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AMBER BRITTANY
AMBER BRITTANY is a 1982 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 56 inspections since 1993, most recently in July 2026, along with 15 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 19 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2024.
Records from 1993 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 8 July 2026.
- Built
- 1982
- Last inspected
- 8 July 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 19 investigations · 2002–2024
Identity
646546
WDM9736
206211
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-206211
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded38
Years with a record
27 calendar years (1993–2026)
The 56 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)138.4 ft × 37.8 ft × 9.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 564 / net 237
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSUPERIOR BOAT WORKS INC · GREENVILLE, MS, UNITED STATES · built 1982
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPADUCAH, KY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 6 July 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it564 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
237 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
237 - 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 · 33
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.
C123 Freight Barge · MISLE 36985 · 8 March 2024 · activity 7876369C345 Freight Barge · MISLE 37022 · 8 March 2024 · activity 7876369C346 Freight Barge · MISLE 37024 · 8 March 2024 · activity 7876369C154 Freight Barge · MISLE 37026 · 8 March 2024 · activity 7876369C394 Freight Barge · MISLE 37102 · 8 March 2024 · activity 7876369C278 Freight Barge · MISLE 37169 · 8 March 2024 · activity 7876369C227 Freight Barge · MISLE 37220 · 8 March 2024 · activity 7876369C248 Freight Barge · MISLE 92067 · 8 March 2024 · activity 7876369C977 Freight Barge · MISLE 347012 · 8 March 2024 · activity 7876369C578 Freight Barge · MISLE 709135 · 8 March 2024 · activity 7876369C601 Freight Barge · MISLE 709186 · 8 March 2024 · activity 7876369C1083 Freight Barge · MISLE 935019 · 8 March 2024 · activity 7876369C1234 Freight Barge · MISLE 1168933 · 8 March 2024 · activity 7876369C1344 Freight Barge · MISLE 1279506 · 8 March 2024 · activity 7876369C1435 Freight Barge · MISLE 1606845 · 8 March 2024 · activity 7876369C1000 Freight Barge · MISLE 747982 · 8 September 2023 · activity 7794550C1035 Freight Barge · MISLE 800082 · 8 September 2023 · activity 7794550C1393 Freight Barge · MISLE 1428919 · 8 September 2023 · activity 7794550GENIE Towing Vessel · MISLE 996778 · 20 December 2017 · activity 6331364KIRBY 29166 Tank Barge · MISLE 1234024 · 20 December 2017 · activity 6331364KIRBY 29151 Tank Barge · MISLE 1258630 · 6 May 2017 · activity 6142930OHIO VALLEY Towing Vessel · MISLE 298917 · 31 March 2014 · activity 4826239ALVIN C. JOHNSON Towing Vessel · MISLE 145987 · 9 December 2013 · activity 4767668G ALLEN OLDHAM Towing Vessel · MISLE 107563 · 9 July 2010 · activity 3790794PORTER J FURLONG Towing Vessel · MISLE 991545 · 9 July 2010 · activity 3790794MEM 5135 Freight Barge · MISLE 474564 · 29 June 2009 · activity 3537297MEM 5188 Freight Barge · MISLE 851519 · 28 July 2006 · activity 2762305MEM 7826 Freight Barge · MISLE 163258 · 8 May 2002 · activity 1616999MEM 5022 Freight Barge · MISLE 463948 · 30 December 2001 · activity 1481630FR 17 Freight Barge · MISLE 120099 · 2 June 1995 · activity 109079ET 458 * Freight Barge · MISLE 133198 · 11 July 1994 · activity 138796FIC 152 Freight Barge · MISLE 122432 · 15 September 1993 · activity 153430EMT-1B Freight Barge · MISLE 155216 · 15 September 1993 · activity 153430Inspection history · 56
8 July 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8432928
23 March 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8330228
21 May 2025
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8137338
17 March 2025
In-Service Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8095861
29 December 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8051879
29 December 2024
Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8054177
14 June 2024
TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7938552
8 March 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7876369
21 February 2024
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7868245
2 January 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7844270
6 October 2023
Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7804645
8 September 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7794550
18 November 2022
TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7593797
13 May 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7449924
6 April 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7183355
31 March 2020
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6945609
19 January 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6893973
21 November 2019
Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6860614
20 November 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6859893
20 December 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6331364
6 May 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6142930
1 April 2014
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4827547
31 March 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4826239
9 December 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4767668
18 March 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4557066
3 October 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4478594
27 June 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4358871
2 September 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4139171
9 April 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4240106
27 January 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3934389
25 January 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3932742
17 December 2010
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3912680
1 December 2010
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3901826
9 July 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3790794
22 January 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3674991
29 June 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3537297
22 January 2009
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3398396
25 November 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3371823
11 July 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3267720
28 July 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2762305
7 April 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2644748
8 June 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2385044
19 August 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2226251
5 December 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1743713
8 May 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1616999
30 December 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1481630
25 June 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 139183
16 November 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 138665
17 March 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 167936
2 June 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 109079
13 April 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 23162
11 July 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 138796
5 May 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 155215
29 April 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 188988
10 April 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 147749
15 September 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 153430
Deficiency record · 15
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 29 December 2024
Resolved
Vessel reported reduction of maneuverability due to sheared port shaft IWO strut. Vessel is restricted from cargo operations until repairs are made. Vessel may continue to drydock location at 3 rivers in Paducah Ky. Crew is to conduct hourly rounds in the engine room until the vessel is hauled out in Paducah. Provide third party report to CG when repairs are made.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 26 February 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 142.325(a)(2) 60C
A fixed fire pump must be capable of:
Being energized remotely from a safe place outside the engine room and at the pump.
Vessel's fire pump was not capable of being energized from the pump or remote location.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Marking of IMO number
Issued 26 February 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 67.123 (b) 16C
For vessels having a square bow, the name of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the bow in a manner to avoid obliteration. The name and hailing port must be marked on some clearly visible part of the stern.
No name or hailing port is on the stern of the vessel.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Fitness for duty - intoxication
Issued 26 February 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 4.06-15 60C
The marine employer must have a sufficient number of alcohol testing devices readily accessible on board the vessel to determine the presence of alcohol in the system of each individual who was directly involved in the SMI.
Vessel had no alcohol testing devices readily available.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 26 February 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 142.240 (a) 60C
All portable fire extinguishers, semi-portable fire-extinguishing systems, fire-detection systems, and fixed fire-extinguishing systems, including ventilation, machinery shutdowns, and fixed fire-extinguishing system pressure-operated dampers on board the vessel, must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months, as prescribed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (8) of this section, or more frequently if otherwise required by the TSMS applicable to the vessel.
Portable extinguishers located at the base of the engine room ladder and forward hold space missing pin seal.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 21 February 2024
Resolved
46CFR 143.230 30C
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:
(5) High bilge levels.
Vessels high bilge level alarms in aft engine room and tool room inoperable.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 21 February 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 143.205 30C
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of the persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions.
Port steering hose has leaks with rubber wire-tied over leaking areas.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 21 February 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 143.205 30C
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of the persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions.
Both MDEs have excessive oil leaks.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 21 February 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 143.205 30C
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of the persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions.
Port reduction gear has excessive oil leaks.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 21 February 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 143.205 30C
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of the persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions.
Main steering rudders have excessive play.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 21 February 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 143.410 (b) 60C
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas.
Emergency lighting in engineering spaces were inoperable.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 6 October 2023
Resolved
All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. An accumulation of oil in the bilge creates a fire hazard. The bilges are to be cleaned to regulatory standard.
46 CFR 142.220(a)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Fire protection systems
Issued 6 October 2023
Resolved
A towing vessel's fire detection system must be installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's design manual. The fire detection system on board, specifically within the engine room, is not properly maintained. The fire detection panel had illuminated notification labeled "trouble" to upper and lower engine room. Additionally, the "zone disabled" notification was illuminated at the Lower Engine Room level. The vessel must identify the issue with the fire detection and repair the system to meet regulatory standards.
46 CFR 142.330(a)(2)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 6 October 2023
Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid. Starboard engine was leaking oil into the bilge. Vessel must prevent flammable leaking to meet regulation standards.
46 CFR 143.220 (a)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 21 November 2019
Resolved
Received report from vessel master that the welds on the starboard ram support post failed triggering the ram to detach from steering post and causing a marine casualty. Machinery must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Conduct steering gear repairs to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
Casualty record · 19
8 May 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1616999
7 April 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2644748
28 July 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2762305
11 January 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3130627
11 July 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3267720
29 June 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3537297
22 January 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3674991
9 July 2010Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 3790794
9 April 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4240106
27 June 2012Routine · role: Alleged Pollution Source · activity 4358871
3 October 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4478594
18 March 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4557066
9 December 2013Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 4767668
6 May 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6142930
20 December 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6331364
20 November 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6859893
8 September 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7794550
8 March 2024Major Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 7876369
29 December 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8051879
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 · 2
ANDI BOYD (2002–2013), C.A. SAVAGE (2017–2019). 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.