Records from 1993 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 17 August 2025.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)78.7 ft × 34.0 ft × 7.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 147 / net 27
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)78.7 ft × 34.0 ft × 7.8 ft
ITC tonnagegross 180 / net 54
BuilderAIPLE MARINE COMPANY · STILLWATER, MN, UNITED STATES · built 1985
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portALTON, IL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 13 February 2026 · expires 28 February 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 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
180 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
27 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
54 - Convention (Subpart B), 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.
Inspection history · 19
17 August 2025
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office Ponce · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8226969
5 February 2025
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8074946
6 August 2024
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office Ponce · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7975514
24 August 2023
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office Ponce · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7774296
6 June 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7503381
26 May 2022
Initial Certification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office Ponce · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7453607
17 May 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Commandant (CG-CVC) · Activity 7453040
14 August 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6511405
13 September 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4982422
7 November 2011
Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit
Administrative · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4183764
18 October 2011
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4171382
19 August 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3403860
2 November 2006
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2813000
20 July 2006
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2719388
13 April 2005
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2333116
27 January 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 17126
28 September 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 116503
4 May 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 71392
5 July 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 123685
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 17 October 2025
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. 1. Port side generator was INOP due to maintenance. 2. Replace vacume RACOR fuel filter gauges at housings for all systems. 3. Push button battery start for STBD Generator, remount to safe location not on Fuel filter housing w/ Proper electrical Connections. 4. Remove old obsolete smoke detector from engine room above Stbd generator.
46 CFR 143.205(a)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 20 October 2025
Resolution: See attached def clearance document documenting corrective actions.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Galley, handlingroom (maintenance)
Issued 21 August 2025
Resolved
All vessel equipment must be used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended practice and in a manner that minimizes risk of injury or death. Sea rails, with suitable barriers to prevent accidental movement of cooking pots, must be installed on a cooking range. galley stove was found with rails removed. 46 CFR 140.505(b)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 20 October 2025
Resolution: See attached document with new rails installed on galley stove.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 21 August 2025
Resolved
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. vessel's searchlight was found extinguished. 46 CFR 140.725(b)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 20 October 2025
Resolution: see attached document for picture on searchlight in operable condition.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights
Issued 26 May 2022
Resolved
Each window or portlight, and its means of attachment to the hull or the deckhouse, must be capable of withstanding the maximum expected load from wind and waves. Port whole on STBD stateroom replace seal. 46CFR144.920
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 12 July 2022
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 26 May 2022
Resolved
Electrical conductors passing though watertight bulkheads must be installed so that the bulkhead remains watertight. Seal cable runs on Port and STBD side shaft alleys.
46CFR143.400 (h)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 12 July 2022
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Cargo & other hatchways
Issued 26 May 2022
Resolved
Replace gaskets on Port and STBD shaft alley hatches, from e-room to shaft alley and the space behind it.
46CFR144.320
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 12 July 2022
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 26 May 2022
Resolved
All pressure vessels must have the MAWP indicated by a stamp, nameplate, or other means visible to the crew.
46CFR300 (c)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 3 November 2022
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 May 2022
Resolved
Pressure vessels installed after July 20, 2018, or the date the vessel obtains a Certificate of Inspection (COI), whichever date is earlier, must meet the requirements of § 143.545. Provide proof that the pressure vessels comply with 46CFR14.545 (b) ABS Rules.46CFR143.300
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 November 2022
Resolved 1 September 2023
Resolution: MI received pressure vessel manual showing it was built to ASME standards. Documents uploaded to doument tab.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 26 May 2022
Resolved
An exposed hazard such as gears and rotating machinery, must be protected by a cover, guard or rail. Place machinery guard on PORT and STBD air compressor belts. 46CFR144.820
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 3 November 2022
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 26 May 2022
Resolved
Electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel, replace ground detection light bulbs and prove proper operation.
46CFR143.205 (a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 3 November 2022
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 26 May 2022
Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid, Repair leak on Port MDE racor. 46CFR143.220 (a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 3 November 2022
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
IMO: Vsl is broadcasting invalid IMO #
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 1 September 2023
Resolution: MI’s cleared Deficiency 01 from this activity after verification of the vessel broadcasting the correct IMO number.