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L.E. BIRD
- Built
- 1984
- Last inspected
- 22 August 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 12 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. Records for the Towing Vessel class in Maury's sources begin in 1980.
Inspection record
Last inspected
22 August 2025
…with no type recorded5
Deficiencies
12 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
12 calendar years (1994–2025)
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
674877
WDN3936
236019
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-236019
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)50.0 ft × 18.0 ft × 5.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 46 / net 37
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMERAMEC MARINE SHIPYARD · ST LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1984
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPITTSBURGH, PA
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 5 August 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 it46 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
37 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
37 - 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.
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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.
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Inspected as a tow unit · 1
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.
ING 1639 Freight Barge · MISLE 360475 · 19 May 2005 · activity 2377108Inspection history · 18
22 August 2025
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8244256
18 February 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Extension · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8089173
4 October 2023
TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7800502
13 June 2023
Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7715509
6 September 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7552754
8 December 2021
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7360385
6 January 2021
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7120568
4 December 2019
Administrative Inspection · TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6866914
4 December 2019
Initial Certification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6866927
6 September 2011
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4138606
26 January 2007
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2867730
20 December 2005
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2559946
19 May 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2377108
30 May 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 212763
22 May 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 213407
14 August 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 105811
29 September 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 370972
13 June 1994
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1327288
Deficiency record · 12
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance/duplication of equipment
Issued 13 June 2023
Resolved
AIS must transmit vessel information, including the vessel's identity, type, position, course, speed, navigational status and other safety-related information automatically to appropriately equipped shore stations, other ships, and aircraft. AIS found to be transmitting incorrect vessel name (ROBERT G BLANK). Program AIS with required information and provide objective evidence of repair.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Obstruction/slipping, etc.
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to crew. Equivalent protection may include lifelines, wire rope, chains, and bulwarks that provide strength and support equivalent to fixed rails. Forward main deck missing rails or equivalent protection to prevent falling overboard.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this section, each navigation light must - (1) Meet the technical standards of the applicable Navigation Rules; (2) Be certified by a laboratory listed by the Coast Guard to the standards of ABYC A-16 (incorporated by reference, see § 183.5) or equivalent, although portable battery-powered lights need only meet the requirements of the standard applicable to them. Installed navigation lights have been modified with non-approved internals.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
The person in command of a documented vessel must have on board that vessel the original Certificate of Documentation currently in effect for that vessel. Current COD not on-board vessel.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
There must be an installed or portable bilge pump for emergency dewatering. Any portable pump must have sufficient hose length and pumping capability. All installed bilge piping must have a check/foot valve in each bilge suction that prevents unintended backflooding through bilge piping. Port side engine room bilge pump suction mounted against bilge surface limiting pumping capability
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
Fire-detection systems. Except as provided in paragraph (a)(8) of this section, each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. The owner or managing operator must ensure the following: (1) Each detector, control panel, remote indicator panel, and fire alarm are approved by the Commandant under approval series 161.002 or listed by a NRTL as set forth in 29 CFR 1910.7; (2) The system is installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's design manual; Engine room temperature sensor improperly mounted.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
Towing vessels must be equipped with the following equipment, as applicable to the area of operation:(b) Search light, controllable from the vessel's operating station and capable of illuminating objects at a distance of at least two times the length of the tow. Searchlight extinguished.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
Each lifejacket must be marked: (1) In block capital letters with the name of the vessel; 3 lifejackets in 2nd deck cabin missing vessel name.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
A 40-B portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room or cabinet. This is in addition to the portable fire extinguishers required by tables 142.230(a) and 142.230(b) of this part. Extinguisher not located near cabinet.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact. Extension cord permanently installed in engine room vestibule.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
aints, coatings, or other flammable or combustible products onboard a towing vessel must be stored in a designated storage room or cabinet when not in use. 5 gal oil buckets stored in engine room.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 8 December 2021
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Steering rudder hydraulic hoses are worn and showing signs of dry-rotting.
Recorded names · 1
ROBERT G BLANK (2005). 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
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