COMMANDER

Towing Vessel · Built 2010s · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A)

COMMANDER is a 2018 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 31 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2026, along with 11 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2018.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 23 February 2026.

Built: 2018
Last inspected: 23 February 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 31
Deficiencies: 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2018

Identity

1281031

9824186

WDJ8318

1426799

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-1426799

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations22

…administrative events8

…with no type recorded1

Years with a record 11 calendar years (2016–2026)

The 31 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)129.3 ft × 54.1 ft × 18.4 ft

Registered tonnagegross 1,161 / net 884

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)129.3 ft × 54.1 ft × 18.4 ft

ITC tonnagegross 1,437 / net 431

BuilderNORTH AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING LLC · LAROSE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2018

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portVALDEZ, AK

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 20 January 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it1437 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
1161 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
809 - Dead Weight, Gross Ton
431 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
884 - 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.

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

Inspection history · 31

23 February 2026 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8314745

11 March 2025 Cargo Tank Internal · Internal Structural Exam · Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8092634

25 February 2025 Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8084338

7 February 2025 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8076570

3 January 2025 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8057268

1 November 2024 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8028370

3 October 2024 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8014627

23 January 2024 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7853299

12 January 2023 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7621213

26 November 2022 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7600594

7 April 2022 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7426780

7 April 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7442442

2 March 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · MTSA/ISPS Verification · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7404617

10 November 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7349130

17 September 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7314616

13 May 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7196503

22 February 2021 Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7144158

16 February 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7141410

8 December 2020 Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock · Cargo Tank Internal · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7130342

21 September 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7131296

8 May 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6950614

4 February 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6902457

27 January 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6900600

24 April 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6673055

26 February 2019 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6636897

9 May 2018 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6410492

15 April 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6395251

26 February 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6363467

29 January 2018 Plan Review (Other than "T")

Administrative · USCG Heartland District (dp) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6345429

29 December 2017 Construction Oversight · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6330033

22 November 2016 Administrative Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · COI Inspection · Construction Oversight

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6045995

Deficiency record · 11

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › International Energy Efficiency Certificate

Issued 24 February 2026 Resolved

An International Energy Efficiency Certificate shall be issued, after an initial or renewal survey in accordance with the provisions of regulation 5.4 of this Annex, to any ship of 400 gross tonnage and above before that ship may engage in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of other Parties. Vessel does not have an International Energy Efficiency Certificate issued by either the Coast Guard of their Classification Society. MARPOL Annex VI Reg 6.4

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 March 2026
Resolved 8 June 2026
Resolution: Rcvd IEEC cert and Supplement

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Fire control plan - all

Issued 24 February 2026 Resolved

General arrangement plans shall be permanently exhibited for the guidances of the ship's officers, showing clearly for each deck the control stations, the various fire sections enclosed by "A" class divisions, the sections enclosed by "B" class divisions. The Fire Control Plan lists numerous watertight doors as being self-closing but are incapable of self-closing due to the design of the door lacking a spring latch and receiving strike plate as well as the watertight dogs preventing full closure. SOLAS 74 Ch. II-2 Reg. 15.2.4

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 March 2026
Resolved 8 May 2026
Resolution: Received email from vessel rep containing revised fire control plan approved by ABS for Class requirements. Verified fire control plan consistent with vessel design with focus on the revision of watertight doors shown correctly as non self closing.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 24 February 2026 Resolved

Nonmetallic expansion joints must be examined externally at each inspection for certification and periodic inspection for signs of excessive wear, fatigue, deterioration, physical damage, misalignment, improper flange-to-flange spacing, and leakage. Nonmetallic expansion joint on the port side engine jacket water system is showing external signs of cracking and excessive wear. 46 CFR 61.15-12

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 March 2026
Resolved 31 March 2026
Resolution: New expansion joint installed. System was hydrostatically tested and witnessed by RO.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Low level lighting in corridors

Issued 12 January 2023 Resolved

On vessels required by 112.05-5(a) to have a temporary emergency power source, the following emergency lighting and power loads must be arranged so that they can be energized from the temporary emergency power source; (f) At least one light in each space where a person may be maintaining, repairing or operating equipment (i.e. windlass rooms). Vessel secured the emergency lighting in the forward windless compartment because it caused a hazard to visibility when the hull access was opened at night. Vessel to make arrangements so that the emergency light can be operational at all times when the ship is in service. The RO shall be notified prior to any electrical modification.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 February 2023
Resolved 3 February 2023
Resolution: Received photos and a statement from the master confirming the exterior light is not causing any interference.

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

Issued 26 November 2022 Resolved

A survey shall be made every time a accident or defect is discovered which affects the safety of the vessel. The vessel reported an alarm on the Port Side ME. Vessel to determine root cause of system failure, make repairs and have Coast Guard Marine Inspector attest to repairs.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 2 December 2022
Resolution: Crew and CAT tech made repairs. Tested with MIs.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for rescue boats

Issued 18 March 2022 Resolved

Unless end-for-ended, falls used in a launching appliance must be renewed at intervals of not more than four years. Rescue boat falls have not been renewed since 29JAN2018.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 April 2022
Resolved 7 April 2022

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Steam pipes and pressure pipes

Issued 18 March 2022 Resolved

Marine inspectors must check the setting of the safety or relief valves twice every 5 years for the unfired pressure vessels listed on your COI. Vessel rep was not able to demonstrate operation, renew, or re-certify existing reliefs.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 April 2022
Resolved 7 April 2022
Resolution: New PV relief valves installed witness operation

15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Company verification, review and evaluation

Issued 27 January 2020 Resolved

Submit PSTPs to the Marine Safety Center for technical review and then submit to local OCMI for verification. 46 CFR 62.20-1(a)(7)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 April 2020
Resolved 10 November 2021
Resolution: PSTP Manual was verified and approved

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 24 April 2019 Resolved

Remove stored flammables/comustibles from engine room (control space) to open deck (away from sparks/smoking area) or off the vessel. 46CFR147.45(b) UNDER APPEAL

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 24 April 2019
Resolved 16 February 2021

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment

Issued 24 April 2019 Resolved

Provide a 40-B portable fire extinguisher in the immediate vicinity of the flammable/combustible storage. 46CFR95.50-10 UNDER APPEAL

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 24 April 2019
Resolved 16 February 2021

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Fire control plan - all

Issued 24 April 2019 Resolved

Update fire control plan to reflect the proper stowage of flammable and combustibles. 46CFR97.36-1(a) UNDER APPEAL

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 8 May 2019
Resolved 16 February 2021

Casualty record · 1

15 April 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 6395251

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.