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IRON EAGLE
IRON EAGLE is a 1965 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 28 inspections since 1996, most recently in August 2025, along with 11 deficiencies — 3 with no resolution recorded —, 3 operational controls and 2 casualty investigations between 2009 and 2015.
Records from 1996 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 20 August 2025.
- Built
- 1965
- Last inspected
- 20 August 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 11 recorded · 3 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2009–2015
Identity
297627
WDH5955
85885
Flag
UNITED STATES
367633160
Maury page id
psix-85885
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded17
Years with a record
15 calendar years (1996–2025)
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.
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)51.9 ft × 20.0 ft × 8.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 91 / net 61
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderST CHARLES STEEL WORKS · ST CHARLES, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1965
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portMECHANICSVILLE, MD
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 20 August 2025 · expires 31 August 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 it91 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
61 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
61 - 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
WDH5955MMSI 367633160 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 14 June 2024, expires 18 July 2034
WDC3905MMSI 367016040 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 4 February 2005, cancelled 11 April 2015
WAP3810MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 29 August 1995, cancelled 7 January 2006 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
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 · 7
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.
OU 753 Freight Barge · MISLE 239013 · 9 November 2015 · activity 5761133MT. VERNON Freight Barge · MISLE 44391 · 22 March 2004 · activity 2029041MT. VERNON Freight Barge · MISLE 44391 · 14 January 2003 · activity 1731544HARBOR II Passenger (Uninspected) · MISLE 64817 · 12 September 2002 · activity 1674812OYSTER I Towing Vessel · MISLE 174192 · 12 September 2002 · activity 1674812GTMO BRIDGE Freight Barge · MISLE 49156 · 4 July 1996 · activity 112228MR. DUCK Towing Vessel · MISLE 178578 · 4 July 1996 · activity 112228R. A. SIMS Towing Vessel · MISLE 382037 · 4 July 1996 · activity 112228Inspection history · 28
20 August 2025
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8214382
24 February 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8083939
5 July 2023
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7733854
5 May 2023
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7681817
22 July 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7513804
12 April 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5852261
17 November 2015
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5768684
9 November 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5761133
26 February 2015
Industry Initiated Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5767470
6 June 2014
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4890938
26 June 2012
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4357023
5 June 2012
Administration
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4334416
18 February 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3425471
16 June 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2681491
15 June 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2681371
13 May 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2648111
21 April 2006
Uninspected Other · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2632377
27 September 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2502668
14 January 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2274840
24 August 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2176562
22 March 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2028990
22 March 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2029041
14 January 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1731544
13 January 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1741192
3 January 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1727029
12 September 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1674812
29 September 1997
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1116421
4 July 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 112228
Deficiency record · 11
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 20 August 2025
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. Semi-portable fir extinguisher had not been serviced within past 12 months.
46CFR142.240(a)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 20 August 2025
Resolved
Any vessel of at least five net tons which engages in the fisheries on the navigable waters of the United States or in the Exclusive Economic Zone, or coastwise trade, unless exempt under § 67.9(c), must have a Certificate of Documentation bearing a valid endorsement appropriate for the activity in which engaged. Vessels COD was expired.
46CFR67.7
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 20 August 2025
Resolved
The marine employer must have a sufficient number of alcohol testing devices readily accessible on board the vessel to determine the presence of alcohol in the system of each individual who was directly involved in
SMI. No means to test crew for alcohol on board.
46CFR4.06-15(a)(1)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 24 February 2025
No resolution recorded
A towing vessel subject to this subchapter and choosing the Coast Guard inspection option, or required to have the Coast Guard inspection option, must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date. Vessel's annual exam is overdue.
//46 CFR 137.200//
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 5 May 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must carry at least one immersion suit for each person on board. Vessel was missing one immersion suit. Restricted to operating with 4 persons total on board.
46CFR141.350(a)(1)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Winches & capstans
Issued 5 May 2023
Resolved
Each vessel must ensure the strength of each component used for securing the towing vessel to the tow and for making up the tow is adequate for its intended service. Vessel did not have any tow gear, winches or lines on board the vessel at the time of the inspection. Vessel is restricted from towing, pushing and hauling alongside any barge until tow gear is inspected to the satisfaction of an attending USCG Marine Inspector.
46CFR140.801
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 5 May 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have means to test the generator engines low lube oil pressure and high cooling water temperature. Vessel crew unable to test engine alarms.
46CFR143.230
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 5 May 2023
Resolved
The employer shall provide an Employee Assistance Program for all crew members. Vessel could not provide EAP information or crew list from the drug consortium.
46CFR16.401
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 22 July 2022
Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI on board no later than July 19, 2022. This vessel has not obtained a valid COI and is no longer permitted to operate.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating
Issued 17 November 2015
No resolution recorded
Attending examiners observed a 4' x 1/4" section of hull plating (doubler plate) that had become separated from vessels hull.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Transverse Frame
Issued 17 November 2015
No resolution recorded
Attending examiners identified wasted plating (doubler plating) IWO starboard fuel tank bilge suction line (fwd bulkhead).
Casualty record · 2
18 February 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3425471
9 November 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5761133
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.