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Built
2003
Last inspected
6 July 2026
Documentation
Valid · NVDC 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 6 July 2026
…with no type recorded5
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 14 calendar years (2003–2026)
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

8983090
WDC5854
637868
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-637868

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)98.5 ft × 36.0 ft × 17.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 186 / net 59
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)98.5 ft × 36.0 ft × 17.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 379 / net 113
BuilderTHOMA-SEA BOAT BUILDERS INC · HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2003
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPASCAGOULA, MS
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un, reg
DocumentationValid · issued 9 April 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it379 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
186 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
113 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
59 - 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 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.
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Inspected as a tow unit · 7

Inspection history · 19

6 July 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8431159
16 December 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8249976
19 August 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Pascagoula · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7043292
1 October 2019 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6949997
7 November 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6576170
10 March 2014 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4813386
27 February 2014 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4807225
4 March 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4542819
30 November 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4504684
29 December 2009 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3654428
29 December 2009 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3658266
16 March 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3183844
21 March 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2893544
27 October 2006 Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2809339
23 October 2006 MTSA Verification · Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2806726
24 October 2005 Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2521123
27 September 2005 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2502201
27 June 2005 Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2405171
2 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1957767

Deficiency record · 2

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 16 December 2025 Resolved
Towing vessels of more than 65 feet in length must carry at least the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers set forth in table 142.230(b); and One 40-B portable fire extinguisher fitted in the engine room for each 1,000 brake horsepower of the main engines or fraction thereof. MI observed that the required amount of fire extinguishers were not on board the vessel due to being sent out for servicing. 46 CFR 142.230(b)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 December 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence that the vessel has all required fire extinguishers onboard the vessel.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Lights
Issued 4 October 2006 Resolved
An approved personal flotation device light was not provided for each immersion suit, life preserver, marine buoyant device, and buoyant vest.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 November 2006
Resolved 29 December 2009

Ownership record

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