KATHERINE B WAYNE is a 2008 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 29 inspections since 2009, most recently in December 2025, along with 10 deficiencies and 5 casualty investigations between 2014 and 2025.
Records from 2009 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 16 December 2025.
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.
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
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Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)69.7 ft × 31.0 ft × 9.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 170 / net 116
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)69.7 ft × 31.0 ft × 9.6 ft
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderC & C BOAT WORKS LLC · BELLE CHASSE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2008
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portST LOUIS, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 18 December 2025 · expires 31 January 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 it170 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 116 - 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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Every recorded inspection, 1980 to
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and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this
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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.
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 lost main steering.
This deficiency must be cleared to the satisfaction of a Coast Guard marine inspector prior to returning vessel to service. In lieu of Coast Guard attendance, the company may use their Third Party Organization, ABS, to accept/approve the repairs and provide a report to the Coast Guard inspector listed below.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 January 2025
Resolution: Crew thawed frozen rudder tubes. ABS attested to repair and operation of steering gear
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 8 January 2025Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board under normal and emergency conditions. Vessel ran aground near dock and broke a linkage on the main rudder steering gear.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 8 January 2025
Resolution: TPO Report
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 5 October 2021Resolved
Both air receiver safety relief valves relieved above
the air receiver MAWP. Prove that both air receiver safety relief valves are set and relieve below the MAWP of each receiver. Document as required in TVR.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 October 2021
Resolved 7 October 2021
Resolution: The deficiency was cleared to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector.
Demonstrate to attending CG Marine Inspector that the following alarms meet the performance criteria in stated site: main engine high cooling water temp., generator high cooling water temp.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 December 2018
Resolved 31 January 2019
Resolution: Demonstrated satisfactorily
Demonstrate the testing of required engine alarm set points for the following alarms: main engine high cooling water temp., generator high cooling water temp.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 December 2018
Resolved 31 January 2019
Resolution: Demonstrated satisfactorily
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 27 November 2018Resolved
Install rubber insulator on generator alternator positive terminal.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 December 2018
Resolved 11 February 2019
Resolution: Received photo of generators showing alternators have been removed and wiring harnesses have been removed. Terminals are now dead.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 27 November 2018Resolved
Install means of closure for all ventilation openings to engine room.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 December 2018
Resolved 13 September 2019
Resolution: Verified vessel has canvas vent closures for all ventilation openings in E/R
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 27 November 2018Resolved
Inspect rear main seals for oil leaks on port and starboard auxiliary generators; fix and / or repair as necessary.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 December 2018
Resolved 22 February 2019
Resolution: Port generator was removed for overhaul and put back in place. Leaking seals on both generators appear to have been fixed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 27 November 2018Resolved
Clean oil residue from windings of port and starboard auxiliary generators.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 December 2018
Resolved 22 February 2019
Resolution: Port generator was removed for overhaul and put back in place. Leaking seals on both generators appear to have been fixed, however windings on starboard generator were still excessively dirty. Engineer removed cover/shroud and cleaned windings.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Warning notices
Issued 27 November 2018Resolved
Label drums stored on starboard stern in accordance with 46 CFR 147.30
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 December 2018
Resolved 22 January 2019
Resolution: Flammable Liquid storage drums properly labeled.
28 August 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4975313
18 March 2020Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 6937701
22 September 2022Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 7571397
4 October 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 8022214
29 January 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8086473
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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