THE MISS VANESSA

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

THE MISS VANESSA is a 2009 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 43 inspections since 2010, most recently in November 2024, along with 3 deficiencies and 15 casualty investigations between 2011 and 2024.

Records from 2010 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 5 November 2024.

Built: 2009
Last inspected: 5 November 2024
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 43
Deficiencies: 3 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 15 investigations · 2011–2024
Inspected with: 24 other vessels
Also recorded as: 3 other names

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 November 2024

Recorded inspections43

…physical examinations9

…administrative events9

…with no type recorded25

Deficiencies 3 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 13 calendar years (2010–2024)

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

1217597

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WDR2221

988649

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-988649

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)91.6 ft × 34.0 ft × 10.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 289 / net 196

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)91.6 ft × 34.0 ft × 10.0 ft

ITC tonnagegross 366 / net 109

BuilderEASTERN SHIPBUILDING GROUP INC · PANAMA CITY, FL, UNITED STATES · built 2009

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portMOBILE, AL

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 15 June 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 it366 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
289 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
109 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
196 - 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 · 24

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 · 43

5 November 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8029876

29 October 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8026683

7 October 2024 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8015379

7 October 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8015680

22 July 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7964557

22 July 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8037734

5 May 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7906772

6 April 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7890893

4 April 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7909252

27 July 2023 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7753465

27 July 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7754794

7 June 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7718791

4 June 2023 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7702689

3 June 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7799521

19 August 2022 TPO Audit · Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7537887

24 May 2022 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7458199

8 March 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Freeport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7407883

7 February 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7392013

19 October 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7080412

17 July 2020 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7008733

17 July 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7031711

4 July 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7005079

18 May 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7086742

15 January 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Freeport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6889682

16 January 2018 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6339628

4 March 2017 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6100360

2 March 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6105917

25 December 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6093491

11 March 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5831410

12 November 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5770315

30 April 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5117382

29 August 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4968879

25 October 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4741389

15 October 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4735189

23 October 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4471103

27 July 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4392534

3 June 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4347669

4 April 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4279329

28 September 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4185918

25 August 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4133164

16 August 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4117498

16 August 2011 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4117507

25 January 2010 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3670330

Deficiency record · 3

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 29 October 2024 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 lost power on starboard generator. Provide TPO report prior to vessel movement. 60c. 46CFR143.205(a)

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 29 October 2024
Resolved 31 October 2024
Resolution: Rcvd Class report attesting to satisfactory repairs.

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

Issued 27 July 2023 Resolved

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Received report that the vessel's starboard generator lost power causing a loss of propulsion. Vessel must submit a technicians report attesting to the cause and repair of the starboard generator and TPO report to duty marine inspector.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 27 July 2023
Resolved 27 July 2023
Resolution: Received TPO attesting to fuel filters being the cause and replacement.

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

Issued 17 July 2020 Resolved

On 17 July 2020 at 05:30 local time the ITV CITY OF BATON ROUGE experienced a failure of the #2 steering pump while upbound on the Ohio River mile 700. The Master of the vessel switched over to steering pump #1 and pushed the vessel and tow into the RDB to troubleshoot steering pump #2. Vessel required to conduct repairs and contact Coast Guard marine inspector at below listed phone number when repairs are completed and before placing vessel back into service.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 17 July 2020
Resolution: Received tech report.

Casualty record · 15

16 August 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4117498

25 August 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4133164

3 June 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4347669

23 October 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4471103

25 October 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4741389

12 November 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5770315

25 December 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 6093491

2 March 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6105917

18 May 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7086742

4 July 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7005079

17 July 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7031711

3 June 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7799521

7 June 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7718791

27 July 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7754794

22 July 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8037734

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 · 3

AUSTIN C SETTOON (2011–2017), EMMA M SAVAGE (2016), CITY OF BATON ROUGE (2020–2024). 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.