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MR. DOUG RUSCHMAN
MR. DOUG RUSCHMAN is a 1978 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 2000, most recently in November 2025, along with 12 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2002.
Records from 2000 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 24 November 2025.
- Built
- 1978
- Last inspected
- 24 November 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2002
Identity
600742
WDQ5963
165763
Flag
UNITED STATES
367338010, 368439510
Maury page id
psix-165763
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded2
Years with a record
13 calendar years (2000–2025)
The 18 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)48.8 ft × 22.0 ft × 6.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 85 / net 58
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMARINE BUILDERS INC · CLARKSVILLE, IN, UNITED STATES · built 1978
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portSOUTH POINT, OH
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 29 July 2026 · expires 31 August 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 it85 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
58 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
58 - 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
WDQ5963MMSI 368439510 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 10 September 2025, expires 10 September 2035
WXR5313MMSI 367338010 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 5 April 2018, expires 5 May 2028
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.
Inspection history · 18
24 November 2025
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8273199
22 July 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8191998
6 March 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7874234
13 March 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7650718
9 February 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7636519
18 October 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7579760
16 March 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7409304
16 September 2021
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7313757
23 February 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7138032
19 December 2019
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6890719
17 May 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6417548
10 December 2015
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5779666
8 April 2014
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4873343
3 June 2011
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4043617
18 May 2004
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2071207
26 September 2002
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1682281
12 June 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1660370
21 March 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 276037
Deficiency record · 12
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 March 2024
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact. Breakers in upper and lower engine room breaker panels loose. Repair as required.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 March 2024
Resolved
Electrical equipment and electrical cables must be suitably protected from wet and corrosive environments. Start engine battery cables covers wasted. Replace battery cables with new.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Engineers' alarm
Issued 6 March 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b) of this section. The tests required by this section must be recorded in accordance with part 140 of this subchapter. Alarm setpoints for essential systems have not been tested. Conduct alarm setpoint testing and provide documentation of results to CG Marine Inspectors.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 6 March 2024
Resolved
Portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers must be inspected, maintained, and tested in accordance with the inspection, maintenance procedures, and hydrostatic pressure tests required by Chapters 7 and 8 of NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers (incorporated by reference, see § 136.112 of this subchapter), with the frequency specified by NFPA 10. Monthly inspections not completed on fire extinguishers. Recertify and test.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 16 March 2022
Resolved
Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to crew. Equivalent protection may include lifelines, wire rope, chains, and bulwarks that provide strength and support equivalent to fixed rails. Deck area between tow knees has no fall protection in place.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 16 March 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. Each towing vessel operating on oceans, coastwise, or Great Lakes routes must have a means to take blood pressure readings, splint broken bones, and apply large bandages for serious wounds. First aid kit contained expired contents.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 March 2022
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact. Exterior 110 outlet ran into engine room and plugged into 110 outlet on aft bulkhead utilizing three prong plug.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 16 March 2022
Resolved
ire-detection systems. Except as provided in paragraph (a)(8) of this section, each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. The owner or managing operator must ensure the following: (1) Each detector, control panel, remote indicator panel, and fire alarm are approved by the Commandant under approval series 161.002 or listed by a NRTL as set forth in 29 CFR 1910.7; (2) The system is installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's design manual. Found battery terminal corroded.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 March 2022
Resolved
Each lifebuoy on a towing vessel must: (1) Be approved under approval series 160.050 or 160.150; (2) Be capable of being rapidly cast loose; (3) Not be permanently secured to the vessel in any way; (4) Be marked in block capital letters with the name of the vessel; and (5) Be orange in color, if on a vessel on an oceans or coastwise route. Vessel name is warn on port main deck and aft deck lifebuoys.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 16 March 2022
Resolved
Piping and machinery components that exceed 220 °C (428 °F), including fittings, flanges, valves, exhaust manifolds, and turbochargers, must be insulated. Measures must be in place to prevent flammable or combustible liquid piping leaks from coming into contact with these components. both generator exhaust manifolds missing insulation.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 16 March 2022
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: (1) Be maintained to ensure proper operation;
Coolant leak at flexible hose connection.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 19 March 2020
Resolved
Vessels shall properly display the navigation lights and dayshapes when aground, restricted in ability to maneuver, or when not under command. Vessel unable to prove the ability to display the proper lights and dayshapes when aground, restricted in ability to maneuver, or when not under command.
Casualty record · 1
12 June 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 1660370
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
W. M. ROBINSON (2002). 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.