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SAMANTHA E
SAMANTHA E is a 1962 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 2011, most recently in March 2026, along with 24 deficiencies.
Records from 2011 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 9 March 2026.
- Built
- 1962
- Last inspected
- 9 March 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 24 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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
9 March 2026
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies
24 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
9 calendar years (2011–2026)
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
287525
WDF9010
79988
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-79988
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)52.0 ft × 20.0 ft × 6.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 40 / net 22
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMAXON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC · TELL CITY, IN, UNITED STATES · built 1962
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionUnknown
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portCAVE IN ROCK, IL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 14 May 2026 · expires 30 June 2027
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formunknown (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it22 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
40 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
40 - 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.
Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.
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Inspection history · 12
9 March 2026
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8312872
16 May 2025
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8130913
2 May 2024
Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7890106
28 March 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7658721
28 March 2023
DAPI Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7659008
24 June 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7486171
21 June 2022
Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7485287
24 March 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7162267
19 January 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7162254
19 March 2019
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6645532
20 April 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5859575
15 September 2011
Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise · Activity 4149460
Deficiency record · 24
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Other (crew and accommodation)
Issued 9 March 2026
Resolved
No vessel may operate a vessel that has a toilet, unless it is equiped with An operable Type II or III device that has a label on it under § 159.16 or that is certified under § 159.12 or § 159.12a. MSD has a leak and no chemical tablets. Provide chemical tablets and repair leak.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Winches & capstans
Issued 9 March 2026
Resolved
Each owner or managing operator must develop procedures to routinely examine, maintain, and replace capstans, winches, and other machinery used to connect the towing vessel to the tow. Vessel does not have tow gear maintenance procedures. Provide tow gear maintenance procedures.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 9 March 2026
Resolved
Each towing vessel must carry at least one appropriately-sized lifejacket, approved under approval series 160.002, 160.005, 160.055, 160.155, 160.176, or 160.255 for each person on board. Vessel authorized to carry 7 persons total, only 6 lifejackets on board. Provide additional life jacket prior to carry over 6 persons on vessel.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 March 2026
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. Shaft seals leaking excessively. Make repairs.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Decks - cracking
Issued 9 March 2026
Resolved
The vessel has been both in satisfactory service insofar as structural adequacy is concerned and does not cause the structure of the vessel to be questioned by either the OCMI, or TPO engaged to perform an audit or survey.Three welds on vertical support frames for upper fwd deck have cracked welds. Also, one vertical suport frame under the aft deck, port side, has a cracked weld.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 9 March 2026
Resolved
Marine employers must establish programs for the chemical testing for dangerous drugs on a random basis of crewmembers on inspected vessels. No evidence of random drug program. Provide documentation of enrollment in random drug and alcohol program.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 16 May 2025
Resolved
The portable fire pump must be self-priming and power-driven, with: a minimum capacity of at least 300LPM (80 gpm) at a discharge of not less than 414 kPa (60 psi). Portable fire pump did not self-prime and did not have sufficient discharge pressure. Replace or repair fire pump to the satisfaction of an attending Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 142.325(e)(1)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 May 2025
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Main switch board panels were not secured and swinging open, 2 dead ended wires in the overhead above the port main engine. Repair hazards to the satisfaction of an attending Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 143.400(a)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 16 May 2025
Resolved
All bilge levels and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar ass practicable. Machinery space bilge level has excessive oil accumulation. Remove oil to the satisfaction of an attending Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 142.220(a)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 May 2025
Resolved
Each life jacket must have a life jacket light approved under approval series 161.012 or 161.112. All life jacket lights were expired. Replace life jacket lights to the satisfaction of an attending Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 141.340(g)(1)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Electronic charts (ECDIS)
Issued 16 May 2025
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts, maps, and nautical publications for the intended voyage. Master could not determine if electronic charts were up to date or meet NVIC 01-16. Provide evidence of satisfaction to an attending Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 140.705(b)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 May 2025
Resolved
Each towing vessel must carry at least one appropriately-sized life jacket for each person on board. Vessel is missing 01 life jacket. Provide 01 life jacket to the satisfaction of an attending Marine Inspector. Vessels manning is restricted to 06 persons until rectification.
46 CFR 141.340(a)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 16 May 2025
Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid into the machinery space. Port main engine fuel supply and return lines were leaking. Repaired on the spot.
46 CFR 143.220(a)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire-dampers
Issued 2 May 2024
Resolved
All portable fire extinguishers, semi-portable fire-extinguishing systems, fire-detection systems, and fixed fire-extinguishing systems, including ventilation, machinery shutdowns, and fixed fire-extinguishing system pressure-operated dampers on board the vessel, must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months. Fire dampers for engine room exhaust not closing. Make repairs, demonstrate proper operation.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 2 May 2024
Resolved
All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Excessive oil in engine room bilges. Remove oil.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 2 May 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards. Generator in the engine room has an oil leak between the prime mover and the generator. Make repairs NLT 30MAY2024, to satisfaction of attending marine inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 2 May 2024
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. Port and starboard propulsion engines have cooling water leaks. Make repairs to satisfaction of attending CG MI.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 2 May 2024
Resolved
Pressure vessel relieved valves must be tested twice in five, not to exceed 3 years. No records of test avalilable. Provide documentation of test.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 2 May 2024
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board under normal and emergency conditions. Aft deck generator junction box is missing cable packing on one fitting. Seal junction box from weather/water.
06 - Cargo Operations Including Equipment › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (cargo)
Issued 2 May 2024
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board under normal and emergency conditions. Port and starboard, forward winch wires severely damaged. Replace winch wires in kind prior to cargo operations.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 2 May 2024
Resolved
In the engine room and any other area where background noise makes a general alarm hard to hear, a supplemental flashing red light that is identified with a sign that reads: “Attention General Alarm—When Alarm Sounds or Flashes Go to Your Station”;
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 24 March 2021
Resolved
Fuel shutoff valve did not operate as designed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 26 June 2019
Resolved
Provide ventilation closures for engine room spaces.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 26 June 2019
Resolved
Provide a flammable locker for the storage of flammable and combustible products.
Ownership record
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