V.B. ARTICO is a 1976 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 6 inspections since 1992, most recently in April 2005, along with 18 deficiencies and 2 operational controls.
Records from 1992 to 2005. Most recent: inspection, 11 April 2005.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 21 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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.
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
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Tonnage as PSIX records it978 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton 293 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.
Vessel history report
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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
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Inspection history · 6
11 April 2005Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2330877
10 March 2005ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2307120
8 March 2005Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2305930
4 December 2002Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1714510
2 December 2002Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1743118
15 December 1992Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 355090
Fire Fighting › Structural - A Class Divisions › Doors
Issued 10 March 2005Resolved
Provide report from flag or class attesting to whether the door from engine room leading to the crew accommodation area meets SOLAS class 'A' boundary regulations prior to departure. SOLAS 60/38(d) 30
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 10 March 2005
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Received fax copy to Flag Inspector Report stating that a temporary repair was made to his satisfaction.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Feeder
Issued 4 December 2002Resolved
ELECTRICAL WIRES WITH POWER STILL APPLIED HAVE BARE ENDS EXPOSED CREATING SHOCK HAZARD.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 13 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Welding/Hot Work
Issued 4 December 2002Resolved
FIRE BOUNDRY BETWEEN ENGINE ROOM AND PASSAGEWAY HAS NON "A" CLASS PENATRATIONS.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Vessel was reissued deficiency this date. Refer to activity #2307120. Vessel was issued COTP #2307120 to insure deficiency was completed.
Lifesaving › Buoyant Smoke Signals › General
Issued 4 December 2002Resolved
STARBOARD BRIDGEWING LIFEBOUY IS MISSING SMOKE AND LIGHT SIGNAL. PROVIDE AS REQUIRED BY SOLAS 60 REG 111/21
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 13 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Serviceable
Issued 4 December 2002Resolved
EPIRB/BATTERY IS EXPIRED, RENEW TO ORGINAL. SOLAS 74(A)4/7.6 LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: EPIRB
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 13 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
Fire Fighting › Firemans Outfit › Protective Clothing
Issued 4 December 2002Resolved
FIREMAN'S OUTFITS HELMET FACE SHIELD CRACKED
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 13 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
Fire Fighting › Self-contained Breathing Apparatus › Air Bottle
Issued 4 December 2002Resolved
AIR BOTTLES EMPTY AND OUT OF HYDRO. PROVIDE AS REQUIRED BY SOLAS 74(A) 2-2/17
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 13 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
Personnel › Training › Fire Fighting Basic
Issued 4 December 2002Resolved
CREW NOT FAMILIAR WITH DUTIES FOR A FIRE DRILL.
CONDUCT FIRE DRILL TO SATISFACATION OF USCG
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
Navigation › Electronic Positioning › Radio Direction Finding Device
Issued 4 December 2002Resolved
VESSEL FAILED TO CONDUCT AND LOG PRE-ARRIVAL TESTS AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 164
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
STEERING GEAR INSTRUCTION NOT POSTED ON BRIDGE AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 164.35
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 20 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Pelorus
Issued 4 December 2002Resolved
VESSEL MISSING REQUIRED CHARTS
BA CHART 2603 FOR DELAWARE RIVER
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 13 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA)
Issued 4 December 2002Resolved
VESSEL MISSING CURRENT BA LIGHT LIST VOL. J
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 13 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › US Coast Pilot
Issued 4 December 2002Resolved
VESSEL MISSING REQUIRED RULES OF THE ROAD
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 13 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › US Coast Pilot
Issued 4 December 2002Resolved
VESSEL MISSING REQUIRED SUPPLEMENT FOR BA COAST PILOT/PUB 69
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 13 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Coast Guard Light List
Issued 4 December 2002Resolved
VESSEL MISSING REQUIRED INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 13 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
VESSEL HAS NO HEAT, HEAT TO BE RESTORED TO THE SAFICATION OF THE ADMINSTRATION ILO 147
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 20 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
VESSEL NOT MANNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MININUM SAFE MANNING.
VESSEL TO BE PROPERLY MANNED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM BIG STONE ANCHORAGE
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 13 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
DUE TO TOTALITY OF DEICIENCES IDENTIFIED. VESSEL TO HAVE ISM EXTERNAL AUDIT CONDUCTED BY A RECOGNIZED ORG. DESIGNATED BY ADMINISTRATION
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 December 2002
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Deficiency cleared this date.
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