MARITIME

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

MARITIME is a 1975 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 30 inspections since 1997, most recently in June 2026, along with 12 deficiencies and 9 casualty investigations between 2007 and 2017.

Records from 1997 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 16 June 2026.

Built: 1975
Last inspected: 16 June 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 30
Deficiencies: 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 9 investigations · 2007–2017
Inspected with: 65 other vessels

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 16 June 2026

Recorded inspections30

…physical examinations9

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded17

Deficiencies 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 19 calendar years (1997–2026)

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

567243

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WCZ5279

136661

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-136661

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)52.0 ft × 20.0 ft × 6.2 ft

Registered tonnagegross 62 / net 42

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderANDERSON TULLY CO · MEMPHIS TN, UNITED STATES · built 1975

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portNew Orleans, LA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 2 December 2025 · expires 31 December 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 it62 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
42 - 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 August 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.

Vessel history report

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 65

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.

Inspection history · 30

16 June 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8405369

23 July 2025 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8187244

14 January 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8063272

16 July 2024 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7959417

24 August 2023 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7775658

18 May 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Commandant (CG-CVC) · Activity 7453616

7 April 2022 Initial Certification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7426527

4 June 2018 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6455805

16 January 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6084844

12 January 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5830024

16 April 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5104651

9 February 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5068324

7 February 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5068320

2 November 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5017568

20 November 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4487514

9 June 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4338517

9 March 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4262935

23 March 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3971264

6 March 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3961242

19 November 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3894637

27 October 2010 MTSA Verification · Administration · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3879983

20 January 2009 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3397090

1 February 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2865966

7 July 2006 Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2704503

8 June 2006 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2674880

30 December 2003 Security Plan Review - VSP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1982231

4 October 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1954410

29 January 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 762868

28 January 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 197516

17 January 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 13874

Deficiency record · 12

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery

Issued 23 July 2025 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. Leak on the starboard generator.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 1 August 2025

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)

Issued 23 July 2025 Resolved

Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. Bilge sensor was disabled.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 1 August 2025

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches

Issued 23 July 2025 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. E-lighting was disabled in pilot house. E-lighting was not operable in E/R.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 1 August 2025

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 23 July 2025 Resolved

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 1 August 2025

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room

Issued 23 July 2025 Resolved

All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid. Excessive fuel/oil in bilge, clean and provide objective evidence to coast guard.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 1 August 2025

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 23 July 2025 Resolved

Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact. There were twist on wire nuts on oil pressure switches, provide objective evidence that all connections have been prevented from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 1 August 2025

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 14 January 2025 Resolved

Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: (1) Be maintained to ensure proper operation. Determine cause of the propulsion failure. Conduct satisfactory repairs including a test of propulsion and to the satisfaction of the Marine Inspector.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 8 February 2025
Resolution: Replacement completed on the STBD outer flanking rudder, and both Port and STBD shaft seals and to the satisfaction of the Marine Inspector.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire patrol

Issued 16 July 2024 Resolved

All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid. Excessive oil in bilge, clean and provide objective evidence to coast guard. 46 CFR 143.220(a)(5)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 30 July 2024
Resolved 17 July 2024
Resolution: Observed clean bilge.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches

Issued 16 July 2024 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. Replace inoperable e-lighting in engine room, provide objective evidence to Coast Guard. 46 CFR 143.410

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 30 July 2024
Resolved 17 July 2024
Resolution: Observed e-lighting operational

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Ventilation (Working spaces)

Issued 24 August 2023 Resolved

Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing, in case of fire, each doorway, ventilator, and annular space around funnels and other openings into such space. The annular space for the exhaust piping has natural ventilation on the stern without a means for closing in case of fire.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 September 2023
Resolved 17 October 2023
Resolution: A manual closer was installed on the annular space aft of the exhaust piping.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Ventilation (Working spaces)

Issued 24 August 2023 Resolved

Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces. The ventilation fan controller is located inside the engine room i.e., the effected space. Install means of securing the engine room ventilation fan from outside the effected space.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 September 2023
Resolved 17 October 2023
Resolution: The emergency stop for the engine room ventilation was installed outside of the space adjacent to the fire pump controller.

Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Fire Alarm

Issued 20 January 2009 Resolved

Fire monitoring system inop. Given 30 days to prove proper operation with crew conduction additional rounds until corrected.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 February 2009
Resolved 27 October 2010

Casualty record · 9

1 February 2007Major Marine Casualty · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 2865966

19 November 2010Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 3894637

6 March 2011Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3961242

9 March 2012Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4262935

9 June 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4338517

20 November 2012Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4487514

7 February 2015Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 5068320

12 January 2016Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 5830024

16 January 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6084844

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

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.