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THOMAS K

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

THOMAS K is a 1982 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 57 inspections since 1988, most recently in February 2026, along with 9 deficiencies and 15 casualty investigations between 2003 and 2024.

Records from 1988 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 2 February 2026.

Built
1982
Last inspected
2 February 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
57
Deficiencies
9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
15 investigations · 2003–2024
Inspected with
31 other vessels

Identity

US Official No.
645394
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDE9709
MISLE id
205417
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-205417

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations10
…administrative events6
…with no type recorded41
Years with a record 23 calendar years (1988–2026)
The 57 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)168.0 ft × 42.0 ft × 11.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 1,079 / net 734
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderDRAVO CORPORATION · NEVILLE ISLAND, PA, UNITED STATES · built 1982
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portST LOUIS, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, charter
DocumentationValid · issued 10 December 2025 · 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 it1079 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
734 - 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.

One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.

Inspected as a tow unit · 31

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.

SCF 24205 Freight Barge · MISLE 714753 · 4 April 2024 · activity 78904422044B Freight Barge · MISLE 1760282 · 29 September 2022 · activity 7571283SCF 22003 Freight Barge · MISLE 599697 · 11 March 2022 · activity 7422367SCF 21004 Freight Barge · MISLE 1704853 · 11 March 2022 · activity 74223672026 Freight Barge · MISLE 1602169 · 2 January 2022 · activity 7375007SCF 2034B Freight Barge · MISLE 13390 · 10 July 2016 · activity 5945059BUNGE 752 Freight Barge · MISLE 425508 · 10 July 2016 · activity 5945059BUNGE 777 Freight Barge · MISLE 425539 · 10 July 2016 · activity 5945059BUNGE 927B Freight Barge · MISLE 452546 · 10 July 2016 · activity 5945059SCF 24044 Freight Barge · MISLE 690854 · 10 July 2016 · activity 5945059SCF 1039 B Freight Barge · MISLE 1063846 · 10 July 2016 · activity 5945059SCF 11132B Freight Barge · MISLE 1107359 · 10 July 2016 · activity 5945059SCF 14128B Freight Barge · MISLE 1274730 · 10 July 2016 · activity 5945059SCF 14143B Freight Barge · MISLE 1277609 · 10 July 2016 · activity 5945059SCF 14151B Freight Barge · MISLE 1278039 · 10 July 2016 · activity 5945059SCF 14024 Freight Barge · MISLE 1290151 · 10 July 2016 · activity 5945059BUNGE 13011 Freight Barge · MISLE 1407145 · 10 July 2016 · activity 5945059ACL 01185 Freight Barge · MISLE 40238 · 22 March 2016 · activity 5859627KIRBY 30080 Tank Barge · MISLE 608251 · 21 January 2016 · activity 5805305SCF 26020 Freight Barge · MISLE 825639 · 4 July 2010 · activity 3787382NELDA FAYE Towing Vessel · MISLE 110437 · 19 April 2002 · activity 1608750KIRBY 30800 Tank Barge · MISLE 355370 · 19 April 2002 · activity 1608750BUNGE 432 Freight Barge · MISLE 564184 · 19 April 2002 · activity 1608750M 110 Freight Barge · MISLE 16521 · 1 February 2000 · activity 30612BUNGE 91 Freight Barge · MISLE 107349 · 1 February 2000 · activity 30612BUNGE 101 Freight Barge · MISLE 125278 · 1 February 2000 · activity 30612CC 8026 Freight Barge · MISLE 390460 · 1 February 2000 · activity 30612BUNGE 603B Freight Barge · MISLE 454313 · 1 February 2000 · activity 30612BUNGE 765 Freight Barge · MISLE 425524 · 23 February 1997 · activity 144567BUNGE 715 Freight Barge · MISLE 352049 · 6 May 1996 · activity 81554BUNGE 229 B Freight Barge · MISLE 136101 · 1 August 1993 · activity 186308

Inspection history · 57

2 February 2026 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8304976
22 April 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8116219
4 June 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7926879
4 April 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7890442
31 July 2023 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7757026
30 November 2022 TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7601881
29 September 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7571283
21 July 2022 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7542841
11 March 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7422367
2 January 2022 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7374638
2 January 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7375007
1 November 2021 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7343174
29 September 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7323339
30 August 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7300635
29 July 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7271874
23 July 2021 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7265233
7 April 2021 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7170469
6 April 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7193613
14 January 2021 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7135217
7 July 2019 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6744683
25 June 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6455273
12 March 2018 Industry Initiated Exam · Administration · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6370279
2 November 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6035170
10 July 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5945059
22 March 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5859627
21 January 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5805305
6 November 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4479731
13 August 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4410004
17 February 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3947400
7 January 2011 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3923903
4 July 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3787382
16 May 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3812910
25 March 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3492082
29 May 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1805740
22 February 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1748752
19 April 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1608750
24 March 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1637248
17 April 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 277354
1 February 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 30612
1 February 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 221996
4 April 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 414716
28 March 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 158976
16 March 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 42456
5 March 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 153638
23 February 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 144567
20 November 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 65513
9 September 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 147305
6 May 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 81554
12 March 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 88638
16 February 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 60439
29 November 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 170737
8 June 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 14361
26 March 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 119598
6 February 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 164360
19 September 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 52357
1 August 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 186308
22 February 1988 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 321628

Deficiency record · 9

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 2 February 2026 Resolved
When conducting an examination of a towing vessel, the surveyor must determine whether any defect, deterioration, damage, or modifications of the hull and related structure and components may adversely affect the vessel's seaworthiness or suitability for its route or service. Operator reported minimal water ingress near the inboard gearbox bilge in the engine room due to a small hull fracture. Repair to the satisfaction of an attending Marine Inspector. The vessels 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 137.325
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 25 March 2026
Resolution: Operator provided objective evidence of repairs.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 2 January 2022 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. The starboard main engine turbocharger is inoperative. Vessel is authorized to proceed lightship with no tow from current location at Lower Mississippi River Mile Marker 804.5 to Memphis, TN to conduct repair. Vessel is not authorized to depart Memphis until repair has been approved by the Coast Guard.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 11 January 2022
Resolution: SEC LMR recd repair report for STBD MDE, all sat, see narrative and attachment for further details.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Ballast, fuel and other tanks
Issued 29 June 2021 Resolved
Potable water tank vent not fitted with bug screen IAW FDA Cite 21 CFR 1250.82(c). Each potable water tank if it is equipped with a vent shall be made to prevent entrance into the tank of any contaminating substance. Install bug screen on potable water tank vent.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 July 2021
Resolved 23 July 2021
Resolution: Received email containing photographic evidence sufficient to clear def.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Ballast, fuel and other tanks
Issued 29 June 2021 Resolved
Independent gasoline tank on second deck not labeled with product content and vent does not have flame screen. All receptacles/containers containing hazardous ships' stores must be labeled in English with the technical name or proper shipping name. Flame screens should be installed to minimize fire hazard. Label tank with proper name and affix flame screen to vent.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 July 2021
Resolved 23 July 2021
Resolution: Received email containing photographic evidence sufficient to clear def.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 29 June 2021 Resolved
Individual circuit breakers on switchboards and distribution panels must be labeled with a description of the loads Numbers did not match some of the breakers and new breakers were added and/or replaced without numbers to correspond to labels. Panel locations: a. Forward Main Deck Distribution Panel b. Electronic Room Distribution Panel Properly label circuits in distribution panels.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 July 2021
Resolved 23 July 2021
Resolution: Received email containing photographic evidence sufficient to clear def.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 29 June 2021 Resolved
Port aft fire hydrant leaked water past valve stem during fire hose testing. Repair leak to port aft fire hydrant.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 July 2021
Resolved 23 July 2021
Resolution: Received email containing video evidence sufficient to clear def.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 29 June 2021 Resolved
Fire extinguishing monthly checks are logged in TVR, but not IAW 46 CFR 140.915 which states in additional to dates and crewmemebr who conducted inspection, it also must list the number and any other identification of each unit inspected. As an alternative to identifying each fire extinguisher, the dates of the inspection may be recorded on the tag attached to each unit.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 July 2021
Resolved 23 July 2021
Resolution: Received email containing photographic evidence sufficient to clear def.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 29 June 2021 Resolved
The shaft alley space aft of the lower engine room has a flashing light (visual) but no audible alarm, the light is hard to see from all areas of the space which might not alert someone in the space in case of an emergency. Install an audible alarm in space or additional visual alarms that can be seen from various locations. Steering gear space only has a visual alarm and no audible, however visual is located in central location. Recommend installing audible alarm in addition to visual.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 July 2021
Resolved 1 November 2021
Resolution: Received photo and video evidence suffient to clear deficiency. General alarm bell added to shaft alley space.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 29 June 2021 Resolved
Flammable storage cabinets located in the steering gear room are not secured to prevent movement. If a dedicated storage cabinet is provided it must be secured to the vessel so that it does not move.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 July 2021
Resolved 23 July 2021
Resolution: Received email containing photographic evidence sufficient to clear def.

Casualty record · 15

22 February 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1748752
16 May 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3812910
4 July 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3787382
17 February 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3947400
21 January 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 5805305
22 March 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5859627
10 July 2016Routine · role: Subject to Marine Inspection · activity 5945059
2 November 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6035170
25 June 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6455273
7 July 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6744683
6 April 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7193613
2 January 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7375007
11 March 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7422367
29 September 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7571283
4 April 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7890442
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.