Records from 2005 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 17 April 2026.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)76.0 ft × 33.0 ft × 9.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 159 / net 159
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderQUALITY SHIPYARDS INC · HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2005
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portHOUMA, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 16 April 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it159 - Simplified, Gross Ton
159 - Simplified, 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.
Inspection history · 29
17 April 2026
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC SAWFISH (WPB 87357) · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8351937
16 March 2026
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8320564
20 January 2026
TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8298644
16 September 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8235394
10 January 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7865514
15 March 2021
COI Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7156765
23 December 2020
Deficiency Check · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7119202
22 December 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7121056
26 July 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6555541
17 July 2018
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6484543
7 July 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5177591
18 June 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5157001
19 March 2015
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5087429
27 May 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4873944
30 March 2012
Marine Casualty Follow Up
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4275283
19 March 2012
DAPI Audit · MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4267179
6 October 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4162586
3 June 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4033806
11 March 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3963473
7 January 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3390296
29 April 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3201935
13 November 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Brownsville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3098432
19 March 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2890927
9 July 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2735755
13 January 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2578026
28 December 2005
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2557324
24 August 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2543898
27 June 2005
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2405507
18 February 2005
Security Plan Amendment Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2295372
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 23 December 2020
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Vessels STBD generator governor is gagged in place, engine hunts without gag.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 24 December 2020
Resolved 23 December 2020
Resolution: TPO reports that company mechanic attended the vessel, removed the wire, and adjusted the governor set screws. Operationally tested satisfactory
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 23 December 2020
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards. Vessels port generator fuel tank gauge/sight glass is leaking diesel fuel into home-made container. Vessels port main fuel tank sight glass is in the same condition. Fuel appears to be leaking from lower isolation valves.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 25 December 2020
Resolved 23 December 2020
Resolution: Company mechanic attended and replaced the valve packing in the port generator and main fuel tanks, as well as stbd main engine fuel tank. TPO witnessed repairs, found satisfactory.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 23 December 2020
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. Vessels experienced a full loss of propulsion while underway due to the failure of an onboard air compressor.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 23 December 2020
Resolved 23 December 2020
Resolution: TPO reports that compressed air system has been repaired, with fitting replaced as original, and found fully operational.
24 August 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2543898
13 January 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2578026
9 July 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2735755
19 March 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2890927
13 November 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3098432
29 April 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3201935
11 March 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3963473
27 May 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4873944
22 December 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7121056
10 January 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7865514
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.