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LITTLE C
LITTLE C is a 1988 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 1997, most recently in July 2026, along with 16 deficiencies.
Records from 1997 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 22 July 2026.
- Built
- 1988
- Last inspected
- 22 July 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 16 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
943037
WCX8100
322651
Flag
UNITED STATES
367308350
Maury page id
psix-322651
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record
15 calendar years (1997–2026)
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)45.0 ft × 16.0 ft × 6.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 38 / net 30
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMARINE METALS INC · NORFOLK VA, UNITED STATES · built 1988
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portNEW YORK, NY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 7 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 it38 - Simplified, Gross Ton
30 - Simplified, Net Ton
30 - 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
WCX8100MMSI 367308350 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 15 August 2017, expires 24 October 2027
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 · 23
22 July 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8444099
29 July 2025
Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8197213
22 July 2025
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8191547
24 July 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7960851
6 June 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7929022
21 December 2023
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7841622
27 June 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7724721
14 July 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7506437
2 June 2022
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7466079
22 March 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7416638
3 December 2020
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7105875
29 October 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6850140
7 November 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6576389
25 April 2016
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5861723
4 March 2013
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4543018
22 January 2013
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4531469
22 October 2012
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4497476
15 February 2012
Administration
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4244804
3 August 2006
Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2733737
2 May 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1611943
28 January 1998
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1117505
16 December 1997
MARPOL Annex V Examination · Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 782536
1 October 1997
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1111095
Deficiency record · 16
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery
Issued 22 July 2026
Resolved
An exposed hazard such as gears and rotating machinery, must be protected by a cover, guard or rail. Identified missing guards on the starboard side main engine over the exposed rotating gears. Install appropriate cover/guards within 30 days.
46 CFR 144.820
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 22 July 2025
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. The following alarms must be provided:(1) Main engine low lubricating oil pressure;(2) Main engine high cooling water temperature;(3) Auxiliary generator engine low lubricating oil pressure;(4) Auxiliary generator engine high cooling water temperature...
Could not test low lubricating oil pressure and high cooling water temperature alarms on generator.
46 CFR 143.230(a)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 21 December 2023
Resolved
AIS carriage- AIS Class A device. The following vessels must have on board a properly installed, operational Coast Guard type-approved AIS Class A device: A towing vessel of 26 feet or more in length and more than 600 horsepower, engaged in commercial service. Vessel Traffic Service [name withheld] reported vessel not transmitting on AIS. Vessel must rectify deficiency prior to operating in commercial service. 33 CFR 164.46(b)(1)(ii)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 14 July 2022
Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have on board a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel has not scheduled an inspection or obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for Coast Guard COI inspection immediately and the vessel may no longer be permitted to operate.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 2 June 2022
Resolved
A towing vessel's survival craft must meet the requirements of this section.
The vessel does not have a survival craft.
Rectify prior to towing operations.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 2 June 2022
Resolved
The vessel must have a radio installation capable of maintaining a continuous listening watch on the designated calling channel, Channel 13, and to separately monitor Channel 16.
Vessel's starboard radio did not pass a radio check during inspection.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 2 June 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists on an essential system.
Inspectors unable to witness alarms on auxiliary generator.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 June 2022
Resolved
Exposed hazards such as gears and rotating machinery, must be protected by a cover, guard, or rail.
Rotating machinery on port engine needs protection.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 29 October 2019
Resolved
Vessel had reported a failure of its AIS to SCC SEC NY/NJ.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 7 November 2018
Resolved
Vsl is broadcasting Invalid Call Sign, Vsl is not broadcasting dimension information (AIS Antenna Position ABCD values equals 0) and Vsl is not broadcasting static draft information
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 16 December 1997
Resolved
DISCONNECT MSD OVER BOARD DISCHARGE FROM MDS HOLDING TANK AND SECURE SAME._x001C__x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 16 December 1997
Resolved
DISCONNECT OVER BOARD DISCHARGE FROM AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMP AND SECURE SAME._x001C__x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Navigation
Issued 16 December 1997
Resolved
PROVIDE AND INSTALL RESTRICTED MANEUVERABILITY LIGHTS ON THE VESSEL.
Fire Fighting
Issued 1 October 1997
Resolved
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUSHERS NOT INSPECTED WITHIN THE YEAR.
Documentation
Issued 1 October 1997
Resolved
NO FCC LICENSE ABOARD
Documentation
Issued 1 October 1997
Resolved
COD EXPIRED.
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.