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CHILI LOPEZ

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

CHILI LOPEZ is a 1981 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 40 inspections since 1993, most recently in June 2026, along with 4 deficiencies and 6 casualty investigations between 2004 and 2025.

Records from 1993 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 25 June 2026.

Built
1981
Last inspected
25 June 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
40
Deficiencies
4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
6 investigations · 2004–2025
Inspected with
13 other vessels
Also recorded as
1 other name

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 25 June 2026
Recorded inspections40
…physical examinations6
…administrative events5
…with no type recorded29
Deficiencies 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 20 calendar years (1993–2026)
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

US Official No.
634667
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDD6296
MISLE id
196399
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-196399

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)52.2 ft × 22.0 ft × 9.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 94 / net 64
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderEYMARD & SONS SHPYRD INC · HARVEY, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBATON ROUGE, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 23 June 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it94 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
64 - 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 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.

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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Inspected as a tow unit · 13

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.

CHEM 133 Tank Barge · MISLE 49672 · 22 November 2011 · activity 4193955VLX 7661 Freight Barge · MISLE 136973 · 22 November 2011 · activity 4193955FC 1 Tank Barge · MISLE 51095 · 31 July 1998 · activity 20870AX2604 Tank Barge · MISLE 44509 · 14 December 1995 · activity 165573AX2604 Tank Barge · MISLE 44509 · 29 October 1995 · activity 55345AX2604 Tank Barge · MISLE 44509 · 16 September 1994 · activity 115424THOMAS E LARGURA Towing Vessel · MISLE 131005 · 19 December 1993 · activity 3995NB CO. 22 Freight Barge · MISLE 100825 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217ART 155 Freight Barge · MISLE 126642 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217ET 415B * Freight Barge · MISLE 132051 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217JIM MARKO Towing Vessel · MISLE 140408 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217ABC 404B Freight Barge · MISLE 160390 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217CC 201002 Freight Barge · MISLE 185504 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217M/G 917 Freight Barge · MISLE 205080 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217EMT 217B Freight Barge · MISLE 230033 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217

Inspection history · 40

25 June 2026 MTSA Verification · Vessel Attendance · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8405971
14 February 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8079500
13 February 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8079713
9 December 2024 TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8043956
4 December 2024 TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8059030
14 April 2021 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7175071
25 May 2020 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6959945
5 July 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6742013
5 February 2018 Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6349480
20 August 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6254483
22 November 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4193955
15 July 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3536335
2 July 2009 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3551589
25 August 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3054464
31 March 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2909638
14 August 2006 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2752480
19 January 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1989401
30 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1976201
10 May 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 760827
1 April 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 211024
31 July 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 20870
8 December 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Commandant (CG-INV) · Activity 226164
1 November 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 170946
14 December 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 165573
29 October 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 55345
5 June 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 640741
1 June 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7983
1 June 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 527071
28 February 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 753635
27 February 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 189950
26 February 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 65198
31 January 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 189951
31 January 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 229549
31 January 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 753658
6 October 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4798
19 September 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 171709
16 September 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 115424
7 June 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 92837
19 December 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3995
12 October 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 118217

Deficiency record · 4

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 14 February 2025 Resolved
A vessel must be operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and in such a manner as to afford protection against hazards to life, property, and the environment. A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity and stability of the vessel are not compromised. Vessel reported discovering a 10 inch crack in hull. Vessel authorized a one-time transit from current position at LMR 151 , to JMI Elmwood ICW Mi. 5, to determine scope of damage and complete repairs. Provide TPO report to Coast Guard Marine Inspector attesting to scope of damage, proper repair, and operation prior to vessel movement from JMI Elmwood.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 12 March 2025
Resolved 19 February 2025
Resolution: Received satisfactory TPO report attesting to proper reapirs of hull, TPO report attached under documents
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 27 May 2020 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and the safety of persons on board. Both the vessel's port and starboard propellers had significatn cracks on the hubs. Provide evidence of non-destructuve testing before repairs to identify the extent of damage/wastage. repairs and post repair non-destructive testing will need to be witnessed to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 27 May 2020
Resolved 29 May 2020
Resolution: The company submitted a letter from an ABS approved machine shop stating that the cracks in the rudder were not significant enough to merit repairs. Witnessed dye pen test to verify there was not additional cracking than what could be seen visually
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 25 May 2020 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board. Vessel reported a loss of their starboard rudder. Upon satisfactory transit plan to the Coast Guard vessel will be authorized to proceed to JMI Hahnville for repairs. Prior to leaving the shipyard repairs to the rudder/steering systems must be enacted to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard MI.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 May 2020
Resolved 29 May 2020
Resolution: MI's attended, inspected replacement rudder installation, and witnessed satisfactory operational test of steering system.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)
Issued 5 July 2019 Resolved
A towing vessel must be operated in such a manner as to afford protection against hazards to life, property, and the environment. Vessel suffered repeated loss of steering, impairing ability to safely navigate. Prior to movement, determine cause of steering failures and correct to satisfaction of USCG Marine Inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 6 July 2019
Resolution: Worn tank cap seals resulted in overworking of pumps. Old oil removed, seals replaced, new oil refilled in reservoir.

Casualty record · 6

19 January 2004Significant Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 1989401
25 August 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3054464
15 July 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3536335
22 November 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4193955
20 August 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 6254483
13 February 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8079713
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.

Recorded names · 1

ED (2004–2025). 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.