CHRISTOPHER SCOTT is a 2016 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 2016, most recently in September 2025, along with 4 deficiencies and 5 casualty investigations between 2019 and 2025.
Records from 2016 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 3 September 2025.
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)88.3 ft × 32.0 ft × 11.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 281 / net 195
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)88.3 ft × 32.0 ft × 11.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 297 / net 89
BuilderJOHN BLUDWORTH SHIPYARD LLC · CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, UNITED STATES · built 2016
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portHOUSTON, TX
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 7 March 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it297 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton 281 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 89 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton 195 - 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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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
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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.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 25 July 2023Resolved
Vessels master doees not have the proper route for service on the waters of the Great Lakes. Provide master with proper endorsement for Great Lakes Transits.
Provide Master with Great Lakes endorsement prior to vessels transit accross Lake Michigan.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 September 2023
Resolved 15 August 2023
Resolution: Master provided with Great Lakes endorsement.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 25 July 2023Resolved
Vessel must comply with the requirements of the Great Lakes Radio Agreement including inspection, Radio Logs and Master and Mate having proper FCC Marine Radio Operator Permit.
Master and Mate both had Restricted Radio Operator Permits.
47CFR80.161, 47CFR80.951 amd 47 CFR 80.953
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 August 2023
Resolved 15 August 2023
Resolution: Great Lakes radio inspection provided and operator permits obtained by Master and Pilot.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 7 August 2021Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must be maintained to ensure proper operation. Vessel experienced excessive vibration in vicinity of Stone fuel dock, moored safely to dock, dispatched a diver to determine cause of vibration, diver identified the STBD strut bearing was worn beyond repair.
Condition: Design Flaw
Due 9 August 2021
Resolved 13 August 2021
Resolution: ABS report provided attesting to satisfactory repairs.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 27 May 2020Resolved
A vessel must be operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and in such a manner as to afford protection against hazards to life, property, and the environment. The vessel's starboard main engine suffered a casualty thought to be an electronic control module (ECM) failure. Prove proper repairs/operation of the starboard main engine to the satisfaction of a CG Marine Inspector.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 May 2020
Resolution: The deficiency was cleared to the satisfaction of a CG Marine Inspector.
22 April 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6668090
31 December 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7130602
14 April 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7175620
21 July 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7517819
30 May 2025Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 8157168
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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