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RAMSEY A NEALE
RAMSEY A NEALE is a 1978 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 40 inspections since 1986, most recently in June 2025, along with 9 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2008.
Records from 1986 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 24 June 2025.
- Built
- 1978
- Last inspected
- 24 June 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2008
Identity
597582
WDK6339
162963
Flag
UNITED STATES
368073580
Maury page id
psix-162963
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded24
Years with a record
21 calendar years (1986–2025)
The 40 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)59.0 ft × 22.0 ft × 6.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 110 / net 74
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMARINE BUILDERS INC · CLARKSVILLE IN, UNITED STATES · built 1978
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portBRISCOE, WV
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 27 February 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it74 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
110 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
110 - 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 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
WDK6339MMSI 368073580 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 5 February 2019, expires 5 February 2029
WDB8723MMSI 366963270 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 2 May 2014, cancelled 29 January 2019
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 · 10
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.
JANET JOHNSON Towing Vessel · MISLE 136442 · 7 November 2008 · activity 3359186CPD 9705 Freight Barge · MISLE 457521 · 7 November 2008 · activity 3359186JOEY C Towing Vessel · MISLE 75572 · 28 December 2004 · activity 2328758CBX 8 Freight Barge · MISLE 155438 · 28 December 2004 · activity 2328758CBX 41 Freight Barge · MISLE 155471 · 28 December 2004 · activity 2328758MPC 79 Freight Barge · MISLE 359308 · 28 December 2004 · activity 2328758IMC-73 Freight Barge · MISLE 13 · 23 December 1999 · activity 11509ING 5756 Freight Barge · MISLE 381266 · 3 February 1998 · activity 128284ING 1520 Freight Barge · MISLE 205032 · 22 December 1997 · activity 119127ING 618B Freight Barge · MISLE 166706 · 23 October 1996 · activity 155555Inspection history · 40
24 June 2025
Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8249058
3 December 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8042432
11 April 2024
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Extension · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7893821
25 July 2023
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7751921
27 July 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7518601
13 July 2021
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7257063
8 July 2020
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7038095
13 August 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6781915
14 March 2019
Deficiency Check · Initial Certification · MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6673273
10 August 2011
Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4113271
22 January 2009
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3398214
7 November 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3359186
5 July 2006
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2702034
28 December 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2328758
11 October 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 283719
25 April 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 278007
23 December 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 11509
21 March 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 643496
16 January 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 190205
10 August 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 419695
7 August 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 760162
6 August 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 190198
15 June 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 190207
15 June 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 763665
3 February 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 128284
22 December 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 119127
3 June 1997
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 785855
3 January 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 399218
23 October 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 155555
12 July 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 753613
11 July 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 193431
2 May 1995
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1027531
3 April 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 753609
1 April 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 109793
1 April 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 193424
12 August 1994
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1176951
13 June 1994
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1019125
3 August 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 712093
1 August 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 165809
2 April 1986
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 307974
Deficiency record · 9
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 13 May 2019
Resolved
The fire detection system shall be installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's design manual. Vessel did not have an adequate means to test their fire detection system, which included lack of an allen key to reset the pull station in the engine room. Vessel operator needs to provide documentation and record in their TVR that they have completed a satisfactory test of their fire detection system.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 13 May 2019
Resolved
A towing vessel greater than 26 feet must be fitted with a floating electric water light approved under series 161.010 or 161.110. The starboard floating electronic light was missing two screws on the housing. Vessel operator must replace the two missing screws to ensure that floating electronic light is able to maintain buoyancy when placed in the water.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 13 May 2019
Resolved
Towing vessels must meet the communications requirements of 33 CFR 26 and 33 CFR 164.72. Vessel Captain did not have his restricted radiotelephone operator permit on board for inspection. Vessel operator must provide a copy of the Captain's restricted radiotelephone operator permit.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 13 May 2019
Resolved
Towing vessel must provide a means for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing, in case of fire. No covers were available/present for the stacks. Vessel operator must provide a means to secure the stacks to minimize the spread of fire.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 13 May 2019
Resolved
Each Towing Vessel must be maintained and operated to minimize fire hazards. The steering compartment contained Each Towing Vessel must be maintained and operated to minimize fire hazards. The steering compartment contained hydraulic oily water mixture, which covered the vessel's steering mechanism. Worn areas on the exterior of the compartment have created entrance points for rainwater to enter the space. Vessel operator must drain the hydraulic oily water mixture and inspect/repair the deck plating on the exterior of the compartment to ensure weather tightness.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 13 May 2019
Resolved
Vent pipes for integral fuel tanks that discharge to the weather decks must be fitted with a 30-by-30 mesh corrosion-resistant flame screen. Flame screens were missing on the generator day tank and waste oil tank ventilation piping on the weather deck. Vessel operator must fit ventilation piping with flame screens as described in 46CFR143.265(c).
Documentation
Issued 3 June 1997
Resolved
33 C.F.R. 155.750 (a)(2)(i) Missing a line diagram of the vessel's transferpiping system.
Engineering
Issued 3 June 1997
Resolved
46 C.F.R. 56.50-85(a)(8) Flame screens were not installed on fuel/oil vents.
Engineering
Issued 3 June 1997
Resolved
33 C.F.R. 126.15(a) Machinery guards missing around moving parts in the engine room.
Casualty record · 1
7 November 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 3359186
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.
Recorded names · 1
C. A. JOHNSON (2008). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
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.