MIKE SANDERS

Towing Vessel · Built 2000s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

MIKE SANDERS is a 2008 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 35 inspections since 2008, most recently in May 2026, along with 3 deficiencies and 20 casualty investigations between 2009 and 2025.

Records from 2008 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 27 May 2026.

Built: 2008
Last inspected: 27 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 35
Deficiencies: 3 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 20 investigations · 2009–2025
Inspected with: 50 other vessels
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 27 May 2026

Recorded inspections35

…physical examinations9

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded22

Deficiencies 3 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 18 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

1214534

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WDI4790

971823

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-971823

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)157.0 ft × 48.0 ft × 11.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 774 / net 526

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)157.0 ft × 48.0 ft × 11.3 ft

ITC tonnagegross 1,094 / net 328

BuilderQUALITY SHIPYARDS LLC · HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2008

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portLAKIN, WV

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 6 May 2026 · expires 30 June 2027

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 it1094 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
774 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
328 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
526 - 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.

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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 50

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.

Inspection history · 35

27 May 2026 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8382256

16 May 2025 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8137331

16 May 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8142370

21 February 2025 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8081394

7 December 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8046730

21 October 2023 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7812215

2 May 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7442469

2 May 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7446852

9 December 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7365449

17 November 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7352855

18 November 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7098134

21 July 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7012069

26 February 2020 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6916256

16 January 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6891545

23 November 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6862142

15 May 2018 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6455413

4 April 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6386429

16 March 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6398148

23 February 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6093617

4 July 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6031214

30 November 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5772416

5 August 2014 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5006095

30 April 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4847131

26 January 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4789477

3 November 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4748356

11 July 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4747686

16 May 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4593049

12 March 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4548609

26 November 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4195707

17 June 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4050909

15 March 2010 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3695802

8 March 2010 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3692344

25 February 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3686160

6 April 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3449152

17 November 2008 Administration

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3365129

Deficiency record · 3

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

Issued 27 May 2026 Resolved

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Vessel suffered casualty to the starboard mechanical shaft seal. Make repairs to the satisfaction of the Third Party Organization, Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau (TVIB). TVIB is required to provide a close out report to Sector LMR within 72 hours of clearing the vessel for operations. Vessel is authorized to transit to Greenville, MS for repairs.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 31 May 2026
Resolution: Renewed shaft seal. See TVIB report.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 16 May 2025 Resolved

Propulsion Machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment must be maintained to ensure proper operation and be suitable for route and service. Loss of propulsion due to gear box seal issue. Repair IAW company TSMS. The vessel's TPO has the option to clear this deficiency in accordance with CG-CVC Policy Letter 17-10. Objective evidence attesting to root cause & satisfactory repairs must be submitted to local OCMI within 72-hours after repairs.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 27 June 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence of satisfactory repairs.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 21 October 2023 Resolved

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Vessel suffered damage to starboard reduction gear seal. Vessel authorized to transit lightboat to Wickliffe, KY for repairs. Repairs to be made to the satisfaction of vessels Third Party Organization, Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau (TVIB).

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 24 October 2023
Resolution: Received Objective evidence from TVIB that deficiency was cleared.

Casualty record · 20

6 April 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3449152

25 February 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3686160

17 June 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4050909

26 November 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4195707

16 May 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4593049

11 July 2013Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4747686

3 November 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 4748356

26 January 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4789477

30 April 2014Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 4847131

30 November 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5772416

4 July 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6031214

16 March 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6398148

4 April 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6386429

23 November 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6862142

16 January 2020Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 6891545

18 November 2020Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 7098134

17 November 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 dead · activity 7352855

2 May 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7446852

7 December 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8046730

16 May 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8142370

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.

Recorded names · 1

BUCKEYE STATE (2009–2020). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.

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.