CHIPPER is a 1954 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 15 inspections since 1987, most recently in August 2021, along with 4 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 1 casualty investigation in 2003.
Records from 1987 to 2021. Most recent: inspection, 11 August 2021.
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This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 5 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.
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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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Tonnage as PSIX records it41 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 27 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.
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Detail on this page
15 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 4 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 1 operational control with the dates imposed and removed; 11 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; 1 casualty investigation, with date and classification; the documentation record, as PSIX holds it. The counts in the summary above are the same
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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
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population and never a judgement about this vessel.
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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.
Vessels structural and watertight integrity shall be made to prevent water from entering the vessel. Main weatherdeck has several areas that are cracked or holed, superstructure is wasted in numerous areas where it connects to the main deck. Many areas of the superstructure also has holes, openings, inoperable/broken windows, and penetrations allowing water to freely enter and collect on interior decks, spaces, and bilges. Vessel is not fit for route and service. Owner to haul vessel and place on blocks. Provide an independent 3rd party structural survey report attesting to the satisfactory structural and watertight integrity. Surveyor shall meet the requirements of 46 CFR 144.140.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 3 September 2019
Resolution: At Companies request, vessel taken out of service pending decision to scrap.
Documentation
Issued 6 June 1994Resolved
VESSEL HAD DOCUMENTATION ONBOARD, BUT IT DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT STICKER.
Condition: Unknown
Due 7 June 1994
Resolved 7 June 1994
Navigation
Issued 6 June 1994Resolved
VESSELS WHISTLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE AIR COMPRESSOR THAT SUPPLIED THE AIR WAS BROKEN. NO HAND HELD OR OTHER MEANS ONBOARD._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 6 July 1994
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past
Navigation
Issued 6 June 1994Resolved
VESSEL WAS PUSHING AHEAD TWO STANDARD BARGES, END TO END. THEY DID NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED NAVIGATION LIGHTS ON THE HEAD OF THE BARGES.
Condition: Unknown
Due 16 June 1994
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past
4 December 2003Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 1958700
Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
Ownership record
The Coast Guard's documentation record for this hull -- the Abstract of Title,
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