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MARGE I
MARGE I is a 1979 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 1994, most recently in July 2025, along with 12 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2013.
Records from 1994 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 11 July 2025.
- Built
- 1979
- Last inspected
- 11 July 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 · 2013
Identity
607011
WDI6456
171379
Flag
UNITED STATES
367718890
Maury page id
psix-171379
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded4
Years with a record
10 calendar years (1994–2025)
The 16 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)50.0 ft × 20.5 ft × 7.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 69 / net 53
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSERODINO INC · GUILD TN, UNITED STATES · built 1979
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portST LOUIS, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 6 March 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it69 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
53 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
53 - 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
WDI6456MMSI 367718890 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 24 February 2026, expires 3 March 2036
WSN4881MMSI 366987220 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 29 October 2004, cancelled 31 January 2015
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.
Inspected as a tow unit · 2
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.
MARION CITY Towing Vessel · MISLE 101661 · 5 November 1994 · activity 171864BE 2213 Unknown · MISLE 419973 · 5 November 1994 · activity 171864Inspection history · 16
11 July 2025
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8136133
13 August 2024
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7976405
9 July 2024
In-Service Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7954227
26 July 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7753533
29 June 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7490972
26 July 2021
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7271794
19 March 2021
Damage Survey · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7160728
24 February 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7145794
18 November 2020
Administrative Inspection · Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7097850
15 April 2020
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6939454
19 December 2018
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6600131
12 May 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4591330
5 March 2013
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4531980
3 February 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 659179
22 November 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 372712
5 November 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 171864
Deficiency record · 12
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 11 July 2025
Resolved
Machinery must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. During dredge assist operations, Vessel had a bump-n-go on a dike. Initial reports are this may have caused damage to the vessel. MI discussed no sailing the vessel with operator as MIs will be in attendance in 5 days for regularly scheduled inspection. O/O concurred. Vessel to prove proper operation to the satisfaction of attending MI prior to resuming operations.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 26 July 2021
Resolved
Identify and repair hull damage to port stern void.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 26 July 2021
Resolved
Prove proper operation of starboard search light.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 July 2021
Resolved
Galley space heater was found to have burn marks on cord end plug and at plug receptacle. Troubleshoot and repair as necessary.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 July 2021
Resolved
Large transformer located in starboard aft engine room was found to be not mounted. Securely mount transformer.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 July 2021
Resolved
Electrical junction box located fwd engine room was found hangine loose. Mount junction box securely.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 July 2021
Resolved
Port generator windings were found to be thoroughly covered in oil. Identify source of oil leak and repair / clean windings.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 19 March 2021
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. It was reported river debris (log) caused STBD rudder to not operate fully. Survey vessel’s steering system and make proper repairs to the satisfaction of the CG marine inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 13 June 2019
Resolved
Vessel does not maintain records of lifesaving equipment inspections. Inspections of lifesaving equipment, required by 46 CFR 199.190 (monthly), must be recorded in the Towing Vessel Record with number or identification of items, results of inspection, date and who performed inspection.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 13 June 2019
Resolved
Provide records for inspection of all tow gear. Results must be recorded in Towing Vessel Record to include dates of inspection, identification of each towing gear inspected, and name of person conducting inspections.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 13 June 2019
Resolved
Label the zone on the fire detection panel to indicate location of alarm (i.e. Engine Room).
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 13 June 2019
Resolved
Identify generator circuit breakers by labeling.
Casualty record · 1
12 May 2013Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4591330
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.
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.