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KRAKEN
KRAKEN is a 2021 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 5 inspections since 2023, most recently in January 2026, along with 17 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2025.
Records from 2023 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 21 January 2026.
- Built
- 2021
- Last inspected
- 21 January 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 17 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2025
Identity
1311697
1652339
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1652339
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.
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record
3 calendar years (2023–2026)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)60.0 ft × 24.0 ft × 8.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 96 / net 77
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSERODINO INC · GUILD · built 2021
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portMUSCLE SHOALS, AL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 5 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 it96 - Simplified, Gross Ton
77 - Simplified, Net Ton
77 - Simplified, 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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Inspection history · 5
21 January 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8299952
6 February 2025
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8091007
21 January 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8067580
21 January 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8150430
15 December 2023
COI Inspection · Plan Review (Other than "T") · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7847112
Deficiency record · 17
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 21 January 2026
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must:
(1) Be maintained to ensure proper operation.
ITV Kraken engine mounts are broken. One - stb engine aft outboard is sheared-off. The other three mounts are cracked.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 21 January 2026
Resolved
Cable hangers for overhead and vertical cable runs must be installed with metal supports and retention devices at least every 48 inches. Cable hangers incorrect. Make right.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 21 January 2026
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Exhaust fan/engine room is enveloped in coal dust. Clean.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 21 January 2026
Resolved
Steering rams are hitting the rudder stops. Adjust as required.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 21 January 2026
Resolved
Exhaust leaks at every joint / main propulsion engines. Repair each joint to prevent leakage.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 21 January 2026
Resolved
Carriage requirement. A towing vessel must carry a combination of day and night visual distress signals indicated in Table 141.370 of § 141.370 for specified areas where the vessel operates. No distress signals inappropriate. Replace with 3day/3night hand-held red flares.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications
Issued 21 January 2026
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 21 January 2026
Resolved
Per 46CFR140.715(a)
47CFR80.13 (a)Except as noted in paragraph (c) of this section, stations in the maritime service must be licensed by the FCC either individually or by fleet.(b)One ship station license will be granted for operation of all maritime services transmitting equipment on board a vessel. Radiotelegraph and narrow-band directing-printing equipment will not be authorized, however, unless specifically requested by the applicant. Place aboard.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 21 January 2025
Resolved
The original COI must be framed under glass or other transparent material and posted in a conspicuous place onboard the towing vessel. If posting is impracticable, the COI must be kept on board in a weathertight container and must be readily available. When the inspector requested the COI the master went to the Helm program and opened a scanned copy on the computer. Properly post the COI to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector. Original COI could not be found. USCG MSD Nashville has mailed a new COI to be posted.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Shipboard operations
Issued 21 January 2025
Resolved
The approved health and safety plan requires testing of bilge alarms by qualified crew members. The bilge alarm was not properly tested and found to be inoperable during inspection. The crew onboard did not know where the alarm was or how to test it. All shipboard operations must be done under the supervision of a USCG licensed master. Prove that any and all personal that perform safety inspections and tests onboard the Kraken have completed vessel orientation and trained to conduct safety inspections and tests using the approved health and safety plan to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Navigation records
Issued 21 January 2025
Resolved
The approved health and safety plan requires a Navigation assessment prior to getting underway. The crew is not properly conducting and logging the assessments are complete as per the approved safety plan to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector. Properly train the crew on how to complete the nav assessment as per the approved health and safety plan and provide evidence that crew is properly trained, assessments are conducted and log.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 21 January 2025
Resolved
Nav lights must work to operate at night. The mast headlight does not work. Repair mast light prior to conducting nighttime operations to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Reports of non-conf., accidents & hazardous occur.
Issued 21 January 2025
Resolved
The 46 CFR part 4 and TVA’s approved health and safety plan requires Marine Casualty’s to be reported. The Kraken has damage on the port quarter due a Marine Casualty. The casualty was not reported and approved procedures were not followed. The master onboard was not aware of policy’s and procedures to follow for a Marine Casualty to include TVA’s policy for drug and alcohol testing for a Marine Casualty. Provide evidence that crew is properly trained on Marine Casualty reporting and drug and alcohol testing to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 21 January 2025
Resolved
The Kraken’s port stern quarter is damage due to a Marine Casualty. Make permanent repairs in next drydock in March of 2025 to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Shipboard operations
Issued 21 January 2025
Resolved
The approved health and safety plan requires bilge pumping and fuel oil transfers to be conducted by crew members that have went through orientation on the Kraken and have been trained to complete operation per the approved plan onboard the Kraken. The crews do not pump the bilges or fuel the vessel using the approved procedures and completing the logs for conducting transfer operations. All shipboard operations must be done under the supervision of a USCG licensed master. Prove that any and all personal that perform transfer operations onboard the Kraken have completed vessel orientation and trained to conduct transfer operations using the approved health and safety plan to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 21 January 2025
Resolved
The approved health and safety plan requires crew to complete and document maintenance on lifesaving equipment. Maintenance was not completed properly. The main deck life ring buoy was not properly mounted and the water light does not work. Repair or replace water light and properly mount life ring to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 30 January 2024
Resolved
Vessel is required to have 3 day and 3 night visual distress signals on board to operate on a rivers route. The signals on board expired in 2022. Vessel can only operate during daylight until approved distress signals are on board.
Casualty record · 1
21 January 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8150430
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,
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