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SAFETY PRIORITY
Towing Vessel · Built 2000s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named SAFETY PRIORITY · FLOWERS, J. RUSSELL, INC. operator of record, 2023
SAFETY PRIORITY is a 2009 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 15 inspections since 2010, most recently in June 2026, along with 13 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2020.
Records from 2010 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 2 June 2026.
- Built
- 2009
- Last inspected
- 2 June 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 13 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2020
Identity
1218070
WDI4833
996233
Flag
UNITED STATES
367702490
Maury page id
psix-996233
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded2
Years with a record
11 calendar years (2010–2026)
The 15 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US
Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not
years in service. What Maury does not do.
Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)70.0 ft × 28.0 ft × 12.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 157 / net 126
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderB & B BOATBUILDERS INC · BAYOU LA BATRE, AL, UNITED STATES · built 2009
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 23 December 2025 · expires 31 December 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 it157 - Simplified, Gross Ton
126 - Simplified, Net Ton
126 - Simplified, Net Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 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.
Radio station licence
WDI4833MMSI 367702490 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 19 August 2025, expires 13 November 2035
WDE7810MMSI 367397960 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 4 March 2009, cancelled 12 November 2015
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its
US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown.
A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.
Inspected as a tow unit · 2
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.
LOUISIANA Towing Vessel · MISLE 204301 · 8 February 2015 · activity 5066440JA WARD Towing Vessel · MISLE 929266 · 8 February 2015 · activity 5066440Inspection history · 15
2 June 2026
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8387359
1 August 2024
TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7972165
29 June 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7726702
10 November 2022
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7592738
8 March 2021
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7152037
14 January 2021
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7127609
15 September 2020
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7060092
15 September 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7063066
24 January 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6895323
21 August 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6791063
30 May 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6699717
26 January 2018
MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6344003
8 February 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5066440
26 September 2013
DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4726668
26 March 2010
DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3704603
Deficiency record · 13
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 3 June 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.
The vessel's port generator has a section of the exhaust piping that is leaking.
The vessel shall enact permanent repairs to the satisfaction of their TPO and submit TPO report to [email withheld].
46 CFR 143.205(a)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 29 June 2023
Resolved
Machinery and electrical system must be designed and maintained to provide for the safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Stbd rudder was reported missing, fix to the satisfaction of TPO or attending MI.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 10 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. Vessel reports a loss of the Port Rudder. Repair for full steering capability, to the satisfaction of the TPO. 46CFR143.205(a) - 60c
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Cleanliness of engine room
Issued 9 March 2021
Resolved
All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Engine room bilges have approximately 1' of water in them.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 9 March 2021
Resolved
Storage of flammable and combustible products. A B-II portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room or cabinet.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 March 2021
Resolved
Pressure vessels. All pressure vessels must have the MAWP indicated by a stamp, nameplate, or other means visible to the crew. Clear or replace data plate.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 9 March 2021
Resolved
Sufficient lighting suitable for the marine environment must be provided within crew working and living areas. Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas. Emergency lighting sources must provide for sufficient illumination under emergency conditions to facilitate egress from each space.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 9 March 2021
Resolved
All vessel equipment must be used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended practice and in a manner that minimizes risk of injury or death. This includes machinery, deck machinery, towing gear, ladders, embarkation devices, cranes, portable tools, and safety equipment. Lifejackets donning placards in accommodation spaces did not match the lifejackets stored in that space.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Documentation-ISM
Issued 16 September 2020
Resolved
The TSMS, through policies, procedures, and documentation must: Establish a system of record keeping. Records must be maintained to demonstrate effective implementation of the TSMS. Vessel failed to show effective means of maintenance record keeping and thorough understanding of the required procedures for record keeping. Provide a corrective action plan attesting to clarification of required record keeping
procedures to the satisfaction of TPO & CG.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (ISM)
Issued 16 September 2020
Resolved
The TSMS must include the elements listed in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section: Personnel: Policies must be in place that cover the owner or managing personnel, including, but not limited to, employment, training, and health and safety of personnel. While on board, the crew was not able to provide any documentation of formal training for instructing members how to properly complete maintenance. Provide documentation attesting to proper training provided to crew to include root cause of TSMS that led to failure to the satisfaction of TPO & CG.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 15 September 2020
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. It was reported that the vessel
expierenced a fire in the engine room. The vessel's
movement is restricted until receipt of full TPO report
including root cause analysis and satisfactory CG
inspection.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 22 August 2019
Resolved
02199-Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction
gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and
systems must be maintain to ensure proper operation.
Vessel's STBD rudder was bent forward towards the STBD wheel due to vessel hitting ground while backing down.
Provide navigation assessment and repair plan to include a thorough inspection report of the rudder, propeller and shafting housing prior to conducting repairs. Once repairs have been conducted, provide report attesting to satisfactory repairs and sea trials. 46 CFR 143.205(c)(1). 60c
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 30 May 2019
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for the safe operation of the Towing vessel and safety of the persons on board under normal and emergency conditions. While transiting near mile marker 158 and pushing The barge MEM 5087 the vessel loss propulsion of the port main engine. Provide A technician report attesting to the repairs and a satisfactory operational test of the
Port main engine. 46 CFR 146.205 (a), 60c.
Casualty record · 1
15 September 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 7063066
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
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.