CAPT WOODY

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG East District (CGD-E)

Built: 1975
Last inspected: 22 April 2025
Documentation: Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 24
Deficiencies: 15 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Inspected with: 1 other vessel

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 22 April 2025

Recorded inspections24

…physical examinations14

…administrative events5

…with no type recorded5

Deficiencies 15 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 17 calendar years (1994–2025)

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

565635

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WDG2789

135355

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-135355

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)53.9 ft × 20.0 ft × 8.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 92 / net 62

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderLOUIS G ORTIS BOAT CO INC · KROTZ SPRINGS LA, UNITED STATES · built 1975

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portNORFOLK, VA

Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un, reg

DocumentationValid · issued 5 May 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it92 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
62 - 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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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 · 1

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.

RUTH LUCILLE Towing Vessel · MISLE 217126 · 7 April 2016 · activity 5856806

Inspection history · 24

22 April 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8116905

26 February 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8083925

5 June 2024 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7927175

1 March 2023 COI Inspection · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7641527

13 October 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7331770

15 September 2021 Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7295208

3 August 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Commandant (CG-CVC) · Activity 7275858

7 April 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5856806

10 January 2013 Deficiency Check · Administration

Physical examination · USCG East District (dp) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4514056

11 March 2011 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3983689

25 August 2010 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3833526

29 October 2009 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3634392

12 December 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3379883

14 August 2007 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3172156

9 November 2006 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2819895

18 October 2006 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · USCG East District (dp) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2802840

29 July 2005 Security Plan Review - VSP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2444203

13 July 2005 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2464753

14 June 2005 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2464729

21 March 2001 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1059995

8 March 1999 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1123915

16 March 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 715853

24 February 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 108085

30 July 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 143541

Deficiency record · 15

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 26 February 2025 No resolution recorded

Regardless of the option chosen to obtain a COI, upon obtaining a COI each towing vessel must then undergo a drydock and internal structural examination at the following intervals: A vessel that is exposed to salt water more than 6 months in any 12-month period since the last examination or initial certification must undergo a drydock and internal structural examination at least twice every 5 years, with not more than 36 months between examinations. Vessel's drydock and internal structural exam was due 30SEP2024. //46 CFR 137.300(a)//

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 5 June 2024 Resolved

Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. Vessel's 03 batteries in the engine room are not in an enclosure. 46CFR143.400(g)

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 June 2024
Resolved 7 June 2024
Resolution: Enlosure installed, all sat.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares

Issued 1 March 2023 Resolved

A towing vessel must carry a combination of day and night visual distress signals indicated in Table 141.370 of § 141.370 for specified areas where the vessel operates. MI observed 04 night and 02 day distress signals, all were beyond their expiration. 46 CFR 141.375(a)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 March 2023
Resolution: Verified vessel has appropiate type and number of valid distress signals.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits

Issued 1 March 2023 Resolved

Immersion suits carried on towing vessels must meet the requirements of § 199.70(c) and (d) of this chapter. MI observed all immersion suits not labeled with vessel name, 02 missing lights and 01 missing whistle. 46 CFR 141.350(b)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 March 2023
Resolution: Verified immersion suits were all marked with vessel name and had valid lights and whistles.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 1 March 2023 Resolved

Each lifejacket must have a lifejacket light approved under approval series 161.012 or 161.112 securely attached to the front shoulder area of the lifejacket. MI observed 06 lights inop. 46 CFR 141.340(g)(1)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 March 2023
Resolution: Verified all lifejackets had operable lights.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 1 March 2023 Resolved

Each lifebuoy with a floating electric water light must have a lanyard of at least 910 millimeters (3 feet) in length, but not more than 1,830 millimeters (6 feet), securing the water light around the body of the lifebuoy. MI observed float light attached to grab line of lifebuoy and only 18" in length. 46 CFR 141.360(c)(4)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 March 2023
Resolution: Verified proper length and type of line for ring buoy light. It was also secured around the body of the ring buoy.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 1 March 2023 Resolved

Be approved under approval series 160.050 or 160.150. MI observed retro reflective tape on foc'sle lifebuoy to be deteriorated. 46 CFR 141.360(b)(1)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 March 2023
Resolution: Verified renewed retro-reflective tape on both sides of the ring buoy.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 1 March 2023 Resolved

Except as noted in paragraph (c) of this section, stations in the maritime service must be licensed by the FCC either individually or by fleet. MI observed the FCC station license is expired. 33 CFR 164.72(a)(3) 47 CFR 80.13(a)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 March 2023
Resolution: O/O provided the valid FCC Station license for inspection.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections

Issued 1 March 2023 Resolved

Inspections and tests of lifesaving equipment must be recorded in the TVR, official logbook, or in accordance with any TSMS applicable to the vessel. MI observed a lack of recorded maintenance of lifesaving equipment. 46 CFR 141.235(b)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 2 March 2023
Resolution: Educated crew on detail and frequency of lifesaving equipment maintenance.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 1 March 2023 Resolved

Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. MI observed all first aid equipment with an expiration date was expired. 46 CFR 140.435

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 2 March 2023
Resolution: Verified vessel has new and valid first aid kit.

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm

Issued 15 September 2021 Resolved

Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b) of this section... Alarm setpoints. Vessel could not test low lubricating oil pressure or high cooling water temperature alarms on main engines or auxiliary generators. Test alarms to satisfaction of attending CGMI.46 CFR 143.245(b)

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 13 October 2021
Resolution: MI's witnessed test of alarms on gen's and MDE's.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc

Issued 15 September 2021 Resolved

The following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location: main engine RPM. Port main engine did not have operable RPM gauge locally. Repair or replace to satisfaction of attending CGMI.46 CFR 143.230(c)(1)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 13 October 2021
Resolution: MI's verified operation of machinery space gauges.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 3 August 2021 Resolved

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 associated fleet 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.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 November 2021
Resolved 15 September 2021
Resolution: Conducted inital COI exam. Issued COI.

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Training Requirements

Issued 18 October 2006 Resolved

Supervisor needs 1 hour of required training, crewmembers need training on substance abuse. Employer needs Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) name and contact information.

Due 28 November 2006
Resolved 10 January 2013
Resolution: Cleared deficiency for MISLE Maintenance.

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Recordkeeping

Issued 17 October 2006 Resolved

Pre-Employment Testing 49 CFR 40.25, drug testing background checks not completed properly.

Due 28 November 2006
Resolved 10 January 2013
Resolution: Cleared deficiency for MISLE Maintenance.

Ownership record

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