E. BRONSON INGRAM

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

E. BRONSON INGRAM is a 1976 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 60 inspections since 1993, most recently in December 2025, along with 2 deficiencies and 20 casualty investigations between 2004 and 2024.

Records from 1993 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 23 December 2025.

Built: 1976
Last inspected: 23 December 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 60
Deficiencies: 2 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 20 investigations · 2004–2024
Inspected with: 100 other vessels

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.

Inspection record

Last inspected 23 December 2025

Recorded inspections60

…physical examinations4

…administrative events7

…with no type recorded49

Deficiencies 2 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 27 calendar years (1993–2025)

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 exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Identity

571430

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WDK9282

140182

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-140182

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)185.5 ft × 54.0 ft × 10.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 1,296 / net 881

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderST LOUIS SHIP DIV OF POTT IND INC · ST LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1976

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portST LOUIS, MO

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 11 February 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it881 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
1296 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 100

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.

Inspection history · 60

23 December 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8286842

11 November 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8131899

25 April 2024 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7888590

8 February 2024 Administrative Inspection · Excursion Permit

Administrative · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7863829

12 January 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7848732

26 April 2023 TPO Audit

Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7675189

6 January 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7617225

20 October 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7081633

29 June 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6991271

16 January 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6611975

14 January 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6617933

14 December 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6607984

6 December 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6592822

23 October 2018 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6566785

7 April 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5112040

21 October 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5018342

25 August 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4965420

20 September 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4721503

21 December 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4505778

10 November 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4193619

5 August 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4137259

25 March 2011 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3971902

1 August 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3820064

1 August 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3821603

26 June 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3781188

15 February 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3689727

20 January 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3670140

30 December 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3387336

18 October 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3414994

4 September 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3318620

19 March 2008 Plan Review (Other than "T")

Administrative · USCG Heartland District · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3168494

11 March 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3170996

26 August 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3117537

24 May 2006 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2658043

7 April 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2619040

22 March 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2732414

21 February 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2612862

21 February 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2616677

17 January 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2568841

28 October 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2523924

21 September 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2202241

17 June 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2220726

30 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1989784

26 June 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1637009

21 June 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 84455

4 March 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 178525

25 July 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 281395

22 December 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 148846

26 October 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 434190

20 March 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 426852

18 March 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 182825

28 January 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 181586

17 September 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 58757

22 May 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 416860

12 August 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 87971

11 June 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 404914

10 March 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 24188

2 February 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 110434

13 March 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 65155

11 November 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 36328

Deficiency record · 2

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 12 January 2024 Resolved

Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: (1) Be maintained to ensure proper operation; (2) Be suitable for route and service; and (3) Have suitable propulsion controls to provide the operator full control at each operating station. Vsl reported a loss of propulsion on the STBD main engine due to failing components in the gearbox. Repair/replace affected components and conduct satisfactory test of the machinery to the satisfaction of the TPO. 46CFR143.205(c)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 2 February 2024
Resolution: TPO close out report

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 6 January 2023 Resolved

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board under normal and emergency conditions. Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must be maintained to ensure proper operation. Vessel reports port engine taken off line due to inoperable crankshaft. Provide technician report and TPO report prior to movement from shipyard upon completion of maintenance attesting to satisfactory operation.46CFR 143.205 (a)(1)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 January 2023
Resolved 3 February 2023
Resolution: Received TPO report attesting to repairs and proper operation of the Port Main Engine.

Casualty record · 20

17 June 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2220726

28 October 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2523924

17 January 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2568841

22 March 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2732414

26 August 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3117537

11 March 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3170996

4 September 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3318620

30 December 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3387336

15 February 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3689727

26 June 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3781188

5 August 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 4137259

20 September 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4721503

7 April 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5112040

6 December 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6592822

14 December 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6607984

14 January 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6617933

16 January 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6611975

29 June 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6991271

20 October 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7081633

11 November 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8131899

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

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.