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JIM MARKO

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

JIM MARKO is a 1976 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 40 inspections since 1993, most recently in August 2025, along with 28 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 7 casualty investigations between 2007 and 2022.

Records from 1993 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 27 August 2025.

Built
1976
Last inspected
27 August 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
40
Deficiencies
28 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
7 investigations · 2007–2022
Inspected with
22 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 27 August 2025
Recorded inspections40
…physical examinations9
…administrative events6
…with no type recorded25
Deficiencies 28 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 24 calendar years (1993–2025)
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

US Official No.
571708
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDI4888
MISLE id
140408
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-140408

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)66.4 ft × 24.0 ft × 10.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 158 / net 107
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderFB WALKER & SONS INC · PASCAGOULA MS, UNITED STATES · built 1976
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portST LOUIS, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 29 January 2026 · expires 31 January 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 it107 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
158 - 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 · 22

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.

JOHN F WALKER Towing Vessel · MISLE 139737 · 1 July 2014 · activity 4908202MIRANDA PAIGE Towing Vessel · MISLE 563987 · 1 July 2014 · activity 4908202KATIE MAURINE Towing Vessel · MISLE 22631 · 20 April 2013 · activity 4575958OHIO VALLEY Towing Vessel · MISLE 298917 · 20 April 2013 · activity 4575958MIRANDA PAIGE Towing Vessel · MISLE 563987 · 20 April 2013 · activity 4575958ALLISON RACHEL Towing Vessel · MISLE 28085 · 29 March 2013 · activity 4560300ELIZABETH BROWN Towing Vessel · MISLE 34220 · 29 March 2013 · activity 4560300SOUTHERN LADY Towing Vessel · MISLE 127322 · 29 March 2013 · activity 4560300PAUL BROTZGE Towing Vessel · MISLE 130112 · 29 March 2013 · activity 4560300WENDY ANN Towing Vessel · MISLE 206525 · 29 March 2013 · activity 4560300ABC 9002 Freight Barge · MISLE 339297 · 26 July 2001 · activity 85044CAPTAIN DAVE Towing Vessel · MISLE 54650 · 1 October 1996 · activity 12730DPT-104B Freight Barge · MISLE 194523 · 3 March 1995 · activity 167809CBX402 Freight Barge · MISLE 169805 · 20 October 1994 · activity 52824NB CO. 22 Freight Barge · MISLE 100825 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217ART 155 Freight Barge · MISLE 126642 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217ET 415B * Freight Barge · MISLE 132051 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217ABC 404B Freight Barge · MISLE 160390 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217CC 201002 Freight Barge · MISLE 185504 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217CHILI LOPEZ Towing Vessel · MISLE 196399 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217M/G 917 Freight Barge · MISLE 205080 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217EMT 217B Freight Barge · MISLE 230033 · 12 October 1993 · activity 118217JT 32 Freight Barge · MISLE 175768 · 23 July 1993 · activity 148053

Inspection history · 40

27 August 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8220425
8 July 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8179417
28 May 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8136194
3 January 2024 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7845565
16 June 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7716523
25 May 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7666587
7 October 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7702100
19 August 2022 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7558589
8 April 2022 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7427549
24 March 2022 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7376065
9 August 2021 Special Consideration
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7289702
13 November 2020 Initial Certification · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7094745
24 April 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5877667
5 April 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5848011
5 April 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5850177
1 July 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4908202
8 May 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4590121
20 April 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4575958
29 March 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4560300
24 May 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4028699
17 August 2010 DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3827832
22 August 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3573395
18 November 2008 Administration
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3365176
27 May 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2952738
19 April 2006 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2628337
24 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1979658
26 July 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 85044
1 May 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 638021
1 May 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 706869
28 March 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 121555
4 February 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 71494
15 January 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 138130
2 June 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 763023
29 April 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 206078
1 October 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 12730
3 March 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 167809
20 October 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 52824
10 August 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 50296
12 October 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 118217
23 July 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 148053

Deficiency record · 28

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
All portable fire extinguishers, semi-portable fire-extinguishing systems, fire-detection systems must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months. All portable fire extinguishers, semi-portable fire extinguisher and fire detection system not inspected/tested since February 2024.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 6 June 2025
Resolution: PROCON Fire & Safety, LLC completed annual servicing on portable & semi-portable fire extinguishers and fire detection system, report dated 5/29/2025.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. Bilge high level, engine (mains & auxiliary), and low hydraulic steering alarms did not operate properly.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 6 June 2025
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory function test of high bilge and low steering hydraulic fluid alarms.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure all bilges are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Engine room bilges contained excessive amount of lube oil.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 June 2025
Resolved 6 June 2025
Resolution: Examined engine room bilge; excess oil removed from bilge.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of combustible liquid into the machinery space. Leak in hydraulic steering system and caused fluid to accumulate along main deck aft bulkhead of engine room.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 June 2025
Resolved 8 July 2025
Resolution: Objective evidence showing permanent repair and successful NDT accepted.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Below the helm and withing the 01 deck electrics closet were cables with ends not enclosed and without terminations (dead end cables).
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 June 2025
Resolved 6 June 2025
Resolution: Examined area under helm and inside electrical closet on 01 deck, deadend cable(s) had been removed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
Essential systems or equipment must be regularly tested and examined. Pressure vessel relief valves must be tested twice every 5 years, with no more than 3 years elapsing since last test. Vessel's pressure vessel relief valve not tested within the required time frame.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 June 2025
Resolved 6 June 2025
Resolution: Reviewed log and examined installation of new pressure vessel relief valve.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
Towing vessels must be equipped with an illuminated magnetic compass. Compass was incapable of being illuminated.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 June 2025
Resolved 6 June 2025
Resolution: Witnessed proper operation of the an illuminated magnetic compass.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 25 January 2024 Resolved
Port side emergency fuel shut off failed to fully close valve.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 25 January 2024
Resolution: Valve repaired and exercised; operation verified by vessel's master who provided written documentation verifying proper operation.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 25 January 2024 Resolved
No record available showing completion of crew safety orientation training.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 29 January 2024
Resolution: Crew provided record of required training.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 25 January 2024 Resolved
No record available of crew navigation safety training.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 29 January 2024
Resolution: Crew provided record of required training.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 25 January 2024 Resolved
The company drug policy and EAP information were not posted on the vessel.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 29 January 2024
Resolution: EAP phone number and company drug policy posted in vessel's galley.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 25 January 2024 Resolved
Vessel's bilge high level alarm not available for examination.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 29 January 2024
Resolution: Vessel's bilge alarm was made available for testing and performed satisfactorily.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 25 January 2024 Resolved
Weather tight integrity compromised due to company requirement to operate vessel with watertight door in an continuously open position (to allow for the pass through of a pneumatic pressure hose which serviced an attached barge).
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 29 January 2024
Resolution: Company policy changed, pneumatic hose re-routed, WTD able to remain closed for normal operation.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 25 January 2024 Resolved
Multiple items in first aid kit as required by 46 CFR 140.435 were past their expiration date and not in a ready condition.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 29 January 2024
Resolution: Vessel outfitted with new first aid kit
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 25 January 2024 Resolved
Battery boxes which pose an electrical hazard in engine room not covered/in an enclosure.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 29 January 2024
Resolution: Battery boxes fitted with covers.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage discharge connection
Issued 25 January 2024 Resolved
MSD (not in use) not secured to prevent accidental discharge.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 29 January 2024
Resolution: MSD locked and tagged out.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 14 September 2022 Resolved
A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the W/T integrity and stability of the vessel are not compromised. Machinery must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. It was reported that the shaft has broken free of the transmission and water was entering the vessel through the shaft seal. Prove W/T integrity is maintained and shaft is in proper operation prior to returning to service.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 October 2022
Resolution: Rec'd attestation from TVIB that this was rectified.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 24 March 2022 Resolved
All portable fire extinguishers must be approved by the Commandant. Two brackets (J-hooks) used to hold portable fire extinguishers on the aft section of the second deck are not approved.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 April 2022
Resolved 31 March 2022
Resolution: Approved portable fire extinguisher bracket installed; second fire extinguisher removed from location (second extinguisher was in excess of requirement).
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Structural features (ship)
Issued 24 March 2022 Resolved
Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to crew. Second deck above bow not fitted with rails or equivalent protection around vessel perimeter.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 31 March 2022
Resolution: Chains installed at bow of vessel.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 24 March 2022 Resolved
Towing vessels must be equipped with illuminated magnetic compass. Magnetic compass was not able to be illuminated during inspection.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 31 March 2022
Resolution: Magnetic compass light repaired.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 24 March 2022 Resolved
AIS must be maintained in effective operating condition, which includes the accurate input and upkeep of all AIS data fields and system updates. The AIS was not broadcasting the vessel's call sign.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 25 March 2022
Resolution: Verified proper broadcast of call sign using app FindShip.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 24 March 2022 Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Electrical distribution panel located in the lower engine room on the starboard side of the forward bulkhead contained a space (where a circuit breaker could be installed) with a single piece of electrical tape covering the opening.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 24 March 2022
Resolved 24 March 2022
Resolution: Vessel crew member installed appropriate blank in open space.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 2 March 2021 Resolved
Prove proper operation of emergency fuel shut off valves prior to operation.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 11 March 2021
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory testing.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 2 March 2021 Resolved
Prove receipt of Professional Engineer letter for fire detection panel.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 April 2021
Resolved 11 March 2021
Resolution: PE letter issued.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear alarm
Issued 2 March 2021 Resolved
Prove proper operation of hydraulic tank low level alarm. Light on bridge alarm panel is not working.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 April 2021
Resolved 11 March 2021
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory test.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 2 March 2021 Resolved
Prove ability to document required tests and frequency.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 April 2021
Resolved 11 March 2021
Resolution: Documentation ammended to reflect required testing and periodicity.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 March 2021 Resolved
Prove proper operation of air receiver pressure relief valve.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 11 March 2021
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory test.
Fire Fighting › Semiportable CO2 Fire Extinguishers › Condition
Issued 5 April 2016 Resolved
Required B-V semiportable fire extinguisher for engine room was missing.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 5 April 2016
Resolved 5 April 2016

Casualty record · 7

27 May 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 2952738
24 May 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4028699
29 March 2013Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4560300
8 May 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 4590121
1 July 2014Major Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 4908202
24 April 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5877667
7 October 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7702100
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.