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RIVER VIKING
RIVER VIKING is a 1983 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 42 inspections since 1985, most recently in September 2025, along with 15 deficiencies and 9 casualty investigations between 2007 and 2025.
Records from 1985 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 15 September 2025.
- Built
- 1983
- Last inspected
- 15 September 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 9 investigations · 2007–2025
Identity
654502
WDQ5898
212800
Flag
UNITED STATES
368168150, 368438850
Maury page id
psix-212800
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded23
Years with a record
19 calendar years (1985–2025)
The 42 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 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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)70.0 ft × 26.0 ft × 9.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 198 / net 134
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
Builderbuilder not recorded · SULPHUR, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1983
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portGALVESTON, TX
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 8 September 2025 · expires 30 September 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 it198 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
134 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
134 - 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 September 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.
Radio station licence
WDQ5898MMSI 368438850 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 5 September 2025, expires 5 September 2035
WDL8296MMSI 368168150 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 29 October 2020, expires 29 October 2030
WDI4943MMSI 367703630 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 18 November 2015, cancelled 28 October 2021 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WDE3080MMSI 367333830 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 26 January 2008, cancelled 29 August 2012
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its
US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown.
A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.
Inspected as a tow unit · 21
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.
CC 97537 Freight Barge · MISLE 458216 · 13 March 2025 · activity 8093768KB 1031B Freight Barge · MISLE 1056001 · 13 March 2025 · activity 8093768CTC 9843 Freight Barge · MISLE 1861442 · 13 March 2025 · activity 8093768CTC 9856 Freight Barge · MISLE 1861443 · 13 March 2025 · activity 8093768ANR 111B Freight Barge · MISLE 1861446 · 13 March 2025 · activity 8093768CC 95158 Freight Barge · MISLE 1861448 · 13 March 2025 · activity 8093768HBM 3135 Freight Barge · MISLE 1848851 · 11 March 2025 · activity 8092422RUSS MOBLEY Towing Vessel · MISLE 137315 · 14 February 2025 · activity 8080719CC 95111 Freight Barge · MISLE 501613 · 14 February 2025 · activity 8080719TAYLOR NICOLE Towing Vessel · MISLE 105209 · 6 September 2024 · activity 8085281CTC-0613 Freight Barge · MISLE 827780 · 6 September 2024 · activity 8085281AEP 218 Freight Barge · MISLE 846237 · 22 July 2023 · activity 77688398916 Freight Barge · MISLE 324643 · 16 February 2009 · activity 3419713D. L. JOHNSON Towing Vessel · MISLE 90234 · 17 December 2007 · activity 3135035POWHATAN Towing Vessel · MISLE 67521 · 27 June 2007 · activity 2976584ALAN P HALL Towing Vessel · MISLE 85956 · 27 June 2007 · activity 2976584JANET MARIE Towing Vessel · MISLE 196774 · 27 June 2007 · activity 2976584ING 2330 Freight Barge · MISLE 471170 · 27 June 2007 · activity 2976584OR 8604 Freight Barge · MISLE 140772 · 25 March 2000 · activity 70014OR 8616 Freight Barge · MISLE 140784 · 24 March 2000 · activity 29948WINNIE C Towing Vessel · MISLE 156313 · 19 April 1992 · activity 18413Inspection history · 42
15 September 2025
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8234918
13 August 2025
Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8208895
13 March 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8093768
11 March 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8092422
14 February 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8080719
11 September 2024
TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8009266
6 September 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8085281
2 January 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7844371
22 July 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7768839
21 July 2021
TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7264041
10 February 2021
MTSA Verification · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7139301
16 June 2020
Initial Certification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6978393
4 December 2013
Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4782871
12 January 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4517461
17 January 2012
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4230093
3 August 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4105877
27 April 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3997160
16 February 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3419713
17 December 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3135035
27 June 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2976584
27 June 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2984216
27 February 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2896691
6 June 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2672322
31 May 2006
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2666188
24 February 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2591429
21 February 2006
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2589270
6 October 2005
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2508978
22 September 2005
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2499326
9 August 2005
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2456776
21 June 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2406424
1 March 2005
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2301465
8 September 2004
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2190206
10 August 2004
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2161931
25 March 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 70014
24 March 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 29948
23 July 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 109612
13 May 1999
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 796115
15 March 1998
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1109726
17 May 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 659088
19 April 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 18413
13 January 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 348795
13 June 1985
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 302624
Deficiency record · 15
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 15 September 2025
Resolved
A towing vessel on a rivers route must carry 3 day and 3 night visual distress signals. Day and night distress signals can be red hand-held flares approved under approval series 160.021 or 160.121 and are acceptable as both day and night signals. Vessel did not have any visual distress signals onboard. Place appropriate amount and type of visual distress signals onboard in accordance with 46 CFR Table 141.370.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Safety and environment policy
Issued 15 September 2025
Resolved
Prior to getting underway for the first time on a particular towing vessel, each crewmember must receive a safety orientation. Safety orientation was not conducted for the new crew. Conduct safety orientation and log appropriately.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)
Issued 15 September 2025
Resolved
The Master of a towing vesel must ensure that each crewmember participates in firefighting drills and receives instruction atleast once each month. The instruction may coincide with the with the drills. All crewmembers must be familiar with their firefighting duties. There was no record of firefighting training or drill conducted on the new vessel. Conduct, log, and document as appropriatte friefighting drill/training.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 13 August 2025
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that has installed, in the engine room and any other area where background noise makes a general alarm hard to hear, a supplemental flashing red light that is identified with a sign that reads "Attention General Alarm-When Alarm Sounds or Flashes Go To Your Station". The Audible alarm is not loud enough to overcome the generators and there is no flashing red light on the lower deck of the Machinery Space. Install a flashing red light in the lower machinery space that is noticeable from the generator room.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 13 August 2025
Resolved
Main Engine Systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location that monitor main engine RPM. The Starboard (#1) Main Engine was not displaying RPM's. Repair/Replace sensor and or wire.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 13 August 2025
Resolved
Electrical Systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. The cable clamp connector for the hot water heater had wires exposed in the clamp instead of wire jacket. There was a receptacle on the exterior of the vessel without an outlet cover installed. Properly route Cable/secure water heater clamp and install outlet cover for the exterior receptacle.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access Deck - hold/tank, etc.
Issued 16 June 2020
Resolved
Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to crew. Vessel has no rails or equivalent protection on the aft deck.
Navigation
Issued 13 January 1992
Resolved
RADIO LOG NOT MAINTAINED AS PER 47 CFR 80.409(e)(f)(3).
Documentation
Issued 13 January 1992
Resolved
OIL DISCHARGE PLACARD NOT POSTED AS PER 33 CFR 155.450.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 13 January 1992
Resolved
MARPOL PLACARD NOT POSTED AS PER 33 CFR 151.59.
Documentation
Issued 13 January 1992
Resolved
OIL TRANSFER PROCEDURES NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AS PER 33 CFR 155.740.
Navigation
Issued 13 June 1985
Resolved
INLAND NAV RULES NOT ON BRD AS REQUIRED BY 33CFR88.05
Documentation
Issued 13 June 1985
Resolved
RADIOTELEPHONE STATION LICENSE NOT ON BRD AS REQUIRED BY 47CFR83.367
Fire Fighting
Issued 13 June 1985
Resolved
INADEQUATE NUMBER OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AS REQUIRED BY 46CFR25.30-20(B)(1)
Unknown
Issued 13 June 1985
Resolved
PROHIBITED DISCHARGE WARNING PLACARD NOT POSTED AS REQUIRED BY 33CFR155.440
Casualty record · 9
27 June 2007Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · at BRADDOCK LOCK AND DAM (L/D 2) · activity 2976584
17 December 2007Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3135035
16 February 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3419713
27 April 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 3997160
22 July 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7768839
6 September 2024Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 8085281
14 February 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8080719
11 March 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8092422
13 March 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8093768
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
Recorded names · 2
CARL L. JOHNSON (2007–2011), ASHLEY MARIE (2023–2025). 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.