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RAZORBACK
RAZORBACK is a 1984 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 17 inspections since 1995, most recently in October 2020, along with 35 deficiencies, 3 operational controls and 4 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2013.
Records from 1995 to 2020. Most recent: inspection, 14 October 2020.
- Built
- 1984
- Last inspected
- 14 October 2020
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 35 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 4 investigations · 2008–2013
Identity
678691
WDC3078
246099
Flag
UNITED STATES
367002330
Maury page id
psix-246099
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded7
Years with a record
8 calendar years (1995–2020)
The 17 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.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 6 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 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)52.0 ft × 18.0 ft × 6.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 46 / net 37
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderHUMBOLDT BOAT SERVICE COMPANY · ST LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1984
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionNot recorded
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portST LOUIS, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 24 January 2026 · expires 31 December 2026
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formunknown (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 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
WDJ4683MMSI 367002330 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 31 March 2017, expires 31 March 2027
WDC3078MMSI 367002330 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 17 December 2004, cancelled 21 February 2015
WAR4537MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 2 February 1996, cancelled 22 April 2006
WCR7261MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 23 May 1995, cancelled 23 July 2005
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 · 5
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.
BIG SAM Towing Vessel · MISLE 130323 · 9 May 2013 · activity 4603716MICHELLE K Towing Vessel · MISLE 137852 · 9 May 2013 · activity 4603716DARI LYNN Towing Vessel · MISLE 142925 · 9 May 2013 · activity 4603716JOHN W. STONE Towing Vessel · MISLE 167243 · 9 May 2013 · activity 4603716M/V FRANCIS EVELYN Towing Vessel · MISLE 73832 · 2 January 2008 · activity 3123453Inspection history · 17
14 October 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7077014
4 March 2020
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6920662
11 February 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6630084
31 July 2018
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6497159
26 October 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4741388
25 October 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4755078
9 May 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4603716
17 October 2012
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4466436
1 August 2012
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4398144
24 March 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4270898
14 March 2012
Marine Casualty Follow Up · Deficiency Check · Spot Check (Safety)
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4263739
13 March 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4263377
2 January 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3123453
5 July 2006
Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2702507
16 May 2006
Uninspected Other · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2650554
5 April 2006
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2617441
20 September 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 125297
Deficiency record · 35
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 14 October 2020
Resolved
ll owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is a single owned towing vessel 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 they vessel may no longer be permitted to operate.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Public address system
Issued 4 March 2020
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that is capable of notifying persons in any accommodation, work space, and the engine room. Vessel's general alarm could barely be heard in the engine room and the engine room red light was not operable, presenting a hazard to the crew in the event of an emergency. Repair the inoperable light. 46CFR143.235
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 4 March 2020
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. Generator electrical cables were submerged by oil in the bilge, two of the emergency back up batteries were not covered and had clamp-on jumper cables attached with cables on the deck plates also covered in oil, presenting a major fire risk and also jeopardizing the emergency battery power, if needed. Drain bilge, properly locate the wiring beneath the generator, cover the batteries, use proper power cables. 46 CFR 143.205(a)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 4 March 2020
Resolved
The owner, operator, master or officer in charge of a navigational watch of a towing vessel must ensure the following: The strength of each component used for securing the towing vessel to the tow and for making up the tow is adequate for its intended service. The base of the forward centerline bitt was fractured and separating from the deck, tow/mooring hazard. Provide safe mooring plan and repair proposal by March 5, 2020.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 4 March 2020
Resolved
All bilges and void spaces are kept free from
accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and
liquids insofar as practicable. Identified excessive amounts of oil throughout the engine room, 2-3 inches of oil in the entire engine room bilge, excessive leaks on the generators and main engines, and 2-3 feet of vertical oil residue on the engine room bulkheads giving the assumption that was the previous oil level sometime before our boarding, all presenting a major fire hazard. Empty all oil from the bilge, clean the bilge, all generators and engines, and all deck plates, all prior to movement. 46 CFR 142.220
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 4 March 2020
Resolved
All fire detection systems must be serviced every 12 months. The fire detection panel, upon arrival, was past the servicing date, 7 months overdue. Furthermore, crew had no proficiency to know how to test the system, nor the actual means/test devices to test the fire detection system per the system's manufacturer's manual. Train crew, obtain the manufacturer's manual and the designated testing equipment, and a proper servicing company needs to service the system, before vessel movement. 46CFR142.240(a)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 4 March 2020
Resolved
The owner, managing operator, or master of a towing vessel must ensure that the vessel’s lifesaving and fire
suppression and detection equipment complies with the applicable requirements of parts 141 and 142 of this subchapter and is in good working order. Not only did the only deckhand on board not know how to turn on the fire pump, upon instructing him how to turn it on, the pump actuated however there was no water pressure/water coming out of the hoses, indicating a water pressure issue or a internal valve issue with the fire station. Identify the root cause and correct, prior to movement. 46 CFR 140.650
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 March 2020
Resolved
Each towing vessel must carry at least one appropriately-sized lifejacket, approved under approval series 160.002, 160.005, 160.055, 160.155, or 160.176, for each person on board. There was only one found lifejacket on the vessel, although typical manning from a statement from the deckhand is one licensed operator and a deckhand. Two lifejackets at a minimum are required with lights and whistles per 46 CFR 141.340(f) and (g). 46 CFR 141.340
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Found 3"+ oil/oily water in bilges & coating machinery. Remove excessive liquids and clean oil from E/R.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Found combustible materials in proximity to electrical wiring under pilothouse console. Found portable gasoline tanks stowed on forward upper deck and in E/R; found lube oils stowed in main deck compartment.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Found missing/improper mounting bolts for both MDEs and generator.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Found no evidence that the company was conducting firefighting or abandon ship drills.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Portable fire extinguisher in the engine room has not been serviced since 2016.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Found required navigation lights for towing were not operational.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Found inoperable floating water-light on life ring buoy on main deck, as battery was missing.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Found no evidence of nautical charts / publications on board vessel.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Found gauges in pilothouse are broken/inoperable.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Found petcocks on fuel strainers were not fitted with plugs.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Generator panel ammeter and voltmeter were not reading current/voltage properly.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkheads - operational damage
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Found forward main deck between push knees significantly inset and buckled. Prior to movement provide marine survey evaluation report of the forward bow and push knee area, and repair plan for approval to the Coast Guard.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Installed exterior railings/guards on main deck. Found cracked/disconnected welds on railing support on starboard ladder.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Found no mechanical closures for E/R ventilation.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Insulation wetted through (oil)
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Engine room exhaust lagging needs replacement, worn holed.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Found both life ring buoys did not have required markings.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
RPM Gauge on Starboard MDE is not working. Verify proper operation to satisfaction of USCG MI.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Found unsupported air intake hose on port MDE.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 31 July 2018
Resolved
Found emergency fuel shutdowns for engines were inoperable.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 31 July 2018
Resolved
Found no evidence of required company drug testing.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 31 July 2018
Resolved
Provide to the Coast Guard an electrical load evaluation & fitness of service by a marine electrician of overall onboard electrical system specifically to include generator serviceability, battery charging systems, pilot house console, auxiliary system pump (Sewage pump)wiring and overall wiring arrangement.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 31 July 2018
Resolved
Fuel observed pooling on top of PRT engine.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 31 July 2018
Resolved
Oil leak observed on generator outboard side originating from exhaust manifold.
Fire Fighting › Semiportable CO2 Fire Extinguishers › Location
Issued 16 May 2006
Resolved
No Semi-Portable B-V extinguisher in engine room in accordance with 46 CFR Part 27.
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Serviceable
Issued 16 May 2006
Resolved
Provide new lifering buoy properly marked with vessel name in accordance with 46 CFR 180.
Fire Fighting › Fire Hoses › Connections
Issued 16 May 2006
Resolved
Provide fire hose and threaded connection for fire pump on deck in accordance with 46 CFR 27.301
Operations/Management › Bilge/Bilge System Management › Control of Excess Water
Issued 16 May 2006
Resolved
Remove oily water from engine room bilge in accordance with 46 CFR 176.830.
Casualty record · 4
2 January 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 3123453
13 March 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4263377
9 May 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4603716
25 October 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at LAPALCO DRAWBRIDGE · activity 4755078
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 · 1
GATE WAY (2008). 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.