PONDEROSA

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

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 August 2026
Inspections: 19
Deficiencies: 17 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 2 investigations · 2007–2013
Inspected with: 14 other vessels

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 8 July 2025

Recorded inspections19

…physical examinations11

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded7

Deficiencies 17 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 16 calendar years (1992–2025)

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

965975

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WCW8370

351328

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-351328

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

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 · 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.

Inspection 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

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 September 2022
Resolved 13 September 2022
Resolution: Received objective evidence of RPM gauge installation and operation for both port and starboard generators.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 24 February 2021 Resolved

Float lights must have proper batteries.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 2 March 2021
Resolution: Vessel replaced float lights.

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.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 2 March 2021
Resolution: Vessel replaced nav lights with LED

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

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 2 March 2021

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.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 24 February 2021
Resolution: Replaced both lifebouys

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.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 24 February 2021
Resolution: Working surfaces were clean and free of oil buildup

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.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 24 February 2021
Resolution: Shaft seal cofferdams are free of oil and alternate arrangements have been made to prevent oil from being discharged.

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.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 24 February 2021
Resolution: Generator vents and windings are clean and free of oil

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.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 2 March 2021
Resolution: cleaned oil from 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.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 24 February 2021
Resolution: Vessel replaced illuminated magentic compass

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.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 22 March 2021
Resolution: Vessel modified stack closures to operate properly.

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.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 February 2021
Resolution: Eve vents have been sealed.

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.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 February 2021
Resolution: Handrails and Safety chains have been provided.

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.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 February 2021
Resolution: All around white light has been replaced and cleaned

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.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 February 2021
Resolution: Vesssel provided procedures and proof of training.

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.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 February 2021
Resolution: All required monthly and quarterly inspections have been completed.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 11 June 2020 Resolved

Provide a documented fuel maintenance plan.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 February 2021
Resolution: Provided fuel maintainance 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 · 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. 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.