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

Built: 1978
Last inspected: 2 June 2026
Documentation: Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 11
Deficiencies: 2 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 2 June 2026

Recorded inspections11

…physical examinations5

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded5

Deficiencies 2 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 calendar years (1995–2026)

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

590241

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WCC5391

156425

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-156425

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)56.8 ft × 22.1 ft × 8.4 ft

Registered tonnagegross 111 / net 76

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderALBERT R ORTIS · KROTZ SPRINGS, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1978

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portCINCINNATI, OH

Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un

DocumentationValid · issued 3 September 2025 · expires 30 September 2026

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 it111 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
76 - 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.

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Behind this panel: 11 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 2 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; operational controls, none recorded without a removal date; no tow-unit appearances recorded; no other recorded names; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port and endorsements. Every line is a record the Coast Guard wrote; the counts above are the same counts as in the summary, and they are free.

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Inspection history · 11

2 June 2026 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8387610

12 December 2024 Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8046790

10 December 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6873199

9 August 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6235470

30 July 2015 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5201093

16 November 2011 DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4190173

1 September 2010 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3839840

23 July 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1854696

26 February 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1489968

17 July 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 191282

17 July 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 756326

Deficiency record · 2

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear alarm

Issued 2 June 2026 Resolved

Alarms must have a means to test actuation at each operating station. No means to test low hydraulic steering fluid. No means to test high bilge level alarm. Provide means to test alarms. 46CFR143.230(b)(2)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 July 2026
Resolved 2 July 2026
Resolution: Received objective evidence of satisfactory repairs.

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

Issued 2 June 2026 Resolved

Pressure vessel relief valves must be tested in accordance with 143.245 - Twice every 5 years, with no more than 3 years elapsing since last test. No record of last test. Test or replace relief valves. 46CFR143.300(b)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 July 2026
Resolved 2 July 2026
Resolution: Received objective evidence of satisfactory repairs.

Ownership record

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