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ALASKA

Towing Vessel · Built 1910s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named ALASKA

ALASKA is a 1914 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 41 inspections since 1986, most recently in September 2023, along with 6 deficiencies and 17 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2020.

Records from 1986 to 2023. Most recent: inspection, 6 September 2023.

Built
1914
Last inspected
6 September 2023
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
41
Deficiencies
6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
17 investigations · 2002–2020
Inspected with
16 other vessels
Also recorded as
1 other name

Identity

US Official No.
212542
IMO number
—
Call sign
WH8585
MISLE id
56271
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367072780, 367716140 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-56271

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations13
…administrative events7
…with no type recorded21
Years with a record 17 calendar years (1986–2023)
The 41 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.

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 3 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 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)71.0 ft × 20.0 ft × 12.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 98 / net 51
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
Builderbuilder not recorded · CLEVELAND OH · built 1914
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portWILMINGTON, DE
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 2 July 2026 · expires 31 August 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 it98 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
51 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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

WDI6190MMSI 367716140 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 19 February 2016, cancelled 25 April 2026
WH8585MMSI 367072780 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 20 October 2005, cancelled 13 February 2016
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 · 16

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.

ALGOMA BUFFALO Freight Ship · MISLE 49805 · 27 October 2020 · activity 7085345PENNSYLVANIA Towing Vessel · MISLE 1602021 · 27 October 2020 · activity 7085345WYOMING Towing Vessel · MISLE 58198 · 14 September 2018 · activity 6545007CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN Freight Ship · MISLE 228251 · 14 September 2018 · activity 6545007FEDERAL CARIBOU Freight Ship · MISLE 1379240 · 31 October 2017 · activity 6298890ALGOMA BUFFALO Freight Ship · MISLE 49805 · 19 April 2017 · activity 6129229DEFIANCE Towing Vessel · MISLE 208341 · 9 May 2016 · activity 5872445IOWA Towing Vessel · MISLE 56353 · 12 November 2015 · activity 5764104MANISTEE Freight Ship · MISLE 42092 · 30 September 2015 · activity 5737924G L 170 Freight Barge · MISLE 82598 · 13 June 2014 · activity 4890350CALIFORNIA Towing Vessel · MISLE 57468 · 18 April 2008 · activity 3197121ALGORAIL Freight Ship · MISLE 223115 · 18 April 2008 · activity 3197121LOUISIANA Towing Vessel · MISLE 56440 · 20 October 2001 · activity 167346SALARIUM Freight Ship · MISLE 298875 · 20 October 2001 · activity 167346LOUISIANA Towing Vessel · MISLE 56440 · 16 September 1994 · activity 78275TARANTAU Freight Ship · MISLE 221409 · 16 September 1994 · activity 78275COLORADO Towing Vessel · MISLE 57754 · 17 October 1993 · activity 144606MANITOULIN Freight Ship · MISLE 221633 · 17 October 1993 · activity 144606

Inspection history · 41

6 September 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7786395
24 August 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7542371
21 April 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7435195
27 October 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7085345
27 October 2020 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7085406
13 October 2020 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7076196
27 July 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7017240
21 July 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7012926
1 November 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6573073
30 October 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6570874
19 October 2018 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6566549
4 October 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6554884
2 October 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6554003
14 September 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6545007
13 September 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6539482
5 September 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6532483
31 October 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6298890
15 May 2017 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6146408
19 April 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6129229
9 May 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5872445
5 April 2016 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5853477
10 March 2016 Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5830735
12 November 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5764104
30 September 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5737924
13 June 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4890350
26 October 2013 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4741416
26 October 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4742504
23 September 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4725812
9 August 2013 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4679837
8 August 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4683811
25 May 2012 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4321532
8 December 2008 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3376383
18 April 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3197121
2 November 2005 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2526801
20 September 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1702669
20 October 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 167346
23 July 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 667092
14 December 1994 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1443530
16 September 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 78275
17 October 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 144606
29 April 1986 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO DULUTH · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1001072

Deficiency record · 6

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 24 August 2022 Resolved
All owners and operators of existing towing vessels must have a valid COI on board the vessel prior to the end of the phase in period. This vessel is no longer permitted to operate until it is issued a Certificate of Inspection.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 24 August 2022
Resolved 6 September 2023
Resolution: Changed vessel status from Laid-up to Inactive. Vessel will still be required to obtain COI prior to operating.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 27 October 2020 Resolved
Clutch would not engage. At the time of the failure, air pressure on the system had dropped.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 27 October 2020
Resolved 27 October 2020
Resolution: System tested satisfactory, unable to reproduce symptom. Deficiency was cleared.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 21 July 2020 Resolved
Vessel reported a loss of power while transiting the Livingstone Channel in lower Detroit River on 21 July 2020 at 1745 local time. Vessel returning from a tug assist and without a tow at the time of the incident. Captain reported that the tug Wyoming would tow the vessel to the dock in Monroe, Michigan. Vessel to have repairs carried out by service representative and report back to the Coast Guard for verification prior to movement.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 13 October 2020
Resolution: MDE satisfactorily test run in forward and reverse. Deficiency cleared.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 2 October 2018 Resolved
The main engine on the M/V Illinois had a valve failure on the number 3 head, leading to a loss of propulsion.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 3 October 2018
Resolved 19 October 2018
Resolution: [name withheld]/Sector Detroit cleared deficiency.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 13 September 2018 Resolved
Vsl is broadcasting: MMSI from expired FCC License and Call Sign from expired FCC License.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 October 2018
Resolved 18 September 2018
Resolution: Verified broadcast information is correct via Navigation Center Web site.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator
Issued 9 August 2013 Resolved
#2 SSDG shut down due to clogged fuel filters.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 August 2013
Resolution: Witnessed operation under load, all sat.

Casualty record · 17

20 September 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1702669
18 April 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 3197121
8 August 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4683811
23 September 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4725812
26 October 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4742504
13 June 2014Routine · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4890350
30 September 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 5737924
12 November 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5764104
9 May 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5872445
19 April 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6129229
31 October 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6298890
5 September 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6532483
14 September 2018Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 6545007
4 October 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6554884
30 October 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6570874
27 July 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7017240
27 October 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7085345
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

ILLINOIS (2002–2020). 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.