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MR. DUCK
MR. DUCK is a 1979 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 27 inspections since 1992, most recently in August 2025, along with 25 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 2 casualty investigations in 2010.
Records from 1992 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 20 August 2025.
- Built
- 1979
- Last inspected
- 20 August 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 25 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2010
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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
20 August 2025
…with no type recorded9
Deficiencies
25 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
13 calendar years (1992–2025)
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
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Identity
614866
WDQ4115
178578
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-178578
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)51.5 ft × 22.0 ft × 8.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 91 / net 62
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderGARBER SHIPYARD INC · BERWICK, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1979
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portTAMPA, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 30 June 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it91 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
62 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
62 - 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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27 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 25 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 2 operational controls with the dates imposed and removed; 10 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; 1 other recorded name, with years; 2 casualty investigations, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.
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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.
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Inspected as a tow unit · 10
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.
SL 26 Freight Barge · MISLE 1052447 · 13 May 2010 · activity 3738077SL 27 Freight Barge · MISLE 1052448 · 13 May 2010 · activity 3738077SL 4 Freight Barge · MISLE 873489 · 27 February 2010 · activity 3688052GTMO BRIDGE Freight Barge · MISLE 49156 · 4 July 1996 · activity 112228IRON EAGLE Towing Vessel · MISLE 85885 · 4 July 1996 · activity 112228R. A. SIMS Towing Vessel · MISLE 382037 · 4 July 1996 · activity 112228DELTA LADY Towing Vessel · MISLE 54687 · 7 January 1993 · activity 113442MICHELE ROBERTS Towing Vessel · MISLE 179115 · 7 January 1993 · activity 113442TODCO RIG 52 Tank Barge · MISLE 200080 · 7 January 1993 · activity 113442BARGE K-102 Freight Barge · MISLE 377852 · 14 April 1992 · activity 140132Inspection history · 27
20 August 2025
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8214389
2 June 2025
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8149976
21 May 2025
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8142262
14 January 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8063431
26 June 2024
Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7939476
20 January 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7624392
5 December 2022
Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7604380
1 February 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7388923
19 November 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7354370
18 March 2021
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7159097
7 November 2019
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6869015
22 April 2019
Deficiency Check · Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6829612
13 June 2018
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6448170
24 June 2014
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4907701
3 June 2014
Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4874659
19 October 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Violation Case Coordination Center · Activity 4171517
14 September 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4145226
20 May 2011
DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4028831
25 January 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3932946
14 May 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3737923
14 May 2010
DAPI Audit
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3746995
13 May 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3738077
13 May 2010
Marine Casualty Follow Up · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3738199
27 February 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3688052
4 July 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 112228
7 January 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 113442
14 April 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 140132
Deficiency record · 25
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 4 June 2025
Resolved
The Bridge-to-Bridge Act and the regulations of this part apply to the following vessels in the navigable waters of the United States: Every towing vessel of 7.8 meters (26 feet) or over in length, measured from end to end over the deck excluding sheer, while navigating. Bridge to brige certificate not on board. Operations restricted to no more than 1000 feet from shore. 47 CFR 80.1001
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 4 June 2025
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 June 2025
Resolved
At least two lifebuoys on a towing vessel greater than 26 feet must be fitted with a floating electric water light approved under approval series 161.010 or 161.110 and retro-reflective tape.
One lifebuoy water light is inoperable and both have non-serviceable retro-reflective tape. 46 CFR 141.360(c)(2)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 18 August 2021
Resolved
The master of a towing vessel must ensure that drills are conducted and instructions are given to ensure that all crewmembers are capable of performing the duties expected of them during emergencies. This includes abandoning the vessel, recovering persons from the water, responding to onboard fires and flooding, or responding to other threats to life, property, or the environment. Upon arrival, vessel did not have minimum manning necessary for the MI to assess crew competency for the required items listed above, nor could records of these drills and instruction be provided. Vessel shall preform all drills in presence of a MI prior to getting underway.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 18 August 2021
Resolved
Recordkeeping. Records of drills and instruction must be
maintained in the TVR, official logbook, or in
accordance with the TSMS applicable to the vessel.
The record must include: date of the drill/instruction;
description; and the personnel involved. Vessel could
not make available for inspection any records of drills
and instructions to the attending MI's.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
A towing vessel subject to this subchapter and choosing the Coast Guard option, or required to have the Coast Guard inspection option, must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date. Vessel failed to obtain an annual inspection by 30JAN2021, which is 03 months after the COI anniversary date of 30OCT2019. Annual inspection was completed on 12APR2021.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have either a self-priming, power driven, fixed fire pump, a fire main, and hoses and nozzles in accordance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section. The fixed fire pump onboard was not able to gain adequate pressure to produce an appropriate stream of water to fight a fire. 46CFR142.325
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as
to minimize fire hazards and to ensure the following:(a)
All bilges and void spaces are kept free from
accumulation of combustible and flammable materials
and liquids insofar as practicable. Vessel had excessive oil in bilge approx. 06 inches high.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped to detect smoke in the lounges that alerts individuals in those spaces. The individually battery-operating detector in the crew lounge was missing a battery and inoperable at time of inspection.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with navigation in accordance with COLREGS or 33 CFR 84 as appropriate to its area of operation. The vessels upper forward mast light was inoperable at time of inspection.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage treatment plant
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
No person may operate any vessel equipped with installed toilet facilities unless it is equipped with an operable type II or III device. Vessels installed type II MSD was inoperable. Vessels MSD could not adequately process toilet paper, requiring crew to dispose of soiled paper in trash can.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Means must be provided for closing, in case of fire, each ventilator and other openings into machinery spaces. The fasteners for the main deck port ventilation trunk closure were seized and unable to be tightened down.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards. The dryer located above the engine room was missing dryer ventilation tubing, thus allowing lint to accumulate in excess inside the engine room space.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit appropriate for the size of the crew and operating conditions. Each item with an expiration date checked in the cabinet by the MI was expired.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
The master of a towing vessel must ensure that drills are conducted and instructions are given to ensure that all crewmembers are capable of performing the duties expected of them during emergencies. This includes abandoning the vessel, recovering persons from the water, responding to onboard fires and flooding, or responding to other threats to life, property, or the environment. Upon arrival, vessel did not have minimum manning necessary for the MI to assess crew competency for the required items listed above, nor could records of these drills and instruction be provided. Vessel shall preform all drills in presence of a MI prior to getting underway.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must carry onboard and maintain marine charts or maps of the areas to be transited and must be either current editions or currently corrected. Vessel did not have corrected charts or current editions at time of inspection. Vessel has not maintained chart corrections since previous deficiency for not correcting charts was cleared by the attending MI in 2019.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rescue boats
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must carry the survival craft specified in table 141.305. The vessel is required per the COI's routes and conditions, and authorized substitution, to carry a skiff meeting requirements in 141.330. The wire sling used to launch the skiff did not have saddle clips properly installed, thus creating a safety hazard while launching or recovering skiff.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
The master or officer in charge must ensure that all doors designed to be weathertight function properly. All four weathertight doors on the main deck superstructure showed either excessive wastage around door or lacked a weathertight seal due to inadequate dog adjustments, thus preventing a weathertight seal.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Pressure vessels must be externally examined annually. During inspection found severe wastage where missing data plate would have been found. Two of the four leg mounts were also wasted and had become separated from the base.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Retention of oil on board
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Towing vessel must be capable of preventing all oil spills from reaching the water during transfers by using fixed or portable containment of sufficient capacity to contain the most likely spill. Vessel's port side fuel fill/vent permanent containment drain was wasted preventing proper operation. Additionally, vessels port slop tank on deck discharge piping did not have a suitable containment system provided nor is it arranged to allow for adequate portable containment.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or as an essential system develops problems which require attention. The following alarm must be provided: High bilge level. Vessel could not prove proper operation of high bilge level alarms at time of inspection.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Each lifebuoy on a towing vessel must: Be marked in block capital letters with the name of the vessel. Name of vessel was not marked on the forward lifebuoy. Additionally, the forward lifebuoy was missing one quadrant of retro-reflective tape.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Each lifejacket must be marked with the name of the vessel, must have a lifejacket light, and must have a whistle. One lifejacket stowed in the pilothouse had a different vessel name and did not have a whistle or light attached.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Machinery systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel under normal and emergency conditions. The fuel tank sight glass was designed to use protective rods to prevent accidental breakage. Both rods were missing.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 12 April 2021
Resolved
Recordkeeping. Records of drills and instruction must be
maintained in the TVR, official logbook, or in
accordance with the TSMS applicable to the vessel.
The record must include: date of the drill/instruction;
description; and the personnel involved. Vessel could
not make available for inspection any records of drills
and instructions to the attending MI's.
Casualty record · 2
27 February 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3688052
13 May 2010Significant Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 3738077
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
OMNI WARRIOR (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
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