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CHALLENGER
CHALLENGER is a 2018 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 33 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 10 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2018 and 2020.
Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 9 March 2026.
- Built
- 2018
- Last inspected
- 9 March 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2018–2020
Identity
1283124
9824227
WDJ9412
1426804
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1426804
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.
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded5
Years with a record
10 calendar years (2016–2026)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
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
BuilderLASHIP LLC · HOUMA · built 2018
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portVALDEZ, AK
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 18 April 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 it1437 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
1161 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
798 - Dead Weight, Gross Ton
431 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
884 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
1161 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
798 - 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.
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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 · 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.
AMERICAN ENDURANCE Tank Ship · MISLE 1375811 · 18 January 2019 · activity 6621349OSRB-2 Oil Recovery · MISLE 1444778 · 29 June 2018 · activity 6461327Inspection history · 33
9 March 2026
Internal Structural Exam · Vessel Attendance · Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock · Cargo Tank Internal · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8320695
18 March 2025
Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8095871
23 December 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8050525
30 April 2024
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7904992
25 August 2023
Drydock Exam · Cargo Tank Internal · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7769947
31 May 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7702207
11 April 2023
COI Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7666911
8 December 2022
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7606917
31 October 2022
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7764429
25 May 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7459318
2 May 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7444615
7 December 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7364137
26 July 2021
Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7269006
3 May 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7188131
19 April 2021
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7180738
2 April 2021
Cargo Tank Internal · Internal Structural Exam · Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7167743
10 March 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7155294
16 February 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7141474
27 October 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7085010
22 October 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7082508
21 September 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7131306
19 July 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7019161
17 July 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7012418
13 July 2020
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7008251
14 May 2019
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6685121
24 April 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6671152
20 March 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6646290
18 January 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6621349
10 December 2018
Plan Review (Other than "T")
Administrative · USCG Heartland District (dp) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6595161
30 June 2018
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6461041
29 June 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6461327
1 February 2018
Plan Review (Other than "T")
Administrative · USCG Heartland District (dp) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6347767
22 November 2016
MTSA/ISPS Verification · Construction Oversight · Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6046181
Deficiency record · 10
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 12 March 2026
Resolved
Test procedure documents must be in a step-by-step or checkoff list format. Each test instruction must specify equipment status, apparatus necessary to perform the tests, safety precautions, safety control and alarm setpoints, the procedure to be followed, and the expected test result. PSTP Test 5.11 for DG Safety Shutdown-High Jacket Water Temp details a shutdown at 225 degrees F after 10 seconds. Conducting test as described resulted in shutdown after 40 seconds. SSDGs established set points identify a 226 degrees F set point and 30 second time delay to shutdown. 46 CFR 61.40-10(a)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 12 March 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 #2 SSDG is showing signs of external wear/cracking. 46 CFR 61.15-12
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Fire control plan - all
Issued 12 March 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, and fire extinguishing appliances. 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. Additionally, AR-AFF bucket for forward E/R was not located in correct location on fire control plan or placarded. SOLAS 74 Ch. II-2 Reg. 15.2.4
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 12 March 2026
Resolved
All installations must be of marine type engines suitable for the intended service, designed and constructed in conformance with the requirements of this subchapter. Dedicated FiFi (Fire Fighting) marine engine had a foundation bolt that was not fully tightened on the forward stbd foundation. 46 CFR 58.10-10
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 12 March 2026
Resolved
Each Class 2 and Class 3 door must have a manual control system designed to close a door in not more than 90 seconds. Sliding watertight doors in aft engine room closed in greater than 90 seconds due to hydraulic oil loss from manual system. 46 CFR 170.270(c)(3)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 26 July 2021
Resolved
Port Main Engine is securing itself on high crank case mist detection. Prove proper operation of Port Main Engine by an attending USCG Marine Inspector.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Company verification, review and evaluation
Issued 27 October 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)
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) / 46CFR147.3 UNDER APPEAL
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
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
Casualty record · 3
29 June 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6461327
18 January 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6621349
19 July 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7019161
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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with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National
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