CHATTIE SUE SMITH

Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

CHATTIE SUE SMITH is a 1963 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 1997, most recently in March 2026, along with 6 deficiencies and 9 casualty investigations between 2009 and 2025.

Records from 1997 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 9 March 2026.

Built: 1963
Last inspected: 9 March 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 21
Deficiencies: 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 9 investigations · 2009–2025
Inspected with: 43 other vessels
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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

Recorded inspections21

…physical examinations5

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded13

Deficiencies 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 13 calendar years (1997–2026)

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

290816

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WDF2924

81910

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-81910

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)46.5 ft × 15.1 ft × 6.8 ft

Registered tonnagegross 35 / net 24

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderPHILLIP DITTA · BELLE CHASSE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1963

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portLOUISIANA, MO

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 12 December 2025 · expires 31 December 2026

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 it35 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
24 - 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.

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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Inspected as a tow unit · 43

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.

Inspection history · 21

9 March 2026 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8322837

25 February 2026 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8305906

4 August 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8208549

16 January 2025 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8064717

5 May 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6948448

8 July 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6742583

5 July 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6741828

22 July 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5979652

10 February 2016 Administration

Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5812531

17 October 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5008768

9 May 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4307701

24 April 2012 Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4293955

6 November 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4183300

23 July 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4097456

23 July 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4102056

22 July 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4090657

31 May 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3508413

6 December 2001 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1478763

16 March 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 682663

19 November 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 214025

16 April 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 52516

Deficiency record · 6

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 25 February 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. During an underway sea trial both steering rudder post had a significant amount of play in them. Investigate rudder play and repair as needed.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 March 2026
Resolved 9 March 2026
Resolution: The deficiency was cleared to the satisfaction of a CG Marine Inspector.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 8 July 2019 Resolved

Assess post salvage condition of vessel and submit proposal detailing work items necessary to ensure compliance with 46 CFR Subchapter M to attending CG Marine Inspector.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 February 2025
Resolution: Completed Initial COI. Vessel fit for route and service intended.

Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General

Issued 6 December 2001 Resolved

The fuel shutoff valve was not located near the source of supply ( fuel tank or fuel distribution manifold ). LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Fuel shutoff valve

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 February 2002
Resolved 6 February 2002

Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Control Panel

Issued 6 December 2001 Resolved

Vessels fixed fire detection system was not certified by a registered professional engineer.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 January 2002
Resolved 6 January 2002

Communications › Alarms/Indicators › General Alarm

Issued 6 December 2001 Resolved

Vessel did not have a general alarm installed.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 January 2002
Resolved 6 January 2002

Personnel › Training › Fire Fighting Basic

Issued 6 December 2001 Resolved

Vessel was not conducting its monthly fire drills.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 January 2002
Resolved 6 January 2002

Casualty record · 9

31 May 2009Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3508413

22 July 2011Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4090657

23 July 2011Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · 1 injured · activity 4097456

23 July 2011Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 4102056

6 November 2011Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4183300

9 May 2012Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4307701

22 July 2016Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 5979652

5 July 2019Major Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6741828

4 August 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 8208549

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

POLLY JO (2009–2011). 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

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.