MICHAEL LUHR

Towing Vessel · Built 1990s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

MICHAEL LUHR is a 1992 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 33 inspections since 1997, most recently in March 2025, along with 4 deficiencies and 10 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2022.

Records from 1997 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 24 March 2025.

Built: 1992
Last inspected: 24 March 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 33
Deficiencies: 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 10 investigations · 2005–2022
Inspected with: 44 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 24 March 2025

Recorded inspections33

…physical examinations11

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded21

Deficiencies 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 17 calendar years (1997–2025)

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

981251

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WDC2243

370164

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-370164

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)162.7 ft × 48.0 ft × 11.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 1,042 / net 312

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)162.7 ft × 48.0 ft × 11.5 ft

ITC tonnagegross 1,042 / net 312

BuilderJEFFBOAT · JEFFERSONVILLE, IN, UNITED STATES · built 1992

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portST LOUIS, MO

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 15 November 2025 · expires 31 December 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 it1042 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
312 - 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 · 44

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 · 33

24 March 2025 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8098746

28 January 2025 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8056677

19 July 2023 Deficiency Check · TPO Audit

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7752921

25 April 2023 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7675512

18 June 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7489429

23 February 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7401054

27 September 2021 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7321772

27 September 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7321838

11 July 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7261156

1 November 2019 Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6847119

8 February 2019 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6622762

7 February 2019 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6622419

7 February 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6622432

23 May 2018 Deficiency Check · Administration

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6465441

21 February 2018 Administration · MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6358728

12 February 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6353787

26 July 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6228372

12 April 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6123157

30 October 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4766329

13 July 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4082340

16 March 2010 Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3696715

30 July 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3026960

28 February 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2879476

4 February 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2868977

2 July 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2443082

1 September 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1670867

16 May 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 290398

23 March 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 159265

7 February 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 100363

26 April 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 158016

30 July 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 758723

29 July 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 195737

28 March 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 96087

Deficiency record · 4

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)

Issued 12 February 2025 Resolved

Alarms must be visible and audible at each operating station. Visible alarm not working for bilge. Audible alarm not working for steering. Repair/Replace IAW company TSMS. The vessel's TPO has the option to clear this deficiency in accordance with CG-CVC Policy Letter 17-10. Objective evidence attesting to root cause & satisfactory repairs must be submitted to local OCMI within 72-hours.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 February 2025
Resolved 28 February 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence of satisfactory repairs from TPO.

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

Issued 27 September 2021 Resolved

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. A bearing on the starboard tailshaft is damaged. Please work with your TPO (TVIB) to clear the deficiency IAW CG-CVC Policy Letter 17-10 prior to carriage of cargo.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 13 October 2021
Resolution: SEC LMR recd objective evidence from the company's TPO (TVIB) that the repairs were satisfactory and the vessel was returned to commercial service.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 8 February 2019 Resolved

Provide repair proposal to Sec UMR for port main engine.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 8 April 2019
Resolution: A complete overhaul was done on the engine.

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

Issued 7 February 2019 Resolved

Vessels port main shut down. Port Engineer suspects a crankshaft issue.

Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Resolved 8 April 2019
Resolution: A complete overhaul was conducted on engine.

Casualty record · 10

2 July 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2443082

30 July 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3026960

30 October 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4766329

12 April 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6123157

26 July 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6228372

12 February 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6353787

7 February 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6622432

11 July 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7261156

27 September 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7321838

18 June 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7489429

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.