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SAMSON III
- Built
- 1965
- Last inspected
- 17 May 2026
- Deficiencies
- 9 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.
Inspection record
Last inspected
17 May 2026
…with no type recorded21
Deficiencies
9 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
21 calendar years (2003–2026)
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
297556
WDN7632
85841
Flag
UNITED STATES
Tonnage
99 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
61 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
Maury page id
psix-85841
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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 · 2
The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. Only barges and towing vessels are in this archive, so any other vessel type in the same activity does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
POLAR TRADER Freight Barge · MISLE 49506 · 11 January 2005 · activity 2273068THLINGIT Freight Barge · MISLE 45220 · 12 January 2004 · activity 1982530THLINGIT Freight Barge · MISLE 45220 · 22 November 2003 · activity 1980003THLINGIT Freight Barge · MISLE 45220 · 22 November 2003 · activity 1989051Inspection history · 47
17 May 2026
Explosive Handling Operation-Commercial
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8374623
11 May 2026
Explosive Handling Operation-Commercial
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8371307
27 March 2026
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8334134
2 March 2026
Explosive Handling Operation-Commercial
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8318945
21 July 2025
Explosive Handling Operation-Commercial
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8193225
29 June 2025
Explosive Handling Operation-Commercial
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8173544
28 April 2025
Explosive Handling Operation-Administrative
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8121726
11 April 2025
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8110290
18 November 2024
Explosive Handling Operation-Commercial
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8078360
3 October 2024
Explosive Handling Operation-Commercial
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8202539
26 April 2024
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7906245
6 October 2023
Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7806015
14 April 2023
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7670258
5 July 2022
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7497691
14 April 2022
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7431475
29 October 2021
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7342176
19 February 2021
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7143219
24 August 2020
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7041620
1 October 2018
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6552466
17 April 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6395232
22 February 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6359358
24 July 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6216251
17 September 2015
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5720760
7 October 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5000966
7 October 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5000986
17 February 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4535563
4 August 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4403941
8 June 2012
MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4337979
2 June 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4333727
17 May 2012
Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4314341
7 April 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4284596
24 September 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4154724
27 August 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4138872
13 October 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3614106
10 February 2009
Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3415453
10 March 2008
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3161857
11 November 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3098438
25 October 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2807918
7 April 2006
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSD KETCHIKAN · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2619687
11 January 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD KETCHIKAN · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2273068
14 December 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD KETCHIKAN · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2270163
24 August 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD KETCHIKAN · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2175155
23 January 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JUNEAU · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1991670
21 January 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JUNEAU · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1990148
12 January 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JUNEAU · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1982530
22 November 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JUNEAU · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1980003
22 November 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JUNEAU · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1989051
Deficiency record · 9
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 29 April 2024
Resolved
Means must be provided for closing, in case of fire, each ventilator serving machinery spaces. The vent adjacent to the engine room door was found without a damper. Install damper to properly seal the ventilation.
46 CFR 144.605
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 29 April 2024
Resolved
Each cargo ship equipped with a radiotelephone station in accordance with Part II of Title III of the Communications Act must carry a radio operator who meets the following requirements: Where the station power does not exceed 1500 watts peak envelope power, the operator must hold a marine radio operator permit or higher class license. Master of the vessel was unable to produce a MROP. Obtain a MROP and provide proof of license to the attending MI.
47 CFR 80.159(c)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Performance standards for radio equipment
Issued 14 April 2023
Resolved
Towing vessels must meet the communication requirements of 33 CFR Part 26 and 33 CFR 164.72. FCC required certificate Vessel Bridge-To-Bridge Radiotelephone Regulation, and station licensee.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 18 April 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be operated in compliance with the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 and 33 CFR parts 101 and 104, as applicable. The vessel does not posses a valid vessel security plan. The vessel is not permitted to tow a barge subject to 33 CFR 104.
46 CFR 140.660
33 CFR 104.105(a)(11)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 14 April 2022
Resolved
A towing vessel that is: certificated for coastwise whose contract was executed prior to August 27, 2003, must be equipped with either an approved 160-B semi portable fire-extinguishing system to protect the engine room or a fixed fire-extinguishing system installed to protect the engine room. The currently installed 160-B (B-V) is installed inside the engine room where crew would be unlikely to safely access the extinguisher in case of a fire. Within 30 days, submit proposed plans for a new arrangement that limits potential crew exposure to engine room fire when operating the semi-portable extinguisher.
46 CFR 142.315(a)(2)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 14 April 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. The owner/operator must ensure that the system is installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's design manual. No test/maintenance records or procedures were available at the time of inspection. Within 30 days, provide test/maintenance plan to the satisfaction of the attending MI.
46 CFR 142.330(a)(2)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Navigation records
Issued 14 April 2022
Resolved
A navigational assessment entry must be recorded in the TVR. No record of the navigational assessment was provided during the inspection. Establish procedure for conducting and documenting navigational assessment and prove documentation in the TVR to the satisfaction of the attending MI.
46 CFR 140.635
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire alarm
Issued 24 August 2020
Resolved
Smoke detection for each berthing. 46 CFR 142.330 (b)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Line-throwing appliance
Issued 24 August 2020
Resolved
Vessel is restricted from a Coastwise service until an approved line throwing appliance is on-board in accordance with the USCG approval series 160.040 & 46 CFR 141.385.