DANIEL P MECKLENBORG

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

DANIEL P MECKLENBORG is a 1979 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 43 inspections since 1984, most recently in December 2025, along with 5 deficiencies and 11 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2025.

Records from 1984 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 16 December 2025.

Built: 1979
Last inspected: 16 December 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 43
Deficiencies: 5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 11 investigations · 2005–2025
Inspected with: 28 other vessels
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 16 December 2025

Recorded inspections43

…physical examinations6

…administrative events5

…with no type recorded32

Deficiencies 5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 23 calendar years (1984–2025)

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

608409

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WDK9892

172652

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-172652

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)128.0 ft × 44.0 ft × 9.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 593 / net 403

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderST LOUIS SHIP DIV OF POTT INDUSTRIES INC · ST LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1979

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portST LOUIS, MO

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 11 February 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 it593 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
403 - 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.

Vessel history report

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

Every recorded inspection, 1980 to 2026 for this class, 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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 28

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.

Inspection history · 43

16 December 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8291060

1 June 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8157846

10 February 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8078575

17 October 2024 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8004000

16 April 2024 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7896426

14 November 2023 TPO Audit

Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7831317

18 July 2019 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6758436

27 January 2019 Administrative Inspection · TPO Audit

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6622055

13 December 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6324296

17 August 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6244896

24 October 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6029087

17 October 2014 Administration

Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5006901

5 September 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4985691

4 August 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4404671

25 May 2011 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4023039

31 August 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4009596

10 May 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3737093

3 July 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3529260

22 January 2009 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3398523

14 February 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3147944

23 June 2006 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2689509

23 June 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2693123

26 October 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2523465

17 August 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2799320

30 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1989885

26 February 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1489473

30 May 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 96168

4 January 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 106009

16 August 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 42346

16 October 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 182161

10 September 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 407737

6 August 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4841

5 August 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 406582

8 August 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 106732

18 February 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 133523

29 January 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 16314

25 January 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 12162

28 September 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 676954

31 August 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 69251

14 May 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 111589

14 May 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 231426

4 April 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 37808

30 May 1984 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 296500

Deficiency record · 5

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking

Issued 16 April 2024 Resolved

All towing vessels must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity and stability of the vessel are not compromised. Vessels port stern void was reported flooding to river level after striking river drift. Determine the extent of damage, provide repair proposal, and make repairs to the satisfaction of an attending Marine Inspector. The vessels TPO has the option to clear this deficiency with notification to the local OCMI within 72-hours in accordance with CG-CVC Policy Letter 17-10. 46 CFR 140.605(b)

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 20 April 2024
Resolution: Recieved objective evidence from ABS

Unknown

Issued 5 August 1997 Resolved

While conducting random boarding, was unable to locate vessels official number.

Condition: Unknown
Due 10 September 1997
Resolved 10 September 1997

Unknown

Issued 5 August 1997 Resolved

WHILE CONDUCTING RANDOM BOARDING FOUND THE PROHIBITED POLLUTION DISCHARGE PLACARDS WORN AND UNLEGIBLE.

Condition: Unknown
Due 10 September 1997
Resolved 10 September 1997

Navigation

Issued 5 August 1997 Resolved

While conducting random boarding, found vessels CG Light List out dated andnot corrected.

Condition: Unknown
Due 10 September 1997
Resolved 10 September 1997

Navigation

Issued 5 August 1997 Resolved

While conducting random boarding, was unable to locate (4"x9")MARPOL placard.

Condition: Unknown
Due 10 September 1997
Resolved 10 September 1997

Casualty record · 11

17 August 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2799320

3 July 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3529260

10 May 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3737093

31 August 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4009596

4 August 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4404671

24 October 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6029087

17 August 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6244896

13 December 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6324296

31 December 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7123357

10 February 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8078575

1 June 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8157846

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.

Recorded names · 1

W. H. DICKHONER (2005–2010). 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.