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BUNKER KING

Towing Vessel · Built 1980s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

BUNKER KING is a 1989 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 35 inspections since 1995, most recently in June 2026, along with 24 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2004 and 2025.

Records from 1995 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 17 June 2026.

Built
1989
Last inspected
17 June 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
35
Deficiencies
24 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
2 investigations · 2004–2025
Inspected with
11 other vessels

Identity

US Official No.
953419
IMO number
—
Call sign
WAS2879
MISLE id
336324
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-336324

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations14
…administrative events3
…with no type recorded18
Years with a record 21 calendar years (1995–2026)
The 35 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 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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)75.6 ft × 30.0 ft × 11.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 276 / net 188
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderBOSARGE CONSTRUCTION CO · BAYOU LA BATRE, AL, UNITED STATES · built 1989
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 6 August 2025 · expires 30 September 2026
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 it276 - Dead Weight, Ton
276 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
188 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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.

One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.

Inspected as a tow unit · 11

The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.

S-28 Tank Barge · MISLE 355817 · 19 January 2025 · activity 8070494CCL 416-T Tank Barge · MISLE 1367771 · 19 January 2025 · activity 8070494JEFF O NORGRESS Towing Vessel · MISLE 1817117 · 19 January 2025 · activity 8070494AMALEA Freight Ship · MISLE 999591 · 5 July 2017 · activity 6197992S 30 Tank Barge · MISLE 370030 · 14 October 2014 · activity 5004952S 29 Tank Barge · MISLE 363745 · 30 October 2004 · activity 2244402S 30 Tank Barge · MISLE 370030 · 30 October 2004 · activity 2244402KAY A. ECKSTEIN Towing Vessel · MISLE 4363 · 20 February 2001 · activity 1604787MARINE DIAMOND Towing Vessel · MISLE 91179 · 20 February 2001 · activity 1604787CC-95176 Freight Barge · MISLE 562593 · 20 February 2001 · activity 1604787HAMILTON Towing Vessel · MISLE 186138 · 14 December 2000 · activity 177415S-27 Tank Barge · MISLE 343541 · 29 April 1995 · activity 39398

Inspection history · 35

17 June 2026 Vessel Attendance · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8406952
25 March 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8099403
19 January 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8070494
9 October 2024 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8016771
21 December 2023 Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam · MTSA Verification · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7824658
8 August 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7802788
31 July 2023 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7757301
6 January 2023 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7600576
18 November 2021 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7353698
16 November 2020 Examination of Repairs · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7096348
14 August 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7067966
10 December 2019 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6857451
20 September 2019 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6816545
12 September 2018 Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6539151
27 February 2018 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6351529
5 July 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6197992
14 June 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5907482
15 December 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5041430
14 October 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5004952
9 July 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4922990
22 March 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4271947
16 August 2010 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3826197
14 November 2008 Administration
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3363191
6 July 2006 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2719119
13 May 2005 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2356967
30 October 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2244402
9 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1962305
20 February 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1604787
14 December 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 177415
12 May 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 753732
3 May 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 378116
2 May 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 720021
29 April 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 39398
29 April 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 207691
29 April 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 377882

Deficiency record · 24

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 17 June 2026 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. MI observed the #2 generator was inoperable and continued to alarm low oil pressure.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 1 July 2026
Resolved 22 June 2026
Resolution: Tested sat.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 17 June 2026 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 a high bilge levels. MI observed a bilge alarm wasn't installed in the forward hole that has a transducer installed.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 6 July 2026
Resolved 1 July 2026
Resolution: Installed a bilge high level alarm and wired into existing panel.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 9 October 2024 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board under normal and emergency conditions. Vessel report loss of Starboard Propeller due to fractured shaft. Vessel authorized to transit per provided transit plan and effect permanent repairs to the satisfaction of MI's.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 9 October 2024
Resolved 14 November 2024
Resolution: Replaced shaft, propeller and bearings. Conducted operatoinal test at ahead and stern operations, all sat.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 6 January 2023 Resolved
Closure devices must be provided for deckhouse or hull penetrations, which open to the exterior of the vessel and which may allow water to enter the vessel. These devices must be suitable for the expected route. Inspector found that galley doors and starboard-side engine room door were not properly sealing. 46 CFR 144.320(b)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 January 2023
Resolved 13 January 2023
Resolution: Maintenance conducted on doors to ensure proper seal.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 6 January 2023 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with navigation lights, shapes, and sound signals in accordance with the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) or 33 CFR part 84 as appropriate to its area of operation. Inspector found that the middle masthead light was dimmed and not meeting proper luminosity. 46 CFR 140.720
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 January 2023
Resolved 13 January 2023
Resolution: Vessel replaced dimmed mast headlight.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 6 January 2023 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that: Has installed, in the engine room and any other area where background noise makes a general alarm hard to hear, a supplemental flashing red light. Inspector unable to witness flashing red light during multiple tests of general alarm. 46 CFR 143.235(b)(3)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 January 2023
Resolved 13 January 2023
Resolution: Repaired general alarm light.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 January 2023 Resolved
Individual circuit breakers on switchboards and distribution panels must be labeled with a description of the loads they serve. Inspector discovered a breaker in an "On" position with no label on the EP1 panel. 46 CFR 143.400(d)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 January 2023
Resolved 13 January 2023
Resolution: Labeled breaker as spare, turned to the off position.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 6 January 2023 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. Inspector witnessed leaking jacket water pipe on the center generator due to wastage. 46 CFR 143.205(a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 January 2023
Resolved 13 January 2023
Resolution: Replace wasted section of jacket water pipe.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 7 December 2021 Resolved
The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weathertight function properly.Doors marked as watertight had several loose dogs, painted over zerk fittings, and areas of improper gasketing.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 15 December 2021
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 7 December 2021 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with one fire axe that is readily accessible for use. The fire axe on the front of the vessel was very rusted so the blade wasn not sharp anymore, and the bracket being mounted so the axe was mounted downwards made it difficult to retrieve. Recommend maintenance and mounting the bracket in an upwards position.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 December 2021
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 7 December 2021 Resolved
A towing vessel must carry lifebuoys as prescribed in 141.360.. The light on on of the lifebuoys did not work, the lifeline on some of the lifebuoys need replacing as they would not meet the required breaking strength, and the vessel's name on some lifebuoys was not legible, and in other cases covered the retroreflective tape.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 15 December 2021
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 7 December 2021 Resolved
Every vessel subject to Part III of the Communications Act is issued a Communications Act Safety Radiotelephony Certificate. This certificate was not present on board the vessel.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 7 December 2021
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 7 December 2021 Resolved
Vessel Security Officer must keep records of the activities as set out in part (b) of this section for at least 2 years and make them available to the Coast Guard upon request. Records of security drills/exercises were not on board the vessel.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 9 December 2021
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 7 December 2021 Resolved
Pressure vessel relief valve pressure gauge only went to 200psi, when the MAWP for the pressure vessels was 200psi. The relief valve gauges have been replaced, and now go up to 300psi.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 7 December 2021
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage comminuting and disinfecting system
Issued 7 December 2021 Resolved
Each device must be free of defects that would allow toxic substances to esacpe to the interior of the vessel. Pipe leading to Marine Sanitation Device was not properly secured, so the system was open and fumes were evident near the system. MSD has since been maintained and properly secured.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 7 December 2021
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 7 December 2021 Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. The windings on ship's generators required cleaning due to crank case exhaust accumulation. Windings on all three generators have been cleaned and evidence provided.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 7 December 2021
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 7 December 2021 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with navigation lights in accordance with COLREGS or 33 CFR 84. Masthead lights were inoperable at time of inpsection, but were replaced by an electrician on site.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 7 December 2021
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 10 December 2019 Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas. Emergency hard to see on top portion of engine room, install additional ilghting, also install lighting in the galley. To be fixed by 11DEC2019
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 December 2019
Resolved 11 December 2019
Resolution: see narrative
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 10 December 2019 Resolved
Alarms must be visible and audible at each operating station-High level bilge alarm. Audio at bridge is not properly audible, to be fixed prior to movement.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 11 December 2019
Resolution: see narrative
Construction/Loadline
Issued 29 April 1995 Resolved
VESSEL HAD A DIRECT OVERBOARD DISCHARGE SYSTEM. VESSEL DID NOT HAVE A FIXED BILGE SYSTEM AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 155.410.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 May 1995
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
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 29 April 1995 Resolved
MARINE SANITATION DEVICE OVERBOARD DISCHARGE VALVE WAS OPEN. THE MSD SYSTEM VALVE WAS SECURED ALLOWING UNTREATED SEWAGE TO DISCHARGE INTO A NAVIGABLE WATER OF THE U.S. DEVICE DID NOT HAVE A CERTIFICATION LABEL PLACED ON IT AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 159.7(b)(1).
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 May 1995
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 April 1995 Resolved
VESSEL DID NOT HAVE AN OIL POLLUTION PLACARD AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 155.450.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 May 1995
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
Engineering
Issued 29 April 1995 Resolved
VESSEL DID NOT HAVE FUEL/OIL TRANSFER PROCEDURES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 155.740.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 May 1995
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
Fire Fighting
Issued 29 April 1995 Resolved
VESSELS BII FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN ENGINE ROOM DID NOT HAVE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED METALLIC NAME PLATE AND ALSO WAS NOT IN WORKING CONDITION DUE TO THE FACT THE NOZZLE HAD A WHOLE IN THE SIDE OF IT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 May 1995
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

Casualty record · 2

30 October 2004Routine · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2244402
19 January 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8070494
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. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

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.