MICHAEL B JOHNSON

Towing Vessel · Built 2020s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

Built: 2021
Last inspected: 28 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 10
Deficiencies: 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 28 April 2026

Recorded inspections10

…physical examinations3

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded3

Deficiencies 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 5 calendar years (2020–2026)

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

1315595

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WDQ7740

1661979

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-1661979

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)84.5 ft × 32.0 ft × 11.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 319 / net 217

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)84.5 ft × 32.0 ft × 11.0 ft

ITC tonnagegross 405 / net 121

BuilderVESSEL REPAIR · PORT ARTHUR, TX, UNITED STATES · built 2021

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portJEFFERSONVILLE, IN

Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un

DocumentationValid · issued 17 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 it405 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
319 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
121 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
217 - 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.

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Inspection history · 10

28 April 2026 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8357537

25 February 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8311373

4 July 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Freeport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7733000

11 February 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Sabine · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7635714

17 January 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7622535

12 December 2022 TPO Audit · Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7616305

29 June 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Brownsville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7240947

24 June 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7235103

24 June 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7246702

15 September 2020 Hull Examination · Initial Certification · Internal Structural Exam · Construction Oversight

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7214671

Deficiency record · 6

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm

Issued 14 June 2021 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. The following alarms must be provided:(1) Main engine low lubricating oil pressure;(2) Main engine high cooling water temperature;(3) Auxiliary generator engine low lubricating oil pressure;(4) Auxiliary generator engine high cooling water temperature. Need to witness test.46cfr143.230(a).

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Witnessed sat test of engine alarms and shutdowns.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares

Issued 14 June 2021 Resolved

Each pyrotechnic distress signal carried to meet this section must be stowed in either: (1) A portable watertight container carried at the operating station. Portable watertight containers for pyrotechnic distress signals must be of a bright color and must be clearly marked in legible contrasting letters at least 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) high with “DISTRESS SIGNALS”. Current distress signals are stored in a black box and not properly labeled.46cfr141.375(e)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 June 2021
Resolved 29 June 2021
Resolution: Observe pyrotechnics in an appropriate container.

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

Issued 14 June 2021 Resolved

Cable hangers for overhead and vertical cable runs must be installed with metal supports and retention devices at least every 48 inches. Plastic fasteners are being used on the overhead to support lighting cables, engine control cables, and supply cables to other equipment.46cfr143.575(a)(2)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Crew replaced plastic ties with metal supports.

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

Issued 14 June 2021 Resolved

Each wire and cable run must be installed in a manner to prevent contact with personnel, mechanical hazards, and leaking fluids. Water pump outlets are not GFCI protected. 143.400(f) Electrical equipment and electrical cables must be suitably protected from wet and corrosive environments. Current receptacles for the water pump are not rated of the intended use.46cfr143.575(a)(3)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 June 2021
Resolved 29 June 2021
Resolution: Observed appropriate receptacles.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 3 June 2021 Resolved

Piping for flammable or combustible liquid, seawater cooling, or firefighting systems must be fitted with isolation valves that are clearly marked by labeling or color coding that enables the crew to identify its function. Piping for the steering system does not have any labels. 46cfr143.250

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 June 2021
Resolved 29 June 2021
Resolution: Piping marked with color coding.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 3 June 2021 Resolved

Each cable and wire must be supported in order to avoid chafing or other damage. Engine electronic cables are too long and laid on deck and inside the bilge. 46cfr143.575(a)(7).

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 July 2021
Resolved 29 June 2021

Recorded names · 1

LAURA M (2021). 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

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