SITKA

Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE)

SITKA is a 1966 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 26 inspections since 1993, most recently in July 2025, along with 15 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2009 and 2025.

Records from 1993 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 16 July 2025.

Built: 1966
Last inspected: 16 July 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 26
Deficiencies: 15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 4 investigations · 2009–2025
Inspected with: 4 other vessels
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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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 16 July 2025

Recorded inspections26

…physical examinations9

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded13

Deficiencies 15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 12 calendar years (1993–2025)

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

502116

8971035

WDL9343

88618

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-88618

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)88.3 ft × 27.1 ft × 11.8 ft

Registered tonnagegross 178 / net 121

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnagegross 191 / net 57

BuilderBOLLINGER MACHINE SHOP & SHIPYARD INC · LOCKPORT, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1966

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portNEW BEDFORD, MA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 15 August 2025 · expires 30 September 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 it178 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
191 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
121 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
57 - 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.

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Detail on this page

26 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 15 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 4 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; 1 other recorded name, with years; 4 casualty investigations, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.

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Vessel history report

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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.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 4

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.

USCGC WILLOW (WLB 202) Public Vessel, Unclassified · MISLE 320166 · 24 April 2025 · activity 8123372 SE 104 Freight Barge · MISLE 44258 · 4 December 2021 · activity 7364844 PUGET SOUNDER Tank Barge · MISLE 371019 · 12 February 2009 · activity 3421023 PUGET SOUNDER Tank Barge · MISLE 371019 · 25 October 2008 · activity 3448935 BARANOF Freight Barge · MISLE 45791 · 15 September 1995 · activity 57651 BARANOF Freight Barge · MISLE 45791 · 3 October 1993 · activity 188041

Inspection history · 26

16 July 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8187259

24 April 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8123372

22 July 2024 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7964057

9 February 2024 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7863333

6 September 2022 Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7547045

8 July 2022 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7465567

4 December 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7364844

2 June 2021 Deficiency Check · Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7213242

7 October 2020 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit New Bedford · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7073181

22 May 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3748359

4 March 2010 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3690011

11 February 2010 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3678917

31 March 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3445624

12 February 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3421023

28 January 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · USCGC BLUE SHARK (WPB 87360) · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3403152

25 October 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3448935

14 June 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3236733

9 June 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3236602

18 August 2006 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2752508

1 May 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO JUNEAU · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2637972

12 October 2005 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2512717

12 October 2005 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2512882

12 September 2005 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2490789

15 September 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 57651

19 February 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 14478

3 October 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 188041

Deficiency record · 15

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 12 February 2024 Resolved

All portable fire extinguishers, semi-portable fire-extinguishing systems, fire-detection systems, and fixed fire-extinguishing systems must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months. The fire-detection system has not been inspected since 2021. Provide inspection report.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 February 2024
Resolved 21 February 2024
Resolution: Inspection completed.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room

Issued 9 February 2024 Resolved

All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid into the machinery space. Piping and machinery components that exceed 220 °C (428 °F), including fittings, flanges, valves, exhaust manifolds, and turbochargers, must be insulated. Measures must be in place to prevent flammable or combustible liquid piping leaks from coming into contact with these components. Oil was observed on the exhaust flange and insulation at the stack connection in the ER for the STBD ME, STBD Generator, and towing winch engine.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 February 2024
Resolved 16 February 2024
Resolution: Oiled surfaces have been cleaned.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 9 February 2024 Resolved

Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. Each towing vessel operating on oceans, coastwise, or Great Lakes routes must have a means to take blood pressure readings, splint broken bones, and apply large bandages for serious wounds. Medications were expired and the additional items for an oceans route were not provided on board.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 February 2024
Resolved 21 February 2024
Resolution: All medications are up to date and additional equipment placed on board.

15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Company verification, review and evaluation

Issued 9 February 2024 Resolved

Vessel is inspected under the TSMS option and the requirement of 46 CFR § 138.115 is satisfied. Provide objective evidence of TSMS implementation for six months from the date of the COI. Failure to complete this requirement will result in removal of the TSMS endorsement from the vessel’s COI, suspension of vessel operations, or COI revocation, as determined by the OCMI.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 June 2024
Resolved 7 May 2024
Resolution: Full term TSMS Certificate issued by TVIB.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 8 July 2022 Resolved

Propulsion machinery, including shafting & bearings, must: (1) Be maintained to ensure proper operation; (2) Be suitable for route and service. Both port and starboard shafts had steady ingress of water. Tighten shaft packing to minimize water ingress to satisfaction of Coast Guard marine inspector. EDIT: replace shaft packing at next drydock.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 6 January 2023
Resolution: See Activity Number 7547045

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches

Issued 8 July 2022 Resolved

Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas. Emergency lighting sources must provide for sufficient illumination under emergency conditions to facilitate egress from each space. Emergency lighting is inoperable in the engine space. Repair to satisfaction of Coast Guard marine inspector.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 25 July 2022
Resolution: E-light operable

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings

Issued 8 July 2022 Resolved

Electrical conductors passing though watertight bulkheads must be installed so that the bulkhead remains watertight. Properly seal wire runs through watertight bulkhead to satisfaction of Coast Guard marine inspector at next scheduled drydock.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 December 2022
Resolution: See Activity Number 7547045

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)

Issued 11 June 2021 Resolved

Provide an auxiliary line that is at least 1,500 feet long, has a breaking strength of at least 9,000 pounds-force, and is, if synthetic, of a dark color or certified by the manufacturer to be resistant to deterioration from ultraviolet light.