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GALE R RHODES
GALE R RHODES is a 1997 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 1999, most recently in May 2026, along with 2 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 2 casualty investigations between 2007 and 2023.
Records from 1999 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 11 May 2026.
- Built
- 1997
- Last inspected
- 11 May 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 2 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2007–2023
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
11 May 2026
…with no type recorded9
Deficiencies
2 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
12 calendar years (1999–2026)
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
1050507
WDK2590
452099
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-452099
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)66.0 ft × 24.0 ft × 8.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 113 / net 90
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSTEINER SHIPYARD INC · BAYOU LA BATRE, AL, UNITED STATES · built 1997
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portPITTSBURGH, PA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 23 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 it113 - Simplified, Gross Ton
90 - Simplified, Net Ton
90 - 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.
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Inspection history · 19
11 May 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8371165
3 May 2024
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7878671
23 December 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7858070
20 December 2023
TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7868239
13 June 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · STATION PITTSBURGH · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7715194
23 August 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7055786
8 January 2019
Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6607083
22 February 2011
DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3952452
31 January 2007
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2864588
26 January 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2863387
26 January 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2864310
7 November 2006
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2816436
2 October 2006
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2791552
19 April 2006
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2628060
20 June 2005
Security Plan Amendment Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2396706
15 January 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1484884
15 August 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 145740
21 May 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 756394
18 May 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 211164
Deficiency record · 2
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 3 May 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. Fire detection panel inoperable. Repair and provide documentation from a registered professional engineer with experience in fire-detection system design, by a technician with qualifications as a National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) level IV fire alarm engineering technician, or by an authorized classification society with equivalent experience, attesting to its proper installation and operation.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 3 May 2024
Resolved
A navigation assessment entry must be recorded in the TVR, official log, or in accordance with the TSMS applicable to the vessel. The entry must include the date and time of the assessment, the name of the individual making the assessment, and the starting and ending points of the voyage or trip that the assessment covers. Navigation assessments are not being completed after every trip. Conduct training with crew on requirements for completion of navigation assessments. Provide documentation illustrating that training has been completed and that navigation assessments are being completed for a week of operation.
Casualty record · 2
26 January 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2863387
23 December 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7858070
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
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