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VIKING

VIKING is a 1943 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 9 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2026, along with 3 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 25 June 2026.

Built
1943
Last inspected
25 June 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

WDF2203
1398622
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1398622

Inspections, by type

Years with a record 8 calendar years (2016–2026)
The 9 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)40.6 ft × 13.0 ft × 6.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 30 / net 24
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCRYSLER CORPORATION · DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES · built 1943
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portVANCOUVER, WA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 28 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 it30 - Simplified, Gross Ton
24 - Simplified, 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.

One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.

Inspection history · 9

25 June 2026 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8413689
13 August 2025 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8209021
12 June 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8157225
21 August 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7986387
19 September 2023 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7793792
5 July 2022 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7486063
16 July 2021 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7261536
13 July 2020 Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6972428
5 October 2016 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6017158

Deficiency record · 3

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 19 September 2023 Resolved
The master of a towing vessel must ensure that each crewmember participates in fire fighting drills and receives instruction at least once each month. Marine inspector found drill sheets marked "Not in Service" for multiple months. Vessel rep. said that rarely the vessel is available to be manned for drills when not actively working. Discussed options with vessel rep and agreed that vessel will create a checklist for "Prior to Getting Underway". This list will include refamiliarizing the crew with drills and emergency procedures so that in the event of the boat not moving for an extended period of time, all crewmembers are prepared.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 19 October 2023
Resolved 6 November 2023
Resolution: Received a sat. checklist that vessel will use if there has not been movement in an extended time amount. This checklist will ensure all meembers are proficient at drills and safety checks.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 16 July 2021 Resolved
Each exhaust pipe from an internal combustion engine which is within reach of personnel must be insulated or otherwise guarded to prevent burns. Vessel does not have adequate protection around external exhaust piping. Install protection around piping. 46 CFR 144.830
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 August 2021
Resolved 19 July 2021
Resolution: Vessel installed protective guards over the exhaust piping.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 16 July 2021 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Observed small exhaust leak from beneath lagging on the port main engine. Find and correct leak on the exhaust piping. 46 CFR 143.205(a)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 August 2021
Resolved 19 July 2021
Resolution: Vessel replaced gasket in exhaust piping and stopped leak.

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.