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D. W. GRIFFITH
D. W. GRIFFITH is a 1976 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 15 inspections since 2005, most recently in January 2026, along with 32 deficiencies, 1 operational control, 1 with no removal date recorded and 3 casualty investigations between 2009 and 2026.
Records from 2005 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 17 January 2026.
- Built
- 1976
- Last inspected
- 17 January 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 32 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- 1 with no removal date recorded
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2009–2026
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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
17 January 2026
…with no type recorded4
Deficiencies
32 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
1 with no removal date recorded
Years with a record
9 calendar years (2005–2026)
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
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Identity
573802
8635394
WDD4155
142198
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-142198
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)53.6 ft × 20.0 ft × 7.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 104 / net 71
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderVERRET'S SHIPYARD, INC · PLAQUEMINE LA, UNITED STATES · built 1976
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBATON ROUGE, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 13 May 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it104 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
71 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
71 - 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 · 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 1
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.
ST FRANCISVILLE Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 94047 · 9 October 2024 · activity 8026936Inspection history · 15
17 January 2026
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8298482
17 December 2025
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8284909
13 May 2025
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8135181
28 April 2025
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8118275
9 October 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8026936
2 August 2024
COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7973001
12 May 2023
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7686773
10 April 2023
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7663792
9 May 2022
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7446884
24 January 2022
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7384751
14 August 2020
Deficiency Check · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7033159
18 September 2012
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4444462
10 January 2012
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4226850
8 November 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3631252
29 July 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2444356
Deficiency record · 32
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 17 December 2025
Resolved
Fire detection panel currently located in the Galley. Panel must be relocated to the Pilot House (operating station) by a technician
with qualifications as a National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) level IV fire alarm engineering technician, and provide a letter from a registered professional engineer with experience in fire-detection system design, certifying the instalation.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 17 December 2025
Resolved
Port and starboard engine room (fiddley) water tight doors gaskets are fittted with foam gaskets. Replace foam with suitable durometer rubber gasket material.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 17 December 2025
Resolved
Renistall exhaust blanket on Port MDE on exhuast piping immediatly outbaord turbo.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Cleanliness of engine room
Issued 28 April 2025
Resolved
All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. The engine room bilge contained excess oily/water mixture. Properly remove oily water from machinery space bilge to the satisfaction of CG marine inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 28 April 2025
Resolved
An exposed hazard such as gears and rotating machinery must be protected by a cover, guard or rail. The deck plating over the port and starboard shaft near the main engine connection point is not adequately covered/protected. Provide adequate protection of both shafts.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 10 April 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a portable pump, and hoses and nozzles, in accordance with paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section. Vessels portable fire pump was found unable to prime therefore could not provide any pressure or capability to fight a fire. Vessel will repair or replace portable fire pump.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 10 April 2023
Resolved
All portable fire extinguishers, semi-portable fire-extinguishing systems, fire-detection systems, and fixed fire-extinguishing systems, including ventilation, machinery shutdowns, and fixed fire-extinguishing system pressure-operated dampers on board the vessel, must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months, as prescribed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (8) of this section. Vessels firefighting systems have not been inspected since December 2021.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › On board training and instructions
Issued 10 April 2023
Resolved
The master of a towing vessel must ensure that drills are conducted and instructions are given to ensure that all crewmembers are capable of performing the duties expected of them during emergencies. This includes abandoning the vessel, recovering persons from the water, responding to onboard fires and flooding,or responding to other threats to life, property, or the environment. Unless otherwise stated, each crewmember must receive the instruction required by this section annually. As far as practicable, drills must take place on board the vessel. They must include: (1) Participation by all crewmembers; and (2) Actual use of, or realistic simulation of the use of, emergency equipment. Vessel could not provide any proper instruction or proper logging of drills.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 10 April 2023
Resolved
Prior to getting underway for the first time on a particular towing vessel, each crewmember must receive a safety orientation as per 46 CFR 140.410. Vessel could not provide any safety orientation or log of completion for any crew members. Provide safety orientation check list and logbook.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 10 April 2023
Resolved
Individuals, who are not crewmembers, on board a towing vessel must receive a safety orientation prior to getting underway or as soon as practicable thereafter, to include: (a) The location, operation, and use of lifesaving equipment; (b) Emergency procedures; (c) Methods to notify crewmembers in the event of an emergency; and (d) Prevention of falls overboard. No safety orientation log could be provided. Vessel will implement a visitor safety orientation and log.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 10 April 2023
Resolved
The following list of items must be recorded in the official logbook. (1) Personnel records, in accordance with § 140.400; (2) Safety orientation, in accordance with § 140.410; (3) Record of drills and instruction, in accordance with § 140.420; (4) Examinations and tests, in accordance with § 140.615; (5) Operative navigational safety equipment, in accordance with § 140.620; (6) Navigation assessment, in accordance with § 140.635; (7) Navigation safety training, in accordance with § 140.645; (8) Oil residue discharges and disposals, in accordance with § 140.655; (9) Record of inspection of towing gear, in accordance with § 140.820; and (10) Fire-detection and fixed fire-extinguishing, in accordance with § 142.240. No official log book with required entries could be provided. Vessel will implement a official log book with all required entries.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Company responsibility and authority
Issued 10 April 2023
Resolved
Alcohol testing. (1) Alcohol testing must be conducted on each individual engaged or employed on board the vessel who is directly involved in the SMI. (i) The alcohol testing of each individual must be conducted within 2 hours of when the SMI occurred, unless precluded by safety concerns directly related to the incident. Alcohol test strips onboard expired February 2021. Provide new test strips to vessel.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 10 April 2023
Resolved
Towing vessels must meet the communications requirements of 33 CFR part 26. Vessel did not have a Bridge to Bridge Certificate. Provide Bride to Bridge Certificate.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 10 April 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. Vessel’s first aid kits were expired. Provide valid first aid kits.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 10 April 2023
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts, maps, and nautical publications for the intended voyage, including adequate up-to-date charts, Coast Pilot and Light List. Extracts or copies from the publications may be carried, so long as they are applicable to the route. Vessel did not have any up-to-date charts or publications. Provide up-to-date publications.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 10 April 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with navigation shapes, in accordance with COLREGS or 33 CFR part 84 as
to its area of operation. Vessel did not have any day shapes onboard. Provide appropriate day shapes.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 9 May 2022
Resolved
Machinery must be designed and maintained to provide safe operation of the towing vessel under normal and emergency conditions. Vessel reported a failure in the starboard generator. Repair starboard generator to the satisfaction of USCG prior to towing operations.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 24 January 2022
Resolved
A fixed fire pump must be capable of delivering water at a pressure of at least 50 PSI and a flow rate of 80 gallons per minute. The fixed fire pump did not deliver at a sufficent flow rate or pressure. Repair or replace pump.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 24 January 2022
Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid. A fuel leak was found on the port generator prime mover, near the fuel injector. Repair fuel leak.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 24 January 2022
Resolved
The fire-detection system must be tested and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s design manual. Obtain current certification for vessel’s fire-detection system.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 24 January 2022
Resolved
The fire-detection system control panel must include a power available light. There was no indication that the vessel’s fire-detections system was connected to a power source.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 24 January 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with a sound signaling device. Repair/replace vessel’s horn/whistle.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 24 January 2022
Resolved
Propulsion machinery must be maintained to ensure proper operation. Port generator was leaking cooling water. Repair leak.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 24 January 2022
Resolved
Machinery systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel.
Port air receiver has a hole in it. Replace port air receiver and do not operate port air compressor or receiver until receiver is replaced.
Deficiency due date extended due to parts delivery delays.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 24 January 2022
Resolved
Nonmetallic flex hose must comply with SAE J1942 or other acceptable standard. Starboard generator fuel supply hose was worn/dry-rotted and must be replaced.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 24 January 2022
Resolved
A fixed fire pump must be capable of being energized remotely from a safe place outside the engine room and at the pump. Install remote operation switch for fire pump and properly label both operation switches (both engine room and remote switches) for fire pump.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 24 January 2022
Resolved
Paints, coatings, and other flammable or combustible products onboard a towing vessel must be stored in a designated storage cabinet of approved construction. Flammable liquid containers were found throughout vessel. Ensure all such items are properly stored.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 January 2022
Resolved
Each lifejacket must be marked, in block capital letters, with the name of the vessel. Properly mark new PFD in wheelhouse.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 January 2022
Resolved
Each lifejacket must have a lifejacket light. Outfit new PFD in wheelhouse with approved light.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 January 2022
Resolved
At least two lifebuoys on vessels greater than 26 feet must be fitted with a floating electric water light. Repair or replace the two inoperable lifebuoy lights onboard.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 24 January 2022
Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal working and living areas. Repair emergency lighting in vessel’s wheelhouse.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 24 January 2022
Resolved
Portable fire extinguishers must be inspected, maintained and tested in accordance with procedures outlined in NFPA 10. Two portable extinguishers onboard need current proof of servicing. Portable extinguishers in second-deck accommodation spaces need brackets.
Casualty record · 3
8 November 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3631252
9 October 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8026936
17 January 2026Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8298482
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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