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BIG DADDY
Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named BIG DADDY · RIVER SALVAGE COMPANY, INC. operator of record, 2017
BIG DADDY is a 1964 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 28 inspections since 1992, most recently in January 2022, along with 4 deficiencies, 1 operational control, 1 with no removal date recorded and 4 casualty investigations between 2004 and 2007.
Records from 1992 to 2022. Most recent: inspection, 25 January 2022.
- Built
- 1964
- Last inspected
- 25 January 2022
- Documentation
- Expired · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- 1 with no removal date recorded
- Casualties
- 4 investigations · 2004–2007
Identity
294085
WDC6333
83809
Flag
UNITED STATES
366974630, 367054830, 367198960 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-83809
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded17
Years with a record
11 calendar years (1992–2022)
The 28 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US
Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not
years in service. What Maury does not do.
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 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)51.3 ft × 24.1 ft × 9.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 140 / net 63
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderM M FIECHAS SHIPYARD · PASCAGOULA, MS, UNITED STATES · built 1964
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionNot recorded
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portPITTSBURGH, PA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
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 it140 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
63 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
63 - 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 September 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.
Radio station licence
WDC6333MMSI 367054830 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 22 April 2015, cancelled 15 April 2025
WTL2824MMSI 367198960 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 22 June 2007, cancelled 23 September 2017
WDB9383MMSI 366974630 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 26 August 2004, cancelled 12 July 2005
WAH2195MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 31 October 1994, cancelled 1 January 2005
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its
US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown.
A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.
Inspected as a tow unit · 13
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.
CHEM 191 Tank Barge · MISLE 7954 · 29 December 2007 · activity 3123093CHEM 307 Tank Barge · MISLE 47812 · 29 December 2007 · activity 3123093USL 129 Tank Barge · MISLE 47861 · 29 December 2007 · activity 3123093CHEM 122 Freight Barge · MISLE 49661 · 29 December 2007 · activity 3123093ACBL 3178 Freight Barge · MISLE 214705 · 22 August 2007 · activity 3076102ACBL 1203 Freight Barge · MISLE 87294 · 24 March 2005 · activity 2319596ACBL 2968 Freight Barge · MISLE 145484 · 26 November 2004 · activity 2254224CHEM 216 Tank Barge · MISLE 45778 · 14 September 1998 · activity 188907CHEM 1119 Tank Barge · MISLE 49848 · 30 August 1994 · activity 24813S. G. 212 Freight Barge · MISLE 154058 · 30 August 1994 · activity 24813MARY KAY ECKSTEIN Towing Vessel · MISLE 210621 · 30 August 1994 · activity 24813KIRBY 10511 Tank Barge · MISLE 368963 · 30 August 1994 · activity 24813KIRBY 10521 Tank Barge · MISLE 41432 · 8 June 1992 · activity 115841Inspection history · 28
25 January 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7385142
11 August 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7283887
25 February 2008
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3153474
29 December 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3123093
22 August 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3076102
5 July 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2702222
20 April 2006
Examination of Repairs · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2629741
24 February 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2591675
24 February 2006
Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2599372
13 April 2005
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MIDET EAST BANK DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2332913
24 March 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2319596
26 November 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2254224
18 October 2004
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2223300
30 July 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2150281
29 July 2004
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2148856
28 July 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2147939
2 July 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2118546
8 April 2004
Security Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2039889
24 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1979340
23 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1983348
14 September 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 188907
4 August 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 728207
5 January 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 152140
30 August 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 24813
9 September 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 688312
3 September 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 61102
3 July 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 180778
8 June 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 115841
Deficiency record · 4
Stability › Watertight Integrity › General
Issued 24 February 2006
Resolved
Excessive water was found in the forward collision bulkhead due to unknown cause. COTP order M0235-06 issued to proceed to yard for permanent repairs.
Stability › Watertight Integrity › General
Issued 24 February 2006
Resolved
Excessive water was discovered in the stern void. An electrical pump had been installed in the void to pump water out as it reached a certain level in the void. However the float was stuck and the pump was smoking at the time of the inspection. COTP order M0235-06 issued for the vessel to proceed to a yard for permanent repairs.
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Propeller Shaft
Issued 24 February 2006
Resolved
Excessive water was leaking in from both shaft packings. COTP order M0235-06 issued to require the vessel to proceed to a yard for permanent repairs.
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Propeller (fixed pitch)
Issued 24 February 2006
Resolved
Excessive damage was discovered to both the port and starboard propellers. A survey of the damage was detailed in a diver's report from 23JAN06. The report was kept in the vessels log book. COTP order M0235-06 was issued requiring the vessel to proceed to a yard for permanent repairs.
Casualty record · 4
26 November 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at BAYOU BLUE BRIDGE · activity 2254224
24 March 2005Routine · role: Acknowledged Pollution Source · activity 2319596
22 August 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3076102
29 December 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3123093
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
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.