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W C JAMES

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

W C JAMES is a 1973 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 22 inspections since 1992, most recently in April 2026, along with 4 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 2 casualty investigations between 2007 and 2024.

Records from 1992 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 6 April 2026.

Built
1973
Last inspected
6 April 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
22
Deficiencies
4 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
2 investigations · 2007–2024
Inspected with
11 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 6 April 2026
Recorded inspections22
…physical examinations5
…administrative events4
…with no type recorded13
Deficiencies 4 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 14 calendar years (1992–2026)
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

US Official No.
553080
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDI6031
MISLE id
125219
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-125219

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)45.5 ft × 22.0 ft × 6.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 65 / net 44
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSCULLY BROS BOAT BLDRS · STEPHENSVILLE LA, UNITED STATES · built 1973
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portST LOUIS, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 15 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 it44 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
65 - 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 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 11

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.

MARTY BASKERVILLE Towing Vessel · MISLE 89276 · 3 April 2007 · activity 2905384TERRY GIFFORD Towing Vessel · MISLE 102696 · 3 April 2007 · activity 2905384ING 450 Freight Barge · MISLE 261954 · 29 June 1999 · activity 55553ING 2309 Freight Barge · MISLE 471143 · 29 June 1999 · activity 55553OR 3241 Freight Barge · MISLE 111351 · 16 July 1995 · activity 82157ROBERT DARON Towing Vessel · MISLE 79895 · 23 January 1995 · activity 101505DM 3023 Freight Barge · MISLE 202397 · 23 January 1995 · activity 101505AXL 400 Tank Barge · MISLE 40807 · 21 December 1994 · activity 113970DAN JAWORSKI Towing Vessel · MISLE 365946 · 21 December 1994 · activity 113970DM3103 Freight Barge · MISLE 421625 · 21 December 1994 · activity 113970ING 200 Freight Barge · MISLE 255852 · 2 October 1992 · activity 82607

Inspection history · 22

6 April 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8343378
15 October 2024 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8019070
15 October 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8019148
5 August 2024 TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7979458
22 September 2020 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7067181
1 April 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5846842
8 October 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5744349
28 June 2012 DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4375911
3 April 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2905384
29 June 2006 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2702045
5 May 2006 Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2641450
6 March 2006 Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2596791
23 May 2002 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1619851
24 July 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 280599
29 June 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 55553
23 June 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 430150
16 July 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 82157
23 January 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 101505
20 January 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 374458
21 December 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 113970
21 December 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 373620
2 October 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 82607

Deficiency record · 4

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 15 October 2024 No resolution recorded
A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity and stability of the vessel are not compromised. Vessel has sunk. Determine cause, evaluate damage, provide repair proposal and make repairs to the satisfaction of an attending Marine Inspector. The vessels TPO has the option to clear this deficiency with notification to the local OCMI within 72-hours in accordance with CG-CVC Policy Letter 17-10. 46 CFR 140.605(b)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 23 February 2021 Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. STBD Gen set has a turbo exhaust leak. Repair as needed and are to be done to the satisfaction of local OCMI or vessel TPO. 46cfr143.205
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 February 2021
Resolved 26 February 2021
Resolution: Objective evidence received and verified.
Documentation
Issued 21 December 1994 Resolved
VESSEL WAS FOUND IN OPERATION WITHOUT AN OIL POLLUTION PLACARD ON BOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 January 1995
Resolved 20 January 1995
Documentation
Issued 21 December 1994 Resolved
VESSEL WAS FOUND TO BE IN OPERATION WITH AN EXPIRED MARINE DOCUMENT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 January 1995
Resolved 20 January 1995

Casualty record · 2

3 April 2007Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 2905384
15 October 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8019148
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.