STURGEON is a 1957 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 36 inspections since 1992, most recently in December 2013, along with 5 deficiencies — 5 with no resolution recorded —.
Records from 1992 to 2013. Most recent: inspection, 16 December 2013.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 13 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.
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.
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)100.1 ft × 27.1 ft × 10.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 196 / net 133
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderGULGPORT SHPBLD CORP · PORT ARTHUR, TX, UNITED STATES · built 1957
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionUNSPECIFIED
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBROWNSVILLE, TX
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationNo Operation - PM · issued 16 April 2007 · expires 31 May 2008
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formbarge (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it133 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton 196 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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.
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
· 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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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.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Arrangement
Issued 30 November 2006No resolution recorded
System is INOP
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 January 2007 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Number
Issued 30 November 2006No resolution recorded
Need to place 2 CI or 1 CII type extinguishers in the pilot House
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 January 2007 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 30 November 2006No resolution recorded
Need T handles for Remote fuel shut off
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 January 2007 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Transfer Procedures
Issued 30 November 2006No resolution recorded
XFER Procedures , Need to update for name of vessel , need diagram of Xfer system , need to name PIC
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 January 2007 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Marking
Issued 30 November 2006No resolution recorded
Need to be marked with vessels proper name
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 January 2007 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Ownership record
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