MANTIS

Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Other hulls named MANTIS

MANTIS is a 1965 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 2009, most recently in January 2026, along with 38 deficiencies — 13 with no resolution recorded —.

Records from 2009 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 29 January 2026.

Built: 1965
Last inspected: 29 January 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 12
Deficiencies: 38 recorded · 13 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

1218872

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WDN3258

999672

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

367520920

Maury page id

psix-999672

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations5

…administrative events5

…with no type recorded2

Years with a record 7 calendar years (2009–2026)

The 12 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)51.0 ft × 30.0 ft × 3.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 38 / net 38

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderBURNHAM ASSOCIATES INC · SALEM, MA, UNITED STATES · built 1965

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Outdrive

Hull shapeBox

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portBOSTON, MA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 16 July 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it38 - Simplified, Gross Ton
38 - 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

WDN3258MMSI 367520920 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 28 July 2022, expires 28 July 2032

WDG2949MMSI 367520920 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 10 March 2012, cancelled 14 May 2022

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.

Inspection history · 12

29 January 2026 COI Inspection · Vessel Attendance · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8299902

17 December 2025 Vessel Attendance · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8284851

14 June 2022 Initial Certification · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7477359

11 December 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6871901

4 September 2019 Administration

Administrative · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6803484

18 October 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6563671

12 September 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6538760

16 July 2018 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6482108

9 March 2012 MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4259875

1 February 2012 Administration

Administrative · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4236182

4 May 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3466884

5 January 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3432137

Deficiency record · 38

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 29 January 2026 No resolution recorded

A towing vessel subject to this subchapter and choosing the Coast Guard inspection option, or required to have the Coast Guard inspection option, must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date. No annual inspections conducted since COI issuance in December 2022. COI renewal required prior to operations involving pushing, pulling, or towing alongside. 46 CFR 137.200

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers

Issued 29 January 2026 Resolved

Each crewmember that is required to hold a MMC must have the credential on board and available for examination. The Master's original MMC was not available for examination; photocopy of MMS was available. Required prior to pushing, pulling, or towing alongside. 46 CFR 140.205(d)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 March 2026
Resolution: Master's MMC was valid and on board vessel.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts

Issued 29 January 2026 Resolved

All lifesaving equipment must be tested and maintained in accordance with the minimum requirements of § 199.190 of this chapter, as applicable. Liferaft was off the vessel and not available for inspection. 46 CFR 141.235(a)

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 20 March 2026
Resolution: Liferaft on board vessel and installed correctly.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 29 January 2026 Resolved

Each towing vessel must carry at least one appropriately-sized lifejacket, approved under approval series 160.002, 160.005, 160.055, 160.155, 160.176, or 160.255 for each person on board. Lifejackets maintained onboard are approval series 160.060 and are not authorized for use on towing vessels. 46 CFR 141.340

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 20 March 2026
Resolution: Satisfactory number of approved lifejackets on board vessel.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 29 January 2026 Resolved

A towing vessel of at least 26 feet, but less than 79 feet, in length must carry a minimum of two lifebuoys located on opposite sides of the vessel where personnel are normally present. Lifebuoys must be at least 610 millimeters (24 inches) in diameter. Lifebuoy on weatherdeck is dry-rotted and not serviceable. 46 CFR 141.360(a)(2)

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 26 May 2026
Resolution: New ringbuoy was installed on the vessel to the satisfaction of the attending CGMI.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles

Issued 29 January 2026 Resolved

The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weather-tight function properly. Dogs on port and stbd hatch seized and unable to close properly 46 CFR 140.610(b)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 26 May 2026
Resolution: Dogs were replaced and brought back to serviceable condition.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts

Issued 29 January 2026 No resolution recorded

A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts, maps, and nautical publications for the intended voyage. Vessel did not have updated charts on board. ECS display system type approval documentation or manufacturer's declaration of conformity were not available for inspection. 46 CFR 140.705(b)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room

Issued 29 January 2026 Resolved

All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Fuel oil was leaking from the fuel filter on the generator, and lubricating oil was leaking from the generator lube oil filter. 46 CFR 142.220(a)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 26 May 2026
Resolution: Both oil filters were replaced and inspected while machinery was running; all sat.

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

Issued 29 January 2026 No resolution recorded

Towing vessels of 65 feet or less in length must carry at least the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers set forth in table 142.230(a). Vessel not carrying minimum number of extinguishers. 46 CFR 142.230(a)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement

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

Issued 29 January 2026 No resolution recorded

The frame or support of any semi-portable fire extinguisher fitted with wheels must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a steel bulkhead or deck to prevent it from rolling under heavy sea conditions. The frame of the wheeled semi-portable extinguisher is not permanently attached to the vessel. 46 CFR 142.230(c)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement

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

Issued 29 January 2026 No resolution recorded

Fire extinguishers must be inspected, maintained, and tested in accordance with the inspection, maintenance procedures, and hydrostatic pressure tests required by Chapters 7 and 8 of NFPA 10. Semi-Portable pressure gauge was not within operating range. 46 CFR 142.240(a)(1)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement

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

Issued 29 January 2026 No resolution recorded

Monthly inspections of fire extinguishers required by NFPA 10 may be conducted by the owner, operator, person-in-charge, or a designated member of the crew. There is no record of monthly inspections of portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers. 46 CFR 142.240(a)(1)(ii)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement

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

Issued 29 January 2026 Resolved

The owner or managing operator must provide satisfactory evidence of the required servicing to the marine inspector. Annual servicing for the weatherdeck extinguisher was missed. 46 CFR 142.240(a)(1)(iv)

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 26 May 2026
Resolution: Service tag for the missing extinguisher was discovered and reinstalled.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery

Issued 29 January 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. Exhaust leak on the generator prime mover is a safety hazard for persons entering the enclosed generator work space. 46 CFR 143.205(a)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 30 January 2026
Resolution: Crank case ventilation was routed to the intake of the generator as designed, removing the source of exhaust gasses in the space.

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

Issued 29 January 2026 No resolution recorded

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. Generator expansion tank is mounted to the overhead using mousing wire. 46 CFR 143.205(a)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement

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

Issued 29 January 2026 Resolved

Portable bilge pump must have sufficient hose length and pumping capability. Portable bilge pump dewatering hose is wasted, leaks, and is not serviceable. 46 CFR 143.275

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 26 May 2026
Resolution: new hose was installed and tested satisfactorily.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 29 January 2026 No resolution recorded

Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Extension cords were permanently connected to the breaker panel with terminal heads were in the bilge. 46 CFR 143.400(a)

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 29 January 2026 No resolution recorded

Individual circuit breakers on switchboards and distribution panels must be labeled with a description of the loads they serve. Circuit breaker panel was not adequately labeled. 46 CFR 143.400(d)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 29 January 2026 Resolved

Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. The first aid kit is expired. 46 CFR 140.435

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 20 March 2026
Resolution: Brand new first aid kit on board vessel.

06 - Cargo Operations Including Equipment › N/A - No Subsystem › Lashing material

Issued 29 January 2026 No resolution recorded

A record of the type, size, and service of each towline, face wire, and spring line, used to make the towing vessel fast to her tow, must be available to the Coast Guard. Terminal gear observed worn and frozen, with no available records of service or maintenance. Correct prior to pushing, pulling, or towing alongside. 46 CFR 140.820(b)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits

Issued 29 January 2026 Resolved

Each towing vessel operating north of lat. 32° N. or south of lat. 32° S must carry at least one appropriate-size immersion suit, approved under approval series 160.171, for each person onboard. Only two immersion suits were maintained onboard, where four are required by the COI. Vessel limited to 2 persons onboard and operations not to exceed 12 hours. 46 CFR 141.350(a)(1)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 March 2026
Resolution: Adequate number of immersion suits on board for total compliment of crew.

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

Issued 29 January 2026 Resolved

The portable fire pump must be self-priming and power-driven, with a nozzle made of corrosion-resistant material capable of providing a solid stream and a spray pattern. Fire hose nozzle incapable of a spray pattern. 46 CFR 142.325(e)(3) 705 - Due prior to re-certification.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 26 May 2026
Resolution: Fire hose and nozzle were replaced with approved and functioning equipment; hose and nozzle tested to the satisfaction of the attending CGMI.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 29 January 2026 No resolution recorded

A towing vessel must maintain a Towing Vessel Record, to include items to be recorded in 140.915. Items to be recorded are not consistently logged or maintained in the electronic or hardcopy records. Vessel lacks connectivity to use the electronic record system. 46 CFR 140.910(b) 705 - Due prior to re-certification.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

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

Issued 29 January 2026 Resolved

Each towing vessel must be equipped with at least one fire axe that is readily accessible for use from the exterior of the vessel. Axe maintained onboard vessel is a wood axe and not a fire axe. 46 CFR 142.227 705 - Due prior to re-certification.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 26 May 2026
Resolution: Wood axe was replaced with an approved fire axe.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes

Issued 29 January 2026 No resolution recorded

The portable fire pump must be self-priming and power-driven with a minimum capacity of at least 300 LPM (80 gpm) at a discharge gauge pressure of not less than 414 kPa (60 psi), measured at the pump discharge. Portable fire pump is rated a maximum of discharge pressure of 55psi. 46 CFR 142.325(e)(1) 705 - Due prior to re-certification.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)

Issued 29 January 2026 Resolved

High bilge level alarms must be visible and audible at each operating station. No visible alarm exists for the high bilge level alarm. 46 CFR 143.230(b)(1)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 March 2026
Resolved 20 March 2026
Resolution: Visible alarm installed and satisfactorily tested.

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm

Issued 29 January 2026 No resolution recorded

Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that is activated at each operating station and can notify persons onboard in the event of an emergency. The generator work space is not fitted with a general alarm or supplemental flashing red light. 46 CFR 143.235(b) 705 - Due prior to re-certification.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)

Issued 29 January 2026 Resolved

Each exhaust pipe from an internal combustion engine which is within reach of personnel must be insulated or otherwise guarded to prevent burns. The generator prime mover exhaust pipe is not insulated and within reach of personnel contact. 46 CFR 144.830 705 - Due prior to re-certification.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 26 May 2026
Resolution: Exhaust lagging was installed to the satisfaction of attending CGMI.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 29 January 2026 Resolved

Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. Outlet was missing a cover. 46 CFR 143.400(g)

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 30 January 2026
Resolution: Cover plate installed.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 14 June 2022 Resolved

All vessels must have draft marks plainly and legibly visible upon the stem and upon the sternpost or rudderpost or at any place at the stern of the vessel as may be necessary for easy observation. The draft marks were missing from the vessel. Add permanent and clearly visible draft marks to the vessel by next credit dry dock.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 8 January 2026
Resolution: Vessel is not required to have draft marks. deficiency cleared in error.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 14 June 2022 Resolved

Each towing vessel must be equipped with at least one fire axe that is readily accessible for use from the exterior of the vessel. The vessel did not have an axe onboard. Place an axe that meets the Cite listed.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 June 2022
Resolved 2 December 2022
Resolution: Vessel has 01 fire axe installed on exterior.

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

Issued 14 June 2022 Resolved

The portable fire pump must be self-priming and power-driven. The vessel had a non-self priming bilge pump that does not meet the requirements of the Cite listed.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 June 2022
Resolved 2 December 2022
Resolution: Vessel provided manufacturer documentation stating that the pump is self priming.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 14 June 2022 Resolved

Each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. No fire detection system is installed in the engine room. Install a system that is approved under 161.002 or NRTL as per cite listed.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 June 2022
Resolved 2 December 2022
Resolution: Vessel is not required by CFR to have fire detection system. vessel does not have an engine room as per definition in sub M.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts

Issued 14 June 2022 Resolved

All lifesaving equipment must be tested and maintained in accordance with the minimum requirements of §199.190 of this chapter. Survival craft was beyond 1 year since servicing. Have survival craft serviced at approved facility.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 June 2022
Resolved 2 December 2022
Resolution: Placed a serviced life raft and hydrostatic release into service.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator

Issued 14 June 2022 Resolved

Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. Vessel has no bilge high alarm. Install alarms to meet requirements of cite listed.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 June 2022
Resolved 2 December 2022
Resolution: Tested installed bilge high level sensor.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Functionality of Safety Systems

Issued 14 June 2022 Resolved

The valve must be installed in the fuel piping directly outside of the fuel oil supply tank. Not all fuel lines coming from tank had remote shut down capability. Install remote shut downs as per cite listed.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 June 2022
Resolved 2 December 2022
Resolution: Tested installed remote fuel tank shut down.

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

Issued 14 June 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. Hoses on deck for the propulsion hydraulic system are deteriorated and unsuitable for safe service. Replace hoses with new.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 June 2022
Resolved 2 December 2022
Resolution: All hydraulic hoses on deck replaced with new.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)

Issued 14 June 2022 Resolved

Licensees of radio stations are required to have current station documents. Vessels FCC documents were expired. Renew documents required by cite listed.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 June 2022
Resolved 2 December 2022
Resolution: Viewed new FCC station license onboard vessel.

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.