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FUEL LEADER
Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named FUEL LEADER · STONE, JOHN W., OIL DISTRIBUTOR, L.L.C. operator of record, 2023
FUEL LEADER is a 1976 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 1993, most recently in November 2025, along with 10 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2014 and 2022.
Records from 1993 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 5 November 2025.
- Built
- 1976
- Last inspected
- 5 November 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2014–2022
Identity
577755
WBS3208
145557
Flag
UNITED STATES
366954180
Maury page id
psix-145557
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded4
Years with a record
14 calendar years (1993–2025)
The 18 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)57.0 ft × 22.0 ft × 8.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 119 / net 76
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderRAYCO SHIPBUILDERS & REPAIRS INC · BAYOU BLUE LA, UNITED STATES · built 1976
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 22 August 2026 · expires 30 September 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 it119 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
76 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
76 - 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
WBS3208MMSI 366954180 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 20 January 2018, expires 13 April 2028
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 · 8
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.
PAMELA ANN Towing Vessel · MISLE 79394 · 21 June 2022 · activity 7483641S-46 Tank Barge · MISLE 1102792 · 21 June 2022 · activity 7483641OSG 214 Tank Barge · MISLE 48375 · 14 February 1999 · activity 101955OSG HONOUR Towing Vessel · MISLE 135565 · 14 February 1999 · activity 101955TZAREVETZ Freight Ship · MISLE 488875 · 14 February 1999 · activity 101955TS-21 Freight Barge · MISLE 49282 · 15 April 1993 · activity 153919S. G. 206 Freight Barge · MISLE 154052 · 15 April 1993 · activity 153919BARBARO Towing Vessel · MISLE 194944 · 15 April 1993 · activity 153919Inspection history · 18
5 November 2025
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8249497
4 April 2025
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8104959
8 March 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8090363
7 July 2023
COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7719042
4 October 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7552729
22 June 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7483615
21 June 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7483641
16 September 2021
MTSA Verification · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7304853
9 September 2020
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7053981
18 June 2019
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6718353
1 June 2018
Deficiency Check · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6427831
19 May 2017
Administration · MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6144689
7 April 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4833371
17 June 2011
Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4051375
13 September 2006
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2775513
9 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1962277
14 February 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 101955
15 April 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 153919
Deficiency record · 10
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 8 March 2025
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal emergency conditions. Vessel reported starboard engine failed. Prior To Movement allowing one time transit with assist tug and approved transit plan. Coast Guard to inspect vessel atteting to satisfactory condition Prior To Movement.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 4 October 2022
Resolved
Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 pounds per square inch maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) must be equipped with an indicating pressure gauge (in a readily visible location) and with one or more spring-loaded relief valves. The total relieving capacity of such relief valves must prevent pressure from exceeding the MAWP, as established by the manufacturer, by more than 10 percent.
Air compressor pressure gauges did not go up to MAWP and require new gauges reaching 200psi.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 22 June 2022
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. On June 21, 2022, the vessel experienced a loss of steering while underway due to a ruptured hydraulic hose on the steering gear pump.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 September 2021
Resolved
At least two lifebuoys on a towing vessel greater than 26 feet must be fitted with a floating electric water light. MI discovered the lifebuoy lights had unapproved batteries. Rectify prior to next nighttime operation.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 16 September 2021
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry a combination of day and night visual distress signals indicated in Table 143.370 of Part 143.370- for specified areas where the vessel operates. MI discovered the vessel did not have the required 03 night visual distress signals. Rectify prior to next nighttime operation.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 September 2021
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact. MI discovered the wire connection for the port and starboard ship service diesel generator batteries were secured to the terminals using wing-nuts.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 16 September 2021
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. MI discovered port and starboard generator windings coated with oily residue, properly clean within 7 days.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage treatment plant
Issued 16 September 2021
Resolved
When operating a vessel on a body of water where the discharge of treated or untreated sewage is prohibited by the Environmental Protection Agency under 40 CFR 140.3 or 140.4, the operator must secure each Type I or Type II device in a manner which prevents discharge of treated or untreated sewage. MI discovered the overboard discharge valve was not properly secured, properly secure, provide method of securing prior to operating in a no discharge zone.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 24 June 2019
Resolved
To stop the flow of fuel in the event of a fire or break in the fuel line, a remote fuel shutoff valve must be fitted. Starboard generator fuel valve was not functioning properly. Repair to the satisfaction of the CG Marine Inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 24 June 2019
Resolved
The frame or support of any semi-portable fire extinguisher fitted with wheels must be welded or permanently attached to the bulkhead or deck. The semi-portable fire extinguisher was found not permanently attached. Repair to the satisfaction of the CG Marine Inspector.
Casualty record · 2
7 April 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4833371
21 June 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7483641
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.