, vessel security requirements. The vessel does not have a valid vessel security plan present. The owner/operator must submit and receive an approved vessel security plan to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard prior to movement. 33 CFR 104.200
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 30 October 2024
Resolution: VSP was onboard, valid and locked.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 29 October 2024 Resolved
Vessels subject to this subpart may not handle, store or transport oil, unless operating in compliance with a plan approved by the Coast Guard. Submit and receive an approved plan to the USCG prior to handling, storing or transporting oil on the navigable waters of the United States. 33 CFR 155.1025
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 30 October 2024
Resolution: VSP was approved and onboard.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 29 October 2024 Resolved
Main engines must be equipped with RPM gauge. The center engine is missing an RPM gauge. Install an RPM gauge on the center engine and report to a USCG marine inspector. 143.230(c)(1)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 30 October 2024
Resolution: RPM gauge was placed on center engine. All sat.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 24 October 2023 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure the following: All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Engine room bilge had excessive accumulation of oil and fuel and shall be cleaned to the satisfaction of the local OCMI.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 24 October 2023
Resolution: Received objective evidence of clean bilges throughout engine room. No leaks from running machinery.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 24 October 2023 Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid. Stbd engine racor filters had excessive Fuel leaking into bilge. Operator installed new gasket kit. All SAT.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 24 October 2023
Resolution: Corrected on the spot.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 24 October 2023 Resolved
Essential systems or equipment must be regularly tested and examined. Tests and examinations must verify that the system or equipment functions as designed. Portable bilge pump mounts were broken. Operators installed new mountas. Test SAT.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 24 October 2023
Resolution: Corrected on the spot.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 5 November 2022 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board under normal and emergency conditions. The port main diesel engine, the center main diesel engine, the starboard main diesel engine, the port generator, and the starboard generator contain exhaust leaks. Conduct proper repairs of the port main diesel engine, the starboard main diesel engine, the port generator, and the starboard generator to stop the exhaust leaks.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 14 November 2022
Resolution: Proper repairs were conducted to prevent exhaust leaks. Verified that there are no exhaust leaks to the main engines and generators.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 5 November 2022 Resolved
Towing vessels must carry one 40-B portable fire extinguisher fitted in the engine room for each 1,000 brake horse power of the main engines. a 40-B portable fire extinguisher was used to extinguish a fire on the lagging around the exhaust pipe of the port main diesel engine. Replace the 40-B portable fire extinguisher used to extinguish the fire.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 7 November 2022
Resolved 14 November 2022
Resolution: A 40-B portable fire extinguisher was replaced.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 5 November 2022 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards. The port generator is leaking oil. Repair port generator to stop the oil leaks.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 14 November 2022
Resolution: Maintenance to the port generator was condcuted. Verified that the port generator is not leaking oil.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 5 November 2022 Resolved
Piping and machinery components that exceed 428 degrees Fahrenheit, including turbochargers must be insulated. The turbocharger on the port generator is not insulated. Place insulation around the turbocharger.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 15 November 2022
Resolution: Renewed turbocharger lagging on the port generator.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 5 November 2022 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards. The bilge in the engine room contained an excessive amount of oily water. Pump out oily water in the bilge of the engine room.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 14 November 2022
Resolution: Verified that the oily water in the bilge of the engine room was pumped out.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 12 July 2022 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards. The bilge contained an excessive amount of oily water. Pump out oily water in the bilge.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 July 2022
Resolution: Received objective evidence that the oily water in the bilge ws removed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 12 July 2022 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed an maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board under normal and emergency conditions. The starboard generator contains an exhaust leak. Conduct proper repairs of the starboard engine to stop the exhaust leak.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 July 2022
Resolution: Vessel provided object evidence that the starboard engine is no longer leaking exhaust.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 12 July 2022 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards. Diesel fuel accumulated inside the fire protection bowl of the oil filter on the starboard main engine. Remove diesel fuel from fire protection bowl and ensure fuel filter is not leaking diesel fuel.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 July 2022
Resolution: Vessel removed the diesel fuel from the the fire protection bowl and ensured that the fuel filter is not leaking diesel fuel.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 12 July 2022 Resolved
Portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers must be inspected, maintained, and tested in accordance with the inspection, maintenance procedures, and hydrostatic pressure tests required by Chapters 7 and 8 of NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers.Portable fire extinguishers were not inspected monthly.Provide monthly fire extinguisher inspections.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 July 2022
Resolved 19 July 2022
Resolution: Received objective evidence that the portable fire extinguishers were inspected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 12 July 2022 Resolved
The portable fire pump must be self-priming and power-driven, with:(1) A minimum capacity of at least 300 LPM (80 gpm) at a discharge gauge pressure of not less than 414 kPa (60 psi), measured at the pump discharge.Portable fire pump did not contain a pressure gauge. Provide pressure gauge to portable fire pump.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 July 2022
Resolved 19 July 2022
Resolution: Received objective evidence that a pressure gauge was placed on the portable fire pump.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 12 July 2022 Resolved
Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 pounds per square inch maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) must be equipped with an indicating pressure gauge (in a readily visible location) and with one or more spring-loaded relief valves. The total relieving capacity of such relief valves must prevent pressure from exceeding the MAWP, as established by the manufacturer, by more than 10 percent. Pressure vessel has a reducer connected to the safety relief valve.Remove reducer and provide pressure safety relief valve which is set below the MAWP of the pressure vessel and with the same nominal size as the threaded fitting on the pressure vessel.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 July 2022
Resolved 19 July 2022
Resolution: Received objective evidence that a safety relief valve was placed on the pressure vessel that is set below the MAWP of the pressure vessel and with the same nominal size as the threaded fitting on the pressure vessel.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Evidence of Basic Training
Issued 12 July 2022 Resolved
Prior to assuming duties related to the safe operation of a towing vessel, each crewmember must receive navigation safety training. Crewmembers did not receive navigation safety training. Conduct navigation safety training and document the training.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 July 2022
Resolved 10 August 2022
Resolution: Received objective that navigation safety training was given to the crew.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 23 February 2022 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.Emergency lighting was not onboard.Provide emergency lighting or phosphorescent adhesive lighting strips.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 July 2022
Resolved 19 July 2022
Resolution: Received objective evidence that non-electric, phosphorescent adhesive lighting strips are installed along escape routes and sufficiently visible to enable egress with no power.
Personnel › Training › Fire Fighting Basic
Issued 6 December 2001 Resolved
Vessel was not conducting its monthly fire drills.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 January 2002
Resolved 6 January 2002
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 6 December 2001 Resolved
Fuel shutoff valve was not located near the source of supply ( fuel tank or fuel distribution manifold). LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Fuel shutoff valve
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 February 2002
Resolved 6 January 2002
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Control Panel
Issued 6 December 2001 Resolved
Vessels fixed fire detection system was not certified by a registered professional engineer.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 January 2002
Resolved 6 January 2002
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › General Alarm
Issued 6 December 2001 Resolved
vessel was missing a general alarm.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 January 2002
Resolved 6 January 2002

Casualty record · 1

5 November 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7633460
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.

Ownership record

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