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LUDLOW
- Built
- 1979
- Last inspected
- 24 February 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 12 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
24 February 2026
…with no type recorded12
Deficiencies
12 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
15 calendar years (1997–2026)
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
605506
WDF9502
170008
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-170008
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)54.3 ft × 22.0 ft × 7.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 87 / net 59
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCRUMPLERS SHIPBUILDING CO · BRIDGE CITY, TX, UNITED STATES · built 1979
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portCOVINGTON, KY
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 17 November 2025 · expires 30 November 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 it87 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
59 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
59 - 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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Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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 · 8
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.
WASHINGTON Towing Vessel · MISLE 98088 · 28 January 2020 · activity 6899671MARQUETTE HILLTOPPER Towing Vessel · MISLE 128353 · 28 January 2020 · activity 6899671ATLANTIS Towing Vessel · MISLE 1352967 · 28 January 2020 · activity 6899671LF 512 Freight Barge · MISLE 407997 · 11 October 2015 · activity 5742737JOSEPH PATRICK ECKSTEIN Towing Vessel · MISLE 165594 · 29 May 2015 · activity 5142304DIVINE MERCY Towing Vessel · MISLE 934281 · 13 September 2013 · activity 4722772THOMAS E ERICKSON Towing Vessel · MISLE 148454 · 23 June 2004 · activity 2123270CC 7817 Freight Barge · MISLE 237929 · 23 June 2004 · activity 2123270Inspection history · 24
24 February 2026
COI Inspection · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8315026
15 May 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8140658
14 May 2024
Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7912662
20 February 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7867609
13 February 2023
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7636033
15 February 2022
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7388782
29 November 2021
Deficiency Check · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7359329
29 November 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7359381
14 April 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7175132
12 February 2021
Deficiency Check · Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7139953
28 January 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6899671
11 October 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5742737
16 June 2015
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5155208
29 May 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5142304
15 September 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4721349
13 September 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4722772
30 May 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4640960
25 April 2012
Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4288890
3 November 2010
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3887971
23 June 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2123270
8 February 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 154893
14 October 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 421670
22 October 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 409445
16 June 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 406587
Deficiency record · 12
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 14 May 2024
Resolved
Starboard clutch failed during working operations. 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. Troubleshoot and conduct repairs to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 13 February 2023
Resolved
Starboard main engine has and exhaust leak. Machinery must be designed and maintained to provide safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of the crew. Conduct repairs of the starboard main engine exhaust to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 13 February 2023
Resolved
Starboard battery trickle charger was plugged into outlet that may easily be unplugged resulting in battery low charge so that the starboard generator would not start. Electrical connections must be suitably installed
to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact. Hardwire trickle charger to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 15 February 2022
Resolved
Vessels Stern light needs to be relocated from under the second deck back a couple feet to provide a better view.
Rule 21
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 15 February 2022
Resolved
Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing, in case of fire, each doorway, ventilator, and annular space around funnels and other openings into such spaces. Vessel was missing covers for their ventilation system feeding air into the engine room.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 29 November 2021
Resolved
On 29 November 2021 the ITV LUDLOW experienced a starboard MDE failure while conducting fleeting operations IVO Ohio River mile 626.4 LDB at Mill Creek Power Plant. It was determined that the starboard MDE will need to be replaced. Vessel required to conduct repairs at Mill Creek Power Plant mile 626.4 Ohio River and contact the Coast Guard duty marine inspector at [phone withheld], when repairs are completed and before placing vessel back into service. In the interim until the ITV LUDLOW can be replaced by another fleet boat at Mill Creek Power Plant the ITV LUDLOW is authorized to conduct limited fleet work of holding hopper barge to the dock so loading of fly ash can continue.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency towing arrangements and procedures
Issued 25 February 2021
Resolved
Vessel had emergency tow procedures established but could not provide records of appropriate training. Emergency procedures related to the tow are developed and the appropriate training provided to the crew for carrying out their emergency duties. Implement training for emergency tow procedures and provide records to the same to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Pressure
Issued 16 June 2015
Resolved
Installed fire pump does not dischareg the required 50 psi.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Arrangement
Issued 16 June 2015
Resolved
Newly installed fire detection system was not certified by a certified PE.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › General Alarm
Issued 16 June 2015
Resolved
Vessel general alarm in engine room is missing the required placarding.
Navigation
Issued 16 June 1997
Resolved
VESSEL WAS MISSING THE MASTHEAD AND STERN LIGHTS.
Navigation
Issued 16 June 1997
Resolved
THE VESSEL DIDN'T HAVE IT'S OFFICIAL NUMBER PERMANENTLY MARKED ON IT'S HULLOR STRUCTURAL MEMBER.
Recorded names · 1
JEREMY (2013–2015). 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
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