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

Built: 1977
Last inspected: 13 August 2025
Documentation: Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 12
Deficiencies: 4 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 13 August 2025

Recorded inspections12

…physical examinations10

…administrative events2

Deficiencies 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 calendar years (1999–2025)

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

584965

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WDJ2674

151798

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-151798

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)48.6 ft × 20.0 ft × 6.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 39 / net 31

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderMARINE BUILDERS INC · CLARKSVILLE, IN, UNITED STATES · built 1977

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portPITTSBURGH, PA

Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un, reg

DocumentationValid · issued 30 January 2026 · expires 31 January 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 it31 - Simplified, Net Ton
39 - Simplified, Gross 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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Inspection history · 12

13 August 2025 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8209639

30 January 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8072438

1 October 2024 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7981596

17 July 2023 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7744996

15 June 2022 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7478517

5 August 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7276950

3 August 2020 Initial Certification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7023339

15 June 2020 Uninspected Other

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6974741

21 October 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6838751

21 May 2013 Administration

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4598837

27 September 2011 Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4156166

15 September 1999 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1120678

Deficiency record · 4

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm

Issued 27 August 2025 Resolved

Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that has installed, in the engine room and any other area where background noise makes a general alarm hard to hear, a supplemental flashing red light that is identified with a sign that reads "Attention General Alarm-When Alarm Sounds or Flashes Go To Your Station". The Audible alarm is not loud enough to overcome the ambient noise and there is no flashing red light on the lower deck of the Machinery Space. Install a flashing red light in the lower machinery space that is noticeable from within the space.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 September 2025
Resolved 16 September 2025
Resolution: Flashing red light installed and operational.

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

Issued 27 August 2025 Resolved

Electrical Systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. The port searchlight wiring has exposed wires and arcs and sparks when energized. Starboard searchlight is functioning properly. Ensure the port light remains locked out/tagged out to prevent use. Replace the affected section of wire.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 September 2025
Resolved 16 September 2025
Resolution: Wiring for both installed searchlights have been replaced.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors

Issued 27 August 2025 Resolved

A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity and stability of the vessel are not compromised. Vessel's forwardmost voids have excessive water in space. Pump voids dry and clean cover mating surfaces.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 September 2025
Resolved 16 September 2025
Resolution: Voids were free of water.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 1 October 2024 Resolved

A towing vessel subject to this sub-chapter and choosing the Coast Guard Inspection option, or required to have the Coast Guard Inspection, must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date. The vessel's anniversary date was August 21. Schedule and conduct vessel's annual inspection.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 26 December 2024
Resolved 7 January 2025
Resolution: Conducted annual inspection.

Ownership record

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