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CSS CHICORA

Towing Vessel · Built 1980s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

CSS CHICORA is a 1981 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 31 inspections since 1985, most recently in December 2021, along with 1 deficiency, 1 operational control and 5 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2016.

Records from 1985 to 2021. Most recent: inspection, 3 December 2021.

Built
1981
Last inspected
3 December 2021
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
31
Deficiencies
1 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
5 investigations · 2005–2016
Inspected with
16 other vessels

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 5 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.

Inspection record

Last inspected 3 December 2021
Recorded inspections31
…physical examinations5
…administrative events1
…with no type recorded25
Deficiencies 1 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 14 calendar years (1985–2021)
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

US Official No.
631835
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDC3183
MISLE id
193903
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-193903

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)53.2 ft × 22.1 ft × 7.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 85 / net 58
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderBALEHI MARINE, INC. · LACOMBE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 1 April 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it58 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
85 - 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.
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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Inspected as a tow unit · 16

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.

CBC 7029 Tank Barge · MISLE 481810 · 11 December 2016 · activity 6332603EMS 3051 Tank Barge · MISLE 1286214 · 11 December 2016 · activity 6332603C.S.S. TENNESSEE Towing Vessel · MISLE 187296 · 24 April 2010 · activity 3730093ART 911B Freight Barge · MISLE 359934 · 24 April 2010 · activity 3730093KIRBY 11323 Tank Barge · MISLE 871224 · 24 April 2010 · activity 3730093TOM FREEMAN Towing Vessel · MISLE 73739 · 16 February 2010 · activity 3681848JACKSON PLATTE Towing Vessel · MISLE 143792 · 16 February 2010 · activity 3681848GM 3807 Tank Barge · MISLE 948778 · 16 February 2010 · activity 3681848KIRBY 28130 Tank Barge · MISLE 961319 · 16 February 2010 · activity 3681848OU 701 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 790479 · 13 September 2005 · activity 2500465CBC 67 Tank Barge · MISLE 686361 · 9 April 2005 · activity 2337076LCP-2201 Tank Barge · MISLE 44811 · 18 January 1998 · activity 105461CRIMSON DUKE Towing Vessel · MISLE 125020 · 18 January 1998 · activity 105461IB 9520 Tank Barge · MISLE 47730 · 9 January 1997 · activity 73445THE CADET Towing Vessel · MISLE 206750 · 9 January 1997 · activity 73445CHEM 1401 Tank Barge · MISLE 262081 · 9 January 1997 · activity 73445

Inspection history · 31

3 December 2021 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7361850
11 December 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6332603
17 February 2016 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5818103
20 November 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5767287
24 April 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3730093
10 March 2010 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3694648
16 February 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3681848
8 September 2006 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2773139
13 September 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2496730
13 September 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2500465
9 April 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2337076
30 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1971783
6 August 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1657302
30 July 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1657079
25 November 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 63130
10 May 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 428471
2 October 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 421091
9 September 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 763420
5 September 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 197695
18 January 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 105461
31 December 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 668049
28 August 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 762901
27 July 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 105685
27 July 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 197694
27 July 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 197696
20 June 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 45008
9 January 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 73445
16 April 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 49624
23 March 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 60826
7 July 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 170651
17 September 1985 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 992486

Deficiency record · 1

Navigation
Issued 2 October 1998 Resolved
The vessel was missing a bell as required by COLREGS, Rule 33
Condition: Unknown
Due 10 May 1999
Resolved 10 May 1999

Casualty record · 5

9 April 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2337076
13 September 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2500465
16 February 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3681848
24 April 2010Routine · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · 2 injured · activity 3730093
11 December 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6332603
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.

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.