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SARAH B
- Built
- 1953
- Last inspected
- 2 August 2024
- Deficiencies
- 27 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- 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.
Inspection record
Last inspected
2 August 2024
…with no type recorded2
Deficiencies
27 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
11 calendar years (2002–2024)
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
1107311
WDA4498
20961
Flag
UNITED STATES
Tonnage
18 - Simplified, Net Ton
23 - Simplified, Gross Ton
Maury page id
psix-20961
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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 · 3
The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. Only barges and towing vessels are in this archive, so any other vessel type in the same activity does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
KIRBY 29172 Tank Barge · MISLE 11586 · 11 December 2002 · activity 1717868B 624 Tank Barge · MISLE 41252 · 11 December 2002 · activity 1717868RICKY ROBINSON Towing Vessel · MISLE 141079 · 11 December 2002 · activity 1717868Inspection history · 20
2 August 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7955330
11 April 2024
Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7893674
12 July 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7744514
29 August 2022
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7546339
27 April 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7439258
28 February 2022
Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7403467
1 February 2022
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7388943
21 September 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7333012
11 May 2021
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7291258
4 May 2020
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6947891
25 July 2018
Examination of Repairs · Initial Certification · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6519117
8 March 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6434620
12 October 2016
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6021369
11 October 2013
Administration · Deficiency Check · Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4733597
11 October 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4734777
15 April 2013
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Field Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4569471
2 November 2011
Administration
Administrative · Sector Field Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4266776
24 October 2005
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2521516
17 October 2005
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2520823
11 December 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1717868
Deficiency record · 27
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 21 July 2023
Resolved
All lifesaving equipment must be ready for use at all times. PT RLB & grabline extremely wxed; waterlight laying on deck. Replace RLB & grabline, and properly attach waterlight to body of RLB& store in manner to avoid damage within 07 days.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 21 July 2023
Resolved
Towing vsls must be equipped with an illuminated magnetic compass. Unable to verify illumination. Vsl restricted to daytime ops until provided proof of proper op.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 17 July 2023
Resolved
A towing vessel choosing the CG inspection option, must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date. Vessel COI anniversary date is April 17th; NO annual inspection has been conducted 90 days +/- of this date. Annual inspection is overdue. Vessel may NOT operate until an annual inspection has been conducted.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 12 July 2023
Resolved
No preunderway checks were logged in the TVR.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 12 July 2023
Resolved
Medical kit was incomplete. Expired asprin. Missing blood pressure cuff, means to splint broken bones, and large bandages
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 July 2023
Resolved
Lifejackets were not marked with reflective material.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 12 July 2023
Resolved
Container holding distress signals was not marked.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 27 April 2022
Resolved
Each general alarm has installed in the E/R a supplemental flashing red light. General alarm light not operational.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 31 August 2021
Resolved
Closure devices must be provided for hull penetrations which may allow water to enter the vessel that are suitable for expected route. Aft deck hatch is inoperable. Repair or replace as original.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 31 August 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel operating beyond 3 NM from shore upon the Great Lakes must carry a Category 1 406 MHz satellite EPIRB stowed in a manner so that it will float free if the vessel sinks. The EPIRB battery and hydrostatic release are expired. Provide onboard an operational EPIRB stowed in a float free configuration.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 31 August 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel in cold water regions must carry one immersion suit for each person onboard. No immersion suits onboard.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 31 August 2021
Resolved
Each lifejacket must be marked in block capital letters with name of the vessel and have a lifejacket light and whistle securely attached with a cord. PFDs onboard are not marked and have no required attachments.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 31 August 2021
Resolved
Towing vessels at least 26' but less than 79' must carry a minimum of 2 RLBs (24" diameter) located on opposite sides of the vessel where personnel are normally present. Only one RLB onboard.
20Oct2021: 02 RLBs onboard; 01 missing retroreflective tape. Extension for def clearance granted.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 31 August 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel operating on Great Lakes routes must have a means to take blood pressure reading, splint broken bones, and apply large bandages for serious wounds. No equipment to fulfill this requirement is onboard.
20Oct2021: Blood pressure reading equipment onboard. Splint and large bandages missing. Extension for def clearance granted.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 31 August 2021
Resolved
Inspections & tests of lifesaving equipment must be recorded in the TVR. No entries were made in the TVR.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 31 August 2021
Resolved
Records of inspections, tests, & maintenance of all fire-suppression equipment must be logged in the TVR. No entries were made in the TVR.
20Oct2021: Extension of def clearance granted. Awaiting documentation from third party.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 31 August 2021
Resolved
The crew of each towing vessel must demonstrate the ability to operate the machinery & electrical systems for which they are responsible. Unable to verify; vessel out of the water & no crew onboard. Verify prior to departure.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 31 August 2021
Resolved
Essential system alarms must be regularly tested and examined in accordance with 46 CFR 143.245(b) and logged in the TVR. No entries were made in the TVR. Provide proof of completed tests.
20Oct2021: Extension of def clearance granted. Caretaker is awaiting return of crew to assist with this task.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 31 August 2021
Resolved
Pressure vessels over 5 cubic ft & over 15 lbs per square inch MAWP must be equipped with an indicating pressure gauge & the MAWP must be indicated by a stamp or nameplate visible to the crew. No pressure gauge or MAWP stamp/nameplate on pressure vessel.
20Oct2021: Extension of def clearance granted. Caretaker is awaiting return of crew to assist with this task.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 31 August 2021
Resolved
Each general alarm has installed in the E/R a supplemental flashing red light & sign that reads "Attention General Alarm - When Alarm Sounds/Flashes Go to Your Station." General alarm light not operational. Sign posted in wheelhouse not E/R near light.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 31 August 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have an alarm provided for high bilge levels. Unable to test bilge alarms. Demonstrate operation of bilge alarms.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Structural features (ship)
Issued 31 August 2021
Resolved
Vessel's satisfactory service does not cause the stability of the vessel to be questioned. Large pieces of steel were discovered in internal spaces. Remove all unnecessary materials that may negatively impact vessel stability prior to departure.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-corrosion
Issued 25 July 2018
Resolved
Make repairs to wasted transverse frames in focsle bilge first five frames.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 25 July 2018
Resolved
Conduct thickness gaging for bottom shell plate in way of focsle bilge, P & S of keel "A" strake.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 25 July 2018
Resolved
Make repairs to upset frame in engine room STBD side aft.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 25 July 2018
Resolved
Renew grab rails for deck house aft.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Servicing
Issued 17 October 2005
Resolved
The fixed CO2 system in the engine has not been serviced in the past year.