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EDWARD F ESCH
EDWARD F ESCH is a 1981 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 1992, most recently in August 2024, along with 10 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2007.
Records from 1992 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 20 August 2024.
- Built
- 1981
- Last inspected
- 20 August 2024
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2007
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
20 August 2024
…with no type recorded9
Deficiencies
10 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
16 calendar years (1992–2024)
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
639817
8922993
WDH2318
200904
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-200904
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)85.5 ft × 26.0 ft × 12.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 97 / net 66
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)85.5 ft × 26.0 ft × 12.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 185 / net 55
BuilderJAMES K WALLACE MARINE & CONTRACT SERVICES INC · MOSS POINT, MS, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portSAN FRANCISCO, CA
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 it185 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
97 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
55 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
66 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
97 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
55 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
66 - 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.
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Inspected as a tow unit · 5
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.
CITY OF PENSACOLA Tank Barge · MISLE 50937 · 29 August 2007 · activity 3056634PEPIN Towing Vessel · MISLE 113244 · 7 July 2003 · activity 1839876CLIVE M Towing Vessel · MISLE 207466 · 7 July 2003 · activity 1839876CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Tank Barge · MISLE 42990 · 9 June 1999 · activity 139893APACHE Tank Barge · MISLE 335843 · 7 August 1994 · activity 123340Inspection history · 23
20 August 2024
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7977877
8 June 2023
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7704637
17 April 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7670107
7 July 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7499040
3 September 2021
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7302203
4 July 2020
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6995639
16 April 2020
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6940009
6 February 2020
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6904207
4 October 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6554550
30 May 2017
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6161331
25 February 2014
Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam · Administration
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 4805183
29 August 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3056634
16 January 2007
Uninspected Other · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2856642
27 June 2006
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2692969
23 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1978752
7 July 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1839876
16 August 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 174248
27 July 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 645226
9 June 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 139893
8 September 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 758294
17 August 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 191360
7 August 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 123340
31 October 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 75610
Deficiency record · 10
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Ropes and wires
Issued 20 August 2024
Resolved
The size, material, and condition of towlines, lines, wires, push gear, cables, and other rigging used for making up a tow or securing the towing vessel to a tow must be appropriate... Stern towing wire had several broken strands and was frayed, remove, repair or replace towing wire to the satisfaction of the Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 140.801(b)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 7 July 2022
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 fuel level, if fitted with a day tank. Day tank must be fitted with a low fuel level alarm.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Voyage or passage plan
Issued 7 July 2022
Resolved
The officer in charge of a navigational watch must conduct a navigation assessment for the intended route and operations prior to getting underway. No records of navigation assessments were present.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Medical certificate
Issued 7 July 2022
Resolved
A person may not employ or engage an individual in a position required to hold an MMC unless that individual maintains a current medical certificate. The medical
certificate for the master was not present.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 7 July 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b) of this section. Tests of: Pressure vessel relief valves Frequency: Twice every 5 years, with no more than 3 years elapsing since last test. Pressure relief valve was not tested.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 3 September 2021
Resolved
Essential systems or equipment must be regularly tested and examined to verify that the system or equipment functions as designed. Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b). There was no record of testing the air receiver pressure vessel relief valves & the port PV relief valve was unable to be tested during the inspection. 46 CFR 143.245.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 9 June 2020
Resolved
A towing vessel 79 feet or more in length must carry four lifebuoys. Vessel only has three lifebuoys. 46 CFR 141.360(a)(3).
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 9 June 2020
Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas. There is no e-lighting in engine room or in galley/crew quarters. 46 CFR 143.410(b).
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 9 June 2020
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with at least two portable, battery-powered lights. One must be located in the pilothouse and the other at the access to the engine room. There is no such light at the access to the E/R. 46 CFR 143.410(c).
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 4 October 2018
Resolved
IMO: Vsl is broadcasting no IMO #
Casualty record · 1
29 August 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3056634
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
CROSBY CHALLENGER (2007). 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.