COURAGEOUS

Towing Vessel · Built 2010s · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Other hulls named COURAGEOUS

COURAGEOUS is a 2018 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 28 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 9 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2018 and 2021.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 5 March 2026.

Built: 2018
Last inspected: 5 March 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 28
Deficiencies: 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 2 investigations · 2018–2021
Inspected with: 2 other vessels

Identity

US Official No.

1281030

IMO number

9824198 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here

Call sign

WDJ8976

MISLE id

1426801

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

368021640

Maury page id

psix-1426801

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations20

…administrative events6

…with no type recorded2

Years with a record 10 calendar years (2016–2026)

The 28 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 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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 shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portVALDEZ, AK

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 24 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 it1437 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
1161 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
815 - 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 September 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.

Radio station licence

WDJ8976MMSI 368021640 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 1 February 2018, expires 1 February 2028

FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

Inspected as a tow unit · 2

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.

POLAR ENDEAVOUR Tank Ship · MISLE 20283 · 12 January 2021 · activity 7125295 FLORIDA Tank Ship · MISLE 1171587 · 16 September 2018 · activity 6558766

Inspection history · 28

5 March 2026 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8320700

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

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8093576

6 March 2025 Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8089708

13 March 2024 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7878067

2 March 2023 MTSA/ISPS Verification · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7644770

5 December 2022 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7605242

12 May 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7449462

2 May 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7442786

23 February 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7401077

24 January 2022 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7390372

2 December 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7364033

14 October 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7339538

10 March 2021 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7159499

23 February 2021 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7144897

16 February 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7141451

12 January 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7125295

12 January 2021 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7128668

11 January 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock · Cargo Tank Internal

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7132618

21 September 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7131302

8 May 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6950611

28 January 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6902098

24 April 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6673027

27 February 2019 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6638269

10 December 2018 Plan Review (Other than "T")

Administrative · USCG Heartland District (dp) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6595270

16 September 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6558766

5 April 2018 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6405306

26 February 2018 Construction Oversight

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6367092

22 November 2016 Construction Oversight

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6046148

Deficiency record · 9

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general

Issued 11 March 2026 Resolved

The switchboard shall be located in a dry location and shall be accessible from the front and rear. Ample space shall be provided in front of the board for maintenance. Main switchboard had a rowing machine situated behind the switchboard. 46 CFR 111.30-1; SOLAS 74 (2014) Ch. II-1 Reg 45.2

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 11 March 2026
Resolution: Exercise machine was removed from behind switchboard

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings

Issued 23 February 2021 Resolved

Port crank case vent pipe found leaking oil over exhaust. Repair/renew pipe to ensure pipe does not leak.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 23 February 2021
Resolved 24 February 2021

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Safety Management Certificate (SMC/ ISM)

Issued 21 January 2021 Resolved

The functional requirements of a safety management system must include instructions and procedures to provide direction for the safe operation of the vessel in compliance with the applicable regulations and conventions. The vessel allided with a moored, laden tankship while on autopilot in Port Valdez and after the Second Mate got the vessel underway without the Master on the bridge, both of which were contrary to the Master's standing orders. Within 90 days (NLT 21APR21), conduct an internal safety audit, provide an audit report to ABS (the Recognized Organization) and the Coast Guard, and implement any necessary corrective action, paying particular attention to the following requirements: 6.5 The company should establish and maintain procedures for identifying any training which may be required in support of the SMS and ensure that such training is provided for all personnel concerned. 7 The company should establish procedures, plans and instructions for key shipboard operations concerning the safety of the personnel, ship and protection of the environment.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 April 2021
Resolved 19 March 2021

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)

Issued 12 January 2021 Resolved

A survey shall be made every time an accident occurs which affects the safety of the vessel; the survey shall be such as to insure that the vessel complies in all respects with the applicable regulations. The vessel allided with a laden tankship. The vessel must undergo a Coast Guard inspection to assess the vessel's condition and determine if repair or other corrective action is necessary.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 12 January 2021
Resolution: MIs attended the vessel and determined vessel systems were not the cause of the allision. Vessel in compliance with COI.

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

Issued 28 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)

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 April 2020
Resolved 24 January 2022
Resolution: PSTP Manual is 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

Operations/Management › Vessel Activity › Construction/Repair

Issued 5 April 2018 Resolved

Vessel completed hull repairs without notifying OCMI.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 April 2018
Resolved 21 April 2018

Casualty record · 2

16 September 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6558766

12 January 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7125295

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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. 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.