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PONDEROSA
PONDEROSA is a 1989 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 1992, most recently in July 2025, along with 17 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2007 and 2013.
Records from 1992 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 8 July 2025.
- Built
- 1989
- Last inspected
- 8 July 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 17 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2007–2013
Identity
965975
WCW8370
351328
Flag
UNITED STATES
367123490
Maury page id
psix-351328
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded7
Years with a record
16 calendar years (1992–2025)
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)50.0 ft × 20.0 ft × 7.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 50 / net 40
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderHUNT'S STEELSHIP, INC · PINE BLUFF, AR, UNITED STATES · built 1989
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portLOUISIANA, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 12 September 2025 · expires 31 October 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 it50 - Simplified, Gross Ton
40 - Simplified, Net Ton
40 - 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
WCW8370MMSI 367123490 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 14 August 2026, expires 30 August 2036
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.
Inspected as a tow unit · 14
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.
KEVIN MICHAEL Towing Vessel · MISLE 72803 · 29 June 2013 · activity 4639601LTD 12022 Freight Barge · MISLE 1218163 · 29 June 2013 · activity 4639601ERIC HANEY Towing Vessel · MISLE 90338 · 9 September 2011 · activity 4162220STONE STRAIT Towing Vessel · MISLE 149994 · 27 August 2007 · activity 3060466VL 81258 Freight Barge · MISLE 190694 · 27 August 2007 · activity 3060466NELS0001 Tank Barge · MISLE 925803 · 27 August 2007 · activity 3060466ART 24032B Freight Barge · MISLE 36356 · 18 June 2001 · activity 18582DECATUR LADY Towing Vessel · MISLE 102608 · 18 June 2001 · activity 18582ART 479 Freight Barge · MISLE 126626 · 18 June 2001 · activity 18582SER 228 Freight Barge · MISLE 131499 · 18 June 2001 · activity 18582AT 670B Freight Barge · MISLE 131999 · 18 June 2001 · activity 18582AT 121 Freight Barge · MISLE 134053 · 18 June 2001 · activity 18582SG 666B Freight Barge · MISLE 201150 · 18 June 2001 · activity 18582SG 554B Freight Barge · MISLE 247069 · 18 June 2001 · activity 18582Inspection history · 19
8 July 2025
Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8179453
12 June 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7929623
8 August 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7763882
5 July 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7497177
4 August 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7295071
24 February 2021
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7146075
11 June 2020
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6974276
9 July 2019
DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6720031
14 September 2017
Administration · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · MARPOL · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6265795
10 February 2016
Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5812535
4 September 2013
Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit · Administration · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4706847
29 June 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4639601
9 September 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4162220
27 August 2009
MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3578143
27 August 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3060466
5 July 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 291839
18 June 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 18582
11 May 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 277801
14 August 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 96914
Deficiency record · 17
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 17 August 2022
Resolved
The following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location: Auxiliary generator engine RPM gauge. Gens did not have RPM gauges
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 February 2021
Resolved
Float lights must have proper batteries.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 24 February 2021
Resolved
Vessel must have operable navigation lights. Side lights are extremely dim/not functional.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 24 February 2021
Resolved
Ensure crews are recording all required monthly and quarterly inspection items in TVR
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 11 June 2020
Resolved
Replace both ring buoys, pilot house buoy shell was punctured and the main deck buoy grab line was wasted.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 11 June 2020
Resolved
Clean excessive oil buildup from all working surfaces in
the engine room to prevent slips trips and falls.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 11 June 2020
Resolved
Remove all oil residue from and clean both shaft seal
cofferdams to prevent the possibility of overboard
discharge of oil products.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 11 June 2020
Resolved
Clean excess oil from the vents and windings on both
ship service generators.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 11 June 2020
Resolved
Remove all excess oil from the engine room bilges. No
machinery lubricating oil shall be intentionally drained
into the bilges.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 11 June 2020
Resolved
Provide a correctly reading illuminated magnetic compass
or swing meter readable from the operating station.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 11 June 2020
Resolved
Ensure the stack vent closures are able to fully close
when the exhaust fans are off.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 11 June 2020
Resolved
Provide a closure device or permanently seal the eve
vents to the engine room.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 11 June 2020
Resolved
Provide handrails on the port forward corner of the
superstructure and railing around the aft deck to
prevent crew members from falling overboard.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 11 June 2020
Resolved
Replace the all-around way anchor light globe and clean
both port and starboard side lights globes.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency preparedness
Issued 11 June 2020
Resolved
Provide procedures to address fall overboard prevention
and recovery of persons from the water.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 11 June 2020
Resolved
Ensure crews are recording all required monthly and
quarterly inspection items required in the TVR.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 11 June 2020
Resolved
Provide a documented fuel maintenance plan.
Casualty record · 2
27 August 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3060466
29 June 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · at LOUISIANA RAILROAD DRAWBRIDGE · activity 4639601
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. 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.