GULF BACKER I is a 1976 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 2 inspections since 2001, most recently in February 2003, along with 7 deficiencies — 3 with no resolution recorded —.
Records from 2001 to 2003. Most recent: inspection, 14 February 2003.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 23 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
exists, not years in service. What Maury does
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Tonnage as PSIX records it823 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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
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.
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Inspection history · 2
14 February 2003Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1750694
25 October 2001Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 294914
Provide written record of maintenance of lifesaving equipment as per maintenance manual. SOLAS 74 III/19-3
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 November 2001 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Fire Fighting
Issued 25 October 2001No resolution recorded
Provide written record of maintenance of firefighting equipment as per maintenance manual. SOLAS 74 II-2/20.1
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 November 2001 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Lifesaving
Issued 25 October 2001Resolved
Smoke floats, port and stbd bridgewings, are expired. Replace prior to departure. SOLAS 74 III/19.2
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 October 2001
Resolved 2 November 2001
Unknown
Issued 25 October 2001Resolved
Install permanent containment around each fuel vent prior to bunkering in U.S. waters. 33 CFR 155.320
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 October 2001
Resolved 2 November 2001
Documentation
Issued 25 October 2001Resolved
Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan (SOPEP) not up to date. Provide current SOPEP information. 33 CFR 151.26
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 November 2001
Resolved 2 November 2001
Documentation
Issued 25 October 2001No resolution recorded
Officer's licenses have no endorsement from flag state. Provide endorsements, or proof that flag state accepts foreign licenses. _x001C_ STCW 95/1/14-1
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 November 2001 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Lifesaving
Issued 25 October 2001Resolved
Install lights on two ring lifebuoys prior to departure. SOLAS 74 III-21.e
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 October 2001
Resolved 2 November 2001
Ownership record
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