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MICHAEL B JOHNSON
Towing Vessel · Built 2020s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named MICHAEL B JOHNSON · AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES operator of record, 2023
MICHAEL B JOHNSON is a 2021 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 10 inspections since 2020, most recently in April 2026, along with 6 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2021.
Records from 2020 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 28 April 2026.
- Built
- 2021
- Last inspected
- 28 April 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2021
Identity
1315595
WDQ7740
1661979
Flag
UNITED STATES
368201570, 368455640
Maury page id
psix-1661979
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded3
Years with a record
5 calendar years (2020–2026)
The 10 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)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 shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portJEFFERSONVILLE, IN
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
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
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 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
WDQ7740MMSI 368455640 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 3 February 2026, expires 3 February 2036
WDM3908MMSI 368201570 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 28 May 2021, expires 28 May 2031
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.
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).
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)
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)
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)
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
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).
Casualty record · 1
24 June 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7246702
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
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
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.