BIG J O

Towing Vessel · Built 2010s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named BIG J O

BIG J O is a 2014 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 27 inspections since 2014, most recently in May 2026, along with 11 deficiencies and 8 casualty investigations between 2014 and 2026.

Records from 2014 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 4 May 2026.

Built: 2014
Last inspected: 4 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 27
Deficiencies: 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 8 investigations · 2014–2026
Inspected with: 15 other vessels

Identity

1252860

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WDH4558

1276564

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

367618990

Maury page id

psix-1276564

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations6

…administrative events6

…with no type recorded15

Years with a record 12 calendar years (2014–2026)

The 27 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 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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)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 shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portVICKSBURG, MS

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

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

Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 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.

Radio station licence

WDH4558MMSI 367618990 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 6 February 2024, expires 3 May 2034

FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

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.

Inspection 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.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 5 May 2026
Resolution: Received mechanic's report of replaced bulking coupling and test.

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.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 29 November 2023
Resolved 30 November 2023
Resolution: Received objective evidence of satisfactory repairs

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.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 30 June 2022
Resolved 30 June 2022
Resolution: Engineer reattached wire rope and showed proper operation of valve.

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.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 July 2022
Resolved 6 July 2022
Resolution: Received pictures showing battery charger cables were changed to have ring terminals.

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.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 July 2022
Resolved 6 July 2022
Resolution: Blanks installed in DC breaker panel.

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.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 24 June 2022
Resolved 30 June 2022
Resolution: Annual inspection completed.

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.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 31 October 2019
Resolution: The pump was rebuilt.

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.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 31 October 2019

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.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 12 November 2018
Resolved 6 November 2018
Resolution: A B-II extinguisher was placed on the bulkhead next to the storage room.

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.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 12 November 2018
Resolved 6 November 2018
Resolution: Chain welded to bulkhead on second deck to hold B-V.

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.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 6 November 2018
Resolved 6 November 2018
Resolution: Supplemental flashing red lights have been replaced.

Casualty record · 8

8 June 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4883912

25 January 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 5805318

14 April 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6038462

22 August 2016Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 5979734

3 March 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6112339

9 May 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD BRIDGE · activity 6142824

29 November 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7831656

4 May 2026Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8368474

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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. 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.