THE AMERICAN is a 1963 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 1994, most recently in May 2021, along with 3 deficiencies — 2 with no resolution recorded —, 1 operational control, 1 with no removal date recorded and 3 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2010.
Records from 1994 to 2021. Most recent: inspection, 25 May 2021.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 5 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.
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
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)49.8 ft × 20.0 ft × 5.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 60 / net 41
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMARINE WELDING & REPAIR · GREENVILLE MS, UNITED STATES · built 1963
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMOBILE, AL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
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 it60 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 41 - 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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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.
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the associated fleet that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no long be permitted to operate.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 August 2021
Resolved 28 June 2021
Resolution: Vessel placed in Laid-up status.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 2 September 2020No resolution recorded
Vessel must maintain structural and watertight integrity. Hull, bulwarks, bulkheads, and decks are in a severely corroded and weakened state jeopardizing watertight integrity. Submit repair proposal and renew or repair as necessary.
46 CFR 144.330
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Oil and oily mixtures from machinery spaces
Issued 2 September 2020No resolution recorded
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure the following: all bilges and void spaces are kept free of accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Noted significant amount of oily water in engine room bilge.
46 CFR 142.220
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
22 September 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 2785234
7 November 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2826215
12 June 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3769556
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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