SOUTHERN STAR

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

Built: 1981
Last inspected: 27 October 2025
Documentation: Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 33
Deficiencies: 2 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Inspected with: 26 other vessels

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 27 October 2025

Recorded inspections33

…physical examinations9

…administrative events5

…with no type recorded19

Deficiencies 2 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 16 calendar years (1995–2025)

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

636814

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WDF8743

198293

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-198293

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)63.0 ft × 24.1 ft × 9.6 ft

Registered tonnagegross 137 / net 93

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderLOUIS G ORTIS BOAT CO · KROTZ SPRINGS, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1981

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portST LOUIS, MO

Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un

DocumentationValid · issued 6 November 2025 · expires 30 November 2026

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 it137 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
93 - 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.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 26

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.

Inspection history · 33

27 October 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8259307

6 September 2024 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7990240

11 June 2024 TPO Audit

Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7934815

25 March 2024 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7884295

25 March 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7888001

19 October 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7080298

6 March 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6923839

4 March 2020 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6927641

20 May 2019 Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6688950

20 February 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6629509

20 February 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6629534

4 October 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6016158

16 March 2016 Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5841890

26 May 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5137270

20 April 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5114727

12 December 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4777229

21 March 2013 DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4557151

8 February 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4531509

28 September 2010 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3858877

26 January 2009 Administration

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3400373

22 September 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3330233

5 August 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3307852

20 July 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3274583

7 May 2008 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3201216

7 May 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3203106

13 October 2006 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2802158

15 December 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2301349

30 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1990346

20 January 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 26706

6 December 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 135521

10 October 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 115324

23 July 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 173118

2 July 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 39275

Deficiency record · 2

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 25 March 2024 Resolved

All towing vessels must maintain machinery and electrical systems to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board under normal and emergency situations. The vessel reported fire on the turbo of the starboard generator. Replace lagging and damaged equipment to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector or TPO surveyor. The vessel's TPO has the option to clear this deficiency with notification to the local OCMI within 72-hours in accordance with CG-CVC Policy Letter 17-10. 46 CFR 143.205(a)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 March 2024
Resolution: Received TPO report for satisfactory repairs of broken turbo clamp due to mis alignment. Turbo elbow was replaced and in proper alignment, tested and in satisfactory working condition.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness

Issued 4 March 2020 Resolved

Vessel has sunk due to striking underwater object. Vessel repairs will be submitted for review. All repairs must be completed to the satisfaction of the cognizant OCMI.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 April 2020
Resolved 19 October 2020

Ownership record

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