MARSH EXPRESS is a 1979 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 1996, most recently in February 2001, along with 12 deficiencies — 3 with no resolution recorded —.
Records from 1996 to 2001. Most recent: inspection, 6 February 2001.
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This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 25 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)51.0 ft × 18.0 ft × 5.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 59 / net 49
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMEMPHIS, TN, UNITED STATES · built 1979
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionUNSPECIFIED
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationNo Operation - PM · issued 5 November 1998
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formunknown (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it49 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton 59 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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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21 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 12 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 10 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same
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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.
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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.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 November 2000 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Navigation
Issued 15 November 2000No resolution recorded
Obtain current copy of Coast Guard light list.
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 December 2000 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Navigation
Issued 15 November 2000Resolved
Obtain copy of inland navigation rules.
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 December 2000
Resolved 21 November 2000
Navigation
Issued 15 November 2000Resolved
Make repairs to ship's whistle.
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 November 2000
Resolved 21 November 2000
Navigation
Issued 15 November 2000Resolved
Obtain fog bell.
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 November 2000
Resolved 21 November 2000
Construction/Loadline
Issued 15 November 2000No resolution recorded
Make permanent repairs to hole in stern of vessel penetrating the rudder room.
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 December 2000 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Navigation
Issued 15 November 2000Resolved
Make permanent repairs to steering system.
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 November 2000
Resolved 21 November 2000
Construction/Loadline
Issued 9 July 1998Resolved
OFFICIAL NUMBER NOT CLEARLY DISPLAYED ON INTERIOR HULL
Condition: Unknown
Due 21 November 2000
Resolved 21 November 2000
Construction/Loadline
Issued 9 July 1998Resolved
NAME OF VESSEL IS MISSING ON PORT AND STARBOARD SIDES OF BOW
Condition: Unknown
Due 21 November 2000
Resolved 21 November 2000
Navigation
Issued 9 July 1998Resolved
TIDE CURRENT TABLES NOT ON BOARD VESSEL.
Condition: Unknown
Due 21 November 2000
Resolved 21 November 2000
Documentation
Issued 9 July 1998Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Condition: Unknown
Due 21 November 2000
Resolved 21 November 2000
Lifesaving
Issued 9 July 1998Resolved
LIFE RING BUOYS ON BOARD ARE BOTH WORN AND NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 21 November 2000
Resolved 21 November 2000
Ownership record
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