Records from 1992 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 15 May 2026.
Inspection history · 47
15 May 2026
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8350689
14 May 2025
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8135825
11 April 2024
COI Inspection · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7892540
13 July 2023
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7741572
6 June 2022
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7511044
13 October 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7332117
13 August 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7285837
8 April 2021
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7171018
8 September 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7071811
20 May 2020
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6956653
22 April 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6942326
27 February 2019
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6640317
24 June 2014
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4898554
19 May 2014
Deficiency Check · Risk-based Targeted Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4863565
15 May 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4859642
2 August 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4399114
9 March 2010
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3692677
14 February 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3419165
26 January 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3401652
9 December 2008
Administration
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3377573
21 August 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3036217
25 August 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2762032
23 February 2006
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2591109
23 February 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2598616
11 February 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2597191
24 June 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2406178
29 July 2004
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2150017
12 January 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1982309
7 January 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1982377
11 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1964269
23 June 2003
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1824550
11 April 2002
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1604093
30 November 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 726377
28 September 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 771446
22 September 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 205566
29 May 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 771426
23 May 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 205569
8 February 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 274610
30 August 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 96668
21 July 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 418357
25 April 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 13872
12 January 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 424485
18 November 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 46222
2 September 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 83041
21 August 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 514773
28 November 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 117180
6 July 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 182660
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weather-tight function properly. Inspection found watertight doors on messdeck starboard side and in engine room port side would not seal properly.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 August 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence of seals and doors adjusted properly. No light leaks.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
There must be an installed or portable bilge pump for emergency dewatering. Any portable pump must have sufficient hose length and pumping capability. All installed bilge piping must have a check/foot valve in each bilge suction that prevents unintended backflooding through bilge piping. Inspection found that portable electric bilge pump would not meet the requirements needed in an emergency dewatering situation.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 18 August 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence that a gas powered portable pump was placed onboard the vessel and was working.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. The following alarms must be provided:High bilge levels. Inspection found high bilge level sensor location in the engine room but not properly mounted.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 18 August 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence of bilge sensor being installed properly.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire-dampers
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing, in case of fire, each doorway, ventilator, and annular space around funnels and other openings into such spaces. Inspection found machinery space stbd exhaust fan self closing louvers would not close properly.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 18 August 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence that the louvers were able to close properly.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. The following alarms must be provided; Alarms must:Not interfere with night vision at the operating station. Inspection found emergency lighting, high bilge visual alarm, and low hydraulic steering oil visual alarm were installed on bridge that would interfere with night vision.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 September 2025
Resolved 28 August 2025
Resolution: Darkened lenses.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
A fixed fire pump must be capable of: being energized remotely from a safe place outside the engine room and at the pump. Inspection found no local controls at the pump in the machinery space.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 September 2025
Resolved 28 August 2025
Resolution: Installed local fire pump controls.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
On vessels of less than 20 meters in length, the sidelights, shall be fitted with matte black inboard screens. Inspection found screens not painted.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 September 2025
Resolved 10 September 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence of repairs. Nav light screens were painted matte black.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
The following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location:
Main engine lubricating oil pressure
Main engine RPM
Main engine cooling water temperature
Generator engine RPM
Inspection found the above gauges missing for both MDE's and generators.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 September 2025
Resolved 22 September 2025
Resolution: Received video evidence of gauges being installed at machinery.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear alarm
Issued 11 April 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. The following alarms must be provided: Low hydraulic steering fluid levels. Install and test low hydraulic steering fluid alarm.46 CFR 143.230.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 July 2024
Resolved 25 July 2024
Resolution: Received objective evidence of steering hydraulic fluid low lwvel alarm installed and tested.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 6 June 2022
Resolved
To stop the flow of fuel in the event of a fire or break in the fuel line, a remote fuel shutoff valve must be fitted on any fuel line that supplies fuel directly to a propulsion engine or generator prime mover. Fuel shut off did not close valve off all the way.
46 CFR 143.260
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 14 June 2022
Resolution: Rcvd video
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Rudder angle indicator
Issued 13 August 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a means to monitor and control the amount of thrust, rudder angle, and (if applicable) direction of thrust, at each operating station. Each towing vessel equipped with rudder(s) must have a means to monitor and control the position of the rudder(s) at each operating station. Vessel does not have means to monitor and control position of the rudder(s) at operating station.
46 CFR 143.225(a)(b)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 12 September 2021
Resolved 13 October 2021
Resolution: Cleared pending regulatory guidance.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 13 April 2021
Resolved
Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing in case of fire. Each doorway, ventilator and annular space around funnels and oter openings into such spaces. No means to close/cover openings to machinery space. 46CFR144.605
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 April 2021
Resolved 23 April 2021
Resolution: Fabricated cover
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 13 April 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. Bilge alarm in machinery space but not at the operating station. 46CFR143.230(a)(5)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 April 2021
Resolved 23 April 2021
Resolution: Installed audible/visual alarm at op station
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 20 May 2020
Resolved
Smoke detectors were found with expired batteries. Replace all expired batteries.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 June 2020
Resolved 2 June 2020
Resolution: Batteries were replaced.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 20 May 2020
Resolved
02 distress signals were found expired.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 June 2020
Resolved 2 June 2020
Resolution: expired flares were replaced.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 May 2020
Resolved
Lifejacket lights were found expired on lifejackets.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 June 2020
Resolved 2 June 2020
Resolution: Lifejacket lights were replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 20 May 2020
Resolved
Engineroom battery chargers were found with out proper covers on top to prevent debris and water from entering. Provide covers.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 May 2020
Resolved 2 June 2020
Resolution: Steel covers were installed on top of battery chargers.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 15 May 2014
Resolved
Vessel does not have a valid COD. Confirmed the same with NVDC.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 May 2014
Resolution: Vessel obtained a COD. MSU Paducah verified in MISLE.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA)
Issued 21 July 1998
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Condition: Unknown
Due 21 July 1998
Resolved 9 November 2006
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Annex VI Statement of Voluntary Compliance
Issued 21 July 1998
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Condition: Unknown
Due 21 August 1998
Resolved 9 November 2006