JEAN RUTH

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Other hulls named JEAN RUTH

JEAN RUTH is a 1976 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 30 inspections since 1992, most recently in August 2026, along with 6 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2023.

Records from 1992 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 6 August 2026.

Built: 1976
Last inspected: 6 August 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 30
Deficiencies: 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 4 investigations · 2006–2023
Inspected with: 22 other vessels

Identity

575575

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WDI9648

143700

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

367750780

Maury page id

psix-143700

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations13

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded13

Years with a record 21 calendar years (1992–2026)

The 30 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)49.4 ft × 18.0 ft × 8.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 50 / net 34

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderSHERMAN SHIPYARD, INC. · PANAMA CITY, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1976

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portMIAMI, FL

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 25 September 2025 · expires 31 October 2026

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 it50 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
34 - 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 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

WDI9648MMSI 367750780 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 4 June 2026, expires 13 August 2036

WAO4173MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 24 October 1995, cancelled 7 January 2006 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)

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 · 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.

Inspection history · 30

6 August 2026 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8456725

3 January 2026 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8356722

17 November 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8269090

2 October 2024 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8012403

13 August 2024 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7980369

14 August 2023 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7767761

12 August 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7766352

29 June 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7813743

14 October 2022 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7577167

12 October 2021 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7332380

16 July 2021 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7258780

15 December 2020 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7112221

11 October 2019 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6832695

26 June 2018 Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6456244

29 November 2017 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6315303

16 May 2014 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4859961

9 May 2012 Administration

Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4311870

6 May 2011 Administration

Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4283737

10 December 2009 Administration

Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3677946

29 September 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3071856

1 September 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3067285

6 December 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2835305

5 December 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 144379

26 August 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 161925

26 March 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 60880

14 March 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 51548

3 September 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 41444

24 May 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 19513

24 September 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 140579

14 February 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 160393

Deficiency record · 6

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

Issued 17 November 2025 Resolved

Individual circuit breakers on switchboards and distribution panels must be labeled with a description of the loads they serve. The breaker panel in the machinery space needs to be properly labeled. 46 CFR 143.400(d)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 1 December 2025
Resolved 19 November 2025
Resolution: Breaker panel properly labeled.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts

Issued 17 November 2025 Resolved

An exposed hazard such as gears and rotating machinery, must be protected by a cover, guard or rail. A guard needs to be installed on the generator to protect from the hazards from the rotating belts. 46 CFR 144.820

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 1 December 2025
Resolved 25 November 2025
Resolution: Protective guard installed.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors

Issued 2 October 2024 Resolved

The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weather-tight function properly. 3 of the 4 securing devices on both the port and starboard side Watertight doors are inoperable. Repair seized dogging devices. 46 CFR 140.610

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 14 October 2024
Resolution: Received pictures from operator clearing deficiency.

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

Issued 2 October 2024 Resolved

Each distribution panel or switchboard on a towing vessel must be: Totally enclosed and of the dead-front type. Electrical panel on bridge is missing a front cover. 46 CFR 143.560

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 14 October 2024
Resolution: Received pictures from operator clearing deficiency.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches

Issued 2 October 2024 Resolved

Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Remove standing water from starboard battery box and properly cover the generator battery box which is missing a protective case. 46 CFR 143.400 (a)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 14 October 2024
Resolution: Received pictures from operator clearing deficiency.

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

Issued 12 August 2023 Resolved

A towing vessel may not be operated without having on board a valid COI issued by the Coast Guard. Vessel was found to be in operation with current COI expired as of 20 July 2023. The renewal inspection must be completed prior to operations. 46 CFR 136.200

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 17 August 2023

Casualty record · 4

6 December 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2835305

1 September 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3067285

29 September 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 3071856

29 June 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 7813743

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.