SARA K is a 1975 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 56 inspections since 1992, most recently in January 2026, along with 14 deficiencies, 1 operational control, 1 with no removal date recorded and 13 casualty investigations between 2001 and 2022.
Records from 1992 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 15 January 2026.
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.
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
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Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)50.3 ft × 20.4 ft × 7.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 68 / net 46
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderTHRIFT SHIPBLDG & REPAIR · ORANGE, TX, UNITED STATES · built 1975
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portST LOUIS, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 30 January 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it68 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 46 - 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.
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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.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 18 January 2022Resolved
Vessel's starboard shaft seal was excessively leaking.
(approx. 1 gallon a minute into engine room bilge)
Vessel is required to submit report from TPO that all permanent repairs are to their satisfaction.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 20 January 2022
Resolved 22 January 2022
Resolution: Reviewed TPO report of attending ABS surveyor attesting to the correction and testing of the leaking shaft seals by ships crew. All permanent repairs are to TPO satisfaction.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 18 January 2022Resolved
Remote fuel shutoff valves installed were not actuating when tested. After troubleshooting crew was able to acuate both shutoff valves and secure fuel to machinery.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 18 January 2022
Resolved 18 January 2022
Resolution: After trouble shooting crew was able to actuate both shutoff valves and secure fuel to machinery.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 18 January 2022Resolved
Vessel's port and starboard winch's had cable runs that are open from main deck to the engine room allowing for free communication of water intrusion.
Vessel is required to submit report from TPO that all permanent repairs are to their stisfaction.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 February 2022
Resolved 27 January 2022
Resolution: Closure devises for hull penetration were installed on vessel's port and starboard winch's
wires from main deck to engine room to avoid water to enter the vessel.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 18 January 2022Resolved
Two rail stanchions were observered broken across from the entrance to the engine room port and starboard side. Another rail stanchion on the port quarter was severely wasted and not providing protection for crew members astern.
Vessel is required to submit report from TPO that all permanent repairs are to their stisfaction.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 18 February 2022
Resolved 27 January 2022
Resolution: broken rail stanchions across from the the entrance to the engine
room port and starboard side were repaired. The other rail stanchions found severely wasted on the port quarter were also repaired for
protection for crew members astern.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 12 January 2021Resolved
There must be an installed or portable bilge pump for emergency dewatering. Vessel's installed bilge pump could not dewater the vessel without significant time and effort to prime the pump. Demonstrate the vessel's installed bilge pump can properly dewater the vessel in case of an emergency situation to the satisfaction of the attending USCG Marine Inspector.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 February 2021
Resolved 22 March 2021
Resolution: Recieved Statement of fact and Survey after Construction documents from TPO.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 12 January 2021Resolved
Alarms must be visible and audible at each operating station. Vessel did not have visual at operating station. Install an alarm that is capable of providing audible and visual alarm at operating station.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 February 2021
Resolved 22 April 2021
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory test of alarms.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 12 January 2021Resolved
To stop the flow of fuel in the event of a fire or break in the fuel line, a remote fuel shutoff valve must be fitted on any fuel line that supplies fuel directly to a propulsion engine or generator prime mover. The valve must be installed in the fuel piping directly outside of the fuel oil supply tank. Vessel's current fuel shutoff configuration unsafe and prone to failure. Reconfigure fuel shutoff arrangement that prevents a potential failure.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 14 January 2021
Resolution: New fuel shutoff configuration installed and satisfactorily working.
Port MDE exhaust manifold gasket is blown and allowing coolant to seep into bilge.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 September 2012
Resolved 21 September 2012
Resolution: technicians replaced gasket and manifold.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Hydraulic Hose
Issued 19 September 2012Resolved
supply hose is ruptured allowing for small amount of fluid to leak into bilge.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 September 2012
Resolved 19 September 2012
Resolution: replaced hose
Stability › Unintentional Flooding › General
Issued 19 September 2012Resolved
Shaft packing on starboard shaft is leaking approximately 1 gpm into bilge which caused bilge high level alarm to energise.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 19 September 2012
Resolved 19 September 2012
Resolution: Technician removed all packing and replaced using proper procedures. Training of proper installation procedures was conducted by Operators Port Captain to everyone available at fleeting. Tested shaft on load, test satisfactory to marine inspector.
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Approval
Issued 4 January 2000Resolved
VESSEL MISSING BUOY LIFE RING ONBOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 13 November 2006
Resolved 13 November 2006
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Cooking Systems › CNG System Requirements
Issued 4 January 2000Resolved
NAME OF VESSEL NOT DISPLAYED ON THE BOW.
Condition: Unknown
Due 10 January 2000
Resolved 13 November 2006
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA)
Issued 23 July 1998Resolved
NAVIGATION LIGHTS NOT FITTED WITH BLACK SCREENS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 July 1998
Resolved 9 November 2006
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Approval
Issued 23 July 1998Resolved
RING BUOYS ON BOARD VESSEL ARE BOTH WORN AND NONSERVICEABLE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 July 1998
Resolved 9 November 2006
27 August 2001Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1765778
20 January 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2859775
24 May 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3225132
7 November 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3369190
27 January 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3934591
2 November 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 4181166
23 February 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4250012
19 September 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4446005
24 October 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 6061952
11 February 2019Major Marine Casualty · role: Sighted in Area · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6624408
22 February 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6630789
20 September 2019Major Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6816471
4 March 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7416680
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.
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