HELEN R is a 1961 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 1995, most recently in October 2025, along with 2 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2019.
Records from 1995 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 14 October 2025.
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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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)48.2 ft × 18.0 ft × 4.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 42 / net 28
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderHUMBOLDT BOAT SERVICE · ST LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1961
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMCKEESPORT, PA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 27 July 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 it42 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 28 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
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Every recorded inspection, 1980 to
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and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this
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Inspection history · 12
14 October 2025Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8253339
30 April 2025Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8123452
15 May 2024Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7912678
18 April 2023Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7671109
13 May 2022Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7478478
3 May 2022Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7443195
26 January 2021MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7135399
15 February 2019Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6626665
8 February 2019Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6777953
4 April 2016Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5847104
7 March 2013Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4563018
17 August 1995Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 382073
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 May 2022Resolved
A towing vessel of at least 26' but less than 79' in length must carry a minimum of 2 lifebuoys. Provide a 2nd lifebuoy of at least 24" in diameter, properly marked and fitted with a floating electric water light (approved under approval series 161.010 or 161.110).
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 June 2022
Resolved 13 May 2022
Resolution: Properly marked/retro ring buoy onboard, water light purchased & enroute.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 10 May 2022Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure all bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Clean excess oil from bilges.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 June 2022
Resolved 10 July 2022
Resolution: Oil removed from bilges
8 February 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6777953
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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