CAROLINE N is a 1975 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 2001, most recently in March 2024, along with 5 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2011.
Records from 2001 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 5 March 2024.
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.
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
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)41.3 ft × 18.0 ft × 6.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 40 / net 27
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderPADUCAH, KY, UNITED STATES · built 1975
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portLOUISVILLE, KY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 14 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it40 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 27 - 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
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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
· how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the
population and never a judgement about this vessel.
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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.
Vessel fire detection panel is located in the engine room. Owner must provide a means of notification from the fire detection panel at the operating station.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 January 2022
Resolved 11 January 2022
Resolution: Repeater alarm and light mounted at operating station.
No visual indication of an alarms for steering or Blige were available at the operating station. Owner shall ensure a visual indicator and audial alarm are at the operating station.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 January 2022
Resolved 11 January 2022
Resolution: light added to audible alarms
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 13 December 2021Resolved
Vessel has a PA system in lieu of a general alarm. The PA system needs to meet all the requirements of 46CFR143.235(b)(2) and (3). Be capable of notifying persons in any accommodations, work space, and the engine room. Where background noise makes the PA hard to hear a supplemental flashing red light is required.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 January 2022
Resolved 11 January 2022
Resolution: Speaker added to engine room.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 13 December 2021Resolved
Owner shall insure required flares are onboard and store properly.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 13 January 2022
Resolved 13 December 2021
Documentation › Logs/Records › Drug Test Records
Issued 12 May 2016Resolved
MRO drug free determination before returning to Work, was not on hand or submitted
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 June 2016
Resolved 13 May 2016
Resolution: To the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector, JWF
4 February 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2289247
2 March 2011Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3955889
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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