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MIKE HOWARD
MIKE HOWARD is a 1981 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 52 inspections since 1994, most recently in January 2026, along with 3 deficiencies and 20 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2024.
Records from 1994 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 22 January 2026.
- Built
- 1981
- Last inspected
- 22 January 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 3 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 20 investigations · 2002–2024
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
22 January 2026
…with no type recorded35
Deficiencies
3 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
26 calendar years (1994–2026)
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
644042
WDK9421
204402
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-204402
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)64.6 ft × 28.0 ft × 9.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 237 / net 161
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMARINE BUILDERS INC · CLARKSVILLE, IN, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPADUCAH, KY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 29 July 2026 · expires 31 August 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 it237 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
161 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
161 - 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 · 20
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.
AEP 7096 Freight Barge · MISLE 954936 · 24 September 2024 · activity 8009969ACL 01150 Freight Barge · MISLE 34717 · 11 February 2021 · activity 7140150ACL 9506B Freight Barge · MISLE 421746 · 11 February 2021 · activity 7140150CHEM 265 Tank Barge · MISLE 487840 · 11 February 2021 · activity 7140150AEP 7185 Freight Barge · MISLE 954978 · 11 February 2021 · activity 7140150AEP 7502 Freight Barge · MISLE 1104673 · 11 February 2021 · activity 7140150CHEM 3703 Tank Barge · MISLE 1216195 · 10 July 2015 · activity 5187156VL 81418 Freight Barge · MISLE 196033 · 10 October 2008 · activity 3345108MTC 0103 Freight Barge · MISLE 821837 · 6 May 2007 · activity 2937447MTC 0116 Freight Barge · MISLE 821851 · 6 May 2007 · activity 2937447ACBL 313 Freight Barge · MISLE 196273 · 6 December 2006 · activity 2836240LF 118 B Freight Barge · MISLE 404348 · 6 December 2006 · activity 2836240NBI9706B Freight Barge · MISLE 451992 · 6 December 2006 · activity 2836240ACL 9805B Freight Barge · MISLE 473048 · 6 December 2006 · activity 2836240ACL 01114 Freight Barge · MISLE 29595 · 19 March 2005 · activity 2337657ACBL 442 Freight Barge · MISLE 213865 · 19 March 2005 · activity 2337657CHEM 266 Tank Barge · MISLE 500658 · 1 February 2002 · activity 1492722SCNO 8031 Freight Barge · MISLE 178747 · 9 January 2000 · activity 160762VL 7611 Freight Barge · MISLE 143887 · 7 July 1996 · activity 177436ACBL 2124 Freight Barge · MISLE 199174 · 31 July 1995 · activity 116275Inspection history · 52
22 January 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8300348
12 January 2026
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8288112
24 September 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8009074
24 September 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8009969
22 May 2024
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7917098
18 December 2023
TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7847213
20 May 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7692738
12 February 2021
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7142866
11 February 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7140150
18 August 2020
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7125145
23 March 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6933193
21 October 2019
Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6838742
30 January 2018
Industry Initiated Exam · Administration · Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6348521
10 November 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6038736
10 July 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5187156
25 June 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4356547
4 May 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4334713
19 December 2011
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4212063
8 November 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3631366
11 April 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3451816
21 January 2009
Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3397994
10 October 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3345108
14 February 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3153346
13 January 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3131995
6 May 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2937447
21 December 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2911852
6 December 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2836240
3 October 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2817857
6 June 2006
MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2672471
15 January 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2606852
19 December 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2565242
2 August 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2456661
19 March 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2337657
3 January 2005
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2267976
30 December 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2274242
18 November 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2244823
25 October 2004
Damage Survey
Physical examination · MIDET WEST DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2227478
22 October 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2227536
11 June 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2153360
23 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1984613
20 December 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1750383
1 February 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1492722
21 June 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 291281
9 January 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 160762
1 September 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 646142
20 June 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 191341
1 July 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 110437
7 July 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 177436
21 March 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 167189
31 July 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 116275
22 June 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 9385
12 July 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 170387
Deficiency record · 3
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 24 September 2024
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Vessel reported an allision with a bridge due to a steering malfunction. Provide TPO report detailing the cause, corrective actions taken, and attestation of proper operation of steering system prior to vessel movement. 46CFR143.205.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 12 February 2021
Resolved
Starboard tiller arm broke.
TPO FINDING 644042 - MCN - 2021-02-11
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 21 October 2019
Resolved
STBD steering rudder fell out during operations. Machinery must be maintained to provide safe operation of vessel and safety of persons onboard. Make effective repairs to the satisfaction of the OCMI.
Casualty record · 20
1 February 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1492722
20 December 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 1750383
11 June 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2153360
19 March 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2337657
2 August 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2456661
19 December 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2565242
15 January 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2606852
3 October 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2817857
6 December 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2836240
21 December 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2911852
6 May 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2937447
13 January 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3131995
14 February 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3153346
10 October 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3345108
11 April 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3451816
8 November 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3631366
4 May 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4334713
10 November 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6038736
11 February 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7140150
24 September 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8009969
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
HOWARD EVANS (2002–2016). 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.