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GEORGE W BANTA
- Built
- 1954
- Last inspected
- 27 March 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- 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
27 March 2025
…with no type recorded31
Deficiencies
4 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
17 calendar years (1995–2025)
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
266928
5129095
WDD2343
69896
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-69896
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)94.8 ft × 30.0 ft × 8.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 267 / net 119
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderAVONDALE MARINE WAYS INC · AVONDALE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1954
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBATON ROUGE, LA
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 4 June 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it267 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
119 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
119 - 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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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 · 25
The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
ACL 9276B Freight Barge · MISLE 381455 · 26 March 2025 · activity 8141038CH 9535 Freight Barge · MISLE 420784 · 26 March 2025 · activity 8141038AEP 7310 Freight Barge · MISLE 1082071 · 26 March 2025 · activity 8141038HBM 4281 Freight Barge · MISLE 1812806 · 26 March 2025 · activity 8141038CHEM 1017 Tank Barge · MISLE 348793 · 12 March 2025 · activity 8095162CCL 402 Tank Barge · MISLE 943742 · 4 February 2016 · activity 5811622CCL 409 Tank Barge · MISLE 1225384 · 4 February 2016 · activity 5811622MISS NELDA Towing Vessel · MISLE 146399 · 30 May 2015 · activity 5143688MISS NATALIE Towing Vessel · MISLE 184741 · 30 May 2015 · activity 5143688MARGIT B Towing Vessel · MISLE 135324 · 9 January 2015 · activity 5053719ELCO JOE Towing Vessel · MISLE 511265 · 9 January 2015 · activity 5053719SAFETY FIRST Towing Vessel · MISLE 865246 · 9 January 2015 · activity 5053719BLUE WING Towing Vessel · MISLE 1132175 · 9 January 2015 · activity 5053719IN126445 Freight Barge · MISLE 1163691 · 9 January 2015 · activity 5053719CBC 375 Tank Barge · MISLE 1217428 · 22 April 2014 · activity 4841404CBC 1351 Tank Barge · MISLE 1111639 · 6 November 2013 · activity 4749696CBC 224 Tank Barge · MISLE 490038 · 10 October 2011 · activity 4198315CBC 69 Tank Barge · MISLE 686363 · 10 October 2011 · activity 4198315CBC 45 Tank Barge · MISLE 729632 · 10 October 2011 · activity 4198315CAPT ERVIN BOURG Towing Vessel · MISLE 197941 · 29 May 2011 · activity 4031716WAR ADMIRAL Towing Vessel · MISLE 125007 · 3 April 2011 · activity 3979266SCF RELIANT Towing Vessel · MISLE 68664 · 12 March 2011 · activity 3963607MISS MADELINE Towing Vessel · MISLE 145991 · 12 March 2011 · activity 3963607CCL 401 Tank Barge · MISLE 943740 · 5 November 2010 · activity 3885805KIRBY 21003T Tank Barge · MISLE 51467 · 2 January 1995 · activity 63543Inspection history · 39
27 March 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8100938
26 March 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8141038
12 March 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8092860
12 March 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8095162
27 February 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7402735
1 February 2022
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7388835
2 December 2019
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6865252
2 December 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6905834
2 December 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6912265
12 December 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6597010
7 November 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6577840
6 December 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6053729
15 July 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6012661
4 February 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5811622
30 May 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5143688
9 January 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5053719
22 April 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4841404
6 November 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4749696
26 April 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4579398
19 November 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4192727
10 October 2011
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4169733
10 October 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4198315
29 May 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4031716
3 April 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3979266
12 March 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3963607
4 March 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3958409
4 March 2011
DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3958812
5 November 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3885805
5 April 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3698656
16 March 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3437802
14 January 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3506360
15 November 2008
Administration
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3363681
24 October 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3372523
5 February 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3142722
29 December 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3128598
20 September 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2783193
25 January 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1736347
18 May 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 212209
2 January 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 63543
Deficiency record · 4
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 27 March 2025
Resolved
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. Vessel experienced coolant leak on the port main engine, effecting ability to operate/maneuver. Provide a TPO report for deficiency clearance.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 12 March 2025
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel. MI requires TPO report attesting to the cause and repair of SSDG's and MDE's.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 December 2019
Resolved
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. Vessel reported loss of power from both SSDGs resulting in a Marine Casualty at 13.6MM, ICW, LA. Determine cause and repair to satisfaction of attending USCG Marine Inspector. 46CFR143.205(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 2 December 2019
Resolved
Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing in case of fire, each doorway ventilation and annular space around funnels and other openings into such spaces. Vessel doe snot maintain port and starboard ventilation closures.
46CFR144.605 16ac
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