FRANCIS J. BLANK is a 1966 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 1992, most recently in June 2021, along with 4 deficiencies and 6 casualty investigations between 2009 and 2013.
Records from 1992 to 2021. Most recent: inspection, 4 June 2021.
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This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 5 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)60.7 ft × 22.0 ft × 7.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 116 / net 78
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderGREENVILLE, MS, UNITED STATES · built 1966
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBELLEVUE, IA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 12 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 it116 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 78 - 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 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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16 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 4 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 7 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; 6 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
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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
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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.
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the associated fleet that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no long be permitted to operate.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 August 2021
Resolved 14 June 2021
Resolution: Vessel placed in Laid-up Status. Def resolved.
Documentation
Issued 13 January 1992Resolved
OIL DISCHARGE PLACARD NOT POSTED AS PER 33 CFR 155.450.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 March 1992
Resolved 12 March 1992
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 13 January 1992Resolved
MARPOL PLACARD NOT POSTED AS PER 33 CFR 151.59.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 March 1992
Resolved 12 March 1992
Navigation
Issued 13 January 1992Resolved
RADIO LOG NOT MAINTAINED AS PER 47 CFR 80.409(e)(f)(3)._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 March 1992
Resolved 12 March 1992
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
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