FRED JOHANNSEN

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE)

FRED JOHANNSEN is a 1971 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 1993, most recently in December 2025, along with 8 deficiencies and 1 operational control.

Records from 1993 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 15 December 2025.

Built: 1971
Last inspected: 15 December 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 13
Deficiencies: 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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 15 December 2025

Recorded inspections13

…physical examinations7

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded3

Deficiencies 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 calendar years (1993–2025)

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

534789

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WDQ5035

110833

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-110833

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)47.3 ft × 18.1 ft × 5.8 ft

Registered tonnagegross 45 / net 31

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderZIGLER SHIPYARDS, INC. · MERMENTAU, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1971

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portVERPLANCK, NY

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 18 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 it45 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
31 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
45 - Dead Weight, 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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Inspection history · 13

15 December 2025 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8283369

22 May 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8141357

19 August 2024 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Extension

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7984902

16 August 2024 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7979677

18 April 2023 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7670895

9 March 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7409296

21 July 2020 Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7012708

16 November 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6581942

25 April 2013 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4643187

16 February 2012 Administration

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4245451

23 May 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 219326

18 May 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 673425

7 May 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 186538

Deficiency record · 8

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

Issued 18 December 2025 Resolved

A towing vessel may not be operated without having onboard a valid COI issued by the Coast Guard as required by § 136.202. Vessel missed annual inspection window for COI. Will need a new COI issued prior to operating.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 18 December 2025
Resolution: Vessel completed a COI renewal inspection.

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

Issued 22 May 2025 Resolved

A vessel that is exposed to salt water not more than 6 months in any 12-month period since the last examination or initial certification must undergo a drydock at least once every 5 years. Vessel was granted a drydock extension till 31 OCT 2024, from the required date of 31 AUG 2024. Vessel surpassed its drydock extension date. Vessel will need to receive drydock credit prior to commercial operations. 46 CFR 137.300(a)(2)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 19 August 2025

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

Issued 16 May 2023 Resolved

Refresher training must be repeated annually and may be conducted over time in modules covering specific topics. No current training logged.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 1 June 2023
Resolution: operator submitted evidence of training being completed.

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

Issued 16 May 2023 Resolved

Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 pounds per square inch maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) must be equipped with an indicating pressure gauge (in a readily visible location) . Gauge did not read up to MAWP.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 1 June 2023
Resolution: operator submitted evidence of new guage reading up to the MAWP

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

Issued 18 April 2023 Resolved

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. vessel lapsed on annual inspection

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 16 May 2023

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 13 January 2021 Resolved

Radiotelephone station will be inspected on towing vessels greater than 26 feet. Vessel does not have documentation stating the radiotelephone station subject to the Bridge to Bridge Act has been inspected by a qualified individual. 47CFR80.1005

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 February 2021
Resolved 8 February 2021
Resolution: Reviewed copy of current Bridge to Bridge Certificate.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections

Issued 21 July 2020 Resolved

Each lifesaving appliance must be inspected monthly to make sure the appliance and equipment are in good working order. Vessel does not have a record of monthly maintenance being performed on lifesaving appliances and equipment. 46CFR199.190(e)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 February 2021
Resolved 8 February 2021
Resolution: Received record of monthly maintenance of life saving equipment.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Issued 16 November 2018 Resolved

Vsl is broadcasting Invalid Call Sign and Vsl is broadcasting Beam > than LOA

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 16 October 2020
Resolution: AIS is active and sending correct information.

Ownership record

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