ALTON H is a 1968 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 2001, most recently in June 2012, along with 14 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 1 casualty investigation in 2001.
Records from 2001 to 2012. Most recent: inspection, 28 June 2012.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 14 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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)46.5 ft × 20.0 ft × 7.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 64 / net 44
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderORTIS BROS BOAT CO · KROTZ SPRINGS, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1968
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Direct
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBATON ROUGE, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
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 it64 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 44 - 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
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
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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.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Display Requirements
Issued 2 March 2007Resolved
Vessel is missing EAP hotline information.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 8 March 2007
Resolved 15 March 2007
Resolution: Rcvd copy of EAP hotline info.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Display Requirements
Issued 2 March 2007Resolved
Vessel is missing company's chemical testing policy.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 8 March 2007
Resolved 5 March 2007
Resolution: Vessel''s chemical testing policy on board
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Fire
Issued 2 March 2007Resolved
Vessel is missing proof of monthly fire fighting training
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 8 March 2007
Resolved 5 March 2007
Resolution: Vessel''s crew conducted fire training and logged in logbook.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Coast Guard Light List
Issued 2 March 2007Resolved
Vessel is missing Coast Guard Light List & Notice to Mariners
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 8 March 2007
Resolved 5 March 2007
Resolution: Vessel has Coast Guard Light List and Notice to Mariners on board
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Magnetic Compass
Issued 2 March 2007Resolved
Vessel is missing Magnetic Compass or Swing Meter
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 8 March 2007
Resolved 5 March 2007
Resolution: Vessel has installed a Magnetic Compass in the bridge
Vessel has incorrect bulbs in the navigation lights. Vessel is going to replace the nav mast after completion of current job. Nothing wrong with current mast, company just wants to update the equipment
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 1 June 2007
Resolved 26 June 2012
Resolution: Vessel''s navigation light bulbs were of an approved type.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Control Panel
Issued 2 March 2007Resolved
Vessels fire detection system now working.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 5 March 2007
Resolved 5 March 2007
Resolution: Vessel has fire detection system working properly.
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Official Number (US)
Issued 2 March 2007Resolved
Vessel is missing the Offical Number on the interior of the vessel
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 8 March 2007
Resolved 5 March 2007
Resolution: Vessel Offical Number installed on vessel interior
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Marine Sanitation Device, Type II
Issued 2 March 2007Resolved
Vessels MSD is leaking from one of the system pipes and pump
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 5 March 2007
Resolved 5 March 2007
Resolution: MSD fixed and working properly
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Marine Sanitation Device, Type II
Issued 2 March 2007Resolved
Vessel is missing the placards for the MSD.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 8 March 2007
Resolved 5 March 2007
Resolution: MSD placards installed correctly
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Warning Signs
Issued 2 March 2007Resolved
Vessel is missing the Noise Hazards stickers outside the engine room
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 8 March 2007
Resolved 5 March 2007
Resolution: Stickers installed outside the entrance of engine room
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 2 March 2007Resolved
Vessel has loose wiring and jury rigged wires in engine room
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 8 March 2007
Resolved 15 March 2007
Resolution: rcvd rpt from company stating that the wiring has been fixed.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Tank
Issued 2 March 2007Resolved
Vessel's fuel tank is leaking at top of tank. Temp patch is to be installed 05 Mar 07 and permenant repairs are to be completed by 01 Jun 07
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 1 June 2007
Resolved 26 June 2012
Resolution: Vessel''s fuel tank was repaired and did not leak.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 2 March 2007Resolved
Vessel's bilge pump is installed to where the bilge waste can be pumped overboard.
Condition: Improper Installation
Due 5 March 2007
Resolved 5 March 2007
Resolution: Pump has been removed and piping is plugged pictures attached
7 November 2001Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1478831
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
DAVID LEE (2001). 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
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