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MUDCAT III

Towing Vessel · Built 1950s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named MUDCAT III

MUDCAT III is a 1959 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 10 inspections since 1998, most recently in July 2025, along with 13 deficiencies.

Records from 1998 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 14 July 2025.

Built
1959
Last inspected
14 July 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
10
Deficiencies
13 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.
278866
IMO number
—
Call sign
WM3035
MISLE id
75360
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
366939870
Maury page id
psix-75360

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations6
…administrative events2
…with no type recorded2
Years with a record 9 calendar years (1998–2025)
The 10 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.

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)53.0 ft × 18.0 ft × 5.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 53 / net 36
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
Builderbuilder not recorded · MEMPHIS, TN, UNITED STATES · built 1959
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portCATOOSA, OK
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 31 January 2026 · expires 31 January 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 it53 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
36 - 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

WDP7753MMSI 366939870 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 23 August 2024, expires 23 August 2034 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WM3035MMSI 366939870 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 8 April 2014, cancelled 21 August 2024
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.

Inspection history · 10

14 July 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ft. Smith · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8186352
9 July 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ft. Smith · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7954441
26 July 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ft. Smith · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7751607
21 June 2022 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ft. Smith · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7483816
15 July 2021 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ft. Smith · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7262458
30 January 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6346530
27 May 2010 Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ft. Smith · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3766495
22 January 2009 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Ft. Smith · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3398170
18 August 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 212457
10 August 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 419478

Deficiency record · 13

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 23 June 2022 Resolved
Vessel's sound producting devices was found inoperable.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 July 2022
Resolved 28 June 2022
Resolution: Ship's whistle repaired.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 23 June 2022 Resolved
Lifejackets onboard were of the incorrect type and not fitted with a light and whistle.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 July 2022
Resolved 28 June 2022
Resolution: Lifejackets intalled in appropriate number with required equipment and markings.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 23 June 2022 Resolved
The high level alarm on the bilge system was inoperable.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 July 2022
Resolved 28 June 2022
Resolution: High level bilge alarm observed as operable.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 23 June 2022 Resolved
The COI was not posted onboard or located within anywhere onboard the vessel.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 July 2022
Resolved 28 June 2022
Resolution: COI provided onboard.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 23 June 2022 Resolved
Shaft seals were observed leaking excessive water.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 July 2022
Resolved 5 July 2022
Resolution: Shaft seal packing replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 23 June 2022 Resolved
Guages indicating the RPM's of the main engines were found inoperable at the operating station and at the machinery location.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 July 2022
Resolved 28 June 2022
Resolution: RPM gauges observed working as appropriate.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 8 September 2021 Resolved
Magnetic Compass located in wheelhouse found not to be illuminated.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 28 September 2021
Resolution: Magnetic compass with light installed at the operating station (wheelhouse).
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 8 September 2021 Resolved
Only 02 (need 6) type I PFD's found onboard with deteriorated retro-reflective material.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 28 September 2021
Resolution: 06 fully outfitted Type I PFD's installed onboard the vessel
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 8 September 2021 Resolved
02 Life rings onboard had deteriorated retro-reflective material.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 28 September 2021
Resolution: Life rings were replaced with new ones with appropriate retroreflective tape.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 8 September 2021 Resolved
A fire extinguisher located in the bunk room was found in service without the use of an approved bracket (missing bracket)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 28 September 2021
Resolution: Portable fire extinguisher was removed from the vessel. This extinguisher was over the amount required.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 8 September 2021 Resolved
Fire nozzles on 02 hoses were found to not properly function during use.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 28 September 2021
Resolution: 02 new fire nozzles were installed and are able to be freely operated as intended.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 8 September 2021 Resolved
A current edition of the inland navigation rules was not available onboard.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 28 September 2021
Resolution: a NAVRULES book was purchased and made available at the operating station (wheelhouse).
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 8 September 2021 Resolved
A current copy of the Coast Guard Light List was not available onboard.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 28 September 2021
Resolution: A current copy of the Light List was printed and made available at the operating station (wheelhouse).

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.