BLANCHE V

Towing Vessel · Built 1980s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

BLANCHE V is a 1982 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 27 inspections since 1992, most recently in September 2023, along with 8 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2016 and 2018.

Records from 1992 to 2023. Most recent: inspection, 25 September 2023.

Built: 1982
Last inspected: 25 September 2023
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 27
Deficiencies: 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 3 investigations · 2016–2018
Inspected with: 7 other vessels

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 3 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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 25 September 2023

Recorded inspections27

…physical examinations17

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded6

Deficiencies 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 17 calendar years (1992–2023)

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

650718

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WDI5567

212834

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-212834

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)60.0 ft × 24.0 ft × 8.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 95 / net 76

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderIOWA MARINE REPAIR CORP · KEOKUK, IA, UNITED STATES · built 1982

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeBox

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portCHICAGO, IL

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, Bowaters

DocumentationValid · issued 13 May 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it95 - Simplified, Gross Ton
76 - Simplified, 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.

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.

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 · 7

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.

SHERRYL B. REEVES Towing Vessel · MISLE 90935 · 2 February 2018 · activity 6348321 MTC 7264 Freight Barge · MISLE 1008605 · 2 February 2018 · activity 6348321 LTD 15157B Freight Barge · MISLE 1368758 · 2 February 2018 · activity 6348321 DALE A HELLER Towing Vessel · MISLE 187096 · 29 September 2017 · activity 6279500 IN075062 Freight Barge · MISLE 879550 · 29 September 2017 · activity 6279500 IN116507 Freight Barge · MISLE 1162931 · 29 September 2017 · activity 6279500 IN126429 Freight Barge · MISLE 1163674 · 29 September 2017 · activity 6279500

Inspection history · 27

25 September 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7798127

26 July 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7753133

15 September 2022 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7562329

12 September 2022 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7557407

24 August 2022 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7542795

17 August 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7535984

21 February 2022 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7401480

20 October 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7336219

23 September 2021 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7319101

30 June 2020 Initial Certification · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6991419

29 May 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6428187

2 February 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6348321

29 September 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6279500

24 March 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5842767

23 February 2016 Administration

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5820086

15 October 2015 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5746279

13 April 2011 Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3997314

7 November 2008 Uninspected Other

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3359702

18 April 2006 Uninspected Other

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2629503

30 September 2002 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1680465

29 January 2001 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1058247

3 September 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 163899

28 February 2000 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1046264

10 February 1999 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1128623

16 October 1997 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 776415

25 August 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 86552

17 February 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 126225

Deficiency record · 8

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections

Issued 17 August 2022 Resolved

Checklists must be provided that ensure that all lifesaving appliances are complete and in working order. Provide lifesaving checklists and records of inspection that ensure all lifesaving appliances are complete and in working order.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 September 2022
Resolved 15 September 2022

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 17 August 2022 Resolved

Means must be provided for closing ventilation to the machinery space in case of fire. Provide closures for the engine compartment air intake.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 September 2022
Resolved 12 September 2022

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 17 August 2022 Resolved

Prove proper operation of the vessel's ring buoy floating waterlight.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 September 2022
Resolved 24 August 2022
Resolution: POC sent video evidence of properly operating floating waterlight.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Fire protection systems

Issued 17 August 2022 Resolved

Provided detailed instructions for CO2 system remote discharge station on the 2nd deck.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 September 2022
Resolved 12 September 2022
Resolution: Instruction for the operation of the system were clear, consice, and easily followed by the crew.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 23 September 2021 Resolved

Repair fuel oil leak on STBD main engine.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 24 September 2021
Resolution: Fuel leak was repaired and MI conducted op test.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 23 September 2021 Resolved

Repair Coolant leak on PORT main engine. Complete by March 2022

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 March 2022
Resolved 23 February 2022
Resolution: Rcvd proof of repair

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation

Issued 23 September 2021 Resolved

Install proper ventilation closures for the main machinery space vent fans on upper deck.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 19 October 2021
Resolution: Proper ventilation closures have been installed.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 23 September 2021 Resolved

Replace all expired items in first aid kit

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 September 2021
Resolution: All expired items were replaced with new.

Casualty record · 3

24 March 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5842767

29 September 2017Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 6279500

2 February 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 6348321

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.