Records from 1992 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 29 February 2024.
Inspection history · 53
29 February 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7872073
13 April 2019
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6661966
12 April 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6665218
10 June 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6191560
28 January 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5805056
30 December 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5789626
31 July 2014
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4944013
8 August 2012
Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4432757
8 May 2012
Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4305506
22 October 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3350648
21 October 2008
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3352861
3 November 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2826917
3 August 2006
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2734953
12 May 2006
Uninspected Other · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2648461
28 April 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2657835
5 May 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2408006
4 November 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2271979
20 October 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2224784
7 October 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2215905
4 August 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2172314
2 May 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2087680
8 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1961048
5 May 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1794743
28 February 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1756936
5 December 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1480631
24 October 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 32291
22 October 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 22660
8 September 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 45080
23 February 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 143764
22 February 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 43194
22 February 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 478348
3 February 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 185055
3 February 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 503355
5 December 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 669166
18 October 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 283937
18 October 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 433868
24 June 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 430230
11 June 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 656740
11 January 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 67501
6 November 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 656741
19 October 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 162448
19 October 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 421774
28 September 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 42545
5 July 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 82841
22 June 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 195499
22 June 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 763403
30 October 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 409537
19 April 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 83379
19 April 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 127670
19 March 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 33507
7 March 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 658976
6 February 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 46651
17 September 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 166881
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 13 April 2019
No resolution recorded
The vessel's fire protection systems have not been proactively maintained by the owner/operator and don't meet the requirements of 46CFR142. The vessel doesn't have a B-V/160-B semi-portable fire extinguisher and the fire detection system, fire pump, fire hose stations, general alarm are all inoperable. The portable fire extinguishers are overdue for maintenance inspections. The vessel shall meet the requirements of Subchapter M.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 13 April 2019 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 13 April 2019
No resolution recorded
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure all bilges and voids are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids. Vessel's bilges and steering gear containment are full with combustible and flammable materials causing a hazardous condition onboard.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 13 April 2019 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 13 April 2019
No resolution recorded
The vessel's lifesaving equipment has not been proactively maintained by the owner/operator and does not meet the requirements of 46CFR141. The vessel does not have visual distress signals, type 1 life jackets, and the ring life buoys do not meet the requirements. The vessel shall meet the requirements of Subchapter M, 46CFR141.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 13 April 2019 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 13 April 2019
No resolution recorded
The vessel's machinery/electrical systems and equipment have not been proactively maintained by the owner/operator and does not meet the requirements of 46CFR143. 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. The vessel shall meet the requirements of Subchapter M, 46CFR143.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 13 April 2019 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
Place Batteries near generator in battery box. (Good marine practice)
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: Batteries now in batttery box.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Circuit Breaker
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
Label circuits in circuit breaker boxes #1,#2, #3 in machinery space, label circuits in breaker box in forward hold, label circuits in breaker box located on main deck hallway. (Good marine practice)
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: Circuits are now labeled.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
Place guards over light fixtures in compressor room and MSD space. Place guards over light fixtures above sinks in the OS room, AB-2 room and [name withheld] room. (Good Marine Practice)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: Guards are now in place.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Junction Box
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
Remove "old" compressor starter box or cover exposed wires with cover. (Good Marine Practice)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: "Old" compressor starter box has been removed.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Junction Box
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
Place cover on electric box located in the forward hold on side of blower. (Good Marine Practice)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: Cover has been installed.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › General Alarm
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
General Alarm red flashing light in machinery space not working properly as required under 46 CFR 27.201.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: Light now working properly.
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer/Lightering (liquid) › Transfer Hose
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
Oil transfer hose needs to be marked properly as required under 33 CFR 155.800
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: New hoses on board, marked properly.
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer/Lightering (liquid) › Transfer Hose
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
Closure devices needed on transfer hose as required under 33 CFR 15.805
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: Transfer hoses now have closure devices.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Buoyant Lifeline
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
Replace life line on Port Side life ring as required under 46 CFR 25.25-5
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: Life line has been replaced.
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Hull Identification Number (HIN)
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
Official number needs to be clearly displayed (contrasting color ) as required under 46 CFR 67.121
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: Official number now clearly displayed.
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Location
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
Ability to charge Fire Pumps remotely from machinery space as required under 46 CFR 27.301
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: Fire pumps can now be charged remotely from machinery space.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
Repair/ Modify machinery space upper deck windows to allow closure from outside of machinery space, prior to deployment of CO2 system.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: Windows have been modified.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Local Notices to Mariners
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
Local notice to mariners needed on board as required under 33 CFR 164.72(b)(2)
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: Local notice to mariners now on board.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Marine Sanitation Device, Type II
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
MSD Identification name plate needed on starboard side MSD as required under 33 CFR 159.55
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 12 May 2006
Resolution: Corrected on the spot
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Marine Sanitation Device, Type II
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
Place MSD Placard/Posted with printed and safety instructions in all bathrooms as required under 33 CFR 159.59
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: MSD Placard now posted in bathrooms.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
Place guards and/or globes over all light fixtures located on exterior main deck (good marine practice)
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: Guards have been installed.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls
Issued 12 May 2006
Resolved
Provide proof that fire suppression system meets requirements in 46 CFR 27-101
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 June 2006
Resolved 3 August 2006
Resolution: Fire suppression system has been removed and replaced with an CG approved portable B-V.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 18 October 2000
Resolved
MARPOL PLACARD IN THE GALLEY HAD BEEN PAINTED OVER.
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 November 2000
Resolved 7 November 2000
Electrical
Issued 18 October 2000
Resolved
JERRY RIGGED WIRING WAS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE ROOM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 October 2000
Resolved 7 November 2000
Deck/Cargo
Issued 18 October 2000
Resolved
EQUIPMENT IN THE ENGINE ROOM WAS MISSING MACHINERY GUARDS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 November 2000
Resolved 7 November 2000
Construction/Loadline
Issued 18 October 2000
Resolved
NAME AND HAILING PORT WAS MISSING ON THE STERN.
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 November 2000
Resolved 25 October 2002
Resolution: Cleared for administrative reasons.
Fire Fighting
Issued 18 October 2000
Resolved
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE MISSING THEIR INSPECTION TAGS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 October 2000
Resolved 7 November 2000
Documentation
Issued 18 October 2000
Resolved
TRANSFER PROCEDURES COULD NOT BE FOUND ONBOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 November 2000
Resolved 7 November 2000
Fire Fighting
Issued 18 October 2000
Resolved
FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE ROOM WAS MISSING THE INSPECTION TAG.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 October 2000
Resolved 7 November 2000
Fire Fighting
Issued 18 October 2000
Resolved
NO RECORDS OF FIRE DRILLS WERE ONBOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 November 2000
Resolved 7 November 2000
Unknown
Issued 24 June 1999
Resolved
OIL TRANSFER PROCEDURES NOT POSTED. CORRECTED ON THE SPOT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 June 1999
Resolved 30 June 1999
Unknown
Issued 24 June 1999
Resolved
_x001C_ SCREENS MISSING ON LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE ENGINE ROOM. DISCREPANCY CORRECTEDON THE SPOT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 June 1999
Resolved 30 June 1999
Documentation
Issued 19 October 1998
Resolved
Vsl's pilot did not have his Operator's License onboard.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 October 1998
Resolved 21 October 1998
Navigation
Issued 19 October 1998
Resolved
1990 Light List on board was not currently corrected.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 October 1998
Resolved 21 October 1998
Fire Fighting
Issued 19 October 1998
Resolved
Fixed CO2 firefighting system was not serviceable; not currently inspected,control knobs, cylinder heads, selector valves were covered with paint build-up.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 October 1998
Resolved 21 October 1998
Fire Fighting
Issued 19 October 1998
Resolved
Semi-portable Fire extinguisher was not currently inspected.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 October 1998
Resolved 21 October 1998
Navigation
Issued 19 October 1998
Resolved
Local Notice to Mariners were not onboard.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 October 1998
Resolved 21 October 1998
Construction/Loadline
Issued 19 October 1998
Resolved
Excessive fuel and oil in the bilges. (4800 gallons)
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 October 1998
Resolved 21 October 1998
Deck/Cargo
Issued 19 October 1998
Resolved
No list of PICs onboard.
Condition: Unknown
Due 19 October 1998
Resolved 21 October 1998
Engineering
Issued 19 October 1998
Resolved
Vessel's transfer procedures were incomplete.
Condition: Unknown
Due 19 October 1999
Resolved 19 October 1999