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BIG JOHN
- Built
- 1972
- Last inspected
- 19 April 2022
- Documentation
- Expired · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 45 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 4 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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
19 April 2022
…with no type recorded11
Deficiencies
45 recorded · 1
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
11 calendar years (1999–2022)
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
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Identity
544911
8851170
WDI3651
118717
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-118717
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)86.5 ft × 30.0 ft × 9.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 242 / net 164
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderLOCKPORT LA, UNITED STATES · built 1972
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPHILADELPHIA, PA
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
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 it242 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
164 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
164 - 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 12
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.
SQUARE DEAL Industrial Vessel · MISLE 19703 · 27 May 2020 · activity 6974069TRIPP 87 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 4108 · 2 December 2018 · activity 6590808SQUARE DEAL Industrial Vessel · MISLE 19703 · 2 December 2018 · activity 6590808DREDGE 200 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 110624 · 2 December 2018 · activity 6590808KENDALL J HEBERT Towing Vessel · MISLE 596470 · 2 December 2018 · activity 6590808TMC 140 Industrial Vessel · MISLE 877347 · 2 December 2018 · activity 6590808RE PIERSON 2 Towing Vessel · MISLE 941815 · 2 December 2018 · activity 6590808SMITH PREDATOR Towing Vessel · MISLE 945883 · 2 December 2018 · activity 6590808JUSTICE Towing Vessel · MISLE 1044322 · 2 December 2018 · activity 6590808CGC KEY LARGO Public Vessel, Unclassified · MISLE 1547600 · 2 December 2018 · activity 6590808R.T.C. 41 Tank Barge · MISLE 51081 · 28 February 2006 · activity 2594134KRISTY ANN REINAUER Towing Vessel · MISLE 81539 · 10 October 2005 · activity 2525432B.F.T. NO. 38 Tank Barge · MISLE 53105 · 7 October 2005 · activity 2525745Inspection history · 19
19 April 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7442716
13 October 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · USCG East District (dp) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7331853
19 August 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7290982
19 May 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7201366
27 May 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6974069
25 February 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6919590
2 December 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6590808
2 December 2018
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6590918
20 December 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6329325
28 February 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2594134
21 December 2005
Uninspected Other · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2565149
10 October 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2525432
7 October 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2525745
30 May 2003
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1805512
15 May 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1633200
7 October 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1073751
19 September 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1481008
13 September 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1071341
16 March 1999
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1116011
Deficiency record · 45
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 19 May 2021
No resolution recorded
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 100% of the vessels 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. 46 CFR §136.202(a)
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Masters responsibility and authority
Issued 4 December 2018
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. Vessel is not in compliance with 46 CFR Subchapter M and has multiple deficiencies to vital systems. These deficiencies provide objective evidence that serious sub standard conditions are not being proactively managed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
Examine the condition of steering system and where appropriate witness the operation of system ensuring smooth operation. Unable to test steering system due to failure of hydraulic pump station hoses.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
All hand portable fire extinguishers and semiportable fire-extinguishing systems must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months, as prescribed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (8) of this section. No evidence provided that hand portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers have been service within past 12 months.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
A fixed fire pump must be capable of delivering water simultaneously from the two highest hydrants at a pitottube pressure of at least 50 PSI, and a flow rate of at least 80 GPM. Fire pump pressure inadequate.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
The hose must be a lined commercial fire hose 50ft in length at least 1.5in in diameter. Fire hoses are not commercial type hoses and are not in serviceable condition.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
A towing vessel must have a backup or a second power source that has adequate capacity to supply power to essential alarms, lighting, radios, navigation equipment, and any other essential system identified by the [name withheld] generator is inoperable.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
Closure devices must be provided for deckhouse or hull penetrations which open to the exterior of the vessel. Hatch to compartment forward of collision bulkhead is wasted and inoperable.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 4 December 2018
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. The following alarms must be provided: Engine and generator low L/O pressure, engine and generator high cooling water temp, and high bilge levels. All alarms were inoperable.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
The master must ensure that all lifesaving equipment is properly maintained and ready for use at all times. No evidence provided that inflatable life raft has been serviced within the past 12 months and it is not properly installed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
Paints, coatings, or other flammable or combustible products onboard a towing vessel must be stored in a designed storage room or cabinet when not in used. Excessive amount of combustible liquids in engine room.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
To stop the flow of fuel in the event of a fire or break in the fuel line, a remote fuel shutoff valve must be fitted. Port and starboard remote fuel shutoff valves are inoperable, and "T" handles for closing the valves are not available.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
Towing vessels must have a VHF-FM radio installed and capable of monitoring-receiving VHF-FM Channels 13 and 16. Installed radios are inoperable.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. The owner or managing operator must ensure the system is arranged and installed so a fire in the engine room automatically sets off alarms on a fire detection control panel at the operating station. No control panel located at the operating station.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
Each lifejacket must be marked with name of the vessel and each lifejacket must have light and whistle. Stowage positions for lifejackets must be marked with minimum quantity. Lifejackets are not marked with name of vessel, lights are missing, and stowage is not marked.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
Each immersion suit must be marked in such a way as to identify the person or vessel to which it belongs and must have a lifejacket light. Immersion suits are not marked and do not have lights.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 4 December 2018
Resolved
Each towing vessel operating on limited coastwise must carry a Cat. 1 EPIRB. Vessel did not have a Cat. 1 EPIRB.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
The officer in charge of a navigational watch must conduct a navigation assessment for the intended route and operations prior to getting underway. A navigation assessment must be recorded in the TVR, official logbook, or in accordance with the TSMS applicable to the vessel. No evidence that a navigation assessment was conducted. 46 CFR 140.635
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
The propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems must be maintained to ensure proper operation. Shaft packing is leaking excessively. 46 CFR 143.205(c).
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Each integral fuel tank vent must be fitted with a 30-by-30 mesh corrosion resistant flame screen. Starboard aft fuel tank vent missing flame screen. 46 CFR 143.265(c).
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons. Port and Starboard engine room blower controller enclosures do not close due to broken latch. 46 CFR 143.205(a).
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 2 December 2018
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. Air compressor #1 not secured to vessel.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Each remote valve control must be marked in clearly legible letters, at least 1in high, indicating the purpose of the valve and the way to operate it. Fuel shutoff valves are not labeled. 46 CFR 143.260(e).
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 PSI MAWP must be equipped with one or more spring-loaded relief valves. Pressure relief valves for #1 air compressor tank, #1 start air receiver, and #2 start air receiver need to be tested or replaced. 46 CFR 143.300(a).
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Each hose assembly used for transferring oil or hazardous material must meet the requirements in 33 CFR 154.500. Fuel transfer hoses are not marked IAW 33 CFR 154.500.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. 80% of engine room and main deck lights are missing covers. 46 CFR 143.300(g).
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Piping and machinery components that exceed 428 degrees Fahrenheit must be insulated. #1 generator exhaust lagging is inadequate due to needed repairs. 46 CFR 143.220(b).
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Ballast, fuel and other tanks
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
All vessel equipment must be used IAW the manufacturer's recommended practice and in a manner that minimizes risk of injury or death. Independent fuel tank in aft starboard engine room is not secured. 46 CFR 140.505(b).
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
If twist-on types of connectors are used, the connections must be made within an enclosure and the insulated cap of the connector must be secured to prevent loosening due to vibration. Numerous cables throughout vessel have twist-on connectors not within an enclosure and without mechanism to prevent connectors from loosening. 46 CFR 143.575(a)(4).
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact. Battery installation in engine room and under pilothouse not in compliance. 46 CFR 143.400(e).
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Towing vessel must be equipped with the following equipment, as applicable to the area of operation: Electronic position-fixing device. GPS is inoperable. 46 CFR 140.725.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
A towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that is activated at each operating station. General alarm is inoperable. 46 CFR 143.235.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of communication between safety centre and other control stations
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a communication system between the pilothouse and the engine room. Internal communication system is inoperable. 46 CFR 143.240(b).
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry a combination of day and night visual distress signals. All distress signals are expired. 46 CFR 141.375(a).
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99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Chemical testing of personnel must be conducted as required by this subpart IAW the procedures detailed in 49 CFR part 40. No drug and alcohol program is in place. 46 CFR 16.201.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Garbage management plan
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Master shall ensure the ship is not operated unless a garbage management plan is in place. Garbage management plan not onboard. 33 CFR 151.57(a).
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
The rules concerning shapes shall be complied with by day. Vessel missing day shapes to comply with Rule 24 in inland Navigation Rules. 33 CFR 83.20(b).
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
At least two lifebuoys on a towing vessel greater than 26ft must be fitted with a floating electric water light. One buoy missing a light and other does not have lanyard attached to buoy. 46 CFR 141.360(c).
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Alcohol testing of individual must be conducted within two hours of when a SMI occurs. Vessel does not have means of testing within two hours. 46 CFR 4.06-1(a)(i).
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency towing arrangements and procedures
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Emergency procedures related to the tow have been developed and training provided to the crew. No emergency procedures in place. 46 CFR 140.801(c).
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency towing arrangements and procedures
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
A record of the type, size, and service of each towline, face wire, and spring line use to make the towing vessel fast to her tow must be available to the Coast Guard for review. No records available. 46 CFR 820(b).
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Test of inspections of gear, must occur before the vessel embarks on a voyage of more than 24 hours or when each new master or operator assumes command. No records provided to show testing of steering system, navigational equipment, communications, lights, terminal gear, and propulsion systems. 33 CFR 164.80.
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05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Radio log (diary)
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Station Logs must be stablished and properly maintained. Vessel does not have log in place. 47 CFR 80.409
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
The name of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the port and starboard bow of the vessel and the stern of the vessel. The hailing port of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the stern of the vessel. Vessel name and hailing port missing on stern of vessel.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Masters responsibility and authority
Issued 2 December 2018
Resolved
Full compliance with 46CFR Subchapter M has not been verified following a marine casualty on 02DEC2018. Though significant improvements were made following a Coast Guard Damage Survey commenced on 02DEC2018, the owner, managing operator must obtain a valid Certificate of Inspection (COI) to confirm full compliance with Subchapter M prior to conducting commercial towing operations.
Recorded names · 2
JULIET REINAUER (2005–2006), BIG JAKE (2017–2020). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
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.