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SAFETY FIRST
Towing Vessel · Built 2000s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named SAFETY FIRST · FLOWERS, J. RUSSELL, INC. operator of record, 2023
SAFETY FIRST is a 2006 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 35 inspections since 2010, most recently in April 2026, along with 7 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 13 casualty investigations between 2010 and 2023.
Records from 2010 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 22 April 2026.
- Built
- 2006
- Last inspected
- 22 April 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 13 investigations · 2010–2023
Identity
1193706
WDD5264
865246
Flag
UNITED STATES
367702410
Maury page id
psix-865246
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded19
Years with a record
14 calendar years (2010–2026)
The 35 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)70.0 ft × 28.0 ft × 12.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 157 / net 126
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderB & B BOATBUILDERS INC · BAYOU LA BATRE, AL, UNITED STATES · built 2006
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 29 April 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it157 - Simplified, Gross Ton
126 - Simplified, Net Ton
126 - Simplified, 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
WDI4825MMSI 367702410 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 19 August 2025, expires 13 November 2035
WDD5264MMSI 367155850 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 19 December 2006, cancelled 12 November 2015
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 · 25
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 3220 Tank Barge · MISLE 1101982 · 9 November 2023 · activity 7822762CHEM 3707 Tank Barge · MISLE 1227569 · 9 November 2023 · activity 7822762CHEM 3252 Tank Barge · MISLE 1261065 · 19 August 2019 · activity 6789116GEORGE W BANTA Towing Vessel · MISLE 69896 · 9 January 2015 · activity 5053719MARGIT B Towing Vessel · MISLE 135324 · 9 January 2015 · activity 5053719ELCO JOE Towing Vessel · MISLE 511265 · 9 January 2015 · activity 5053719BLUE WING Towing Vessel · MISLE 1132175 · 9 January 2015 · activity 5053719IN126445 Freight Barge · MISLE 1163691 · 9 January 2015 · activity 5053719RF 913B Freight Barge · MISLE 434264 · 3 August 2014 · activity 4946807MEM 5017 Freight Barge · MISLE 463452 · 12 February 2011 · activity 3946008MEM 5148 Freight Barge · MISLE 477762 · 12 February 2011 · activity 3946008MEM 5151 Freight Barge · MISLE 488549 · 12 February 2011 · activity 3946008MEM 5264 Freight Barge · MISLE 493699 · 12 February 2011 · activity 3946008MEM 5265 Freight Barge · MISLE 493700 · 12 February 2011 · activity 3946008MEM 5280 Freight Barge · MISLE 494036 · 12 February 2011 · activity 3946008MEM 5187 Freight Barge · MISLE 491046 · 20 November 2010 · activity 3896346MIDWEST PRIDE Towing Vessel · MISLE 26890 · 15 April 2010 · activity 3717197OPI-2 Tank Barge · MISLE 51306 · 15 April 2010 · activity 3717197CGBM 127 Tank Barge · MISLE 51887 · 15 April 2010 · activity 3717197MEM 5045 Freight Barge · MISLE 465156 · 15 April 2010 · activity 3717197MEM 5213 Freight Barge · MISLE 477686 · 15 April 2010 · activity 3717197MEM 5166 Freight Barge · MISLE 489869 · 15 April 2010 · activity 3717197MEM 5251 Freight Barge · MISLE 492597 · 15 April 2010 · activity 3717197MEM 5254 Freight Barge · MISLE 493361 · 15 April 2010 · activity 3717197MEM 5282 Freight Barge · MISLE 494038 · 15 April 2010 · activity 3717197Inspection history · 35
22 April 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8354064
17 March 2025
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8094798
18 December 2024
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8048928
19 November 2024
Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Brownsville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8037079
9 August 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Freeport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7977949
2 January 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7844310
9 November 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7822762
9 November 2023
Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7822788
26 January 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7627600
7 September 2021
Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7307031
7 September 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7308859
21 September 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7062376
24 February 2020
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6914484
19 August 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6789116
25 March 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6649712
6 April 2018
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6386384
17 July 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5194422
12 January 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5052409
11 January 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5064096
9 January 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5053719
3 August 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4946807
26 June 2014
Deficiency Check · MTSA/ISPS Verification · DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4905549
3 January 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4510644
10 March 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4263021
12 September 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4149750
1 June 2011
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4030655
31 May 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4028909
25 March 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3975695
12 February 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3946008
20 November 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3896346
15 April 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3717197
26 March 2010
Administration
Administrative · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3712973
24 March 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3714860
12 March 2010
DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3696255
5 March 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3694713
Deficiency record · 7
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 18 March 2025
Resolved
If a dedicated storage cabinet is provided it must be either flammable liquid storage cabinet that satisfies UL 1275 or A flammable liquid storage cabinet that satisfies FM Approvals Standard 6050 or another suitable steel container that provides an equivalent level of protection.
Flammable or combustible storage locker on 03 deck no longer serviceable due to wastage/holes in container.
46 CFR 142.225
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 18 March 2025
Resolved
All portable fire extinguishers must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months.
Fire extinguisher for 03 deck flammable or combustible liquids was not serviced in last 12 months.
46 CFR 142.240
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 18 March 2025
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact.
Switchboard cabling entering bottom of switchboard no longer attached to stuffing tubes and/or held in place with electrical tape.
46 CFR 143.400 (e)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 18 March 2025
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards.
Ammeter on main switchboard inoperable.
46 CFR 143.400 (a)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 18 December 2024
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board under normal and emergency conditions.
Vessel suffered a loss of power on their starboard engine. Vessel shall enact permanent repairs prior to conducting towing operations to the satisfaction of the TPO. For clearance of Issued CG-835 ensure TPO report is submitted to MSU Texas City Domestic Inspections.
E-Mail: [email withheld]
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 19 November 2024
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must be suitable for route and service. Vessel experienced and reported problem with propulsion control from the bridge. Vessel is not authorized to move from its current location. Repairs to be made IAW company TSMS. Objective evidence attesting to satisfactory repair to be sent to local Coast Guard. Vessel is not permitted to return to operations until cleared by Coast Guard.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 7 September 2021
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel. Vessel SAFETY FIRST reported to the USCG that at mile marker 48 on the [name withheld] River its rudder was stuck hard over. Vessel is currently tied off to the pier at mm 48. Vessel is prohibited from moving from its current location until written authorization from the OCMI.
46 CFR 143.205
Casualty record · 13
5 March 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3694713
24 March 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3714860
15 April 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3717197
20 November 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3896346
12 February 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3946008
25 March 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3975695
31 May 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4028909
10 March 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4263021
3 January 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4510644
9 January 2015Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 5053719
19 August 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6789116
7 September 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7308859
9 November 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7822762
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.