JOY WEPFER

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

Built: 1972
Last inspected: 14 October 2024
Documentation: Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 27
Deficiencies: 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Inspected with: 35 other vessels

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 14 October 2024

Recorded inspections27

…physical examinations9

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded14

Deficiencies 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 14 calendar years (2002–2024)

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

539099

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WDH 9126

113984

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-113984

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)55.5 ft × 22.0 ft × 7.9 ft

Registered tonnagegross 83 / net 56

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderHOUMA WELDERS INC · HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1972

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portMEMPHIS, TN

Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un

DocumentationValid · issued 6 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it83 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
56 - 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.

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Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 35

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 · 27

14 October 2024 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8018570

14 October 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8078182

3 September 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7995357

6 August 2024 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7975744

17 January 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7633305

18 March 2022 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7414494

18 March 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7422341

19 March 2019 MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6645478

28 February 2014 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4809674

30 December 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4780491

4 December 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4499862

21 November 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4488778

15 October 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4464340

1 December 2010 Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3901195

21 January 2009 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3397643

16 January 2009 Administration

Administrative · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3395445

26 December 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3121224

3 October 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2507826

18 September 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2495277

18 September 2005 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2531740

3 May 2005 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2348947

17 April 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2337035

22 November 2004 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2241044

15 June 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2099418

30 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1971772

25 October 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1711007

30 July 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1654516

Deficiency record · 8

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

Issued 14 October 2024 Resolved

Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems must: (1) be maintained to ensure proper operation; (2) be suitable for route and service; and (3) have suitable propulsion controls to provide the operator full control at each operating station. The JOY WEPFER experienced a loss of propulsion. Make necessary repairs.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 14 October 2024
Resolution: Received objective evidence via TPO that proper repairs were made and tested satisfactorily.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)

Issued 6 August 2024 Resolved

All towing vessels must be operated and maintained so the watertight integrity and stability of vessel of the vessel are not compromised. There is a severely wasted vent pipe that runs from the forward void, through the collision bulkhead and into the forward hold. Pipe has holes throughout most of its length. Crop and renew prior to the issuance of the COI.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 August 2024
Resolution: pipe was removed. Spigot patch was installed in collision bulkhead

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

Issued 6 August 2024 Resolved

When conducting a survey of the vessel, the surveyor must determine that the item or system functions as designed and is free of defects or modifications that reduce its effectiveness. Port aft H-bit base plate is pulled away from the deck and to its connection point on the bullwork. Starboard aft H-bit is pulled away from its connection point on the bullwork. Make repairs prior to issuance of COI.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 August 2024
Resolution: Base plate was rewelded. Bitt was welded to the bulwork

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)

Issued 6 August 2024 Resolved

Decks and bulkheads designed to be watertight or weathertight must be maintained in that condition. There are four open penetrations in the starboard side of the collision bulkhead. Make repairs prior to issueance of COI.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 August 2024
Resolution: Plugs were installed in penetrations

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Cargo & other hatchways

Issued 6 August 2024 Resolved

The master must ensure all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weathertight function properly. The port aft void hatch gasket was ripped causing a three inch space in the hatch seal. Make repairs prior to issuance of COI.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 August 2024
Resolution: New gasket installed

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness

Issued 18 March 2022 Resolved

The owner and managing operator must ensure that the towing vessel is in compliance with this subchapter and other applicable laws and regulations at all times. The port aft fuel tank has a pinhole in the sideshell approximately 6 inches above the waterline. Please work with your TPO (TVIB) to clear the deficiency IAW CG-CVC Policy Letter 17-10.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 31 March 2022
Resolution: Damage to affected fuel tank was repaired via crop and renew and repair was attested via internal survey validated by TPO.

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

Issued 25 July 2019 Resolved

Each towing vessel must carry at least one appropriately-sized lifejacket, approved under approval series 160.002, 160.005, 160.055, 160.155, or 160.176, for each person on board. Required 14 only had 12. get 02 more approved life jackets onboard. 46cfr141.340(a)

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 August 2019
Resolved 26 July 2019
Resolution: Added two type 1 life vest.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation

Issued 25 July 2019 Resolved

Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing, in case of fire, each doorway, ventilator, and annular space around funnels and other openings into such spaces. Missing vent covers. 46cfr144.605

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 August 2019
Resolved 26 July 2019
Resolution: Installed proper vent shut down, and tested.

Ownership record

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