Records from 2003 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 23 April 2025.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)44.7 ft × 17.0 ft × 5.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 37 / net 25
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderGUNDERSON BROS ENGINEER · PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES · built 1957
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portKETCHIKAN, AK
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 9 June 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it37 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
25 - 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.
Inspection history · 18
23 April 2025
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8114023
24 March 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8098910
25 March 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7876481
22 May 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7695084
29 April 2022
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7421153
23 February 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7401062
18 February 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7398539
25 October 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7339369
14 September 2021
Uninspected Other · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7312078
27 July 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Commandant (CG-CVC) · Activity 7269799
4 February 2014
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4802106
17 May 2012
Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4314332
13 July 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Sitka · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4133204
19 January 2011
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3930591
20 December 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3119017
16 October 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Portland · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3083154
29 December 2006
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Portland · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2846704
2 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1957774
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 May 2023
Resolved
If twist-on types of connectors are used, the connections must be made within an enclosure and the insulated cap of the connector must be secured to prevent loosening due to vibration. Dead-end wires in way of #1 MDE incorrectly terminated and capped with twist-on connectors outside of an enclosure
46CFR143.575(a)(4)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 June 2023
Resolved 25 May 2023
Resolution: Twist-on connectors replaced with heat-shrink butt connectors
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 22 May 2023
Resolved
Closure devices must be provided for deckhouse penetrations, which open to the exterior of the vessel and which may allow water to enter the vessel. Wiring penetrations to port aft of pilot house not made weathertight.
46CFR144.320(b)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 June 2023
Resolved 25 May 2023
Resolution: Penetration made weather tight.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 22 May 2023
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. No more than four conductors shall be secured to anyone terminal stud. If additional connections are necessary, two or more terminal studs shall be connected together by means of jumpers or copper straps. 10 conductors were secured to individual battery terminal studs.
46CFR143.400(a)
ABYC E.9.16.k(10)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 June 2023
Resolved 25 May 2023
Resolution: Connections to battery stud reduced to 4 connectors.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 29 April 2022
Resolved
A survey must include a visual examination of the systems used in support of drills or training to determine that the equipment utilized during a drill operates as intended. Drills were not conducted because assigned crewmembers were not present for inspection. 46 CFR 137.215(b)(3)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 29 April 2022
Resolved 6 June 2022
Resolution: Drills were conducted in the presence of the attending marine inspector
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 29 April 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that is capable of notifying persons in any accommodation, work space, and the engine room. General alarm did not work at the time of inspection. 46 CFR 143.235(b)(2)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 May 2022
Resolved 6 June 2022
Resolution: General Alarm was heard/seen in the engine room without ship's generator (battery)
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 29 April 2022
Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas. Emergency lighting was not provided in all crew working and living areas. 46 CFR 143.410(b)(2)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 May 2022
Resolved 6 June 2022
Resolution: Emergency lighting fixed in engine room and photoluminescent strips were added to doors in berthing areas.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 29 April 2022
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact. Compressor for air receivers (used for steering system) is loosely attached to a receptacle and easily disconnected. 46 CFR 143.400(e)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 May 2022
Resolved 6 June 2022
Resolution: Compressor motor in engine room hard wired through a junction box.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 29 April 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must provide gauges for main engine RPM and auxiliary generator engine RPM. Main engines and generators are missing RPM gauges. 46 CFR 143.230(c)(1) & (3)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 May 2022
Resolved 6 June 2022
Resolution: RPM gauges now provided in machinery space for generators and main propulsion engines
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 29 April 2022
Resolved
All pressure vessels must have the MAWP indicated by a stamp, nameplate, or other means visible to the crew. Air receivers are missing visible MAWP marking. 46 CFR 143.300(c)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 May 2022
Resolved 6 June 2022
Resolution: Pressure vessels marked with MAWP.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 29 April 2022
Resolved
Paints, coatings, or other flammable or combustible products onboard a towing vessel must be stored in a designated storage room or cabinet (meeting UL 1275, FM Approvals Standard 6050, or equivalent) when not in use. Vessel does not have a designated cabinet for storing flammable or combustible products onboard. 46 CFR 142.225
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 May 2022
Resolved 6 June 2022
Resolution: Dedicated space was provided for flammable combustible stores.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 25 October 2021
Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel has not recieved a COI IAW with regulations.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 25 October 2021
Resolved 23 February 2022
Resolution: Def incorrectly issued. Vsl was operating in SEC Anchorage's AOR under worksite exemption during timeframe.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 27 July 2021
Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the associated fleet that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no long be permitted to operate.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 October 2021
Resolved 25 October 2021
Resolution: Closing def since Code 60c replaced it.