BOBBY THOMPSON

Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

BOBBY THOMPSON is a 1969 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 96 inspections since 1992, most recently in March 2026, along with 10 deficiencies and 27 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2023.

Records from 1992 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 12 March 2026.

Built: 1969
Last inspected: 12 March 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 96
Deficiencies: 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 27 investigations · 2006–2023
Inspected with: 59 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 12 March 2026

Recorded inspections96

…physical examinations18

…administrative events8

…with no type recorded70

Deficiencies 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 31 calendar years (1992–2026)

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

518256

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WDH9288

99170

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-99170

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)148.0 ft × 30.0 ft × 9.2 ft

Registered tonnagegross 338 / net 230

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderNASHVILLE BRIDGE CO · NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES · built 1969

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portPADUCAH, KY

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 18 November 2025 · expires 30 November 2026

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 it338 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
230 - 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 · 59

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 · 96

12 March 2026 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8324612

12 March 2026 DAPI Audit

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8325665

8 September 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8229357

17 March 2025 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8095062

18 February 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8089986

9 July 2024 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7954147

4 August 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7770663

3 August 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7769627

22 July 2023 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7748849

22 July 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7753676

9 June 2023 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7711087

16 April 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7670193

4 November 2022 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7589462

4 November 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7590439

24 February 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7404391

27 January 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7386877

28 July 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7276507

27 May 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7219390

4 April 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7180485

11 August 2020 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7030437

11 August 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7032843

25 February 2020 Initial Certification · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6915549

19 February 2020 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6915923

13 February 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6919038

9 December 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6872561

1 November 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6890740

1 August 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6773397

15 July 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6783331

4 September 2018 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6531693

30 August 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6531573

29 June 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6459805

31 October 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6298552

6 September 2017 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6276373

20 August 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6248639

9 June 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7712985

28 April 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6153077

6 November 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6041833

18 March 2014 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4818497

10 March 2014 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4816213

16 February 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4817478

12 February 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4799870

4 February 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4795286

31 January 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4794640

12 December 2012 DAPI Audit

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4500642

25 September 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4452310

30 August 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4477163

1 June 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4331298

10 May 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4308289

28 February 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4254284

28 November 2011 DAPI Audit

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4196447

13 July 2011 MARPOL · DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4081197

20 May 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4021551

16 May 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4014236

22 May 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3744694

5 April 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3709594

2 April 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3708595

24 November 2009 DAPI Audit

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3641837

5 November 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3660184

10 July 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3530145

11 June 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3530034

21 January 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Gulfport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3398127

21 January 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3413338

16 November 2008 Administration

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3363897

29 August 2008 Uninspected Other

Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3312202

23 February 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2876323

22 February 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2877819

31 March 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2628510

22 November 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2246033

9 November 2004 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2238047

19 October 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2223971

12 October 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2219061

27 January 2004 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1994285

21 October 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2030658

17 April 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1783832

10 April 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1771542

5 March 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1491964

28 February 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1490127

23 February 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1490091

26 February 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 32247

8 February 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 46261

6 November 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 113436

4 November 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 162298

25 July 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 754553

22 July 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 202139

6 March 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 28428

10 April 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 157880

10 November 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 120359

7 April 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 125484

5 August 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 112528

18 July 1996 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1374682

17 July 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 30027

30 March 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 162425

15 April 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 654374

21 March 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 81185

15 October 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 94612

22 February 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 124086

Deficiency record · 10

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

Issued 4 November 2022 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. The vessel reported an issue with the starboard main diesel engine. Prove proper operation of the propulsion machinery to the satisfaction of the vessel's TPO.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 4 November 2022
Resolved 31 December 2022
Resolution: Received closeout letter from TPO, cleared deficiency.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 11 August 2020 Resolved

Towing vessels of more than 65' in length must carry at least the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers set forth in table 46 cfr 142.230(b. Prior to Departure vessel must replenish all depleted fire extinguishers in kind to meet carriage requirements. Technical report to be provided to Cognizant OCMI for review and approval.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 August 2020
Resolution: Received Tech report Verifying servicing and inspection from Safety Eng for James Marine

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

Issued 11 August 2020 Resolved

Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire. Exhaust stack fan motor failed and caught fire. Fan motor to be replaced and electrical system integrity to be verified PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. Technical report to be provided to Cognizant OCMI for review and approval.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 25 August 2020
Resolution: Received Tech report from PRS Electrical. All repairs complete and Test SAT

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear

Issued 4 September 2018 Resolved

Flooding found in aft steering compartment, possible rudder shaft leak.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 October 2018
Resolved 28 September 2018
Resolution: Vessel rep provided documentation of corrected repairs.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type IV) › Retroreflective Material

Issued 28 August 2008 Resolved

Retroreflective material was missing.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 28 August 2008
Resolution: Corrected.

Documentation › Certificates/Documents

Issued 27 January 2004 Resolved

Did not have DOI onboard. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Certificate of Inspection