LITTLE E is a 1953 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 6 inspections since 1991, most recently in July 1999, along with 16 deficiencies — 8 with no resolution recorded —.
Records from 1991 to 1999. Most recent: inspection, 14 July 1999.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 27 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 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.
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
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)42.7 ft × 15.9 ft × 4.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 29 / net 20
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSMITH BROS DREDGING CO · PORT LAVACA TX, UNITED STATES · built 1953
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionUnknown
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portHOUSTON, TX
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationNo Operation - PM · issued 4 December 1998 · expires 31 December 1999
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formunknown (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it29 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 20 - 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.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
Every recorded inspection, 1980 to
2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates
and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this
hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when
· how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the
population and never a judgement about this vessel.
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provide proof of compliance w/USCG drug testing program
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 July 1999 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Navigation
Issued 3 June 1999No resolution recorded
provide copy of inland nav rules (rules of the road)
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 July 1999 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Electrical
Issued 3 June 1999No resolution recorded
remove dead end wiring throughout the vessel.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 July 1999 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Electrical
Issued 3 June 1999No resolution recorded
provide guards for globes in e/r & galley
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 July 1999 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Construction/Loadline
Issued 3 June 1999No resolution recorded
remove oily waste from e/r & provide proof of disposal.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 July 1999 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Engineering
Issued 3 June 1999No resolution recorded
install machinery guard on gen flywheel housing
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 July 1999 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Navigation
Issued 3 June 1999No resolution recorded
replace cover on junction box for hydraulic steering
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 July 1999 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Documentation
Issued 3 June 1999No resolution recorded
provide valid radio operators permit.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 July 1999 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Documentation
Issued 23 November 1998Resolved
PROVIDE CURRENT DOCUMENTATION CERTIFICATE ON BOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 November 1998
Resolved 23 November 1998
Documentation
Issued 23 November 1998Resolved
PROVIDE VALID FCC STATION LICENSE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 November 1998
Resolved 23 November 1998
Navigation
Issued 23 November 1998Resolved
PROVIDE PROPER NAV LIGHTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH INLAND NAV RULES PRIOR TO OPERATING IN PERIODS OF LIMITED VISIBILITY.
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 November 1998
Resolved 23 November 1998
Documentation
Issued 23 November 1998Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 November 1998
Resolved 28 December 1998
Construction/Loadline
Issued 23 November 1998Resolved
REMOVE OILY WATER FROM BILGE AND MAINTAIN RECEIPT ON BOARD FOR PROOF OF PROPER DISPOSAL.
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 November 1998
Resolved 23 November 1998
Fire Fighting
Issued 23 November 1998Resolved
PROVIDE PROPER ANNUAL SERVICING FOR ONE B-I AND 3 B-III PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 November 1998
Resolved 23 November 1998
Electrical
Issued 23 November 1998Resolved
PROVIDE COVER FOR PORT AFT DECK LIGHT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 November 1998
Resolved 23 November 1998
Unknown
Issued 23 November 1998Resolved
PROVIDE COPY OF CHARTER AGREEMENT
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 November 1998
Resolved 23 November 1998
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
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