DOROTHY E is a 1983 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 14 inspections since 1998, most recently in May 2026, along with 13 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2007 and 2011.
Records from 1998 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 26 May 2026.
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.
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
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Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)39.7 ft × 22.5 ft × 6.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 48 / net 39
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSERODINO INC · GUILD, TN, UNITED STATES · built 1983
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portST LOUIS, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 19 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 it39 - Simplified, Net Ton 48 - Simplified, 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.
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Every recorded inspection, 1980 to
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and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this
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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.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 24 June 2025Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with nav lights, shapes, and sound signals in accordance with COLREGS. Sound signaling device non-operational.
46CFR140.720
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 24 July 2025
Resolved 11 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence of satisfactory repairs
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)
Issued 24 June 2025Resolved
For vessels having a square bow, the name and hailing port must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the stern. Re-stencil name and hailing port.
46CFR61.123
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 24 July 2025
Resolved 11 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence of satisfactory repairs
Alarms must have a means to test actuation at each operating station. No means to test hydraulic steering level alarm.
46CFR143.230(b)(2)
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 24 July 2025
Resolved 11 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence of satisfactory repairs
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 18 July 2024Resolved
An exposed hazard such as gears and rotating machinery, must be protected by a cover, guard or rail. STBD engine missing machinery guards. Install guards IAW manufacturers design.
46CFR144.820
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 August 2024
Resolved 19 August 2024
Resolution: Received objective evidence of satisfactory repairs.
Alarms and Monitoring; Low hydraulic steering fluid levels; Alarms must have a means to TEST actuation at each operating station or have a continuous self-monitoring alarm system which actuates if an alarm point fails or becomes disabled. There is an alarm installed but no way to test it. Provide a means to test alarm.
46CFR143.230(b)(2)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 August 2024
Resolved 19 August 2024
Resolution: Received objective evidence of satisfactory repairs.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 18 July 2024Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure the following: All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and
liquids insofar as practicable.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 August 2024
Resolved 22 August 2024
Resolution: Attended vessel. Bilges clean.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 18 July 2024Resolved
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. Port Generator governor not functioning properly. Repair/Replace.
46CFR143.205(a)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 August 2024
Resolved 19 August 2024
Resolution: Received objective evidence of satisfactory repairs.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 18 July 2024Resolved
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 pressure gauge non-operational. Repair/Replace.
46CFR143.205(a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 August 2024
Resolved 19 August 2024
Resolution: Received objective evidence of satisfactory repairs.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 18 July 2024Resolved
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. STBD red gear oil hoses are deteriorated and not in serviceable condition. Replace.
46CFR143.205(a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 August 2024
Resolved 19 August 2024
Resolution: Received objective evidence of satisfactory repairs.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 9 September 2021Resolved
Remove excess oil from the bilges.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 September 2021
Resolved 30 September 2021
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 September 2021Resolved
Enclose all open blanks in electrical panel in engine room.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 September 2021
Resolved 30 September 2021
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 September 2021Resolved
Place a guard around the propulsion engines rotating flywheel.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 October 2021
Resolved 30 September 2021
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the associated fleet that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no long be permitted to operate.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 November 2021
Resolved 19 January 2022
Resolution: COI Issued
20 September 2007Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 3066598
28 December 2011Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4217610
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
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