CHARLIE WEST

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

CHARLIE WEST is a 1977 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 15 inspections since 1993, most recently in February 2025, along with 7 deficiencies.

Records from 1993 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 5 February 2025.

Built: 1977
Last inspected: 5 February 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 15
Deficiencies: 7 recorded · 0 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 5 February 2025

Recorded inspections15

…physical examinations6

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded5

Deficiencies 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 calendar years (1993–2025)

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

584124

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WDI6218

151077

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-151077

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)50.0 ft × 20.5 ft × 7.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 69 / net 53

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderSERODINO, INC · GUILD, TN, UNITED STATES · built 1977

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portST LOUIS, MO

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 12 February 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 it69 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
53 - 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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Inspection history · 15

5 February 2025 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8073844

6 November 2023 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7820811

5 January 2023 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7617027

26 August 2020 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7043133

10 February 2016 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5819818

8 December 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5781970

25 August 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5227516

5 January 2012 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4227492

6 December 2010 DAPI Audit

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3904931

6 December 2010 DAPI Audit

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3904948

6 December 2010 DAPI Audit

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3905082

17 September 2002 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1679037

7 March 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 659024

15 February 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 375928

5 April 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 159839

Deficiency record · 7

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

Issued 5 February 2025 Resolved

All portable, Semi-portable fire extinguishing systems must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months. Vessels last inspection date has been over 12 month's. Conduct the appropriate annual inspections by an authorized/marine recognized inspection company.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 4 March 2025
Resolution: Received fire inspection & testing report. All fire extinguishers, fire panel, & fire alarms tested sat.

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

Issued 5 January 2023 Resolved

Portable fire extinguisher on bridge was found with bracket unsecured. Fire extinguisher located in vessel head (2nd deck) did not have bracket. Provide bracket to correctly mount the fire extinguishers and ensure brackets are correctly mounted/secure.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 March 2023
Resolved 25 January 2023

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 5 January 2023 Resolved

Each type I lifejacket must be marked with the name of the vessel, and have attached a light and whistle. 5 type I lifejackets found in main deck storage space and 1 lifejacket on the bridge were found without light and whistle attachments. Add attachments as required. (Add lifejacket lights approved under 161.012 or 161.112 and whistles, as required.)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 March 2023
Resolved 25 January 2023

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Obstruction/slipping, etc.

Issued 5 January 2023 Resolved

The owner or managing owner must help mitigate health and safety hazards including, but not limited to slips, trips and falls. The ladder access from fantail to 2nd deck showed significant corrosion and broken weld at base of ladder. Address concerns and repair to mitigate safety concerns.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 March 2023
Resolved 25 January 2023

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 5 January 2023 Resolved

Electrical systems and equipment must minimize fire and shock hazards. Found unsecured POS and NEG starter terminal lugs on STBD engine. Properly secure wire to minimize shock hazard.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 March 2023
Resolved 25 January 2023

Documentation

Issued 15 February 1995 Resolved

NO MARPOL GARBAGE DISCHARGE PLACARD ONBOARD.

Condition: Unknown
Due 7 April 1995
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past

Lifesaving

Issued 15 February 1995 Resolved

VESSEL DID NOT HAVE (TYPE I, II, OR III) PFD'S ONBOARD FOR EACH PERSON ONBOARD.

Condition: Unknown
Due 7 March 1995
Resolved 7 March 1995

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.