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EAGER BEAVER
EAGER BEAVER is a 1959 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 8 inspections since 2005, most recently in February 2022, along with 10 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2009 and 2013.
Records from 2005 to 2022. Most recent: inspection, 25 February 2022.
- Built
- 1959
- Last inspected
- 25 February 2022
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2009–2013
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 4 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.
Inspection record
Last inspected
25 February 2022
…with no type recorded4
Deficiencies
10 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
7 calendar years (2005–2022)
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.
Identity
278870
WDI5599
75363
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-75363
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)46.1 ft × 17.9 ft × 4.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 34 / net 23
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderHUMBOLDT BOAT SERVICE · ST LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1959
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portST LOUIS, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 30 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 it34 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
23 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
23 - 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.
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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Inspected as a tow unit · 7
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.
NAVIGATOR Towing Vessel · MISLE 72391 · 3 May 2013 · activity 4585367DARIN ADRIAN Towing Vessel · MISLE 80314 · 3 May 2013 · activity 4585367HARTFORD BEAVER Towing Vessel · MISLE 102236 · 3 May 2013 · activity 4585367SUSAN KAY Towing Vessel · MISLE 108489 · 3 May 2013 · activity 4585367CITY OF VICKSBURG Towing Vessel · MISLE 197847 · 3 May 2013 · activity 4585367CHUB MORRIS Towing Vessel · MISLE 205635 · 3 May 2013 · activity 4585367NASHVILLE Towing Vessel · MISLE 288316 · 29 October 2009 · activity 3624765Inspection history · 8
25 February 2022
Deficiency Check · Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7402003
12 December 2021
TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7385581
25 February 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5074609
11 February 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5074541
3 May 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4585367
14 June 2012
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4342752
29 October 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3624765
6 May 2005
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2350817
Deficiency record · 10
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 5 April 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must carry at least one appropriately-sized lifejacket, approved under approval series 160.002, 160.005, 160.055, 160.155, or 160.176, for each person on board. Three PFDs were found missing. Vessel is limited to seven persons total until corrected.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 5 April 2022
Resolved
Each lifebuoy with a floating electric water light must have a lanyard of at least 910 millimeters (3 feet) in length, but not more than 1,830 millimeters (6 feet), securing the water light around the body of the lifebuoy. The starboard lifebuoy water light lanyard is badly deteriorated.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 5 April 2022
Resolved
At least one lifebuoy must have a lifeline, secured around the body of the lifebuoy. If more than one lifebuoy is carried, at least one must not have a lifeline attached. Both ring buoys are fitted with life lines.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 5 April 2022
Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid, as those terms are defined in 46 CFR subpart 30.10, into the machinery space. The generator windings were found saturated in oil.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 5 April 2022
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.
Both propulsion engines have numerous oiled areas; however, no active leaks noted.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 5 April 2022
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.
Starboard engine return fuel hose was found to be badly deteriorated.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 5 April 2022
Resolved
Each remote fuel valve control must be marked in clearly legible letters, at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high, indicating the purpose of the valve and the way to operate it. The fuel shut down sign is incorrect. Sign indicates for port engine; however, remote pull shuts down fuel to all three engines.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 5 April 2022
Resolved
A 40-B portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room or cabinet.Fire extinguisher not located in vicinity of flammable materials storage, port main deck.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 5 April 2022
Resolved
The frame or support of any semi-portable fire extinguisher fitted with wheels must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a steel bulkhead or deck to prevent it from rolling under heavy sea conditions. 160:B semi portable fire extinguisher not properly secured to vessel and required to move to a location where hose can better access all points in engine room.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 5 April 2022
Resolved
Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to crew. Equivalent protection may include lifelines, wire rope, chains, and bulwarks that provide strength and support equivalent to fixed rails. Large areas of the vessel have no handrails.
Casualty record · 2
29 October 2009Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 3624765
3 May 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 4585367
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.
Ownership record
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