UNCLE OTIS is a 1946 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 14 inspections since 1995, most recently in January 2016, along with 4 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 2 casualty investigations in 2009.
Records from 1995 to 2016. Most recent: inspection, 13 January 2016.
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 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.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
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Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)58.0 ft × 14.2 ft × 5.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 37 / net 25
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderBURGER BOAT COMPANY · MANITOWOC, WI, UNITED STATES · built 1946
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portCATLETTSBURG, KY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
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 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.
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Inspection history · 14
13 January 2016Deficiency Check · Risk-based Targeted Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5796984
21 November 2015Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5768000
20 November 2015Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5767537
2 September 2015Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5233859
The M/V Shirley B did not have a Garbage Placard on board. All vessels greater than 26 ft are required to have this placard posted onboard. The Shirley B is 58 ft.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 May 1995
Resolved 6 July 1995
Navigation
Issued 23 May 1995Resolved
The M/V Shirley B was underway without the Inland Navigation Rules on board. Vessels greater than 39.4 ft are required to keep a copy of the rules on board. The M/V Shirley B is 58 ft in length.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 May 1995
Resolved 6 July 1995
Engineering
Issued 23 May 1995Resolved
The M/V Shirley B did not have an Oil Discharge Warning Placard onboard. All vessels greater than 26 ft are required to have this placard posted on board. The Shirley B is 58 ft in length.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 May 1995
Resolved 6 July 1995
Documentation
Issued 23 May 1995Resolved
The M/V Shirley B was underway without Certificate of Documentation. The original certificate is required to be on board.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 May 1995
Resolved 6 July 1995
22 April 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3459164
23 May 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 3486231
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.
Recorded names · 1
SHIRLEY B (2009). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
Ownership record
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