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PHILO
PHILO is a 1930 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 1985, most recently in August 2025, along with 8 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded —.
Records from 1985 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 26 August 2025.
- Built
- 1930
- Last inspected
- 26 August 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 8 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
239307
WDH3541
60771
Flag
UNITED STATES
367608370
Maury page id
psix-60771
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded4
…past their stated due date1
Years with a record
11 calendar years (1985–2025)
The 12 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)52.8 ft × 16.0 ft × 3.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 42 / net 35
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderW W VENABLE · CHARLESTON, WV, UNITED STATES · built 1930
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portPITTSBURGH, PA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 12 August 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 it42 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
35 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
35 - 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
WDH3541MMSI 367608370 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 29 February 2024, expires 5 March 2034
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.
Inspection history · 12
26 August 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8220405
11 June 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7908157
26 May 2023
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7674384
21 September 2022
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7565176
14 October 2021
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7268060
14 July 2020
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6941271
16 June 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6980299
28 February 2014
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4813333
22 March 2012
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4272758
22 March 1988
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 322174
27 February 1987
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 314624
25 October 1985
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 305018
Deficiency record · 8
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 26 August 2025
No resolution recorded
A vessel that is exposed to salt water not more than 6 months in any 12-month period since the last examination or initial certification must undergo a drydock(DD) and internal structural exam(ISE) at least once every 5 years. Vessel's initial certification was July 14, 2020, with a DD/ISE due date of July 14, 2025. Make vessel available for DD/ISE Inspection by the Coast Guard.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 26 August 2025
Resolved
A towing vessel subject to 46 CFR Subchapter M and choosing the Coast Guard option must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date. The vessels anniv. date was May 26, 2025 with a due no later than date of August 26, 2025. Make vessel ready for an annual inspection by the Coast Guard.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 May 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b) of this section. The tests required by this section must be recorded in accordance with part 140 of this subchapter. Pressure vessel relief valves have no documentation indicating when they were tested/replaced. Provide documentation as required.
Rails or equivalent protection must be installed
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access
Issued 26 May 2023
Resolved
Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to crew. Equivalent protection may include lifelines, wire rope, chains, and bulwarks that provide strength and support equivalent to fixed rails. No rails or equivalent protection installed at the bow of the vessel. Install as required.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 26 May 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with navigation lights, shapes, and sound signals in accordance with the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) or 33 CFR part 84 as appropriate to its area of operation. Top amber towing light inoperative. Repair light.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 21 September 2022
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must:
(1) Be maintained to ensure proper operation;
(2) Be suitable for route and service. Port propulsion engine experienced cylinder liner failure. Complete in kind replacement of engine and demonstrate proper operation to CG Marine Inspector.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Safety and environment policy
Issued 14 October 2021
Resolved
The owner or managing operator must implement a health and safety plan. The health and safety plan must document compliance with this part and include recordkeeping procedures. The vessel's health and safety plan references 46 CFR Sub-chapter T and Q requirements throughout plan.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 14 October 2021
Resolved
The frame or support of any semi-portable fire extinguisher fitted with wheels must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a steel bulkhead or deck to prevent it from rolling under heavy sea conditions. 160B semi-portable extinguisher not secured to vessel.
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.