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M/V KATHARINE N

Towing Vessel · Built 1980s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named M/V KATHARINE N

M/V KATHARINE N is a 1985 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 1987, most recently in February 2026, along with 15 deficiencies.

Records from 1987 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 12 February 2026.

Built
1985
Last inspected
12 February 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
19
Deficiencies
15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.
682169
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDK8340
MISLE id
252685
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
368093190, 368160370
Maury page id
psix-252685

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations15
…administrative events2
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record 14 calendar years (1987–2026)
The 19 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)59.8 ft × 23.8 ft × 7.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 87 / net 69
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMELANCON FABRICATION · LOCKPORT, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1985
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portLOUISVILLE, KY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 14 April 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it87 - Simplified, Gross Ton
69 - 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

WDL7449MMSI 368160370 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 1 September 2020, expires 1 September 2030
WDK8340MMSI 368093190 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 17 May 2019, expires 17 May 2029
WDG2125MMSI 367512380 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 15 December 2011, cancelled 19 February 2022 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
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.

Inspection history · 19

12 February 2026 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8306025
8 October 2025 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8249337
12 February 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8070168
18 January 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7850924
22 June 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7720823
9 January 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7616181
18 January 2022 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7378014
2 December 2020 Initial Certification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7082151
7 March 2018 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6367136
28 May 2014 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4873399
28 April 2014 Security Breach
Type not classified · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4874322
31 March 2011 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3975837
6 October 2004 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2216600
26 January 2004 Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1993655
9 September 2000 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 824804
30 August 2000 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 822554
14 November 1997 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1109637
18 November 1995 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 872215
29 December 1987 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 320443

Deficiency record · 15

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 12 February 2026 Resolved
Vessels Port Generators tachometer was not functioning the digital screen was not bright enough to read. Replace tachometer.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 February 2026
Resolved 24 March 2026
Resolution: Port SSDG tach replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 12 February 2026 Resolved
Vessels generator electrical panels HERTZ gauge was inoperable. Replace Gauge.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 February 2026
Resolved 5 March 2026
Resolution: HERTZ selector switch was not engaged.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 18 January 2022 Resolved
The vessel name on the 2 ring lifebuoys mounted on either side of the pilothouse had faded and was no longer readable. Re-stencil ring lifebuoys with vessel name.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 February 2022
Resolved 21 January 2022
Resolution: Re-stenciled ring lifebuoys with vessel name has been completed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 18 January 2022 Resolved
The handrail in the ladder well from the galley to the 02 deck was loose. Tighten handrail to prevent incident.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 February 2022
Resolved 18 January 2022
Resolution: Screw tightened at the bottom of the ladder well
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 18 January 2022 Resolved
No 40-B portable fire extinguisher was mounted near the flame locker on the bow of the vessel. Mount 40-B near flame locker on bow.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 February 2022
Resolved 21 January 2022
Resolution: They have Mounted a 80-B near flame locker on bow.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 December 2020 Resolved
Stowage positions for lifejackets stowed in a berthing space or stateroom and all lifejacket containers must be marked in block capital letters and numbers with the minimum quantity. Found the stowage locations in the galley, 2 staterooms, and the pilot house did not have the number of jackets labeled. Label these locations with the number of lifejackets.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 January 2021
Resolved 2 December 2020
Resolution: Corrected on the spot. Labelled each location with the number of jackets.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 2 December 2020 Resolved
A towing vessel must carry a combination of day and night visual distress signals. On a river route the vessel is required 3 day and 3 night flares or 3 day/night flares. Only 2 flares were onboard. Add another flare for a total of 3 flares.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 January 2021
Resolved 6 January 2021
Resolution: Added flares
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 2 December 2020 Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. These alarms must be visible and audible at each operating station. Some alarms at the operating station only had a visual light and no audible. Add audible alarm to these alarms.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 January 2021
Resolved 6 January 2021
Resolution: audible alarms added
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency preparedness
Issued 2 December 2020 Resolved
The emergency duties and duty stations required by this section must be posted at each operating station and in a conspicuous location in a space commonly visited by crewmembers. There emergency duties were not posted in the pilot house. Post emergency stations in pilot house.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 January 2021
Resolved 6 January 2021
Resolution: Posted
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 2 December 2020 Resolved
Towing vessels must be equipped with a 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. The port search light was not operable. Fix light.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 January 2021
Resolved 2 December 2020
Resolution: Corrected on the spot by replacing the bulb
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 2 December 2020 Resolved
Prior to getting underway for the first time on a particular towing vessel each crewmember must receive a safety orientation. This Safety orientations must be documented. No documentation exists to document this training. Create documents.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 January 2021
Resolved 6 January 2021
Resolution: Form created
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Obstruction/slipping, etc.
Issued 2 December 2020 Resolved
A vessel must be operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and in such a manner as to afford protection against hazards to life, property, and the environment. Found a step on the port side of the pilot house to be loose and unsafe. Repair step to ensure lower probability of slip, trip and fall.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 January 2021
Resolved 6 January 2021
Resolution: Fixed step
Documentation
Issued 29 December 1987 Resolved
OIL TRANSFER PROCEDURES LINE DIAGRAM MISSING AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 155.750
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 December 1987
Resolved 29 December 1987
Navigation
Issued 29 December 1987 Resolved
COPY OF RULES OF THE ROAD MISSING AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 88.05
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 January 1988
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past
Documentation
Issued 29 December 1987 Resolved
RADIOTELEPHONE LICENSE MISSING AS REQUIRED BY 47 CFR 80.401
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 December 1987
Resolved 29 December 1987

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.