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BIG J O
- Built
- 2014
- Last inspected
- 4 May 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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
4 May 2026
…with no type recorded15
Deficiencies
11 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
12 calendar years (2014–2026)
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
1252860
WDH4558
1276564
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1276564
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)122.9 ft × 38.0 ft × 12.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 712 / net 213
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)122.9 ft × 38.0 ft × 12.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 712 / net 213
BuilderNEWSOUTH MARINE CONSTRUCTION INC · GREENVILLE, MS, UNITED STATES · built 2014
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portVICKSBURG, MS
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 4 March 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it712 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
213 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
213 - Convention (Subpart B), 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 · 15
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.
AO 302 Tank Barge · MISLE 41232 · 3 March 2017 · activity 6112339AO 333 Tank Barge · MISLE 41262 · 3 March 2017 · activity 6112339ELCO Towing Vessel · MISLE 93576 · 3 March 2017 · activity 6112339BLUE WING Towing Vessel · MISLE 1307124 · 3 March 2017 · activity 6112339LAURA TAMBLE Towing Vessel · MISLE 71352 · 22 August 2016 · activity 5979734AO 311 Tank Barge · MISLE 41269 · 25 January 2016 · activity 5805318AVA HADLEY Towing Vessel · MISLE 97808 · 25 January 2016 · activity 5805318WTC 1101 Tank Barge · MISLE 46823 · 7 August 2015 · activity 5208759HBL 3012 Tank Barge · MISLE 47573 · 6 April 2015 · activity 5098053MM 109 Tank Barge · MISLE 47648 · 6 April 2015 · activity 5098053AMY GATTLE Towing Vessel · MISLE 203027 · 3 December 2014 · activity 5033670CHATTIE SUE SMITH Towing Vessel · MISLE 81910 · 17 October 2014 · activity 5008768SYNERGY Towing Vessel · MISLE 90574 · 8 June 2014 · activity 4883912GENE NEAL Towing Vessel · MISLE 133576 · 8 June 2014 · activity 4883912SARAH KATE Towing Vessel · MISLE 140038 · 8 June 2014 · activity 4883912Inspection history · 27
4 May 2026
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8361781
4 May 2026
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8368474
9 September 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7999377
9 September 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8016673
29 November 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7831490
29 November 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7831656
28 April 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7677320
17 October 2022
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7596039
30 June 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7488845
23 May 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7458047
29 March 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7134047
24 January 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6895731
29 October 2019
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6844670
26 September 2018
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6555807
9 May 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6142824
28 April 2017
Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6137548
3 March 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6112339
13 December 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6057598
22 August 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5979734
14 April 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6038462
25 January 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5805318
7 August 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5208759
6 April 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5098053
3 December 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5033670
17 October 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5008768
25 June 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4899688
8 June 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4883912
Deficiency record · 11
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 4 May 2026
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. Vessel has a sheared bulking coupling resulting in inability to safely utilize starboard-side propulsion.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 29 November 2023
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: (1) be maintained to ensure proper operation.
The port MDE drive coupling to the reduction gear failed. Make repairs to the satisfaction of the TPO. Provide objective evidence of repairs to the Coast Guard.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 30 June 2022
Resolved
A remote fuel shut off valve must be fitted on any fuel line that supplies fuel directly to a propulsion engine. The wire rope for the starboard main engine fuel shut off valve parted while testing, rendering it inoperable.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 30 June 2022
Resolved
Electrical systems must be designed and maintained for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board. The battery charger for the battery bank located on upper engine room starboard side is connected to the batteries with gator clips.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 30 June 2022
Resolved
Electrical systems must be designed and maintained for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on board. The DC panel in upper engine room starboard side is missing blanks.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 23 May 2022
Resolved
A towing vessel subject to this subchapter and choosing the Coast Guard inspection option, or required to have the Coast Guard inspection option, must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date. The company failed to undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before and after the COI anniversary date.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 29 October 2019
Resolved
Fire pump not capable of supplying adequate water.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 29 October 2019
Resolved
The fuel shutoff valve could not be operated from outside the space. The conduit, which housed the cable for the shutoff valve, detached from the wall when attempting to operate.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 5 November 2018
Resolved
A B-II portable extinguisher must be located near the storage room for flammable and combustible materials.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 5 November 2018
Resolved
The frame of a semi portable B-V must be permanently attached to a bulkhead or deck.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 26 September 2018
Resolved
Supplemental flashing red light in lower engine room and in aft steering not operating. Repair/replace supplemental flashing red light in those locations.
Ownership record
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