Records from 1992 to 2020. Most recent: inspection, 9 December 2020.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)54.5 ft × 20.0 ft × 6.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 73 / net 50
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderTROJAN STEEL CO · CHARLESTON, WV, UNITED STATES · built 1967
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionNot recorded
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portVICKSBURG, MS
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formunknown (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it73 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
50 - 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 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.
Inspection history · 29
9 December 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7135122
7 November 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6576122
6 June 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6436286
6 June 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6436362
6 June 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6437347
28 October 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Pensacola · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6031698
27 October 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6085498
5 August 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC PELICAN (WPB 87327) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5967109
9 July 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4373447
25 June 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4356406
8 February 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4241126
1 July 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4064564
28 June 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4061700
24 March 2011
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3970951
25 May 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3755033
24 May 2006
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2657386
3 March 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2302666
24 February 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2298785
17 September 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1676809
16 September 2002
Administration
Administrative · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1676282
28 May 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1621587
15 November 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 214170
31 July 2000
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1053537
5 August 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 659092
26 July 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 659087
24 July 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 368879
30 June 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 153044
1 October 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 659083
9 December 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 355214
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 6 June 2018
Resolved
Vessel has excessive oily water in bilge. Level was up to engine room deck plates.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 6 June 2018
Resolved 16 July 2018
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 6 June 2018
Resolved
Fixed fire pump did not produce adequate pressure
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 6 June 2018
Resolved 17 July 2018
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 6 June 2018
Resolved
Vessel did not have required 160-B or 100 lb CO2 extinguisher in the engine room
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 6 June 2018
Resolved 16 July 2018
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 6 June 2018
Resolved
General alarm could not be heard in engine room and there were no flashing lights.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 6 June 2018
Resolved 18 July 2018
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 6 June 2018
Resolved
Multiple pieces of rotating machinery did not have guards
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 6 June 2018
Resolved 16 July 2018
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Bilge Monitor
Issued 22 February 2005
Resolved
M/V Gambler had an excessive amount of oil in its bilge.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 February 2005
Resolved 28 February 2005
Resolution: [name withheld] provided documentation stating the excessive oil in the bilges was removed on 28-Feb-05. COTP Order was rescinded 28-Feb-05.
Documentation
Issued 9 December 1992
Resolved
THE OPERATOR OF THE TOWING VESSEL MACK GAMBLE WAS AN UNLICENSED OPERATOR_x001C_ FOR THE VESSEL AND WATERS NAVIGATED.
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 December 1992
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past