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LAUREN FOSS

Towing Vessel · Built 2000s · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Other hulls named LAUREN FOSS

LAUREN FOSS is a 2002 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 46 inspections since 2004, most recently in May 2026, along with 7 deficiencies, 8 operational controls and 7 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2018.

Records from 2004 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 4 May 2026.

Built
2002
Last inspected
4 May 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
46
Deficiencies
7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
7 investigations · 2008–2018
Inspected with
8 other vessels

Identity

US Official No.
1134122
IMO number
8218938 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here
Call sign
WDN8795
MISLE id
598017
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
368321010
Maury page id
psix-598017

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations16
…administrative events6
…with no type recorded23
Years with a record 19 calendar years (2004–2026)
The 46 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)141.4 ft × 40.0 ft × 19.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 178 / net 121
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)141.4 ft × 40.0 ft × 19.5 ft
ITC tonnagegross 817 / net 245
BuilderMARINE POWER & EQUIP CO & MICHELLE TOWING · SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES · built 2002
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portSEATTLE, WA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 30 September 2025 · expires 30 September 2026
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 it178 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
817 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
121 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
245 - 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 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

WDN8795MMSI 368321010 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 27 June 2023, expires 27 June 2033
WDG8426MMSI 303350200 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 1 June 2013, cancelled 5 August 2023
WDB3834MMSI 303502000 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 30 April 2003, cancelled 6 July 2013
WDB2890MMSI 303558000 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 7 February 2003, cancelled 13 April 2013 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
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 · 8

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.

MARMAC 303 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 1226349 · 27 July 2020 · activity 7017271CIM 1003 Freight Barge · MISLE 215577 · 21 April 2014 · activity 4847947CAPT BOWE Towing Vessel · MISLE 138796 · 14 July 2012 · activity 4383747NOBLE DISCOVERER Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit · MISLE 221595 · 14 July 2012 · activity 4383747GYRFALCON Towing Vessel · MISLE 419595 · 14 July 2012 · activity 4383747R/V GARIBALDI Research Vessel · MISLE 28409 · 17 May 2012 · activity 4314013ZBIG1 Tank Barge · MISLE 53108 · 17 May 2012 · activity 4314013ALTA JUNE Towing Vessel · MISLE 947758 · 17 May 2012 · activity 4314013CIM 1003 Freight Barge · MISLE 215577 · 9 March 2009 · activity 3432899

Inspection history · 46

4 May 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8361940
20 March 2025 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8092628
25 July 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7760404
12 August 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7531632
27 July 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7017271
27 January 2020 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6896877
15 July 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6751335
2 May 2019 MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6674325
6 September 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6537734
8 August 2018 MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6508706
14 June 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6451447
16 August 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6242470
31 March 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5089611
8 January 2015 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5049921
8 January 2015 Administration
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5050527
20 November 2014 Uninspected Other · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5027704
29 September 2014 Security Breach
Type not classified · Activities Europe · Activity 5041895
2 May 2014 MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4848759
21 April 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4847947
8 July 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Dutch Harbor · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4647186
14 July 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Dutch Harbor · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4383747
17 May 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 4314013
16 February 2012 MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4245587
25 September 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4155191
20 September 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4149803
17 September 2010 Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3853313
3 June 2010 Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3782438
26 May 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3760773
24 May 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3789819
16 March 2010 MTSA/ISPS Verification · MARPOL · Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3706349
18 May 2009 MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3477679
10 March 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3430899
9 March 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3432899
23 January 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3401399
13 November 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3362476
29 July 2008 MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3284076
21 July 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3274949
13 March 2008 ISPS I Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3162102
10 March 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3161481
5 June 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2952559
23 October 2006 MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2806701
25 September 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2786708
10 March 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2601571
30 June 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2116857
23 June 2004 MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2108557
2 February 2004 Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2011741

Deficiency record · 7

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 20 March 2025 Resolved
Each vessel must be designed and constructed to minimize fire hazards insofar as reasonable and practicable. Marine Inspector observed door to starboard fiddley and engine space did not latch properly.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 April 2025
Resolved 18 April 2025
Resolution: observed door closing with a proper latch.
Personnel › Manning/Qualifications › Minimum Safe Manning
Issued 20 November 2014 Resolved
Vessel's SMD requires 3 Able Seaman onboard and the LAUREN FOSS only has 1 individual with the appropriate AB STCW (II-5) endorsement. Provide 2 AB's prior to sailing foreign. MLC 2006 Reg 1.3
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 November 2014
Resolved 8 January 2015
Resolution: Cleared deficiency based on the LAUREN FOSS being issued a MLC 2006 Voluntary Compliance Certificate issued by ABS on December 29, 2014.
Personnel › Manning/Qualifications › Minimum Safe Manning
Issued 20 November 2014 Resolved
Provide documentation that the individual filling the AB SMD position and concurrently serving as the LAUREN FOSS's cook serving 3 meals per day is capable of standing the required watch as an AB and providing the services as a cook while meeting the work rest hours of STCW. MLC 2006 Reg 2.3
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 November 2014
Resolved 8 January 2015
Resolution: Cleared deficiency based on the LAUREN FOSS being issued a MLC 2006 Voluntary Compliance Certificate issued by ABS on December 29, 2014.
Personnel › Manning/Qualifications › Minimum Safe Manning
Issued 20 November 2014 Resolved
The vessel is currently manned with 1 Chief and 1 Junior Engineer and according to the SMD this level of manning is contingent upon annual testing being conducted using the LAUREN FOSS's approved Automation and Testing Procedures dated August 10, 2010 and satisfactory results recorded in the bridge log. Until documentation is provided, manning must be increased to 1 Chief and 2 Licensed engineers.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 November 2014
Resolved 8 January 2015
Resolution: Cleared deficiency based on the LAUREN FOSS being issued a MLC 2006 Voluntary Compliance Certificate issued by ABS on December 29, 2014.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook/Record (unofficial)
Issued 20 November 2014 Resolved
Inspections of the accommodation spaces and recreational facilities are currently being conducted bi-annually; however, MLC 2006 requires inspections be conducted frequently. MLC 2006 Reg 3.1, Paragraph (18).
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 November 2014
Resolved 28 November 2014
Resolution: Inspection schedule changed to quarterly.
Personnel › Manning/Qualifications › Minimum Safe Manning
Issued 20 November 2014 Resolved
Seafarers' employment agreements as outlined in MLC 2006 Standard 2.1 Paragraph 4(a)-(k) are required to be maintained in accordance with Reg 2.1 and either onboard or made available. MLC 2006 Reg 2.1
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 November 2014
Resolved 8 January 2015
Resolution: Cleared deficiency based on the LAUREN FOSS being issued a MLC 2006 Voluntary Compliance Certificate issued by ABS on December 29, 2014.
Personnel › Training › Familiarization Training
Issued 20 November 2014 Resolved
Provide documentation that all crewmembers have been trained to carry out their duties and training for personal safety aboard as outlined in SOLAS. MLC 2006 Reg 1.3
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 November 2014
Resolved 8 January 2015
Resolution: Cleared deficiency based on the LAUREN FOSS being issued a MLC 2006 Voluntary Compliance Certificate issued by ABS on December 29, 2014.

Casualty record · 7

13 November 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3362476
23 January 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3401399
24 May 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3789819
17 May 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4314013
16 August 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 6242470
14 June 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6451447
6 September 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6537734
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.

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.