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SPENCER BREWER
SPENCER BREWER is a 1997 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 22 inspections since 1998, most recently in April 2026, along with 15 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2016.
Records from 1998 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 22 April 2026.
- Built
- 1997
- Last inspected
- 22 April 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2016
Identity
1052311
WDA3423
454728
Flag
UNITED STATES
366798280
Maury page id
psix-454728
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded3
Years with a record
17 calendar years (1998–2026)
The 22 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US
Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not
years in service. What Maury does not do.
Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)64.0 ft × 29.0 ft × 8.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 99 / net 79
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderFRED WAHL MARINE CONST · REEDSPORT, OR, UNITED STATES · built 1997
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portNAKNEK, AK
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 9 January 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it99 - Simplified, Gross Ton
79 - Simplified, Net Ton
79 - Simplified, Net Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 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.
Radio station licence
WDA3423MMSI 366798280 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 13 November 2020, expires 23 January 2031
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its
US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown.
A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.
Inspected as a tow unit · 5
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.
SHELIKOF TRADER Freight Barge · MISLE 53134 · 29 June 2016 · activity 5942042TOGIAK TRADER Freight Barge · MISLE 55202 · 29 June 2016 · activity 5942042POLAR SCOUT Towing Vessel · MISLE 85177 · 29 June 2016 · activity 5942042MIKE O'LEARY Towing Vessel · MISLE 135720 · 29 June 2016 · activity 5942042SPRUCE Freight Barge · MISLE 239377 · 29 June 2016 · activity 5942042Inspection history · 22
22 April 2026
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8354993
25 February 2026
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8316796
4 December 2025
Drydock Exam · Vessel Attendance · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8277849
21 March 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8092848
8 April 2024
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7893225
16 February 2023
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7641110
27 January 2023
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7625939
4 April 2022
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7426190
16 February 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7141197
14 January 2021
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7124384
29 January 2020
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6898385
22 May 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6691014
30 October 2018
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6571507
29 June 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5942042
10 March 2014
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4814727
13 November 2013
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4751850
11 July 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4389226
9 May 2012
Administration
Administrative · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4780332
27 January 2010
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3678711
13 October 2006
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Kenai · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2800088
2 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1958086
10 October 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 79485
Deficiency record · 15
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 8 April 2024
Resolved
Fire pump is required to pump at 50 psi. Installed fire pump pumped at 40 psi. Repair or renew fire pump. Extended def to be be corrected at next scheduled drydock. Vsl rep repaired pump to pump at 48 psi with hoses and requested to repair at next drydock which is NLT 28FEB26.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 8 April 2024
Resolved
Vessel has an installed bilge system plus electric bilge pumps. Electric bilge pump piping in engine room appeared wasted. Renew/repair at next drydock NLT 28FEB26.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 27 January 2023
Resolved
THE HOSE MUST BE A LINED COMMERCIAL FIRE HOSE 15 METERS (50 FT.) IN LENGTH, AT LEAST 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER, AND FITTED WITH A NOZZLE OF CORROSION RESISTANT MATERIAL. VESSEL ONLY HAD ONE 50 FT FIRE HOSE ONBOARD, OTHER TWO ONBOARD DURING INSPECTION WERE ONLY 25 FT IN LENGTH. PROVIDE PROOF TO MARINE INSPECTORS THAT MISSING FIRE HOSES HAVE BEEN PLACED ONBOARD.
Cite: 46CFR142.325(d)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 April 2022
Resolved
Ensure PFDs and immersion suits are stowed on bridge for watch crew.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 4 April 2022
Resolved
FCC Bridge-to-Bridge Cert is expired. Renew. 47CFR80
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 4 April 2022
Resolved
Ensure emergency fuel shutoff valve functions properly. There are no stops for 1/4 turn ball valve.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 4 April 2022
Resolved
Center rudder room. Mountg hanging junction box. Ensure grease line is out of way of steering ram.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 16 February 2021
Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of primary dewatering arrangement in compartment forward of engine room.
46 CFR 143.205
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Warning notices
Issued 16 February 2021
Resolved
Label engine room emergency escape hatch as required by
46 CFR 144.160 (f).
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 16 February 2021
Resolved
Provide and demonstrate source of illumination for magnetic compass.
46 CFR 140.725 (d)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 16 February 2021
Resolved
Provide required signage for general alarm flashing red light in engine as required by 46 CFR 143.235 (b)(3)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 16 February 2021
Resolved
Provide documentation demonstrating operational testing of lube oil and high cooling water temperature alarms for main engine and aux generators.
46 CFR 143.230
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 16 February 2021
Resolved
Provide copy of FCC radio station license certificate.
47 CFR 80.13
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 15 November 2018
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. The STBD Engine Room heat detector is inoperable.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 15 November 2018
Resolved
At least one immersion suit shall be provided for every person on board. 01 immersion suit is in poor condition.
Casualty record · 1
29 June 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 5942042
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
Recorded names · 1
CROSS POINT (2016). 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.