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MEREDITH ASHTON
MEREDITH ASHTON is a 1999 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 36 inspections since 2000, most recently in May 2026, along with 14 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 6 casualty investigations between 2001 and 2020.
Records from 2000 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 18 May 2026.
- Built
- 1999
- Last inspected
- 18 May 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 14 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 6 investigations · 2001–2020
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
18 May 2026
…with no type recorded17
Deficiencies
14 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
21 calendar years (2000–2026)
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
1088089
8964460
WDL5580
505242
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-505242
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)95.3 ft × 32.0 ft × 13.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 151 / net 124
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)95.3 ft × 32.0 ft × 13.7 ft
ITC tonnagegross 298 / net 89
BuilderTHOMA-SEA BOAT BUILDERS INC · HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1999
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMUSKEGON, MI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 8 June 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it151 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
298 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
124 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
89 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
298 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
124 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
89 - 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 · 6
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.
ST MARYS CONQUEST Freight Barge · MISLE 41965 · 12 August 2020 · activity 7059967HOUSTON Tank Barge · MISLE 871904 · 14 January 2009 · activity 3395630LINDA MORAN Towing Vessel · MISLE 943440 · 14 January 2009 · activity 3395630G T BULKMASTER Freight Barge · MISLE 53142 · 20 March 2006 · activity 2927745WEEKS 259 Freight Barge · MISLE 296623 · 6 October 2001 · activity 114302G T BULKMASTER Freight Barge · MISLE 53142 · 28 February 2001 · activity 169753NEW HAVEN Freight Barge · MISLE 46777 · 9 June 2000 · activity 45177Inspection history · 36
18 May 2026
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8370607
4 January 2026
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8290386
3 September 2025
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8218224
6 August 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8203532
27 August 2024
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7980880
4 March 2024
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7873632
18 May 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7691545
22 March 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7416566
19 May 2021
Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7201101
12 May 2021
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7219216
12 August 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7059967
6 February 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6904047
27 March 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6650199
10 December 2018
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6595215
27 August 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6524396
5 December 2017
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6348061
24 May 2016
Administration
Administrative · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5885071
31 January 2013
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4547962
21 February 2012
Administration
Administrative · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4248436
14 January 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3395630
4 April 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3177734
18 July 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Crystal River · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2717624
14 May 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Crystal River · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2651613
27 March 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Crystal River · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2610726
20 March 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2927745
15 February 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Crystal River · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2586136
10 February 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2604287
4 February 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Crystal River · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2579348
25 February 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PROVIDENCE · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2015725
8 May 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1789261
29 January 2002
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · GROUP/MSO LONG ISLAND SOUND · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1482576
6 October 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 114302
1 October 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 146615
28 February 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 169753
9 June 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PROVIDENCE · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 45177
26 January 2000
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · GROUP/MSO LONG ISLAND SOUND · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 813941
Deficiency record · 14
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 18 May 2026
Resolved
There must be an installed bilge pump for emergency dewatering. Pump unable to dewater line locker space. Must demonstrate dewatering forepeak.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Line-throwing appliance
Issued 3 September 2025
Resolved
Line throwing appliance requires four rocket projectiles. Vessel had only one.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Line-throwing appliance
Issued 3 September 2025
Resolved
Line throwing appliance requires 1,500 feet of auxiliary line. Line not on board vessel.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 3 September 2025
Resolved
Stowage of lifejackets and immersion suits must be marked with quantity and identity of size. Markings not found on vessel.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Personal equipment
Issued 3 September 2025
Resolved
Each storage container that carries a workvest must be marked "WORKVEST". Marking not found where workvests are stored.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 27 August 2024
Resolved
Each life buoy on a towing vessel must: (4)Be marked in block capital letters with the name of the vessel. Vessel name was not legible on port aft main deck buoy.
Mark buoy as required.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 18 May 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must carry at least one immersion suit for each person onboard. Immersion suits onboard the vessel were manufactured in 1998 and 2004 and have not been serviced to date. Manufacturers' servicing recommendations are also not onboard the vessel.
Provide documentation showing serviced immersion suits, new immersion suits, or manufacturers' recommendations showing validity of the immersion suits within 14 days.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear alarm
Issued 16 June 2021
Resolved
Vsl must be equipped with low hydraulic steering fluid lvl alarm.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 16 June 2021
Resolved
Essential systems alarm set points and pressure relief valves must be tested and recorded.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress messages: obligations and procedures
Issued 16 June 2021
Resolved
Emergency broadcast placard must be posted in wheelhouse.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 16 June 2021
Resolved
Vsl must be equipped witha means to monitor blood pressure.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 16 June 2021
Resolved
Compass must be illuminated.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 16 June 2021
Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of remote operation of fuel tank shutoff valve.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 27 August 2018
Resolved
Vsl broadcasting an invalid IMO 3, no dimensions, no draft and no ship type
Casualty record · 6
6 October 2001Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 114302
25 February 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 2 injured · activity 2015725
10 February 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2604287
20 March 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2927745
14 January 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3395630
12 August 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7059967
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.
Recorded names · 1
C. ANGELO (2001–2009). 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.