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CHARLOTTE W
- Built
- 1976
- Last inspected
- 25 October 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 37 recorded · 4 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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
25 October 2025
…with no type recorded7
Deficiencies
37 recorded · 4
without a recorded resolution
…past their stated due date4
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
11 calendar years (2006–2025)
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
575704
WDN9009
143808
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-143808
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)45.9 ft × 18.0 ft × 5.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 51 / net 35
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderKENNER MARINE & MACHINERY · LAPLACE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1976
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBERWICK, LA
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un, reg
DocumentationValid · issued 19 March 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it51 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
35 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
35 - 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 7
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.
UNCLE NU Towing Vessel · MISLE 187125 · 25 October 2025 · activity 8262435MISS PEYTON Towing Vessel · MISLE 195329 · 25 October 2025 · activity 8262435TEE CENAC Towing Vessel · MISLE 1707566 · 25 October 2025 · activity 8262435WEB 313 Tank Barge · MISLE 510260 · 9 August 2020 · activity 7030401WEB 324T Tank Barge · MISLE 1155973 · 9 August 2020 · activity 7030401TIM SCOTT Towing Vessel · MISLE 1282087 · 9 August 2020 · activity 7030401HUNTER S Freight Barge · MISLE 31802 · 5 May 2014 · activity 4852407Inspection history · 23
25 October 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8262435
6 October 2025
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8247250
5 November 2024
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8031636
7 October 2024
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8015804
12 June 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7933100
17 November 2023
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7826364
17 August 2023
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7776492
5 July 2023
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7733808
1 May 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7679003
24 November 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7357195
10 August 2020
Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7029859
9 August 2020
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7027660
9 August 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7030401
5 March 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6970667
31 August 2017
Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6323973
15 March 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6106520
27 January 2017
Industry Initiated Exam · Administration
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6086168
5 May 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4852407
25 May 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4604161
19 February 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4535944
8 September 2011
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4149774
8 March 2007
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2885056
22 February 2006
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2589970
Deficiency record · 37
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 6 October 2025
Resolved
A towing vessel may not be operated without having onboard a valid COI issued by the Coast Guard as required by § 136.202. Vessel did not have COI onboard.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 October 2025
Resolved
Each towing vessel must carry at least one appropriately-sized lifejacket, approved under approval series 160.002, 160.005, 160.055, 160.155, 160.176, or 160.255 for each person on board. Vessel did not have the appropriate amount of lifejackets on board.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 6 October 2025
Resolved
Miscellaneous lifesaving requirements are summarized in Table 141.370 of this section. Equipment requirements are based on the area in which a towing vessel is operating, not the route for which it is certificated. Vessel only had two out of 12 required visual distress signals.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 6 October 2025
No resolution recorded
An exposed hazard such as gears and rotating machinery, must be protected by a cover, guard or rail. The following machinery was missing covers for its rotating machinery:
Port & STBD Main Diesel Engines
Port & STBD Generators
Port & STBD Tailshafts
Unfired Pressure Vessel
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 6 October 2025
No resolution recorded
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid, as those terms are defined in 46 CFR subpart 30.10, into the machinery space. The following machinery had oil leaks causing oil saturation to the exhaust lagging above them:
STBD Main Diesel Engine
STBD Generator
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 6 October 2025
Resolved
he following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location:(1) Main engine lubricating oil pressure and main engine RPM;(2) Main engine cooling water temperature;(3) Auxiliary generator engine lubricating oil pressure and auxiliary generator engine RPM;(4) Auxiliary generator engine cooling water temperature. The following gauges were faulty:
Port & STBD Main Diesel Engines - RPM gauges inoperable
STBD Generator - oil pressure and high water temperature inoperable and RPM gauge unmounted/dangling.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 October 2025
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards.
Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. Multiple electrical junction boxes missing plate covers exposing electrical wires; emergency overhead lighting fixture broken exposing wires.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 6 October 2025
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. The following alarms must be provided: High bilge levels. High bilge level alarm inoperable.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 6 October 2025
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Port Main Diesel Engine fuel filter mount was broken off and resting on frame.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 6 October 2025
Resolved
Piping and machinery components that exceed 220 °C (428 °F), including fittings, flanges, valves, exhaust manifolds, and turbochargers, must be insulated. Measures must be in place to prevent flammable or combustible liquid piping leaks from coming into contact with these components. Port & STBD Main Diesel Engines were missing lagging on exhaust manifolds and Port Main Diesel Engine exhaust pipe lagging falling apart.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 6 October 2025
No resolution recorded
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Port & STBD generators had dirty and oil saturation on the coils (stators).
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 6 October 2025
No resolution recorded
All towing vessels must be operated in a manner that minimizes the risk of down-flooding and progressive flooding. The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weather-tight function properly. Engine room door missing bottom part of gasket material while the rest of the gasket material was dry rotted in several areas.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Obstruction/slipping, etc.
Issued 6 October 2025
Resolved
The owner or managing operator must implement procedures to identify and mitigate health and safety hazards, including but not limited to: Slips, trips, and falls. Water tank vents above engine room ladderwell were burping causing continuous water dripping onto the deck plating and accumulating, creating a slips, trips, and fall hazard.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 6 October 2025
Resolved
A 40-B portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room or cabinet. This is in addition to the portable fire extinguishers required by tables 142.230(a) and 142.230(b) of this part. Vessel did not have a 40-B portable fire extinguisher near the flammable storage locker.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 5 November 2024
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 October 2024
Resolved
Each lifejacket must have a lifejacket light approved under approval series 161.012 or 161.112 securely attached to the front shoulder area of the lifejacket. 03 lifejackets did not have attached lights.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 October 2024
Resolved
Each lifejacket must have a whistle firmly secured by a cord to the lifejacket. 01 lifejacket does not have attached light.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 October 2024
Resolved
At least two lifebuoys on a towing vessel greater than 26 feet must be fitted with a floating electric water light approved under approval series 161.010 or 161.110. STBD lifebouy does not have attached light.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 7 October 2024
Resolved
The system is installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's design manual.
Fire detection systems displays "system trouble" and "power trouble" faults.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 7 October 2024
Resolved
The portable fire pump must be self-priming and power-driven, with: A nozzle made of corrosion-resistant material capable of providing a solid stream and a spray pattern. Nozzle on board vsl is broken.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 7 October 2024
Resolved
Search light, controllable from the vessel's operating station and capable of illuminating objects at a distance of at least two times the length of the tow. Both installed searchlights did not illuminate.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 7 October 2024
Resolved
All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Engine room bilge had a large build up of oil.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 7 October 2024
Resolved
Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 pounds per square inch maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) must be equipped... with one or more spring-loaded relief valves. The total relieving capacity of such relief valves must prevent pressure from exceeding the MAWP. Installed relief valves lacked tags verifying prevention of pressure beyond MAWP.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 7 October 2024
Resolved
Each wire and cable run must be installed in a manner to prevent contact with personnel. Loose cable hanging in head doorway.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 7 October 2024
Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas. Engine room did not have emergency lighting.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 7 October 2024
Resolved
Each exhaust pipe from an internal combustion engine which is within reach of personnel must be insulated or otherwise guarded to prevent burns. STBD MDE was missing approx. 12 inches of guarding aft of exhaust manifold.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 7 October 2024
Resolved
The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weather-tight function properly. STBD galley weather-tight door has incorrect gasket. Port galley weather-tight door window is cracked.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Reports of non-conf., accidents & hazardous occur.
Issued 7 October 2024
Resolved
The marine employer must have a sufficient number of alcohol testing devices readily accessible on board the vessel to determine the presence of alcohol in the system of each individual who was directly involved in the SMI. All on board alcohol test strips were expired.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 31 July 2023
Resolved
Fire detection systems must have a control panel with labels for all switches and indicator lights, identifying their functions. The fire control panel was not adequately labeled to identify the alarm's location.
46CFR142.330(a)(4)(v)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 31 July 2023
Resolved
The VHF-FM radio must be installed at each operating station and connected to a funtioning batttery backup. The installed VHF radio battery backup was not functioning.
46CFR140.715(b)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machines/parts
Issued 31 July 2023
Resolved
All vessel equipment must be used in a manner that minimized risk of injury. Unsecured washer and dryer on 02 deck create safety hazard.
46CFR140.505(b)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 31 July 2023
Resolved
An exposed hazard such as gears and rotating machinery must be protected by a cover, guard, or rail. Both main engines had exposed rotating pulleys.
46 CFR 144.820
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 31 July 2023
Resolved
The following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location: Main engine cooling water temperature and auxiliary generator cooling water temperature. Both gauges were not functional.
46CFR143.230(c)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Echo sounder
Issued 31 July 2023
Resolved
Towing vessels must be equipped with a fathometer. Vessel does not have an installed fathometer.
46CFR140.725(a)
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage treatment plant
Issued 31 July 2023
Resolved
No person may operate any vessel equipped with installed toilet facilities unless it is equipped with an operaable Type II or III device that has a label on it under 33CFR159.16. No label was visible on the Marine Sanitation Device (MSD), nor was documentation available attesting to its certification. Vessel is prohibited from discharging overboard via the installed MSD pending verification of valid certification.
33CFR159.7(a)(1)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 10 August 2020
Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the vessels required to have already obtain a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60, and the vessel may no longer be permitted to operate.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 10 August 2020
Resolved
The cognizant OCMI may require additional examinations of the vessel whenever they discover or suspect damage or deterioration to hull plating or structural members that may affect the seaworthiness or fitness of the vessel. Vessel's port push knee has breached the deck, compromising the watertight envelope. Vessel shall effect repairs to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Recorded names · 1
STELLA W (2013–2020). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
Ownership record
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