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GALVESTON

GALVESTON is a 2008 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 75 inspections since 2008, most recently in August 2026, along with 22 deficiencies, 14 operational controls and 8 casualty investigations between 2010 and 2013.

Records from 2008 to 2026. Most recent: operational control imposed, 7 August 2026.

Built
2008
Last inspected
5 August 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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 5 August 2026
…with no type recorded22
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 19 calendar years (2008–2026)
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

9503160
WDE3363
921405
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-921405

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)144.0 ft × 46.0 ft × 27.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 919 / net 625
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)144.0 ft × 46.0 ft × 27.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 1,348 / net 404
BuilderEASTERN SHIPBUILDING GROUP INC · PANAMA CITY, FL, UNITED STATES · built 2008
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portWILMINGTON, DE
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 17 October 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 it919 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
1348 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
625 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
404 - 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.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 5

Inspection history · 75

5 August 2026 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8455746
20 July 2026 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8442790
7 July 2026 ACP Annual Oversight · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8432806
6 March 2026 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8324017
20 January 2026 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8298502
3 January 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8289551
15 October 2025 MTSA/ISPS Verification · ACP Periodic Oversight · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8253649
14 October 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8251518
22 September 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8238823
11 August 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8207317
11 March 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8091678
3 January 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8057041
23 October 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8023405
30 July 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7970378
26 June 2024 ACP Annual Oversight · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7943868
25 June 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7941863
10 May 2023 ACP Handover Survey · COI Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7685549
13 February 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7636313
23 November 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7599208
11 August 2022 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7522248
23 December 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7372234
9 September 2021 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7308409
8 July 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7249064
14 October 2020 MARPOL Annex I Examination · MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7065190
22 October 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6839364
9 October 2019 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · MARPOL Annex I Examination
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6835446
21 June 2018 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · MTSA/ISPS Verification · COI Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6458562
14 November 2017 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6296004
12 April 2017 Administrative Inspection · Plan Review (Other than "T")
Administrative · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6122971
11 October 2016 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6011328
14 September 2016 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6000789
21 July 2016 Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5949266
17 November 2015 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection · MARPOL Annex I Examination · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5765455
23 October 2014 DAPI Audit · MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5009897
12 October 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4738329
13 September 2013 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4715908
4 September 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4718079
30 August 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4700953
29 August 2013 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4712993
5 August 2013 Drydock Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4675952
9 July 2013 Drydock Extension · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4647720
28 June 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4637837
17 May 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4594295
4 December 2012 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4495687
26 October 2012 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4473109
14 May 2012 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4311327
18 February 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4251734
5 August 2011 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 4106353
25 July 2011 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 4094109
2 June 2011 Internal Structural Exam · Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 4043989
31 May 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 4031563
8 December 2010 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3907600
9 August 2010 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3819192
22 June 2010 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3773849
24 May 2010 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3746597
25 January 2010 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Portland · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3670763
24 January 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Portland · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3710192
19 October 2009 Construction Oversight · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3626451
18 August 2009 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3564463
31 July 2009 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3551823
25 June 2009 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3513754
2 April 2009 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3449560
4 March 2009 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3427807
12 February 2009 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3414754
6 January 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3389916
8 November 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3359522
7 November 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3359314
1 November 2008 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3360041
8 September 2008 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3320291
13 August 2008 Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Massena · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3297222
2 July 2008 Plan Review (Other than "T")
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3255424
30 June 2008 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3252480
26 June 2008 Plan Review (Other than "T")
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3248433
26 June 2008 Plan Review (Other than "T")
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3248880
23 June 2008 MARPOL Annex V Examination · MARPOL Annex I Examination · Initial Certification · Damage Survey · Construction Oversight · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3245527

Deficiency record · 22

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 11 August 2022 Resolved
At all levels of accommodation there shall be provided at least two widely separated means of escape from each restricted space or group of spaces. The spring assisted emergency escape hatch servicing the emergency fire pump room had not been properly maintained and could not be used in the event of emergency. Vessel crew to perform the required maintenance and prove proper operation.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 11 August 2022
Resolved 11 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel crew was able to perform the required maintenance and prove proper operation.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 11 August 2022 Resolved
Each life raft or group of life rafts shall be stowed with a float-free arrangement complying with the requirements of paragraph 4.1.6 of the Code. The starboard side life raft float free arrangement was improperly arranged. The painter line was attached directly to the shackle.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 11 August 2022
Resolved 11 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel crew attached the painter line to the weak link as designed.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 11 August 2022 Resolved
Before the ship leaves port and at all times during the voyage, all life-saving appliances shall be in working order and ready for immediate use. Three lifebuoys had worn and un-servicable retroreflective tape.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 11 August 2022
Resolved 11 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel crew replaced all retro in accordance with the LSA Code.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rescue boats
Issued 13 September 2021 Resolved
Rescue boat shall be fitted with retro-reflective material where it will assist in detection of and in accordance with the recommendations of the Organization Resolution A.658(16). Rescue boat is missing retro-reflective material on the bottom of the rescue boat hull. 74SOLAS(14)III/31.2 LSA Code 1.2.2.7
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 September 2021
Resolved 18 September 2021
Resolution: photo provided showing retro tape added to the bottom of the rescue boat.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machines/parts
Issued 13 September 2021 Resolved
Suitable guards shall be installed in way of exposed and dangerous places. Ventilation fan in the incinerator space has a guard that is wasted. 46 CFR 92.25-15
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 October 2021
Resolved 18 September 2021
Resolution: provided a photo showing new guard installed
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Issued 13 September 2021 Resolved
Fire doors in main vertical zone bulkheads and stairways shall be self-closing. Fire door on 02 deck in stairway was not self-closing. 74SOLAS(14)II-2/4.1.1.5.1
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 13 September 2021
Resolved 18 September 2021
Resolution: provided a video showing the door fully self closing
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Stern Tube
Issued 29 August 2013 Resolved
Failure of seal was noted and verified for the port-stern tube which in normal operations would result in emmitting oil into the water. CG835 issued to make effective permanent repairs.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 October 2013
Resolved 14 September 2013
Resolution: Attended vessel with shaft seal rep. from Wartzilla. Prior to drydocking the vessel was able to trouble shoot the leaking seal to be the #3 lip seal. Rep. inspected all shaft seals and replaced #3. Tested seal tighness overnight. All sat.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Rudder
Issued 8 December 2010 Resolved
At next dry dock examination make necessary repairs to return the starboard rudder flap mechanism to normal operation. Until such time that repairs are completed, inform all navigation watch standers and harbor pilots that posted maneuvering information may not be accurate.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 July 2013
Resolved 13 August 2013
Resolution: Repairs were made and starboard rudder is back in normal operation,
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Turbocharger
Issued 9 August 2010 Resolved
Prove proper operation of high jacket water temp shutdowns on both main diesel engines
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 September 2010
Resolved 9 September 2010
Resolution: Operator proved proper operation of high jacket water alarm and load reduction on both main diesel engines, and provided supporting documentation from engine mfr. indicating high JW alarm is a load reduction and not shutdown.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Switch
Issued 9 August 2010 Resolved
Prove proper operation of low lube oil pressure and high jacket water shutdowns on harbor generator
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 September 2010
Resolved 9 September 2010
Resolution: Operator proved proper operation of low lube oil pressure and high JW temp shutdowns on the harbor diesel generator.
Deck/Cargo › Towing › Terminal Gear
Issued 22 June 2010 Resolved
Replace bronze bushing in pin assembly with Orkot bushing no later than 11 August 2010 per CDV letter #16711 dated 11 June 2010.
Due 11 August 2010
Resolved 23 July 2010
Resolution: Bushing replaced and inspected in San Francisco. Cleared per satisfactory report from ABS in San Francisco.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Tripping/Falling Hazard
Issued 24 May 2010 Resolved
Design & install a safe, permanent method of access between the tug and the barge to the satisfaction of the [name withheld]. This item is to be completed at the next scheduled dry dock, not later than 1Jul2012.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 July 2012
Resolved 9 September 2010
Resolution: Operator installed a new access method consisting of a modified ladder with handrail & vertical glide support frame & retention system to enable the ladder to safely move with the tug and barge''s movement. Viewed video of the ladder functioning at sea.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Tripping/Falling Hazard
Issued 24 May 2010 Resolved
In the interim until item # 1 is completed, access between the tug and the barge is limited to Beaufort number 6 or less, which corresponds to San Francisco Bar Condition 'Green' only.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 July 2012
Resolved 9 September 2010
Resolution: Operator completed requirement specified in previously issued item #1.
Deck/Cargo › Towing › Tackle
Issued 25 January 2010 Resolved
Submit damage repair proposal to the Marine Safety Detached Duty Office in North Bend for approval.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 February 2010
Deck/Cargo › Towing › Tackle
Issued 25 January 2010 Resolved
Conduct proper repairs IAW approved repair proposal.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 February 2010
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 18 August 2009 Resolved
Repair or replace lifebuoy on aft main deck.
Due 28 September 2009
Resolved 28 August 2009
Resolution: Rcvd invoice of purchase.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Pump
Issued 2 April 2009 Resolved
Complete repairs to port auxiliary steering pump prior to departure from next US port.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 25 June 2009
Resolution: Repairs completed, inspection completed by [name withheld] of ABS Seattle.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Smoke Detectors
Issued 12 February 2009 Resolved
Renew inoperable fire detection sensor for galley smoke detector.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 March 2009
Resolved 4 March 2009
Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › General Arrangement Plans
Issued 1 August 2008 Resolved
Submit fire detection plans to the Marine Safety Center for approval and comply with all MSC requirements as required by 46 CFR 91.55-1.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 December 2008
Resolved 12 February 2009
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Markings
Issued 1 August 2008 Resolved
Provide means to identify the name of the vessel on the rescue boat so as to be visible from above as required by SOLAS LSA Code 4.4.9.3
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 September 2008
Resolved 1 November 2008
Resolution: Name of vessel was placed on the rescue boat.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Magnetic Compass
Issued 23 June 2008 Resolved
Prove magnetic compass is Coast Guard approved as required by 74 SOLA as ammended, chapter V/19
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 September 2008
Resolved 1 November 2008
Resolution: Magnetic compass provided.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Magnetic Compass
Issued 23 June 2008 Resolved
Provide spare magnetic compass as required by 74 SOLAS as ammended, chapter V/19.2
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 November 2008
Resolved 1 November 2008

Casualty record · 8

24 January 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 3710192
31 May 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · serious marine incident, as classified · 2 injured · activity 4031563
18 February 2012Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 4251734
17 May 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4594295
28 June 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4637837
30 August 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4700953
4 September 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4718079
12 October 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4738329
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.