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AMERICAN

AMERICAN is a 1982 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 37 inspections since 1992, most recently in October 2025, along with 28 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded —, 1 operational control and 9 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2024.

Records from 1992 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 31 October 2025.

Built
1982
Last inspected
31 October 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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 31 October 2025
…with no type recorded11
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 24 calendar years (1992–2025)
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

8851730
WDH6514
208007
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-208007

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)61.2 ft × 26.1 ft × 9.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 182 / net 124
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderA R ORTIS BOAT AND BARGE · KROTZ SPRINGS, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1982
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portJACKSONVILLE, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 6 September 2025 · expires 31 October 2026
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 it124 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
182 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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 · 9

Inspection history · 37

31 October 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8261530
1 August 2025 Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8200193
5 November 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8032056
23 May 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7923058
17 January 2024 Special Consideration
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7912052
7 August 2023 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7762728
31 August 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7552521
23 February 2022 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7401142
18 August 2021 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7283510
22 March 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7160562
19 February 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7143098
30 October 2020 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7084494
1 July 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6998394
5 June 2019 Initial Certification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6704803
30 August 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6527143
25 August 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6020815
26 January 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4240044
24 October 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4199117
3 May 2011 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4001423
30 November 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3902633
18 October 2010 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3879625
6 January 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Wilmington · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3665846
4 February 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3142794
29 November 2006 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2830981
20 July 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Wilmington · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2756081
1 February 2005 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2286549
17 January 2003 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1736300
2 July 2001 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1068471
6 June 2000 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1050861
9 April 1999 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 788224
26 May 1998 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1126059
11 May 1998 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 790993
14 May 1997 Uninspected Towing Vessel · MARPOL Annex V Examination · MARPOL Annex I Examination
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1107119
15 November 1996 Uninspected Towing Vessel · MARPOL Annex V Examination · MARPOL Annex I Examination
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1360666
16 January 1996 MARPOL Annex I Examination · MARPOL Annex V Examination · Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1394450
6 March 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 117249
8 January 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 115543

Deficiency record · 28

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 31 October 2025 Resolved
Pressure vessels must be externally examined annually. Relief valves must be tested in accordance with § 143.245. Pressure valves did not reset. Replace relief valve.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 30 November 2025
Resolved 18 November 2025
Resolution: Received and installed tested pressure relief valves.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 31 October 2025 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. These devices must be suitable for the expected route. FWD watertight door on main deck wasted, replace.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 30 November 2025
Resolved 12 November 2025
Resolution: Provided pictures of new door installed and chalk tested.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 31 October 2025 No resolution recorded
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. These devices must be suitable for the expected route. Both port watertight doors and stbd fwd watertight doors on main deck need to be replaced at next dry dock.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 August 2027
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
THE OWNER AND MANAGING OPERATOR MUST ENSURE THAT THE TOWING VESSEL IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SUBCHAPTER AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AT ALL TIMES. THE VESSEL IS AN ITV INSPECTED UNDER CG OPTION AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PER REGULATION. REQUIREMENTS 2 THROUGH 12 ARE OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE THAT A SERIOUS SUBSTANDARD CONDITION HAS NOT BEEN PROACTIVELY MANAGED BY THE VESSEL'S OWNER/OPERATOR, LEADING TO A LACK OF SAFETY CULTURE ONBOARD THE VESSEL.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 27 August 2021
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: Vessel representative conducted Safety Stand Down in the presence of the CG inspectors.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
TOWING VESSEL MUST HAVE A PORTABLE PUMP, HOSES, AND NOZZLES IAW PARAGRAPHS (e) AND (f). THE DATA PLATE STATE THE MAX DISCHARGE CAPACITY OF 16M3/H (266 LPM) WHICH IS BELOW THE 300LPM REQUIREMENT. THERE IS NO GUAGE TO VERIFY PRESSURE OUTPUT. THE PUMP COULD ONLY BE STARTED BY PRIMING IT WITH WATER. PROVIDE A PORTABLE FIRE PUMP THAT MEETS REGULATION STANDARDS.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: New pump purchased and placed in service on vessel.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
EACH TOWING VESSEL MUST HAVE A FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM INSTALLED, TESTED, AND MAINTAINED. THE FIRE DETECTION PANEL BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTE AND UPON RECONNECTION INITIATED A COMMON TROUBLE ALARM THAT COULD NOT BE RECTIFIED. REPAIR FIRE DETECTION PANEL.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: Fire detection system operable.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
EACH TOWING VESSEL MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A MEANS TO DETECT SMOKE IN THE BERTHING SPACES AND LOUNGES. SEVERAL BERTHING SPACES ARE MISSING THE SMOKE ALARMS FROM EXISTING MOUNTS. REPLACE SMOKE ALARMS.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: CG inspectors verified smoke detector installed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
PAINTS OR OTHER FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS ONBOARD MUST BE STORED IN A DESIGNATED STORAGE ROOM OR CABINET WHEN NOT IN USE. THE CABINET MUST BE UL1275, FM APPROVAL STANDARDS 6050 OR SUITABLE STEEL. PAINT STORAGE AND GASOLINE STORAGE WAS FOUND IN UNAPPROVED CABINETS. REMOVE/REPLACE CABINETS.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: CG inspectors verified paint was not stored on board in an unapproved manner.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
EACH TOWING VESSEL MUST HAVE A HIGH BILGE LEVEL ALARM. VESSEL BILGE ALARM DID NOT ACTIVATE WHEN TESTED. REPAIR BILGE ALARM.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: CG inspectors verified alarms operable.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
ALL LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT MUST BE TESTED AND MAINTAINED. INFLATABLE BUOYANT APPARATUS DID NOT HAVE ANNUAL EXAM BY CERTIFIED FACILITY. PROPERLY INSPECT INFLATABLE BUOYANT APPARATUS.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: IBA tested.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for survival craft
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: New hydrostatic release installed.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: CG inspector verified waterlight battery replaced.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Record of drills and steering gear tests
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
THE MASTER MUST ENSURE THAT EACH CREW MEMBER PARTICIPATES IN FIRE FIGHTING DRILLS AT LEAST ONCE PER MONTH. RECORDS OF DRILL FREQUENCY INADEQUATE. CONDUCT AND DOCUMENT DRILLS MONTHLY.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: CG inspector verified drills were conducted and logged.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
SAFETY ORIENTATIONS AND OTHER CREW TRAINING MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN THE OFFICIAL LOG BOOK. VESSEL HAS NO RECORDS OF SAFETY ORIENCTATION FOR CREW MEMGERS PRIOR TO GETTING UNDERWAY FOR THE FIRST TIME. DOCUMENT ORIENTATIONS.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: CG inspectors witness safety stand down.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
ALL CREWMEMBERS MUST BE PROVIDED WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING THAT IS DOCUMENTED. VESSEL HAS NO RECORDS FOR TRAINING CONDUCTED WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER EMPLOYMENT OR ANNUAL REFRESHER. CONDUCT TRAINING AND DOCUMENT.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: CG inspectors witness safety stand down.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
EACH LIFEJACKET MUST HAVE AN APPROVED LIFEJACKET LIGHT. ONE LIFEJACKET WAS MISSING A LIGHT. REPLACE MISSING LIGHT.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 September 2021
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: CG verified light.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
IF MORE THAN ONE LIFEBUOY IS CARRIED, AT LEAST ONE MUST NOT HAVE A LIFELINE. BOTH LIFEBUOYS HAVE LIFELINES ATTACHED. CORRECT AS APPROPRIATE.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 September 2021
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: CG inspector verified lifeline.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for survival craft
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
SURVIVAL CRAFT MUST BE STOWED IAW THE REQUIREMENTS OF 46CFR199.130. SURVIVAL CRAFT CRADDLE IS MISSING TWO MOUNTING BOLTS TO THE DECK. INSTALL CRADLE PROPERLY.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 September 2021
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: CG verified proper installation.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
CONNECTIONS AND TERMINATIONS MUST BE SUITABLE FOR THE INSTALLED CONDUCTORS. MULTIPLE DEAD END WIRES FOUND UNDER BRIDGE CONSOLE. PROPERLY TERMINATE DEAD END WIRES.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 September 2021
Resolved 27 August 2021
Resolution: CG inspectors verified proper terminations.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Decks - corrosion
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
RAILS MUST BE INSTALLED ON THE PERIPHERY OF ALL DECKS ACCESSIBLE TO THE CREW. NUMEROUS RAILS WERE FOUND WASTED. REPAIR AS APPROPRIATE.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 September 2021
Resolved 23 February 2022
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
A NAVIGATION ASSESSMENT ENTRY MUST BE RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL LOG. THERE ARE NO ENTRIES FOR NAVIGATIONAL ASSESSMENTS. DOCUMENT ALL NAVIGATIONAL ASSESSMENTS.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 September 2021
Resolved 23 February 2022
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 September 2021
Resolved 23 February 2022
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Functionality of Safety Systems
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
Essential systems or equipment must be regularly tested, examined. Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b) of this section. The tests required in this section must be recorded in accordance with part 140 of this subchapter. There is no record of the tests conducted. Conduct tests properly and document.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 September 2021
Resolved 23 February 2022
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
The Bridge-to-Bridge Act apply to every towing vessel of 26 feet or over in length while in the navigable waters of the United States. Each vessel must carry a certificate with a valid endorsement while subject to the Bridge to Bridge Act. Vessel does not have a Bridge-to-Bridge certificate. Obtain proper certificate.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 September 2021
Resolved 21 October 2021
Resolution: Evidence of certificate provided.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
A vessel must be operated in such a manner as to afford protections against hazards to life, property and the environment. Numerous fender attachment points to the hull are wasted. Crop and renew attachment points.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 September 2021
Resolved 23 February 2022
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear alarm
Issued 30 October 2020 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 hydraulic steering fluid levels. No alarm installed.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 November 2020
Resolved 23 February 2022
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 30 October 2020 Resolved
The portable fire pump must be self-priming and power-driven. Portable pump not self-priming.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 November 2020
Resolved 5 November 2020
Resolution: vesssel rep provided photo of new portable pump been instaled.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 30 August 2018 Resolved
CLSN: Vsl is broadcasting Invalid Call Sign (Last digits transposed)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 3 December 2018
Resolution: Issue fixed

Casualty record · 9

20 July 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2756081
4 February 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 3142794
6 January 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3665846
30 November 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3902633
24 October 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4199117
26 January 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4240044
25 August 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6020815
1 July 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 6998394
23 May 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7923058
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.