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SONNY K

Towing Vessel · Built 1980s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named SONNY K · KIRBY INLAND MARINE, LP operator of record, 2021

SONNY K is a 1980 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 62 inspections since 1993, most recently in January 2026, along with 10 deficiencies and 10 casualty investigations between 2004 and 2018.

Records from 1993 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 13 January 2026.

Built
1980
Last inspected
13 January 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
62
Deficiencies
10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
10 investigations · 2004–2018
Inspected with
34 other vessels
Also recorded as
1 other name

Identity

US Official No.
629852
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDM5173
MISLE id
192152
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
366995520 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-192152

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations12
…administrative events3
…with no type recorded47
Years with a record 30 calendar years (1993–2026)
The 62 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)81.1 ft × 27.3 ft × 9.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 92 / net 62
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSUPERIOR BOAT WORKS, INC. · GREENVILLE MS, UNITED STATES · built 1980
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portINDEPENDENCE, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 12 February 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it92 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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 September 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.

Radio station licence

WDC2606MMSI 366995520 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 7 November 2014, cancelled 4 May 2021
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

Inspected as a tow unit · 34

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.

KIRBY 27722 Tank Barge · MISLE 734134 · 22 October 2018 · activity 6576500KIRBY 27723 Tank Barge · MISLE 734138 · 22 October 2018 · activity 6576500KIRBY 27722 Tank Barge · MISLE 734134 · 9 May 2016 · activity 5880531KIRBY 28706 Tank Barge · MISLE 384994 · 25 August 2014 · activity 4965016KIRBY 28709 Tank Barge · MISLE 384998 · 25 August 2014 · activity 4965016BOB PAGE Towing Vessel · MISLE 206042 · 30 January 2013 · activity 4529114KIRBY 27715 Tank Barge · MISLE 639519 · 15 January 2010 · activity 3665988KIRBY 27726 Tank Barge · MISLE 734141 · 15 January 2010 · activity 3665988KIRBY 26701 Tank Barge · MISLE 565784 · 17 December 2009 · activity 3658475CF21 Tank Barge · MISLE 808760 · 23 February 2007 · activity 2876493CF21 Tank Barge · MISLE 808760 · 13 February 2007 · activity 2876369KIRBY 28706 Tank Barge · MISLE 384994 · 30 April 2006 · activity 2656195KIRBY 29001 Tank Barge · MISLE 52177 · 9 March 2001 · activity 109881KIRBY 29301 Tank Barge · MISLE 52804 · 9 March 2001 · activity 109881M/V MARY DUPRE Towing Vessel · MISLE 128978 · 9 March 2001 · activity 109881KIRBY 30405 Tank Barge · MISLE 392662 · 9 March 2001 · activity 109881KIRBY 29014 Tank Barge · MISLE 445335 · 9 March 2001 · activity 109881KIRBY 23000 B Tank Barge · MISLE 47055 · 30 January 2001 · activity 35178SIGNET VALIANT Towing Vessel · MISLE 415594 · 30 January 2001 · activity 35178OMR 2578 Tank Barge · MISLE 49462 · 25 February 2000 · activity 122930KIRBY 13001 B Tank Barge · MISLE 50010 · 25 February 2000 · activity 122930KIRBY 13007B Tank Barge · MISLE 53425 · 25 February 2000 · activity 122930KIRBY 24900 Tank Barge · MISLE 55191 · 25 February 2000 · activity 122930STC 2802 Tank Barge · MISLE 426500 · 21 May 1999 · activity 86283KIRBY 24902 Tank Barge · MISLE 41330 · 21 May 1998 · activity 59127KIRBY 10324 Tank Barge · MISLE 47446 · 2 December 1997 · activity 17180KIRBY 10516 Tank Barge · MISLE 47452 · 2 December 1997 · activity 17180KIRBY 16951 Tank Barge · MISLE 46441 · 10 September 1996 · activity 35743KIRBY 24024 Tank Barge · MISLE 48062 · 10 November 1995 · activity 182055KIRBY 24006 Tank Barge · MISLE 49328 · 10 November 1995 · activity 182055KIRBY 14000B Tank Barge · MISLE 46380 · 18 September 1995 · activity 22578B 516 Tank Barge · MISLE 275644 · 18 September 1995 · activity 22578KIRBY 9505 Tank Barge · MISLE 52899 · 15 April 1995 · activity 74775E.W. ELLEFSEN Industrial Vessel · MISLE 54783 · 7 September 1993 · activity 157741JACKSON PLATTE Towing Vessel · MISLE 143792 · 7 September 1993 · activity 157741ACBL 327X Freight Barge · MISLE 166259 · 7 September 1993 · activity 157741WAYNE P. LAGRANGE Towing Vessel · MISLE 189463 · 7 September 1993 · activity 157741

Inspection history · 62

13 January 2026 Annual Inspection · Vessel Attendance
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8290544
12 February 2025 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8046227
6 March 2024 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7862204
7 March 2023 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7638327
7 April 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7426630
9 July 2021 Initial Certification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7250642
29 September 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7071593
22 October 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6576500
12 October 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6297543
10 August 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5968631
9 May 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5880531
19 February 2016 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5815611
25 August 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4965016
27 February 2013 MTSA Verification · Administration · Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4545500
3 February 2013 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4529181
2 February 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4527996
31 January 2013 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4529233
30 January 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4529114
16 March 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3969605
4 March 2010 DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3694417
15 January 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3665988
17 December 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3658475
30 June 2008 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3252787
14 June 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2962500
23 February 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2876493
13 February 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2876369
12 December 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2844222
30 April 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2656195
21 April 2006 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2630464
23 April 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2341465
19 February 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2013726
24 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1996232
9 March 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 109881
30 January 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 35178
25 February 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 122930
25 February 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 275272
29 October 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 434299
16 September 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 28482
21 May 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 86283
7 May 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 223650
7 May 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 428371
21 May 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 59127
2 December 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 17180
2 December 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 410588
22 August 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 768979
17 August 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 195726
22 September 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 161909
10 September 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 35743
22 July 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 100058
22 July 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 126161
3 December 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 149632
10 November 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 182055
3 November 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 37153
11 October 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 190371
11 October 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 765681
18 September 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 22578
8 August 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 92042
3 August 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 68690
15 April 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 74775
16 September 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 12736
7 September 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 157741
1 May 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 64438

Deficiency record · 10

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 27 January 2022 Resolved
Electrical equipment must minimize shock hazard. Inspection found panel in aft berthing passageway has open spots in panel. Prove to attending inpsectior that holes are covered to minimize risk.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 February 2022
Resolved 9 February 2022
Resolution: Received email with photo (see def docs) showing vsl installed proper blankoff panel inside the electrical panel.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 27 January 2022 Resolved
The frame of any semi-portable fitted with wheels must be welded or otherwise permanently attached. Inspection found semi-portable unsecured to vessel. Prove to the attending inspector the semi-portable is permanently attached.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 February 2022
Resolved 9 February 2022
Resolution: Received email with photo (see def docs) showing vsl secured the semi-portable fire extinguisher to the vsl.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 27 January 2022 Resolved
Machinery systems must be maintained to provide for safe operation. Inspection found steering hoses chaffed. Prove to the attending inspector that affected hoses are replaced.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 February 2022
Resolved 9 February 2022
Resolution: Received email with photos (see def docs) showing that vsl had either replaced hoses or installed chaffing gear to prevent future damage.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 27 January 2022 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm capable of notifying persons in a work space. Inspection found bow machinery space does not have an audible alarm. Prove to the attending inspector there is an audible alarm in the space.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 February 2022
Resolved 9 February 2022
Resolution: Received email with photo (see def docs) showing vsl installed an audible alarm for the General Alarm System in the workspace.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 27 January 2022 Resolved
Closure devices must be provided for hull penetrations opening to exterior which may allow water to enter. Inspection found berthing escape hatches have light leaking in. Prove to attending inspector the hatches are watertight.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 February 2022
Resolved 9 February 2022
Resolution: Received email from vsl stating that all emergency escape hatches were outfitted with new seals and tested satisfactorily.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Functionality of Safety Systems
Issued 27 January 2022 Resolved
Essential systems must be regularly tested and examined. Prove pressure relief valves relieve at or below pressure vessel MAWP.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 February 2022
Resolved 9 February 2022
Resolution: Received email from vsl stating that pressure vessel air system had been reconfigured to allow for proper operation of safety pressure relief valves and tested satisfactorily. Relief valves releived within required range with no pressure increase beyond.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 27 January 2022 Resolved
The design of the system and its installation on the towing vessel is certified and inspected by a registered professional engineer with experience in fire-detection system design. Inspection found no PE letter certifying installed fire-detection system. Prove to the attending inspector that the system is certified by a PE.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 February 2022
Resolved 7 February 2022
Resolution: Received email with attachement (see def docs) from a NICET LV 4 technician attesting to the installation and operation of the system iaw applicable regulations.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Vent Pipe
Issued 25 February 2000 Resolved
Vessel was missing flame screens required to be on all fuel tank vent opening by 46 CFR 182.15-35.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 March 2000
Resolved 30 June 2008
Navigation
Issued 29 October 1999 Resolved
The navigational lights were mounted with household bulbs and_x001C_ not U.S. Coast Guard approved bulbs..
Condition: Unknown
Due 31 October 1999
Resolved 3 November 1999
Navigation
Issued 7 May 1999 Resolved
Navigational lights are not being used with proper bulbs.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 November 1999
Resolved 3 November 1999

Casualty record · 10

19 February 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2013726
23 April 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2341465
30 April 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at MCDONOUGH STREET BRIDGE · activity 2656195
17 December 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at NAHEOLA BRIDGE · activity 3658475
15 January 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3665988
30 January 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4529114
2 February 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · at E J & E RAILROAD BRIDGE · activity 4527996
9 May 2016Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · at 92ND ST. BRIDGE · activity 5880531
12 October 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6297543
22 October 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR - CALUMET - 5.59 · activity 6576500
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

Recorded names · 1

MELINDA BRENT (2004–2018). 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.