KAREN is a 2016 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 4 inspections since 2020, most recently in June 2026, along with 8 deficiencies and 3 operational controls.
Records from 2020 to 2026. Most recent: operational control imposed, 26 June 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)25.5 ft × 14.0 ft × 6.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 17 / net 14
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderPROGRESSIVE INDUSTRIAL · PALMETTO, FL, UNITED STATES · built 2016
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionUNSPECIFIED
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portCHICAGO, IL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 29 October 2025 · expires 30 November 2026
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formunknown (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it17 - Simplified, Gross Ton 14 - Simplified, Net Ton
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Inspection history · 4
26 June 2026Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Miami Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8416743
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 26 June 2026Resolved
Failure to maintain fire extinguishers on board.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 24 July 2026
Resolved 23 July 2026
Resolution: purchased 03 portable fire extinguishers.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 26 June 2026Resolved
Failure to have a required fixed fire-extinguishing system or an approved 160-B or 100 lb. CO2 extinguisher to protect the engine room.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 24 July 2026
Resolved 23 July 2026
Resolution: purchased 160-B portable.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 26 June 2026Resolved
Failure to have an approved fire detection system.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 24 July 2026
Resolved 23 July 2026
Resolution: installed fire detection system.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 26 June 2026Resolved
Failure to have required fire pump with required hose and nozzle.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 24 July 2026
Resolved 23 July 2026
Resolution: purchased fire pump.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 26 June 2026Resolved
Failure to have general alarm.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 24 July 2026
Resolved 23 July 2026
Resolution: Installed general alarm.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 26 June 2026Resolved
Failure to have remote fuel shut-off valve.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 24 July 2026
Resolved 23 July 2026
Resolution: Installed fuel shut offs.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 26 June 2026Resolved
Failure to conduct monthly drills and instructions related to responding to a fire.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 24 July 2026
Resolved 23 July 2026
Resolution: Conducted fire drill.
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the vessels that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days5. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no long be permitted to operate.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 25 May 2022
Resolution: Vessel's length changed to 25.5ft, not pursuant to subchapter m.
Ownership record
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