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OCEAN TOWER

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.

Built
1978
Last inspected
16 December 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
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 16 December 2025
…with no type recorded11
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 10 calendar years (1998–2025)
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

7717676
WDE4689
156305
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-156305

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)106.7 ft × 32.0 ft × 12.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 177 / net 120
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)110.9 ft × 32.0 ft × 16.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 393 / net 117
BuilderQUALITY EQUIPMENT INC · HOUMA · built 1978
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portTAMPA, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
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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Inspected as a tow unit · 9

Inspection history · 21

16 December 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8284120
23 March 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7655726
25 January 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7626780
2 December 2022 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7604576
25 October 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7583757
14 September 2022 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7558675
13 September 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7559157
30 March 2022 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7421618
15 March 2022 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7412150
28 February 2020 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6918120
28 February 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6950137
2 November 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6299459
2 May 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6198194
9 March 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6102384
2 October 2014 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5000534
18 January 2012 Administration
Administrative · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4226957
18 September 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4149208
18 June 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3774307
7 May 1998 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1124898
13 January 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 771005
10 January 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 209857

Deficiency record · 3

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 16 December 2025 Resolved
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 2022 Resolved
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 2020 Resolved
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.

Casualty record · 5

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

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.