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FRANK CHOPP

Towing Vessel · Built 1990s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)
Built
1990
Last inspected
4 May 2026
Documentation
Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
63
Deficiencies
3 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Inspected with
50 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 4 May 2026
Recorded inspections63
…physical examinations11
…administrative events10
…with no type recorded42
Deficiencies 3 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 26 calendar years (1993–2026)
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

US Official No.
967990
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDG4681
MISLE id
353647
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-353647

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)76.7 ft × 30.0 ft × 10.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 265 / net 79
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)76.7 ft × 30.0 ft × 10.5 ft
ITC tonnagegross 265 / net 79
BuilderTAYLOR MARINE SERVICE · THEODORE, AL, UNITED STATES · built 1990
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPITTSBURGH, PA
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 30 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 it265 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
79 - 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.
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Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 50

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.

ENTERPRISE Industrial Vessel · MISLE 30495 · 17 July 2024 · activity 8041890KIRBY 27780 Tank Barge · MISLE 1113666 · 17 July 2024 · activity 8041890COASTAL STONE Towing Vessel · MISLE 142656 · 16 March 2021 · activity 7157431KIRBY 28055 Tank Barge · MISLE 892292 · 16 March 2021 · activity 7157431KIRBY 28030 Tank Barge · MISLE 673673 · 4 January 2021 · activity 7119281HTCO 3005 Tank Barge · MISLE 1319484 · 4 January 2021 · activity 7119281KIRBY 21854 Tank Barge · MISLE 51054 · 22 August 2016 · activity 5980147NICOLE BRENT Towing Vessel · MISLE 218065 · 22 August 2016 · activity 5980147KIRBY 30412 Tank Barge · MISLE 400023 · 17 March 2016 · activity 5836023KIRBY 28114 Tank Barge · MISLE 1003462 · 17 March 2016 · activity 5836023KIRBY 28307 Tank Barge · MISLE 359583 · 22 December 2015 · activity 5786484KIRBY 30412 Tank Barge · MISLE 400023 · 22 December 2015 · activity 5786484KIRBY 11600 Tank Barge · MISLE 41288 · 9 June 2011 · activity 4073867GONSOULIN 205 Tank Barge · MISLE 26080 · 19 May 2009 · activity 3481207KIRBY 10400 Tank Barge · MISLE 52083 · 19 May 2009 · activity 3481207MICHELE GONSOULIN Towing Vessel · MISLE 869024 · 19 May 2009 · activity 3481207KIRBY 10347 Tank Barge · MISLE 46156 · 1 March 2009 · activity 3549883KIRBY 11601 Tank Barge · MISLE 50832 · 1 March 2009 · activity 3549883KIRBY 10403 Tank Barge · MISLE 52005 · 1 March 2009 · activity 3549883KIRBY 27008 Tank Barge · MISLE 52737 · 1 March 2009 · activity 3549883KIRBY 8627B Tank Barge · MISLE 40824 · 28 February 2009 · activity 3425507KIRBY 29008 Tank Barge · MISLE 24584 · 1 February 2009 · activity 3404011M/V WILLIAM HANK Towing Vessel · MISLE 98060 · 1 February 2009 · activity 3404011KIRBY 30076 Tank Barge · MISLE 600835 · 1 February 2009 · activity 3404011KIRBY 30077 Tank Barge · MISLE 600836 · 1 February 2009 · activity 3404011KIRBY 30078 Tank Barge · MISLE 600837 · 1 February 2009 · activity 3404011KIRBY 28078 Tank Barge · MISLE 810448 · 1 February 2009 · activity 3404011P-290 Passenger Barge (Inspected) · MISLE 45309 · 13 December 2006 · activity 2839321CUSTOM FUEL NO. 3 Freight Barge · MISLE 49446 · 13 December 2006 · activity 2839321JERRY DEAL Towing Vessel · MISLE 110031 · 13 December 2006 · activity 2839321ELIZABETH BROWN Towing Vessel · MISLE 34220 · 8 November 2006 · activity 2817279KIRBY 17002 Tank Barge · MISLE 321758 · 8 November 2006 · activity 2817279KIRBY 23001B Tank Barge · MISLE 49134 · 12 September 2005 · activity 2496343KIRBY 21002T Tank Barge · MISLE 49136 · 12 September 2005 · activity 2496343KIRBY 29015B Tank Barge · MISLE 53167 · 12 September 2005 · activity 2496343KIRBY 24007 Tank Barge · MISLE 49368 · 5 August 2005 · activity 2536976GBL 730 Tank Barge · MISLE 616515 · 22 August 2003 · activity 1899991MM 3531 Freight Barge · MISLE 1865 · 24 November 1999 · activity 181611LINDA ROBINSON Towing Vessel · MISLE 189807 · 15 April 1997 · activity 114356ACL 9231 Freight Barge · MISLE 378519 · 15 April 1997 · activity 114356MM 3532 Freight Barge · MISLE 452416 · 15 April 1997 · activity 114356LINDA SUE Towing Vessel · MISLE 71618 · 11 April 1997 · activity 108508ACL 9218 Freight Barge · MISLE 378505 · 22 December 1996 · activity 77169ACL 9228 Freight Barge · MISLE 378516 · 22 December 1996 · activity 77169ACL 9231 Freight Barge · MISLE 378519 · 22 December 1996 · activity 77169ACL 9265B Freight Barge · MISLE 379489 · 22 December 1996 · activity 77169EFC 9253 Freight Barge · MISLE 455400 · 22 December 1996 · activity 77169KIRBY 13306B Tank Barge · MISLE 41393 · 15 January 1995 · activity 180470KIRBY 29308B Tank Barge · MISLE 41394 · 15 January 1995 · activity 180470KIRBY 27001 T Tank Barge · MISLE 41424 · 15 January 1995 · activity 180470KIRBY 27000 Tank Barge · MISLE 48251 · 15 January 1995 · activity 180470KIRBY 27000 Tank Barge · MISLE 48251 · 3 July 1994 · activity 23167COASTAL 2003-L Tank Barge · MISLE 48859 · 26 May 1993 · activity 185158

Inspection history · 63

4 May 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8361241
27 March 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8333051
16 March 2026 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8326669
7 April 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8106299
8 March 2025 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8090542
13 February 2025 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8079042
12 February 2025 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8078635
3 October 2024 TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8016238
17 July 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7960639
17 July 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8041890
23 September 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7565107
24 March 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7418424
17 October 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7334353
17 October 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7334667
16 March 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7157431
13 March 2021 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7155516
4 January 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7119281
28 January 2020 Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6897811
25 September 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6549499
13 December 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6057604
22 August 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5980147
23 March 2016 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5849200
17 March 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5836023
4 February 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5811563
22 December 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5786484
12 January 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5052983
11 October 2012 Administration · MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4462370
9 June 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4073867
11 April 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3984182
20 July 2010 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3801092
21 July 2009 MTSA Verification · Administration
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3541773
19 May 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3481207
1 March 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3549883
28 February 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3425507
1 February 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3404011
15 November 2008 Administration
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3363484
11 June 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3234776
7 January 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2856790
5 January 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2850942
13 December 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2839321
8 November 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2817279
8 November 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2817281
26 September 2006 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2787062
25 September 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2786917
12 September 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2496343
5 August 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2536976
24 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1979298
22 August 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1899991
8 January 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1477456
15 December 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Dauphin Island · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1522045
13 June 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 153548
24 November 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 181611
15 January 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 108963
7 May 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 45264
15 April 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 114356
11 April 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 108508
22 December 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 77169
19 May 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 115952
24 October 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 145994
15 January 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 180470
3 July 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 23167
15 May 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 61762
26 May 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 185158

Deficiency record · 3

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 8 March 2025 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board under normal and emergency conditions. Port main engine cooling water system is leaking. Rectify prior to returning to service. In accordance with CVC Policy Letter 17-10, the above deficiencies may be cleared by the operating company's TPO. TPO must submit a report to the cognizant OCMI within 72 hours of clearing the deficiencies.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 March 2025
Resolved 10 March 2025
Resolution: Vessel replaced affected piping. TPO provided report attesting to repairs and clearing deficiency.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 17 July 2024 Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: (1) Be maintained to ensure proper operation. Vessels Master suspects an object is wrapped around the Port wheel, determine what is obstructing the wheel and provide a TPO report of cause and analysis to Coast Guard. Conduct satisfactory propulsion checks. 46 CFR 143.205(c)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 17 July 2024
Resolved 8 October 2024
Fire Fighting › Semiportable CO2 Fire Extinguishers › Discharge Hose
Issued 26 September 2006 Resolved
Discharge hose and nozzle wasted.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 26 September 2006
Resolved 26 September 2006
Resolution: Hose and Nozzle Replaced.

Recorded names · 1

SUSAN ELIZABETH (2005–2024). 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.