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RIVER RAT

Built
1953
Last inspected
30 September 2025
Documentation
Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Controls
1 with no removal date recorded

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 30 September 2025
…with no type recorded1
…past their stated due date2
Operational controls 1 with no removal date recorded
Years with a record 9 calendar years (2011–2025)
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

WDF 9680
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-69833

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)54.7 ft × 18.2 ft × 6.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 51 / net 21
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderLEFORT & DUET · CUT OFF, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1953
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBELLEVUE, IA
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 11 March 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it51 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
21 - 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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Behind this panel: 12 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 13 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each, 2 without one; 1 operational control with no removal date recorded; 6 other vessels inspected with it; no other recorded names; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port and endorsements. Every line is a record the Coast Guard wrote; the counts above are the same counts as in the summary, and they are free.

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Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 6

Inspection history · 12

30 September 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8244966
21 August 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8215023
18 July 2024 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7961426
26 July 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7752958
21 March 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7416488
23 April 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7182972
29 March 2021 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7165134
5 February 2020 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6903266
3 January 2017 Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6064880
22 June 2015 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5160044
27 April 2015 Administration
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5111729
30 November 2011 Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4214505

Deficiency record · 13

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 21 August 2025 No resolution recorded
A towing vessel may not be operated without having on-board a valid COI issued by the Coast Guard. COI for vessel has expired as of 06MAY2025. Complete renewal inspection prior to being engaged in or intending to engage in the service of pulling, pushing, or hauling alongside, or any combination of pulling, pushing, or hauling alongside. 46 CFR 136.200(a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 21 August 2025 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 21 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 dry dock and internal structural examination at least once every 5 years. Vessel has exceeded 5 year interval for dry dock and ISE, last inspection was due NLT 05/31/2025. Complete satisfactory dry dock and ISE to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector prior to engaging in commercial towing service. 46 CFR 137.300(a)(2)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 21 August 2025 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 18 July 2024 Resolved
The fire control panel includes: Labels for all switches and indicator lights, identifying their functions. Vessel's fire control panel indicator lights were not labeled for the areas they serve. Label fire control panel indicator lights so that the alarm location is easily identifiable.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 1 August 2024
Resolved 1 August 2024
Resolution: Received adequate photo documentation of fire control panel labeling.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 26 July 2023 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. First aid kit was expired.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 August 2023
Resolved 28 July 2023
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 26 July 2023 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on-board under normal and emergency conditions. Light switch in tool room missing cover.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 August 2023
Resolved 28 July 2023
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 26 July 2023 Resolved
Alarm set points must be tested Twice every 5 years, with no more than 3 years elapsing since last test. Unable to test Main engine low lubricating oil pressure; (2) Main engine high cooling water temperature; (3) Auxiliary generator engine low lubricating oil pressure; (4) Auxiliary generator engine high cooling water temperature; (5) High bilge levels; (6) Low hydraulic steering fluid levels, if applicable.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 August 2023
Resolved 31 July 2023
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 6 May 2020 Resolved
Provide on board required visual distress signals.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 June 2020
Resolved 13 May 2020
Resolution: Verified all required distress signals were onboard.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 6 May 2020 Resolved
Install guards on rotating machinery on both engines.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 June 2020
Resolved 13 May 2020
Resolution: Verified guards on p/stb engine were installed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 6 May 2020 Resolved
Install handrails or hand grabs on periphery decks.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 June 2020
Resolved 13 May 2020
Resolution: Verified hand rails were installed on the vessel's house.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Warning notices
Issued 6 May 2020 Resolved
Label emergency escape doors.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 June 2020
Resolved 13 May 2020
Resolution: Verified warning labels were painted onto escape doors.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 6 May 2020 Resolved
Provide on board flammable storage for portable fuel cans.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 June 2020
Resolved 13 May 2020
Resolution: Verified flammable storage locker onboard.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 6 May 2020 Resolved
Remove chaffing hazard on stbd fuel shut off line & label all fuel shut offs.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 June 2020
Resolved 13 May 2020
Resolution: Verified chaffing resolved. Installed new line and rerouted to avoid chaffing.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 6 May 2020 Resolved
Install appropriate gaskets on all watertight doors.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 June 2020
Resolved 13 May 2020
Resolution: Verified appropiate gaskets installed on all watertight doors.

Ownership record

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