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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)54.0 ft × 22.0 ft × 8.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 98 / net 66
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderTHRIFT SHIPBUILDING · SULPHUR, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1978
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portHOUSTON, TX
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 28 April 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it66 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton 98 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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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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.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 29 September 2021Resolved
Engine room had lighting that needed to be replaced with working bulgs
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 October 2021
Resolved 4 October 2021
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 29 September 2021Resolved
Vessel experianced a loss of propulsion when its port main engine shutdown. Vessel to submit 2692 as well as conduct repairs prior to getting underway.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 29 September 2021
Resolved 4 October 2021
Resolution: Received technical report attesting to satisfactory repairs.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 29 September 2021Resolved
Port lifebuoy was attached to the vessel via a buckle.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 October 2021
Resolved 4 October 2021
Starboard watertight door to the engine room gasket does not seal properly.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 October 2021
Resolved 4 October 2021
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 29 September 2021Resolved
Battery supply in engine room was not properly stowed in its enclosure exposing cables to the environment.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 October 2021
Resolved 4 October 2021
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 29 September 2021Resolved
Coolant tanks in the engine room lacked proper tank coverings.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 October 2021
Resolved 4 October 2021
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 29 September 2021Resolved
Masters credential is currently on an COVID extension set to expire 31OCT. Vessel shall be under a properly licensed master with valid credentials.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 31 October 2021
Resolved 8 October 2021
Resolution: Verified master has approved application and credentials are enroute.
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the 50% of the vessels that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no longer be permitted to operate.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2021
Resolved 25 October 2021
Resolution: Issued Temp COI.
Recorded names · 1
E. T. BARBER (2002–2008). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
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