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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 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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.
Inspection record
Last inspected
12 February 2026
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies
15 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
14 calendar years (1987–2026)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it 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. What Maury does
not do.
Identity
682169
WDK8340
252685
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-252685
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
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 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.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
Every recorded inspection, 1980 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Documentation
Issued 29 December 1987
Resolved
OIL TRANSFER PROCEDURES LINE DIAGRAM MISSING AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 155.750
Navigation
Issued 29 December 1987
Resolved
COPY OF RULES OF THE ROAD MISSING AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 88.05
Documentation
Issued 29 December 1987
Resolved
RADIOTELEPHONE LICENSE MISSING AS REQUIRED BY 47 CFR 80.401
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.