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SPECIALIST
SPECIALIST is a 1956 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 36 inspections since 1994, most recently in March 2016, along with 4 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 1 casualty investigation in 2016.
Records from 1994 to 2016. Most recent: inspection, 12 March 2016.
- Built
- 1956
- Last inspected
- 12 March 2016
- Documentation
- Expired · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2016
Identity
271418
WDD9447
71808
Flag
UNITED STATES
367041920, 367311610 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-71808
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded28
Years with a record
17 calendar years (1994–2016)
The 36 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US
Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not
years in service. What Maury does not do.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 10 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 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)84.0 ft × 26.0 ft × 9.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 131 / net 41
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderPARKER BROTHERS & CO INC · HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES · built 1956
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionNot recorded
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portMONTAUK, NY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
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 it131 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
41 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
41 - 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 September 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.
Radio station licence
WDD9447MMSI 367311610 · expired · voluntarily equipped · granted 5 September 2007, cancelled 11 November 2017
WCT7172MMSI 367041920 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 13 May 2005, cancelled 4 December 2006 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WCI8715MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 17 June 1994, cancelled 22 August 2004 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its
US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown.
A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.
Inspected as a tow unit · 10
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.
WEEKS 533 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 48313 · 12 March 2016 · activity 5833832REALIST Towing Vessel · MISLE 82982 · 12 March 2016 · activity 5833832DAVID R SCHANOCK Towing Vessel · MISLE 163085 · 12 March 2016 · activity 5833832HANK HUMMEL Industrial Vessel · MISLE 1196318 · 12 March 2016 · activity 5833832G.L. 32 Freight Barge · MISLE 50367 · 28 June 2014 · activity 4905978CLEVELAND HARBOR BUOY 11 Unclassified · MISLE 3495 · 7 June 1999 · activity 176189CALUMET Freight Ship · MISLE 47568 · 29 July 1996 · activity 67824SIOUX Freight Barge · MISLE 393703 · 11 November 1995 · activity 135840STR WILFRED SYKES Freight Ship · MISLE 42568 · 26 May 1994 · activity 16478VLB 7325 Freight Barge · MISLE 117220 · 26 May 1994 · activity 16478Inspection history · 36
12 March 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5833832
28 June 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4905978
2 April 2014
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4831101
3 July 2012
Administration
Administrative · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4365706
15 July 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCG Northeast District (dpb) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3796294
28 June 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCG Northeast District (dpb) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3779206
17 June 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCG Northeast District (dpb) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3768648
31 August 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3044324
9 November 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2817630
9 November 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2817894
10 November 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2238425
1 August 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1863603
8 June 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1812258
6 January 2003
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1726878
8 December 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1764407
26 August 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 174990
17 April 2000
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1048967
18 October 1999
Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1460357
16 October 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 149491
7 June 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 176189
5 April 1999
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1123971
22 October 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 96706
5 March 1998
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 787471
11 June 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 753066
9 June 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 210077
9 June 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 469089
29 July 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CLEVELAND · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 67824
1 May 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 753014
26 April 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 210073
11 November 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MILWAUKEE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 135840
26 October 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 753013
25 October 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 727108
23 October 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 181887
23 October 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 203564
29 August 1995
Uninspected Towing Vessel · MARPOL Annex I Examination
Physical examination · MSO MILWAUKEE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1385528
26 May 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 16478
Deficiency record · 4
Navigation
Issued 18 October 1999
Resolved
RENEW STBD STEERING PUMP STARTING RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER WHICH MELTED AND FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT.
Engineering
Issued 18 October 1999
Resolved
CLEAN RESIDUE FROM INTERIOR OF THE PORT AND STBD DAY FUEL TANKS.
Engineering
Issued 18 October 1999
Resolved
INSPECT AND CLEAN OUT FUEL SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES FROM DAY TANKS ON ALL MAIN DIESEL AND SHIP SERVICE GENERATOR ENGINES DUE TO INDICATED FUEL CONTAMINATION ON FUEL SAMPLES DRAWN FOLLOWING LOSS OF PERFORMANCE OF THE MDES AND SSDGS.
Navigation
Issued 18 October 1999
Resolved
RENEW PORT STEERING PUMP STARTING RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER DUE TO MELTING FROMEXCESSIVE CURRENT.
Casualty record · 1
12 March 2016Significant Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 3 dead · activity 5833832
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. 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,
with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National
Vessel Documentation Center, files it here with its date, and every reader of this page gets it.