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M/V MCNAMARA
M/V MCNAMARA is a 1979 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 5 inspections since 2023, most recently in January 2026, along with 18 deficiencies.
Records from 2023 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 13 January 2026.
- Built
- 1979
- Last inspected
- 13 January 2026
- Documentation
- Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 18 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
13 January 2026
Deficiencies
18 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
4 calendar years (2023–2026)
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
Documentation record
Tonnage as PSIX records it81 - Dead Weight, Ton
78 - Simplified, Net Ton
81 - Simplified, Gross Ton
78 - Simplified, Net Ton
81 - Simplified, Gross Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.
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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Inspection history · 5
13 January 2026
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8296209
3 December 2025
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8277429
5 December 2024
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8043110
16 September 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8003455
7 December 2023
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7834536
Deficiency record · 18
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 3 December 2025
Resolved
Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. Port pilot house deck light found removed from housing, with electric cables exposed. Proper might light fixture.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 3 December 2025
Resolved
No later than July 2019, the owner or managing operator must implement a health and safety plan. The health and safety plan must document compliance with this part and include record keeping procedures... Health and Safety Plan not found on board vessel.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 3 December 2025
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 liquid insofar as practicable. Excess oil found in bilge. Properly dispose of accumulated oil, and clean bilge.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 3 December 2025
Resolved
Master's responsibilities. The master of a towing vessel must ensure that drills are conducted and instructions are given to ensure that all crew members 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. Training records not found onboard.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 5 December 2024
Resolved
All portable fire extinguishers, semi-portable fire extinguishing systems, fire-detection systems, must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months, as prescribed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (8) of this section... Fire detection system was not serviced in 2024. Provide inspection report of all required fire fighting equipment.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 5 December 2024
Resolved
All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Excess oil, and absorbent material discovered in bilge. Remove excess liquid, and proper clean bilges.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 5 December 2024
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry a combination of day and night visual distress signals indicated in Table 141.370 of 141.370 for specified areas where the vessel operates. Vessel had insufficient amount of day and night signals. 3 day / 3 night distress signals required.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 5 December 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have either a self-priming, power driven, fixed fire pump, a fire main... Portable fire pump was seized. Provide MI proof of proper operation of pump, and required hoses.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 5 December 2024
Resolved
There must be an installed or portable bilge pump for emergency dewatering. Portable bilge pump did not start. Provide proof of operation.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 5 December 2024
Resolved
Each vessel must be designed and constructed to minimize fire hazards insofar as reasonable and practicable. Excess fuel was found in fuel fill containment. Remove and clean containment.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 December 2023
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. Repair exhaust leak, and replace damaged exhaust lagging on generator.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 December 2023
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Stern deck light was discovered with housing hanging. Repair, and attached housing as intended.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 December 2023
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Port stern outlet cover (Engine Room) was found not installed. Properly install outlet cover.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 December 2023
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitable installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact. Remove wing nuts from all battery terminal connections, and properly install.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 7 December 2023
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry a combination of day and night visual distress signals indicated in Table 141.370 of 46 CFR 141.370 for specified areas where the vessel operates. No distress signals were found onboard vessel.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 7 December 2023
Resolved
Ship Radio authorization letter not onboard vessel.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 7 December 2023
Resolved
The owner, managing operator or master of each towing vessel must maintain the required navigational safety equipment in a fully-functioning operational condition. AIS not transmitting as intended.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 7 December 2023
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems must: be maintained to ensure proper operation... Gauges for port engine in the pilot house were discovered not working. Replace with new.
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.