WASHINGTON

Towing Vessel · Built 1990s · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW)

WASHINGTON is a 1990 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 37 inspections since 1993, most recently in October 2025, along with 3 deficiencies and 6 casualty investigations between 2010 and 2022.

Records from 1993 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 9 October 2025.

Built: 1990
Last inspected: 9 October 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 37
Deficiencies: 3 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 6 investigations · 2010–2022
Inspected with: 7 other vessels
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 9 October 2025

Recorded inspections37

…physical examinations21

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded13

Deficiencies 3 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 22 calendar years (1993–2025)

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

959654

8207733

WDG3825

343895

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-343895

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)92.7 ft × 38.2 ft × 12.8 ft

Registered tonnagegross 197 / net 134

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)88.3 ft × 38.0 ft × 12.5 ft

ITC tonnagegross 298 / net 89

BuilderVALLEY SHIPBUILDING INC · BROWNSVILLE, TX & TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1990

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Direct

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portPORTLAND, OR

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 22 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it197 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
298 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
134 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
89 - 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 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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 7

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.

Inspection history · 37

9 October 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8248851

22 October 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8020670

10 October 2023 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7805947

15 December 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7609751

5 September 2022 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7551921

5 September 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7553900

16 May 2022 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7452354

9 May 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7452219

28 October 2021 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7341583

15 September 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7312857

19 August 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7296604

11 August 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7284089

7 October 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7049394

9 October 2019 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6830074

11 October 2018 DAPI Audit · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6555903

25 September 2018 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Navigation Center · Activity 6548010

28 January 2016 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5805656

10 December 2015 DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5802075

26 November 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5774165

4 November 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4748683

14 June 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4045892

28 March 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3973984

17 December 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3915298

7 December 2010 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3906074

6 October 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3864319

29 June 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3781136

16 June 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Suspension & Revocation National Center of Expertise · Activity 3826539

14 October 2009 Industry Initiated Exam · Administration

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3614721

10 February 2009 MTSA Verification · Administration · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3417157

6 November 2006 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2816322

23 June 2004 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2107829

6 February 2003 Uninspected Other

Physical examination · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1740874

20 January 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 176027

26 February 1998 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 791741

10 August 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 223213

21 August 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 500740

19 August 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 501039

Deficiency record · 3

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 5 September 2022 Resolved

"Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: (1) be maintained to ensure proper operation; (2) be suitable for route and service; and (3) have suitable propulsion controls to provide the operator full control at each operating station" While underway, vessel reported a failure of the starboard main engine high pressure fuel pump. Vessel shall identify cause of failure / loss of starboard engine high pressure fuel pumps, make repairs, and demonstrate proper operation of the starboard engine high pressure fuel pump with underway sea trials to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 5 September 2022
Resolved 28 October 2022
Resolution: Received Tech report attesting to engines operating IAW OEM specifications. Attended vessel and conducted [name withheld] confirming satisfactory operation of STBD engine to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz

Issued 28 October 2021 Resolved

Each towing vessel operating on oceans, coastwise, limited coastwise, or beyond 3 nautical miles from shore upon the Great Lakes must carry a Category 1, 406 MHz satellite Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) that meets the requirements of 47 CFR part 80. During inspection, it was found that the EPIRB on the vessel has an expired battery (April 2021) which does not meet required technical and performance standards. The vessel is limited to Rivers and Lakes, Bays, and Sounds routes until the EPIRB battery is replaced and EPIRB is in compliance with required technical and performance standards.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 8 November 2021
Resolution: Vessel servied EPIRB and has battery replaced.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Issued 25 September 2018 Resolved

Vsl is broadcasting: Invalid IMO #.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 October 2018
Resolved 23 October 2018
Resolution: AIS discrepancy corrected, AIS broadcasting all pertinent information.

Casualty record · 6

29 June 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3781136

17 December 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3915298

28 March 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3973984

14 June 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 4045892

26 November 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5774165

5 September 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7553900

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.

Recorded names · 1

FALCON (2010–2011). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.

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.