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SAFETY EXPLORER
Towing Vessel · Built 2000s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named SAFETY EXPLORER · FLOWERS, J. RUSSELL, INC. operator of record, 2023
SAFETY EXPLORER is a 2008 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 30 inspections since 2009, most recently in August 2026, along with 4 deficiencies and 9 casualty investigations between 2009 and 2022.
Records from 2009 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 5 August 2026.
- Built
- 2008
- Last inspected
- 5 August 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 9 investigations · 2009–2022
Identity
1211314
WDI4824
945887
Flag
UNITED STATES
367702390
Maury page id
psix-945887
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded14
Years with a record
14 calendar years (2009–2026)
The 30 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 2008
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 23 December 2025 · expires 31 December 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 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
WDI4824MMSI 367702390 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 19 August 2025, expires 13 November 2035
WDE5374MMSI 367365690 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 28 June 2008, cancelled 9 September 2009
WDE5110MMSI 367362210 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 11 June 2008, 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 · 11
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 3245 Freight Barge · MISLE 1234291 · 18 February 2022 · activity 7403786FMT 3300 Tank Barge · MISLE 1539645 · 18 February 2022 · activity 7403786RS TARA Tank Ship · MISLE 1432244 · 21 May 2018 · activity 6419874MEM 452 Freight Barge · MISLE 457666 · 8 January 2015 · activity 5057911RF 826B Freight Barge · MISLE 493930 · 8 January 2015 · activity 5057911GONSOULIN 507 Tank Barge · MISLE 1000819 · 8 January 2015 · activity 5057911BEA SONIER Towing Vessel · MISLE 1101909 · 8 January 2015 · activity 5057911MARK L DUPLANTIS Towing Vessel · MISLE 940262 · 28 February 2014 · activity 4816111MEM 1010 Freight Barge · MISLE 334387 · 8 September 2010 · activity 4171600LALEH H Towing Vessel · MISLE 176851 · 10 July 2009 · activity 3542376LONGVIEW LOGGER Freight Ship · MISLE 949569 · 10 July 2009 · activity 3542376Inspection history · 30
5 August 2026
Vessel Attendance · MTSA Verification · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8445462
22 April 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8354048
12 September 2025
TPO Audit · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8233158
15 June 2023
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7716160
18 February 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7403786
6 October 2021
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7327799
27 September 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7321460
16 February 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7145502
14 August 2020
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7032853
8 July 2020
TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7028822
26 February 2019
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6632339
16 February 2019
Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6628058
6 June 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6436160
21 May 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6419874
19 April 2018
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6394624
19 January 2018
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6340541
5 February 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5064838
8 January 2015
Damage Survey · Spot Check (Safety)
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5050070
8 January 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5057911
10 July 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4917698
28 February 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4816111
24 June 2013
Industry Initiated Exam · MARPOL
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4631217
29 May 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4336554
19 April 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Gulfport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4290490
2 November 2010
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3888803
8 September 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4171600
13 June 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3769816
11 June 2010
MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3766698
16 February 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3681106
10 July 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3542376
Deficiency record · 4
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 5 August 2026
Resolved
Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b) of this section. The tests required by this section must be recorded in accordance with part 140 of this subchapter: alarm setpoints shall be tested twice every five years, with no more than 3 years elapsing since last test. Vessel was unable to provide record of testing for alarm set points for systems listed in 46 CFR 143.230. Vessel shall provide records.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 5 August 2026
Resolved
Alarms must be visible and audible at each operating station. The alarm located at the operating station may be a summary alarm; if the alarm at the operating station is a summary alarm, the specific alarm condition must be indicated at the machinery or bilge location. Marine inspector observed one bilge alarm at operating station for two separate locations without indication of which space had a high bilge level. Vessel shall install separate bilge alarms to indicate which location the alarm is originating from.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 14 August 2020
Resolved
While transitting in the vicinity of Lost Lake, vessel discovered ingress of water in their stern void at a rate of 1 inch per hour. Vessel will proceed to Southwest Shipyard Brady Island to determine the cause of the water ingress. Repairs shall be made prior to departure to the satisfaction of the CG or TPO.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 26 February 2019
Resolved
Propulsion machinery must be maintained to ensure proper operation. Port propulsion plant is inoperable. Repairs must be completed to satisfaction of USCG prior to conducting further movement or towing operations. 46 CFR 143.205(c)(1).
Casualty record · 9
10 July 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 7 injured · activity 3542376
16 February 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3681106
13 June 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3769816
8 September 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at GROSS TETE BRIDGE · activity 4171600
29 May 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4336554
28 February 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4816111
21 May 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 6419874
16 February 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7145502
18 February 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7403786
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.