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OCEAN VENTURE

Towing Vessel · Built 1950s · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Other hulls named OCEAN VENTURE

OCEAN VENTURE is a 1954 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 34 inspections since 1991, most recently in January 2026, along with 3 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded —, 1 operational control and 2 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2016.

Records from 1991 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 12 January 2026.

Built
1954
Last inspected
12 January 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
34
Deficiencies
3 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
2 investigations · 2006–2016
Inspected with
8 other vessels
Also recorded as
1 other name

Identity

US Official No.
588795
IMO number
7829778 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here
Call sign
WDC9691
MISLE id
155142
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
338082000, 367105510, 368076780 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-155142

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations7
…administrative events4
…with no type recorded23
Years with a record 20 calendar years (1991–2026)
The 34 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)101.4 ft × 26.8 ft × 12.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 147 / net 100
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderJOHN E MATTAN & SONS INC · WATERFORD, NY, UNITED STATES · built 1954
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionNot recorded
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portASTORIA, OR
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 4 May 2026 · expires 31 May 2027
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formunknown (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it147 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
100 - 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 September 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.

Radio station licence

WDK6661MMSI 368076780 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 15 February 2019, cancelled 13 April 2026 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WDC9691MMSI 367105510 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 23 January 2016, cancelled 11 February 2019
WDA4482MMSI 338082000 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 4 May 2001, cancelled 9 July 2011 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

Inspected as a tow unit · 8

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.

ST ELIAS Freight Barge · MISLE 389447 · 10 October 2011 · activity 4165112YUKON Tank Barge · MISLE 52848 · 30 June 2003 · activity 1832511BRUSCO 402 Freight Barge · MISLE 206297 · 24 December 2002 · activity 1722690ITB-272 Freight Barge · MISLE 43263 · 26 July 2001 · activity 169726BARGE 240-4 Freight Barge · MISLE 55199 · 9 April 1997 · activity 72343KW 252 Freight Barge · MISLE 41621 · 12 September 1993 · activity 69501YRBM 37 Unclassified · MISLE 396157 · 12 September 1993 · activity 69501UNNAMED Unclassified · MISLE 396161 · 12 September 1993 · activity 69501

Inspection history · 34

12 January 2026 Internal Structural Exam · Vessel Attendance · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8303691
13 July 2022 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7505600
19 May 2019 Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6688932
22 March 2019 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6647496
24 September 2018 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Navigation Center · Activity 6547495
6 November 2017 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6291905
30 September 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6021304
1 April 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5845158
16 October 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5744649
10 October 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4165112
8 July 2011 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4074524
31 July 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Portland · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3554582
22 December 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Portland · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2844787
19 July 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2727641
13 July 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Portland · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2711631
27 April 2006 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2634959
14 September 2005 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2492528
10 June 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 2386017
27 April 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 2344019
22 March 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 2317178
25 June 2004 Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2110729
2 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1957790
30 June 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1832511
24 December 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1722690
26 July 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Kenai · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 169726
20 March 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 87242
9 April 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN DIEGO · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 72343
15 February 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 128178
15 September 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN DIEGO · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 694282
15 August 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN DIEGO · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 27705
22 December 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN DIEGO · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 363313
12 September 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 69501
7 December 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JUNEAU · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 669879
24 October 1991 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 669880

Deficiency record · 3

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 13 July 2022 No resolution recorded
“All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have onboard a valid COI by July 19, 2022. This vessel has not scheduled an inspection or obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection immediately and the vessel may no longer be permitted to operate.”
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 19 May 2019 Resolved
Prior to getting underway... the officer in charge of a navigational watch for a towing vessel must ensure that: The barges, vessels, or objects making up the tow are properly configured and secured. Towing winch inoperable. Vessel must make permanent repairs to the towing winch. 46 CFR 140.805(a).
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 19 June 2019
Resolved 25 May 2019
Resolution: Winch motor replaced, witnessed proper operation of new motor.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 24 September 2018 Resolved
Vsl is broadcasting: Invalid IMO #.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 October 2018
Resolved 24 October 2018
Resolution: AIS discrepancy corrected, AIS broadcasting all pertinent information.

Casualty record · 2

19 July 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2727641
1 April 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5845158
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

Recorded names · 1

HENRY BRUSCO (2006–2016). 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

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.