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PAUL B. PICCOLINI
Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named PAUL B. PICCOLINI · MURRAY AMERICAN RIVER TOWING operator of record, 2023
PAUL B. PICCOLINI is a 1965 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 25 inspections since 1985, most recently in December 2025, along with 5 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2009 and 2025.
Records from 1985 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 10 December 2025.
- Built
- 1965
- Last inspected
- 10 December 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2009–2025
Identity
298207
WDH3377
86251
Flag
UNITED STATES
367333940
Maury page id
psix-86251
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded11
Years with a record
16 calendar years (1985–2025)
The 25 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)60.8 ft × 21.1 ft × 6.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 112 / net 81
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderHILLMAN BARGE & CONSTRUCT · BROWNSVILLE, PA, UNITED STATES · built 1965
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portPITTSBURGH, PA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, Bowaters
DocumentationValid · issued 17 November 2025 · expires 30 November 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 it112 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
81 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
81 - 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
WDH3377MMSI 367333940 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 8 December 2023, expires 22 February 2034
WDE3090MMSI 367333940 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 26 January 2008, cancelled 20 February 2014 · 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 · 15
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.
1902 Freight Barge · MISLE 258296 · 12 May 2009 · activity 3473318LOUISE S Towing Vessel · MISLE 96139 · 5 May 2009 · activity 3470306ALLEGHENY Towing Vessel · MISLE 119658 · 5 May 2009 · activity 3470306CTC 9636 Freight Barge · MISLE 446696 · 5 May 2009 · activity 3470306SMG 15 Freight Barge · MISLE 450629 · 5 May 2009 · activity 3470306FMTA 9615B Freight Barge · MISLE 450762 · 5 May 2009 · activity 3470306MEM2280 Freight Barge · MISLE 460707 · 5 May 2009 · activity 3470306CMT 133 Freight Barge · MISLE 476204 · 5 May 2009 · activity 3470306CMT 138 Freight Barge · MISLE 476209 · 5 May 2009 · activity 3470306CTC9870 Freight Barge · MISLE 487211 · 5 May 2009 · activity 3470306CTC - 0208 Freight Barge · MISLE 585740 · 5 May 2009 · activity 3470306MTC 2213 Freight Barge · MISLE 672387 · 5 May 2009 · activity 3470306AEP 169 Freight Barge · MISLE 794822 · 5 May 2009 · activity 3470306MTC 6651B Freight Barge · MISLE 814597 · 5 May 2009 · activity 3470306AEP 623 Freight Barge · MISLE 868030 · 5 May 2009 · activity 3470306Inspection history · 25
10 December 2025
Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8281906
10 December 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8282124
7 October 2025
Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8227926
27 June 2025
TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8170588
4 November 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8029493
25 November 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7101893
30 October 2020
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7089154
3 August 2020
TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7023227
15 April 2020
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7048208
6 November 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6575794
23 April 2015
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5109082
23 September 2011
MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4155580
28 May 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3488710
12 May 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3473318
5 May 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3470306
16 November 2005
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2536957
22 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1981662
4 February 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 45074
29 June 2000
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1052056
14 September 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 214905
3 December 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 658898
16 June 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 358942
29 April 1987
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 315843
17 July 1986
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 310329
26 April 1985
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 301688
Deficiency record · 5
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 10 December 2025
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. Vessel's master noticed a perceived reduction of "prop wash" from the starboard side of the vessel and a reduction in maneuverability. Master safely navigated to a fleeting area and divers were dispatched to determine if there were any issues with the vessel's running gear. Divers discovered the vessels starboard steering rudder was missing.
Diagnose cause of missing rudder, replace rudder, and conduct underway operational tests to the satisfaction of the vessel's TPO.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 7 October 2025
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. Heat detector installed above port shaft was broken from its mount and not hooked into the system. Have the detector repaired/replaced, reinstalled, and prove proper operation.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 7 October 2025
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. Both generators have excess oil and dust/dirt built up within the electrical side of the generator, creating a fire hazard. Perform proper maintenance/cleaning on both generators.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 7 October 2025
Resolved
Piping and machinery components that exceed 220 degrees Celsius must be insulated. Flex pipe on both the port and starboard turbos exceed 220 Celsius and have no insulation installed. Install insulation on the flex pipes for both the port and starboard turbos.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 15 April 2020
Resolved
Electrical system must be designed and maintained for safe operations and persons on board.
Shore tie connection improperly installed and poses electrical shock hazard. Install shore tie with electrical connections within a closed enclosure.
Casualty record · 3
5 May 2009Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3470306
12 May 2009Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3473318
10 December 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8282124
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.
Recorded names · 1
BARRY PALMER (2009). 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.