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SHARON M I

SHARON M I is a 1994 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 26 inspections since 2014, most recently in May 2026, along with 18 deficiencies and 2 operational controls.

Records from 2014 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 18 May 2026.

Built
1994
Last inspected
18 May 2026
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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 recorded5
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 9 calendar years (2014–2026)
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

9084059
CFP2006
507345
Flag
CANADA
Maury page id
psix-507345

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it350 - Dead Weight, Metric Ton
522 - Displacement, Metric Ton
135 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
450 - Convention (Subpart B), 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 1

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.

HURON SPIRIT Freight Barge · MISLE 1270856 · 14 June 2021 · activity 7249573

Inspection history · 26

18 May 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8375708
17 May 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8375712
14 May 2026 PSC B · Deficiency Check · Canadian Vsl Safety Exam (D9 only)
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8372401
12 May 2026 Administrative Inspection · Vessel Attendance
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8370077
6 January 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8291123
26 November 2025 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8274333
10 November 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8266532
2 November 2025 PSC B · Canadian Vsl Safety Exam (D9 only)
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8261944
30 August 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8236950
29 August 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8220380
30 June 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8170097
5 May 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8128618
25 September 2024 PSC B · Canadian Vsl Safety Exam (D9 only) · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8008963
11 December 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7837607
28 April 2023 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7677145
28 April 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7679006
14 November 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7351910
13 November 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7350439
14 June 2021 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7225455
14 June 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7249573
11 January 2021 MARPOL Annex I Examination
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7122532
4 May 2019 Canadian Vsl Safety Exam (D9 only) · MARPOL Annex I Examination
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6677741
28 November 2018 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6589773
28 November 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6593221
15 August 2017 Canadian Vsl Safety Exam (D9 only)
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6261152
8 October 2014 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5001621

Deficiency record · 18

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery
Issued 14 May 2026 Resolved
01-09208-Each exhaust pipe from an internal combustion engine which is within reach of personnel must be insulated or otherwise guarded to protect burns. Port amin and generators are missing lagging. 46CFR144.830 50C
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 June 2026
Resolved 15 May 2026
Resolution: The master provided information that the exhaust piping had lagging built into it.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 14 May 2026 Resolved
02-01199-The vessel is required a valid Certificate of Registry. Certificate of registry onboard expired in March of 2026. PWSA 33CFR160.111(a) 40BC
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 14 May 2026
Resolved 18 May 2026
Resolution: Proof of application and processing provided.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 2 November 2025 Resolved
Flammable and combustible products must not be stored in machinery spaces. Carboard boxes throughout engine room.
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 10 November 2025
Resolution: Cardboard boxes replaced with steel boxes.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 2 November 2025 Resolved
Each exhaust pipe from an internal combustion engine which is within reach of personnel must be insulated or otherwise guarded to prevent burns. Port main engine lagging is deteriorated.
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 10 November 2025
Resolved 17 November 2025
Resolution: Received photo of insulation install. See docs tab for more info.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 2 November 2025 Resolved
Each escape hatch and emergency exit used as means of escape must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 50 millimeters (2 inches) high: “EMERGENCY EXIT, KEEP CLEAR”. Bow and stern emergency escape hatches are not labeled.
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 10 November 2025
Resolution: Emergency Escape hatches have been labeled properly.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 2 November 2025 Resolved
The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weather-tight function properly. Remote closure of watertight doors was inoperable due to system leak.
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 10 November 2025
Resolution: Seal replaced. C/E has repaired the hydraulic leak and function tested the watertight door remote open / close mechanism. Working Properly.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 2 November 2025 Resolved
Where installed, all watertight doors in watertight bulkheads must be closed during the operation of the vessel. Watertight door to steering space had a holdback.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 2 November 2025
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 2 November 2025 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards. Insulation is deteriorated and shore tie port has a rag stuffed inside in laundry room.
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 10 November 2025
Resolved 26 November 2025
Resolution: Vessel repaired necessary insolation, please see photos for futher details.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 2 November 2025 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Active fuel leaks were observed on several fuel injectors on the starboard generator.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 2 November 2025
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Sanitary Facilities
Issued 2 November 2025 Resolved
The owner or managing operator must implement procedures to identify and mitigate health and safety hazards, including but not limited to: (13) Sanitation. Vessel's marine sanitation device sewage holding tank top was plixiglass modification with potential leaks around hose. Strong sewage smell detected.
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 10 November 2025
Resolved 17 November 2025
Resolution: Received photos of MSD fan installed. See photos for more details.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Other (MARPOL Annex I)
Issued 25 September 2024 Resolved
Each loading arm and each transfer pipe must not leak under static liquid pressure at least 1 1/2 times the maximum allowable working pressure and tested annually or as part of the biennial and midperiod inspections. Vessel does not test bunker lines. Before bunkering in U.S. waters, vessel will need to provide proof of liquid pressure test of bunker lines. 33 CFR 156.170(c)(4) & 33 CFR 156.170(f)(3)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 703 - Prior to bunkering operations
Due 25 October 2024
Resolved 30 September 2024
Resolution: Received proof of Hydrostatic Testing of Bunkerlines done by the vessel crew.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Other (MARPOL Annex I)
Issued 25 September 2024 Resolved
Vessel owner or operator required to have a response plan shall conduct qualified individual notification exercises quarterly. Vessel owner/operator has not conducted qualified individual notification exercises. 33 CFR 155.1060(a)(1)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 25 September 2024
Resolved 25 September 2024
Resolution: PSCO's witnessed vessel Master contact QI from Witt Obrien's while on board the vessel to satisfy exercise requirements.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 28 April 2023 Resolved
Steering systems must meet ABS Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels under 90 Meters (295 Feet) in length. Vessel master reported steering issue with starboard azipod steering system. Vessel is authorized to transit back to Sault Ste. Marie, CA with the port azipod steering system and tug assistance. Determine causal factors and conduct repairs. Submit technician report or Class surveyor report attesting to satisfactory repairs and operational tests of the starboard azipod steering system prior to departing Sault Ste. Marie, CA.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 30 April 2023
Resolution: Received technician report attesting to repairs of starboard azipod steering system.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 13 November 2021 Resolved
Ship's starboard controllable pitch propeller (CPP) was not operating as intended due to unknown circumstances. Make necessary repairs so that the starboard CPP is fully operational prior to next U.S. port of call, to the satisfaction of classification society.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 19 November 2021
Resolved 14 November 2021
Resolution: Satisfactory report from class was received attesting to the repairs made by the crew are adequate.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 14 June 2021 Resolved
Vessel lost propulsion while underway towing a barge due to reported line wrapped around prop. Vessel towed back to Cleveland, OH to effect repairs. Prove proper operation of the vessel's main propulsion to satisfaction of the vessel's classification society and the U.S. Coast Guard prior to departure from Cleveland, OH.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 14 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Line has been cleared from the screws, and the vessel's propulsion tested satisfactory. The deficiency is cleared.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Other (MARPOL Annex I)
Issued 4 May 2019 Resolved
Discharge of oil placards are posted at each machinery space or bilge/ballast pump. No oil placards were found onboard.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 18 May 2019
Resolved 7 May 2019
Resolution: Vessel installed signs.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 28 November 2018 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be outfitted with a fire detection control panel that is maintained IAW the manufacturer's design manual. Vessel had a failure of the fire suppression system without any alarm or indication of failure; issue found while C/E investigated loss of propulsion.
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Resolved 30 November 2018
Resolution: Class approved temporary repairs and assigned due date for permanent repairs.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 28 November 2018 Resolved
Towing vessels equipped with fixed fire-extinguishing and detection systems must be tested to determine that the system is operating properly and maintained IAW the manufacturer's approved design manual. Vessel had failure of fixed fire-extinguishing system activating emergency shut-down causing loss of propulsion.
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Resolved 30 November 2018
Resolution: Class approved temporary repairs and assigned due date for permanent repairs.

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.