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CAPT JOHN
CAPT JOHN is a 1971 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 1994, most recently in March 2026, along with 21 deficiencies.
Records from 1994 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 30 March 2026.
- Built
- 1971
- Last inspected
- 30 March 2026
- Documentation
- Expired · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 21 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
536340
WCW 7062
111983
Flag
UNITED STATES
368429690
Maury page id
psix-111983
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded3
Years with a record
9 calendar years (1994–2026)
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)27.8 ft × 9.5 ft × 4.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 9 / net 6
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderDARRELL & HARRY W COUGLIN · BATCHTOWN, IL, UNITED STATES · built 1971
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portST LOUIS, MO
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 it6 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
9 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
9 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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
WDQ4885MMSI 368429690 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 10 July 2025, expires 10 July 2035
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
30 March 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8339000
26 June 2025
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8168575
22 May 2024
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7899387
22 May 2024
DAPI Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7917646
1 August 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7759044
1 March 2022
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7358775
26 October 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7339748
24 May 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Commandant (CG-CVC) · Activity 7205575
14 April 2012
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4358488
3 October 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 383455
12 October 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 371328
1 April 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 365737
Deficiency record · 21
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 26 June 2025
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure the following:
(a) All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Accumulation of oil in engine room bilge. Remove oil.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 26 June 2025
Resolved
The hull of each undocumented vessel must be marked with its name and hailing port. Name not legible. Make name legible.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 26 June 2025
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 June 2025
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. Missing one lifebuoy with light. Provide lifebuoys as required.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 June 2025
Resolved
Each lifejacket must have a lifejacket light, Each lifejacket must have a whistle firmly secured by a cord to the lifejacket. No light or whistle on lifejackets. Provide light and whistles.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 June 2025
Resolved
Must have installed, in the engine room and any other area where background noise makes a general alarm hard to hear, a supplemental flashing red light that is identified with a sign that reads: “Attention General Alarm — When Alarm Sounds or Flashes Go to Your Station”. Provide sign as required.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 22 May 2024
Resolved
Bilge should be kept free of oil.
Too musch oil in engine room bilge. Remove oil.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 22 May 2024
Resolved
General alarm sign is required in the engine room. No general alarm sign as required. Install sign per 46 CFR 143.235.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 1 August 2023
Resolved
Fire pump hose must be a lined commercial fire hose 15 meters (50 feet) in length, at least 40 millimeters (1.5 inches) in diameter, and fitted with a nozzle made of corrosion-resistant material capable of providing a solid stream and a spray pattern. Fire hose missing nozzle. Replace.
46CFR142.325
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 1 August 2023
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. Alarms must be visible and audible at each operating station. High Bilge Level Alarm visual indicators non-operational. Repair/Replace.
46CFR143.230
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 1 August 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that: (1) Is activated at each operating station and can
notify persons onboard in the event of an emergency;
(2) Is capable of notifying persons in any accommodation
work space, and the engine room. General Alarm
non-operational.
46CFR143.235
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 1 August 2023
Resolved
Each lifebuoy on a towing vessel must be marked in block
capital letters with the name of the vessel.
46CFR141.360(b)(4)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 24 May 2021
Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the associated fleet that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no long be permitted to operate.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 1 April 1994
Resolved
A MARPOL V POLLUTION PLACARD WAS NOT POSTED ONBOARD VESSEL.
Documentation
Issued 1 April 1994
Resolved
AN OIL DISCHARGE WARNING PLACARD WAS NOT POSTED IN THE MACHINERY SPACE OR AT BILGE PUMP CONTROL STATION OF THE VESSEL._x001C_
Navigation
Issued 1 April 1994
Resolved
RADIO WAS INSTALLED BUT WAS INOPERABLE.
Documentation
Issued 1 April 1994
Resolved
NO RADIOTELEPHONE LOG MAINTAINED AS REQUIRED BY 47 CFR 80.409(a)(e)(f).
Navigation
Issued 1 April 1994
Resolved
VESSEL DID NOT HAVE A VALID RADIO STATION LICENSE ONBOARD NOR A FLEET LICENSE ONBOARD AS REQUIRED BY 47 CFR 80.13 & 405. THE RADIO STATION LICENSE ONBOARD EXPIRED 05 MARCH 1980.
Unknown
Issued 1 April 1994
Resolved
WORKBOAT NOT REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF TN. AFTER HAVING BEEN IN THE STATE_x001C_OVER 60 DAYS AS PER 33 CFR 173.11 & 13. WORKBOAT HAD AN EXPIRED REGISTRATION NUMBER KY-4159-V.
Lifesaving
Issued 1 April 1994
Resolved
NO CG APPROVED PFD, BUOYANT DEVICE OR MARINE BUOYANT DEVICE ABOARD.
Fire Fighting
Issued 1 April 1994
Resolved
REQUIRED FIRE EXTINGUISHER NOT ON BOARD 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.