L. P. WRIGHT

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

L. P. WRIGHT is a 1977 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 2011, most recently in March 2026, along with 21 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2012 and 2024.

Records from 2011 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 18 March 2026.

Built: 1977
Last inspected: 18 March 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 12
Deficiencies: 21 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 2 investigations · 2012–2024
Inspected with: 3 other vessels

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 18 March 2026

Recorded inspections12

…physical examinations6

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded2

Deficiencies 21 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 calendar years (2011–2026)

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 not do.

Identity

581151

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WDI3334

148463

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-148463

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)55.5 ft × 21.0 ft × 6.7 ft

Registered tonnagegross 99 / net 67

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderST. LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1977

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portST LOUIS, MO

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 3 September 2025 · expires 31 October 2026

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 it99 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
67 - 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.

Vessel history report

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 3

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.

DAKOTA Towing Vessel · MISLE 82366 · 25 January 2024 · activity 7864883 R.D. TRUMAN Towing Vessel · MISLE 401382 · 25 January 2024 · activity 7864883 CB 111 Freight Barge · MISLE 866838 · 5 April 2012 · activity 4282392

Inspection history · 12

18 March 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8328210

23 April 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8118065

16 August 2024 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7977434

25 January 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7864883

28 September 2023 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Extension

Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7800245

27 March 2023 TPO Audit

Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7674695

18 March 2022 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7422232

28 September 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7321375

7 October 2020 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7024970

19 April 2019 Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6666337

5 April 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4282392

28 April 2011 Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3994685

Deficiency record · 21

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 7 October 2020 Resolved

A sufficient amount of lined commercial fire hose 15 meters (50 feet) in length, at least 40 mm (1.5 inches) in diameter and immediately available to attach. Hose attached to portable fire pump was greater then 50 FT. Vessel rep corrected deficiency on the spot to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 7 October 2020
Resolution: Corrected prior to conclusion of inspection – 50FT hose installed to the satisfaction of the attending CG marine inspector.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear

Issued 7 October 2020 Resolved

A vessel must be operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and in such a manner as to afford protection against hazards to life, property, and the environment. Inspection found steering system flanking rudder hose(s) showing excessive weathering with one hose having bulge. Replace hoses and prove proper operations of steering system to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 6 November 2020
Resolved 3 November 2020
Resolution: Cleared to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard marine inspector

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 7 October 2020 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. Inspection found expired items. Prove all items within the first aid kit are not expired to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard Marine Inspector.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 21 October 2020
Resolved 20 October 2020
Resolution: Cleared to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard marine inspector

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals

Issued 7 October 2020 Resolved

On vessels of less than 20 meters in length, the sidelights, if necessary to meet the requirements of §84.15, shall be fitted with matt black inboard screens. Both PORT and Starboard inboard screens paint is flaking. Prove to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspection that both screens are painted matt black.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 6 November 2020
Resolved 3 November 2020
Resolution: Cleared to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard marine inspector

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system