CATHERINE B.

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

CATHERINE B. is a 1977 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 36 inspections since 1993, most recently in June 2025, along with 4 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2011.

Records from 1993 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 3 June 2025.

Built: 1977
Last inspected: 3 June 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 36
Deficiencies: 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2011
Inspected with: 6 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 3 June 2025

Recorded inspections36

…physical examinations10

…administrative events5

…with no type recorded21

Deficiencies 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 20 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

584390

8983428

WCW4128

151301

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-151301

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)100.4 ft × 29.2 ft × 13.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 84 / net 57

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)99.2 ft × 29.0 ft × 14.2 ft

ITC tonnagegross 276 / net 82

BuilderORANGE SHIPBUILDING CO · ORANGE, TX, UNITED STATES · built 1977

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 14 April 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 it84 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
276 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
57 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
82 - Convention (Subpart B), 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 · 6

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.

RENEW Towing Vessel · MISLE 95460 · 12 January 2011 · activity 3925453 WASHINGTON Towing Vessel · MISLE 98088 · 12 January 2011 · activity 3925453 P B SHAH Towing Vessel · MISLE 136111 · 12 January 2011 · activity 3925453 ALLISON S Towing Vessel · MISLE 402246 · 12 January 2011 · activity 3925453 ELIZABETH B Towing Vessel · MISLE 1054606 · 12 January 2011 · activity 3925453 BAYOU PIQUANT Towing Vessel · MISLE 134942 · 4 March 2001 · activity 100523

Inspection history · 36

3 June 2025 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8151049

8 November 2024 Excursion Permit

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8032368

11 July 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7956117

20 May 2024 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7915986

5 August 2023 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7760517

27 September 2022 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7575710

14 July 2021 Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7254157

30 June 2021 Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7237127

29 June 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7256878

28 February 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6388725

13 June 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5916744

30 June 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4906795

1 December 2011 Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4199557

12 January 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3925453

7 October 2010 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3865945

25 August 2006 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2759718

25 August 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2762348

24 July 2006 Security Plan Review - VSP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2723322

24 July 2006 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2723363

18 November 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1951413

4 March 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 100523

14 July 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 771660

11 July 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 196954

3 January 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 770480

28 December 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 196955

5 January 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 763531

28 December 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 196953

5 March 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 757857

2 March 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 196948

28 November 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 758313

4 November 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 70069

27 October 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 196950

3 August 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 80710

27 June 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 758171

24 May 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 196949

19 January 1993 Inclining Experiment

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 831187

Deficiency record · 4

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 3 June 2025 Resolved

MI found pressure relief valves (2) on vessel to have not been tested or replaced since 2021. Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b) of this section. The tests required by this section must be recorded in accordance with part 140 of this subchapter. Pressure vessel relief valves Twice every 5 years, with no more than 3 years elapsing since last test. Test/Replace and provide objective evidence. 46 CFR 143.245(b)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 August 2025
Resolved 28 July 2025
Resolution: Submitted objective evidence of new pressur relief valves.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)

Issued 13 October 2022 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. Vessel has deck lighting extinguished and ballast in the steering compartment is extinguished and missing protective cover. Repair/replace to that satisfaction of the marine inspector.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 October 2022
Resolved 26 October 2022
Resolution: Provided objective evidence of corrected lighting and electrical components.

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

Issued 13 October 2022 Resolved

Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. In the steering compartment there is a electrical junction box with a missing cover. Reinstall cover to the satisfaction of the marine inspector.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 October 2022
Resolved 26 October 2022
Resolution: Provided objective evidence of corrected lighting and electrical components.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces

Issued 27 September 2022 Resolved

Each remote valve control must be marked in clearly legible letters, at least 1" high, indicating the purpose of the valve and the way to operate it. The vessel was missing the signage on some of the valves. Label valves to the satisfaction of the marine inspector.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 October 2022
Resolved 12 December 2022
Resolution: Received documentary evidence of renewed signage for the remote fuel shutoff valves.

Casualty record · 1

12 January 2011Significant Marine Casualty · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3925453

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

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.