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ANGELA B

ANGELA B is a 1984 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 1998, most recently in September 2025, along with 9 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 9 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2021.

Records from 1998 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 3 September 2025.

Built
1984
Last inspected
3 September 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

WDQ 5989
246785
Flag
UNITED STATES
366967080, 368038060, 368439740
Maury page id
psix-246785

Inspections, by type

…with no type recorded13
Years with a record 14 calendar years (1998–2025)
The 23 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)73.0 ft × 30.0 ft × 8.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 147 / net 117
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderGREENVILLE SHIPBUILDING CORP · GREENVILLE, MS, UNITED STATES · built 1984
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portDYERSBURG, TN
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 3 August 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it147 - Simplified, Gross Ton
117 - Simplified, 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

WDQ5989MMSI 368439740 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 11 September 2025, expires 11 September 2035
WDK3382MMSI 366967080 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 13 June 2018, expires 13 June 2028
WDK2703MMSI 368038060 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 11 May 2018, expires 11 May 2028 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WSP4995MMSI 366967080 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 28 July 2004, cancelled 13 December 2014
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 · 9

Inspection history · 23

3 September 2025 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8257605
23 January 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7989529
25 May 2022 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7458889
25 April 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7437246
2 March 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7433436
2 April 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7170505
26 October 2020 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7084315
29 July 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7019521
5 August 2019 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6775564
20 August 2014 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4960658
30 October 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4754716
21 March 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4553404
7 March 2013 Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4548286
5 September 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4439344
22 August 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4421085
19 October 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4180402
4 October 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3608949
15 March 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3436150
21 May 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2377411
11 April 2005 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MIDET EAST BANK DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2331238
24 November 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1953360
20 October 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1932843
3 January 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 411796

Deficiency record · 9

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 27 May 2022 Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas and must provide sufficient illumination under emergency conditions to facilitate egress from each space. The vessels crew rooms do not have any emergency lighting or phosphorescent strips for egress.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 10 June 2022
Resolved 24 June 2022
Resolution: Photoluminescent stickers were added to the accommodation spaces.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 27 May 2022 Resolved
Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces. The engine room ventilation intake does not have a means to close.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 June 2022
Resolved 17 June 2022
Resolution: Vessel repaired the recently installed ventilation closure device; a bushing was added to the fan shroud, which supports closure plate assy. OP TEST SAT, closure device secures consistently, with no exposed gaps to allow air intake.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 27 May 2022 Resolved
Emergency fuel shut off valves must be fitted on any fuel line that supplies fuel directly to a propulsion engine or generator prime mover. The vessels port generator fuel shut off valve wire rope was painted to the bulkhead and inoperable. Corrected on the spot.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 27 May 2022
Resolved 27 May 2022
Resolution: Crew corrected on the spot.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 25 April 2022 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. Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must:(1) Be maintained to ensure proper operation;(2) Be suitable for route and service; and(3) Have suitable propulsion controls to provide the operator full control at each operating station. 46 CFR 143.205 (c) 17 A or C Vessel reported loss of propulsion control. Vessel is being assisted to fleeting area for repairs. Prior to getting underway provide proof of satisfactory operation of the main engines to the CG marine inspector, TPO or TPO approved internal surveyor.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 27 April 2022
Resolution: Received tech report and TPO report attesting to the satisfaction of repairs.
Navigation
Issued 3 January 1998 Resolved
AMBER TOWING LIGHTS ARE MISSING.
Condition: Unknown
Due 13 January 1998
Resolved 13 January 1998
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 3 January 1998 Resolved
MARPOL POLLUTION PLACARDS MISSING.
Condition: Unknown
Due 13 January 1998
Resolved 13 January 1998
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 3 January 1998 Resolved
MSD OVERBOARD DISCHARGE VALVE IN OPEN POSITION.
Condition: Unknown
Due 13 January 1998
Resolved 13 January 1998
Fire Fighting
Issued 3 January 1998 Resolved
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS INSPECTION TAGS OUT OF DATE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 13 January 1998
Resolved 13 January 1998
Fire Fighting
Issued 3 January 1998 Resolved
FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSPECTION TAGS MISSING.
Condition: Unknown
Due 13 January 1998
Resolved 13 January 1998

Casualty record · 9

21 May 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2377411
15 March 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3436150
4 October 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 3608949
19 October 2011Routine · role: Acknowledged Pollution Source · activity 4180402
22 August 2012Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4421085
5 September 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4439344
30 October 2013Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4754716
5 August 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at THEBES RAILROAD BRIDGE · activity 6775564
2 April 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at MEMPHIS HIGHWAY BRIDGE · activity 7170505
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

C.B. FORD (2005–2021). 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.