SMITH INVADER

Towing Vessel · Built 2000s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

SMITH INVADER is a 2006 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2007, most recently in January 2026, along with 9 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2007.

Records from 2007 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 27 January 2026.

Built: 2006
Last inspected: 27 January 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 21
Deficiencies: 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2007
Inspected with: 1 other vessel

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.

Inspection record

Last inspected 27 January 2026

Recorded inspections21

…physical examinations16

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded3

Deficiencies 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 12 calendar years (2007–2026)

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

1193486

9427328

WDD5428

864377

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-864377

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)83.1 ft × 32.0 ft × 12.7 ft

Registered tonnagegross 98 / net 67

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)83.1 ft × 32.0 ft × 12.7 ft

ITC tonnagegross 238 / net 71

BuilderMARINER LLC · HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2006

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portMORGAN CITY, LA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 12 May 2026 · expires 30 June 2027

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 it98 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
67 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
238 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
71 - Convention (Subpart B), 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.

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 · 1

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.

CBC 762 Freight Barge · MISLE 485887 · 6 September 2007 · activity 3051816

Inspection history · 21

27 January 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8297401

14 November 2024 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8034924

9 January 2024 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7847307

30 January 2023 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7629100

18 January 2023 Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7615890

3 November 2021 COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7344785

6 November 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7091113

12 August 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7030778

15 June 2020 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6977541

5 February 2020 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6903149

19 December 2019 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6876931

12 March 2019 Administrative Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6641399

22 August 2018 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6519879

4 April 2018 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6385301

9 January 2014 Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4780527

9 September 2010 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA/ISPS Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3847030

2 March 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3426593

3 September 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3426416

6 September 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3051816

18 January 2007 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2857870

10 January 2007 Plan Review (Other than "T")

Administrative · USCG Heartland District · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2853555

Deficiency record · 9

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals

Issued 22 November 2024 Resolved

Masthead light means white light placed over the fore and aft centerline of the vessel showing an unbroken light over the arc of the horizon of 225 degrees. One of three masthead lights was not 225 degrees.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 November 2024
Resolved 27 November 2024
Resolution: Vessel installed 225 degree masthead light to satisfaction of Marine Inspector.

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)

Issued 22 November 2024 Resolved

Except as provided in paragraph (d) or (e) of this section, a towing vessel with overnight accomodations and alternating watches (shift work), when pulling, pushing or hauling alongside one or more barges, must have a system to detect when its master or mate (pilot) becomes incapacitated. Marine inspector observed BNWS system did not function.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 November 2024
Resolved 25 November 2024
Resolution: Technician report provided showing replacement of failed sensors.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 22 November 2024 Resolved

Bridge to Bridge radiotelephone station station will be inspected on vessels subject to regular inspections pursuant to the requirements of Parts II and III of Title III of te Commmunications Act. Both Bridge to Bridge and Radiotelephone certificates did not have accurate information including port of registry and call sign.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 November 2024
Resolved 22 November 2024
Resolution: Vessel representative had certificates updated and re-issued.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts

Issued 22 November 2024 Resolved

A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts, maps, and nautical publications for the intended voyage. Vessel was using recreational version of Rosepoint that does not carry the required declaration of conformity and did not have paper charts on board.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 November 2024
Resolved 27 November 2024
Resolution: Vessel rep has new paper charts onboard the vessel as of 27NOV2024.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals

Issued 18 January 2023 Resolved

Vessel's signaling horn was inoperable

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 18 January 2023
Resolved 18 January 2023
Resolution: Vessel provided evidence of horn signaling.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm System (BNWAS)

Issued 18 January 2023 Resolved

Vessel's BNWAS was inoperable. Repair prior to traveling on an international voyage or 01OCT 2023.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 October 2023
Resolved 18 January 2023
Resolution: Replaced fuse.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc

Issued 18 January 2023 Resolved

Starboard main engine control module display was not legible.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 18 February 2023
Resolved 30 January 2023
Resolution: Screen replaced.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers

Issued 18 January 2023 Resolved

1 crewmen had expired TWIC.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 18 February 2023
Resolved 30 January 2023
Resolution: Crewmember updated TWIC.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Line-throwing appliance

Issued 19 December 2019 Resolved

Missing Aux line and additional requiremnts for charges and lines

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 18 January 2020
Resolved 5 February 2020
Resolution: The T/V Smith Invader, O.N. 1193486 - provided the correct number of line-throwing appliances per the CFR 46 CFR 141.385 requirements.

Casualty record · 1

6 September 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3051816

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

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.