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MADISON
MADISON is a 1975 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 1998, most recently in April 2026, along with 12 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 2 casualty investigations between 2011 and 2012.
Records from 1998 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 29 April 2026.
- Built
- 1975
- Last inspected
- 29 April 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2011–2012
Identity
564985
WDP3871
134812
Flag
UNITED STATES
368349360
Maury page id
psix-134812
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded8
Years with a record
10 calendar years (1998–2026)
The 23 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)33.8 ft × 13.5 ft × 4.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 17 / net 12
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderKENNER MARINE AND MACH · LAPLACE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1975
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portHOLLAND, MI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 11 June 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it17 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
12 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
12 - 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
WDP3871MMSI 368349360 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 18 January 2024, expires 18 January 2034
WCW7113MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 2 July 1996, cancelled 2 September 2006
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 · 5
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.
DRUMMOND ISLANDER II Towing Vessel · MISLE 44163 · 27 September 2012 · activity 4451511TAMMY Towing Vessel · MISLE 92251 · 27 September 2012 · activity 4451511DRUMMOND ISLANDER II Towing Vessel · MISLE 44163 · 19 July 2012 · activity 4383556TAMMY Towing Vessel · MISLE 92251 · 19 July 2012 · activity 4383556ARTHUR J Unclassified · MISLE 407871 · 19 July 2012 · activity 4383556JAMES E. ANDERSON Towing Vessel · MISLE 88899 · 17 June 2011 · activity 4053118ING 2123 Freight Barge · MISLE 438252 · 17 June 2011 · activity 4053118Inspection history · 23
29 April 2026
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8350023
15 April 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8349976
5 August 2024
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7974883
5 June 2024
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7928931
16 January 2024
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7849816
13 October 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7576426
6 August 2021
Initial Certification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7278957
20 July 2021
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7241124
2 June 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5924121
18 April 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5857123
18 September 2014
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4989024
20 May 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4863191
6 September 2013
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Field Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4707791
31 July 2013
Administration · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4670836
26 July 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4665220
16 July 2013
Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4655382
16 July 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4663070
16 July 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4668511
10 June 2013
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4616919
27 September 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4451511
19 July 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4383556
17 June 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4053118
30 April 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 124957
Deficiency record · 12
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 29 April 2026
Resolved
All portable, semi-portable, and fire detection systems must be inspected or tested by a servicing facility once every 12 months. Equipment needs servicing.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 29 April 2026
Resolved
GHS Plan must address procedures to mitigate hazards associated with towing gear and equipment. Nothing found.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 29 April 2026
Resolved
Essential machinery systems must be tested and logged IAW Table 143.245(b). E-lighting, batteries, and alarms not tested or logged.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Cert for personnel on survival craft & rescue boat
Issued 29 April 2026
Resolved
Every person assigned duties onboard a vessel with a liferaft must hold a lifeboat operator - limited endorsement. Vessel requires a certificated lifeboatman.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 15 April 2026
Resolved
A towing vessel subject to this subchapter and choosing the Coast Guard inspection option, or required to have the Coast Guard inspection option, must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date. Vessel did not complete an inspection in 2025.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 5 August 2024
Resolved
Vessel name on lifering had faded. Vessel rep was able to re-stencil vessel name. Corrected on the spot.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 5 August 2024
Resolved
Fire hose that was onboard was labeled "not to be used for firefighting". Replaced with an approved firehose and appropriate nozzle on the spot.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 5 August 2024
Resolved
Found the floatlights on 2 pfds with dead batteries and one immersion suit missing a floatlight. Vessel rep was able replace the 2 dead lights and add a light to the immersion suit.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 5 June 2024
Resolved
A towing vessel may not be operated without having onboard a valid COI. Vessel is restricted from conducting towing operations until a valid COI has been issued by the USCG.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 5 June 2024
Resolved
A coastwise endorsement entitles a vessel to employment in unrestricted coastwise trade, dredging, towing, and any other employment for which a registry or fishery endorsement is not required. Vessel does not have a valid COD. Vessel is rstricted from emplyment in coastwise trade without a valid COD issued by the USCG NVDC.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 13 October 2022
Resolved
Fire detection system and engineered system in the engine room requires annual servicing.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 20 July 2021
Resolved
All owners and operators of existing towing vessels must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the 75% of the companies vessels and has not obtained a valid COI. This vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard inspection for certification within 90 days.
Casualty record · 2
17 June 2011Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4053118
19 July 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 4383556
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.