RUFFIN

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

RUFFIN is a 1975 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 2004, most recently in October 2024, along with 11 deficiencies and 1 operational control.

Records from 2004 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 2 October 2024.

Built: 1975
Last inspected: 2 October 2024
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 12
Deficiencies: 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

566828

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WDC3280

136333

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-136333

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations7

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded1

Years with a record 9 calendar years (2004–2024)

The 12 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)44.7 ft × 18.0 ft × 5.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 42 / net 29

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderPINE BLUFF, AR, UNITED STATES · built 1975

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 1 April 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 it42 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
29 - 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.

Inspection history · 12

2 October 2024 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8015793

21 May 2024 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7916303

6 April 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7664158

15 December 2021 Exemption · Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7368358

6 October 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7327836

22 January 2015 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5057316

2 October 2012 Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4466081

10 March 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3431539

24 August 2006 Uninspected Other

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2759259

14 August 2006 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2752472

16 February 2005 Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2133110

12 November 2004 Random ISPS/MTSA/PSC

Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2240436

Deficiency record · 11

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

Issued 21 May 2024 Resolved

A towing vessel may not be operated without having onboard a valid COI issued by the Coast Guard as required by § 136.202. Vessel was discovered operating without a valid COI. Vessel shall receive a valid COI prior to commencing commercial towing operations.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 October 2024
Resolution: Vessel designated as a worksite boat and will not need a COI.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers

Issued 21 May 2024 Resolved

Every towing vessel of at least 8 meters (26 feet) in length, measured from end to end over the deck (excluding sheer), must be under the direction and control of a person holding a MMC endorsed as master or mate (pilot) of towing vessels or as master or mate of vessels of greater than 200 gross register tons, holding a completed Towing Officer Assessment Record signed by a designated examiner indicating that the officer is proficient in the operation of towing vessels upon the appropriate route. The master did not have any credentialed mariners onboard to operate the vessel. Vessel shall ensure it is properly manned with properly credentialed mariners.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 2 October 2024
Resolution: Master onboard provided proof of valid MMC.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room

Issued 21 May 2024 Resolved

Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure the following: (a) All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Vessel had excessive oily waste in bilge. Vessel shall remove all oily waste from the bilge prior to departing the dock.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 2 October 2024
Resolution: Engine room cleaned and vessel removed the accumulation of oil in the bilge.

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