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GWENDOLYN GRACE

Towing Vessel · Built 1980s · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW)

GWENDOLYN GRACE is a 1981 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 25 inspections since 1999, most recently in June 2025, along with 18 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 2 casualty investigations between 2016 and 2020.

Records from 1999 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 16 June 2025.

Built
1981
Last inspected
16 June 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
25
Deficiencies
18 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
2 investigations · 2016–2020
Inspected with
1 other vessel

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 16 June 2025
Recorded inspections25
…physical examinations14
…administrative events5
…with no type recorded6
Deficiencies 18 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 19 calendar years (1999–2025)
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

US Official No.
642792
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDG6169
MISLE id
203422
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-203422

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)56.5 ft × 22.0 ft × 9.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 92 / net 63
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderUS STEEL SHIPYARD INC · LAROSE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portSAN FRANCISCO, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 2 February 2026 · expires 31 January 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
63 - 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 · 1

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.

AILINE ELIZABETH Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 46567 · 9 November 2016 · activity 6055492

Inspection history · 25

16 June 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8158141
4 October 2024 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8014424
22 July 2024 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7954512
1 June 2023 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7679090
8 February 2023 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7634217
27 July 2022 Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · In-Service Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7513778
18 October 2021 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7335273
21 September 2020 MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7062692
14 September 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7084639
25 November 2019 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6862408
22 July 2019 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6752087
1 October 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6552175
9 November 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6055492
23 August 2016 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5982788
25 October 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5779363
24 April 2013 DAPI Audit
Administrative · USCG Southwest District (dp) · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 4575940
28 March 2013 Risk-based Targeted Exam · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 4557840
24 April 2012 DAPI Audit
Administrative · USCG Southwest District (dp) · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 4295853
21 April 2011 DAPI Audit
Administrative · USCG Southwest District (dp) · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 4002645
25 March 2010 DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · USCG Southwest District (dp) · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3724707
5 March 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3159132
3 December 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC PIKE (WPB 87365) · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3109629
27 September 2006 Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 2782926
20 July 2004 Security Plan Amendment Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2139627
23 February 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 186506

Deficiency record · 18

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Ventilation (Working spaces)
Issued 16 June 2025 No resolution recorded
An internal structural examination required by this part may be conducted while the vessel is afloat... It consists of a complete examination of the vessel's main strength members, including the major internal framing...voids; MI discovered pin hole in elbow of stbd ventilation pipe in bow void; piping leads into the next void aft. Repair prior to credit of July 2027 drydock. 46CFR 137.330(b)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 22 July 2024 Resolved
Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing, in case of fire, each doorway, ventilator, and annular space around funnels and other openings into such spaces. Vessel's aft ventilation closure device was bolted to the railing with inefficient means to close off fan opening. Make proper means of closing off the aft fan ventilation, to the satisfaction of the Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 144.605
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 August 2024
Resolved 31 July 2024
Resolution: Attended vessel, verified vent closure device and accessibility.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 1 June 2023 Resolved
A record of the type, size, and service of each towline, face wire, and spring line, used to make the towing vessel fast to her tow, must be available. The following minimum information is required in the record: The dates when examinations were performed, the identification of each item of towing gear examined, and the name(s) of the person(s) conducting the examinations. Towing gear record not available for inspection.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 15 June 2023
Resolved 20 June 2023
Resolution: Verified towing records.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 June 2023 Resolved
Each lifebuoy with a floating electric water light must have a lanyard of at least 910 millimeters (3 feet) in length, but not more than 1,830 millimeters (6 feet), securing the water light around the body of the lifebuoy. Port and starboard operating station lifebuoy water lights must have lanyards added.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 15 June 2023
Resolved 9 June 2023
Resolution: Verified correction of lifebuoy lanyards.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 1 June 2023 Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Dead end wires present under helm console coming from junction box.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 1 June 2023
Resolution: Dead end wires properly terminated.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire-dampers
Issued 8 February 2023 Resolved
Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing, in case of fire, each doorway, ventilator, and annular space around funnels and other openings into such spaces. Fire dampers were missing for the vessel's engine room. Complete prior to towing operations. 46 CFR 144.605
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 10 February 2023
Resolution: Received photos of fire damper.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 8 February 2023 Resolved
There must be an installed or portable bilge pump for emergency dewatering. The vessel's installed bilge pump is not capable of dewatering the lazarette. 46 CFR 143.275
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 February 2023
Resolved 22 February 2023
Resolution: Received proof of working bilge pump.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 8 February 2023 Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists that require attention, including high bilge level alarms. The vessel did not have a high bilge level alarm for the lazarette. 46 CFR 143.230(a)(5)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 February 2023
Resolved 22 February 2023
Resolution: Received proof of working high level alarm.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 8 February 2023 Resolved
The frame or support of any semi-portable fire extinguisher fitted with wheels must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a steel bulkhead or deck to prevent it from rolling under heavy sea conditions. The vessel's semi-portable fire extinguisher frame was not permanently attached to the bulkhead/deck. 46 CFR 142.230(c)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 February 2023
Resolved 22 February 2023
Resolution: Submitted photos of welded semi-portable foundation.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 8 February 2023 Resolved
A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity and stability of the vessel are not compromised. The vessel's gasket for the port watertight door in the main accommodation space is damaged and needs to be replaced. 46 CFR 140.605(b)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 February 2023
Resolved 22 February 2023
Resolution: Submitted photo of repaired watertight door gasket.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 8 February 2023 Resolved
The records for each security drill or exercise, the date held, description of drill or exercise, list of participants; and any best practices or lessons learned which may improve the Vessel Security Plan must be kept for at least 2 years and be available to Coast Guard upon request. The vessel did not have any security drills logged. 33 CFR 104.235(b)(2)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 8 February 2023
Resolution: Conducted security drill with vessel's crew.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.)
Issued 18 October 2021 Resolved
Closure devices must be provided for deckhouse or hull penetrations, which open to the exterior of the vessel and which may allow water to enter the vessel. Gasket material for forward watertight hatch found deteriorated and not watertight. 46 CFR 144.320(b)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 November 2021
Resolved 2 November 2021
Resolution: Verified that watertight hatch gasket was properly replaced.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Medical certificate
Issued 18 October 2021 Resolved
The Coast Guard will issue a medical certificate to a mariner meeting the medical and physical standards for merchant mariners. Licensed captain was not able to provide proof of valid medical certificate at the time of inspection. 46 CFR 10.301(a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 18 November 2021
Resolved 2 November 2021
Resolution: Verified the medical card for licensed captain was available and not expired.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 23 September 2020 Resolved
Machinery must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel. Port hydraulic hose for steering system found with crack in outer sleeve. 46 CFR 143.205(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 October 2020
Resolved 1 October 2020
Resolution: Replaced hose with new.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 23 September 2020 Resolved
All doors designed to be watertight shall function properly. Stbd watertight door leading to engineroom discovered with bottom dog missing its dog stop. 46 CFR 140.610(b)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 October 2020
Resolved 1 October 2020
Resolution: Welded new tab on door
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 1 October 2018 Resolved
CLSN: Vsl is broadcasting Invalid Call Sign
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 25 November 2019
Resolution: Verified vessel corrected its outstanding AIS error on Vessel Information Verification Service website.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Drug Test Records
Issued 25 March 2010 Resolved
Alcohol testing devices not onboard as required by 46 CFR 4.
Due 25 April 2010
Resolved 12 April 2010
Documentation › Logs/Records › Drug Test Records
Issued 25 March 2010 Resolved
Supervisors had no proof of 1 hr of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) training as required by 46 CFR 16.401.
Due 25 April 2010
Resolved 20 April 2010

Casualty record · 2

9 November 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6055492
14 September 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7084639
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.