Records from 1998 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 9 December 2025.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)58.3 ft × 24.1 ft × 9.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 85 / net 68
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderP & S MARINE BLDGS & REP · MOBILE, AL, UNITED STATES · built 1975
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 6 January 2026 · expires 31 January 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 it85 - Simplified, Gross Ton
68 - 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.
Inspection history · 14
9 December 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8279807
3 November 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8262432
27 May 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8145442
18 January 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8065230
28 November 2023
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7830441
13 February 2023
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7623751
8 February 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7384605
22 June 2020
MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6992346
13 July 2011
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4086157
11 October 2006
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2798756
18 August 2006
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2752204
30 June 2005
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2408847
7 March 2005
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2304988
13 July 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 175338
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 8 February 2022
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.
The STBD Generator is not operational. Conduct adequate repairs to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 10 March 2022
Resolution: Received video and picture evidence of operational starboard generator.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 8 February 2022
Resolved
The vessel is built, equipped, and maintained to conform to the rules of a recognized classification society appropriate for the intended service and routes, but not classed.
Watertight doors have damaged gaskets and multiple dogs are inoperable. The forward STBD deck hatch is not watertight. The base of the port side superstructure bulkheads are wasted through.
Conduct adequate repairs insuring structural watertight integrity to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 1 March 2022
Resolution: Received evidence of all items corrected
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 8 February 2022
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.
There was excessive oil in the bilge, remove prior to departing to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 1 March 2022
14 - Pollution Prevention › N/A - No Subsystem › VGP: General
Issued 8 February 2022
Resolved
Be designed to prevent the overboard discharge of treated or untreated sewage or any waste derived from sewage (Type III).
MSD had no valve to prevent overboard discharge, repair to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 1 March 2022
Resolution: Valve installed to prevent ovbd discharge
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 8 February 2022
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards.
The breaker in the engine room had open slots and was unable to be closed. The switchboard in the engine room had water leaking directly onto it. The electrical boxes on the stern were broken and not watertight. The circuit breakers were not properly labeled. The Repair to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 1 March 2022
Resolution: Received evidence of all items corrected. Source of water leak to switchboard identified and fixed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 8 February 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards. Excess dirt and oil on steering pumps and on exhaust vents on the stern. Remove excess dirt and oil to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 1 March 2022
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 8 February 2022
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: Be maintained to ensure proper operation.
Port and STBD engines had oil leaks, repair to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 1 March 2022
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Steam pipes and pressure pipes
Issued 8 February 2022
Resolved
All vessel equipment must be used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended practice and in a manner that minimizes risk of injury or death. This includes machinery, deck machinery, towing gear, ladders, embarkation devices, cranes, portable tools, and safety equipment.
The pressure relief valve for the hot water tank should be piped into the bilge. Repair to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 1 March 2022