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GINNY HOWELL

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

GINNY HOWELL is a 1973 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 14 inspections since 2001, most recently in January 2026, along with 6 deficiencies and 6 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2023.

Records from 2001 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 27 January 2026.

Built
1973
Last inspected
27 January 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
14
Deficiencies
6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
6 investigations · 2008–2023
Inspected with
37 other vessels

Identity

US Official No.
551949
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDG6315
MISLE id
124367
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-124367

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations3
…administrative events3
…with no type recorded8
Years with a record 8 calendar years (2001–2026)
The 14 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 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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)60.5 ft × 24.1 ft × 8.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 97 / net 66
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderAVONDALE SHIPYARDS INC · HARVEY, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1973
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 12 December 2025 · expires 31 January 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 it97 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
66 - 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.

One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.

Inspected as a tow unit · 37

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.

JIM H Towing Vessel · MISLE 488804 · 16 October 2018 · activity 6562687MISS SHEILA Towing Vessel · MISLE 1171627 · 16 October 2018 · activity 6562687AUDREY PEARSON Towing Vessel · MISLE 91637 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958MARLENE ELLIS Towing Vessel · MISLE 96332 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958DANNI SUE Towing Vessel · MISLE 184259 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958ING 1557 Freight Barge · MISLE 320933 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958ING 4670 Freight Barge · MISLE 353405 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958IN936434 Freight Barge · MISLE 380755 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958IN936433 Freight Barge · MISLE 384032 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958AEP 9310 Freight Barge · MISLE 387768 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958ING 2074 Freight Barge · MISLE 435403 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958ING 2103 Freight Barge · MISLE 438232 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958IN968503 Freight Barge · MISLE 445635 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958IN968519 Freight Barge · MISLE 445651 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958PARACLETE Towing Vessel · MISLE 451471 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958ING2405 Freight Barge · MISLE 457686 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958ING 2198 Freight Barge · MISLE 471122 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958CBY 266 Freight Barge · MISLE 611517 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958MTC 6081 Freight Barge · MISLE 802004 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958CBX 2042 Freight Barge · MISLE 847750 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958CBY 418 Freight Barge · MISLE 847765 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958ANL WALWA Freight Ship · MISLE 855804 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958TK ORTAKOY Freight Ship · MISLE 1096827 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958GOLDEN JAKE Freight Ship · MISLE 1114089 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958SAKURA BELLE Tank Ship · MISLE 1144853 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958IN155481 Freight Barge · MISLE 1345895 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958IN155486 Freight Barge · MISLE 1345900 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958IN155487 Freight Barge · MISLE 1345901 · 20 January 2016 · activity 5842958EVA WALKER Towing Vessel · MISLE 69074 · 22 February 2012 · activity 4253431ING 1916 Freight Barge · MISLE 438142 · 1 March 2008 · activity 3156792OR 5286 Freight Barge · MISLE 491337 · 1 March 2008 · activity 3156792IN005474 Freight Barge · MISLE 5932 · 28 February 2008 · activity 3160082IN025300 Freight Barge · MISLE 38871 · 28 February 2008 · activity 3160082MARLENE ELLIS Towing Vessel · MISLE 96332 · 28 February 2008 · activity 3160082ING 654 B Freight Barge · MISLE 203051 · 28 February 2008 · activity 3160082ING4792 Freight Barge · MISLE 371337 · 28 February 2008 · activity 3160082ING6548 Freight Barge · MISLE 439575 · 28 February 2008 · activity 3160082ING6565 Freight Barge · MISLE 439623 · 28 February 2008 · activity 3160082

Inspection history · 14

27 January 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8302508
2 May 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7690509
22 March 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7655561
22 March 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7655820
3 October 2022 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7570834
16 October 2018 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6562602
16 October 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6562687
20 January 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5842958
27 November 2012 DAPI Audit · MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4491450
17 July 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4388263
22 February 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4253431
1 March 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3156792
28 February 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3160082
29 July 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 22617

Deficiency record · 6

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 22 March 2023 Resolved
The vessel trim caused an air bubble to be trapped in fuel pump that filled the day tank. The fuel pump air bound and stopped transferring fuel into the day tanks that supply the main engines. As result the main engines stopped running.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 24 March 2023
Resolved 22 March 2023
Resolution: Reprime the fuel pump and main engines.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 21 October 2022 Resolved
The VHF-FM radio must be installed at each operating station and connected to a functioning battery backup.Radios inoperable on battery backup.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 22 October 2022
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Electronic charts (ECDIS)
Issued 21 October 2022 Resolved
A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts, maps, and nautical publications for the intended voyage. Vessel's electronic charts were not up-to-date.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 22 October 2022
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 21 October 2022 Resolved
Essential systems or equipment must be regularly tested and examined. Tests and examinations must verify that the system or equipment functions as designed. If a component is found unsatisfactory, it must be repaired or replaced. Lube oil gauge at the operating station was not functioning.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 22 October 2022
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 21 October 2022 Resolved
The following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location: Main engine lubricating oil pressure and main engine RPM; Main engine cooling water temperature; Auxiliary generator engine lubricating oil pressure and auxiliary generator engine RPM; Auxiliary generator engine cooling water temperature; and Hydraulic steering fluid pressure, if the vessel is equipped with hydraulic steering systems. Non-functioning RPM gauge on starboard side engine.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 22 October 2022
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 21 October 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. Excess dead end wiring connected to starboard side engine and port side generator. Excessive build up of oil and dust on both generators.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 22 October 2022

Casualty record · 6

28 February 2008Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3160082
1 March 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 3156792
22 February 2012Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4253431
20 January 2016Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 5842958
16 October 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6562687
22 March 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7655820
Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

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.