OCEAN TOWER is a 1978 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 1998, most recently in December 2025, along with 3 deficiencies and 5 casualty investigations between 2010 and 2022.
Records from 1998 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 16 December 2025.
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.
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
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DocumentationValid · issued 9 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 it393 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton 177 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 117 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton 120 - 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.
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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.
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.
Vessel was in collision resulting in bent bulwarks and cracked welds on the aft deck. A TPO report attesting to the satisfactory repairs of the vessel is required prior to movement.
46 CFR 140.205(a)
60AC
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 16 December 2025
Resolution: See attached class report.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 14 September 2022Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board under normal and emergency conditions. Steering system hydraulic hose line ruptured. Repair hydraulic system and provide objective evidence in accordance with your TSMS.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 14 September 2022
Resolved 15 September 2022
Resolution: Received objective evidence that the repairs have been made, steering compartment has been cleaned, and steering operationally tested.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 28 February 2020Resolved
The vessel experienced a Loss of Propulsion when it was discovered that the starboard Main Engine suffered from an overheating issue that resulted in the engine being taken off line. After further investigation, the vessel’s engineer determined that the casualty was caused by a failed raw water pump on the starboard main engine.
The vessel will be allowed to proceed to Smith Shipyard in Baltimore, MD to affect repairs under the following conditions:
a) Provide this office with a Voyage Plan
Provide this office with a copy of the Service Tech Report (Post repairs)
Note: All repairs must be completed to the satisfaction of a Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 2 March 2020
Resolved 8 March 2020
Resolution: Attending Marine Inspector witnessed proper operation tests for Stbd main engine.
18 June 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3774307
9 March 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 6102384
2 May 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6198194
28 February 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6950137
13 September 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7559157
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
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with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National
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