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JOHN OLIVER
JOHN OLIVER is a 1980 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 1984, most recently in August 2025, along with 10 deficiencies.
Records from 1984 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 29 August 2025.
- Built
- 1980
- Last inspected
- 29 August 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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
29 August 2025
…with no type recorded12
Deficiencies
10 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
14 calendar years (1984–2025)
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
629017
WDP6567
191404
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-191404
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)51.8 ft × 22.1 ft × 8.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 97 / net 66
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderLOUIS G ORTIS BOAT CO INC · KROTZ SPRINGS, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1980
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBATON ROUGE, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 13 March 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 it97 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
66 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
66 - 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.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
Every recorded inspection, 1980 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.
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Inspected as a tow unit · 4
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.
BOB BLOCKER Towing Vessel · MISLE 91209 · 25 August 1998 · activity 60357ACBL 3028 Freight Barge · MISLE 149393 · 25 August 1998 · activity 60357M/G R 1 Freight Barge · MISLE 255819 · 21 May 1997 · activity 157563MG T 1 Freight Barge · MISLE 421404 · 21 May 1997 · activity 157563Inspection history · 20
29 August 2025
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8220421
17 February 2025
Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8080325
7 May 2018
MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6408364
1 February 2012
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4237630
14 December 2011
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4208297
14 December 2011
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4208394
23 August 2006
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2758193
21 April 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2341034
30 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1976197
5 December 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1476097
20 May 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 182795
13 October 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 213862
17 August 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 89382
25 August 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 60357
18 February 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 48286
19 June 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 16983
21 May 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 119955
21 May 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 157563
18 June 1986
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 310114
5 December 1984
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 299268
Deficiency record · 10
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 10 September 2025
Resolved
All portable fire extinguishers, semi-portable fire extinguishing systems, and fire detection systems must be inspected at least once every 12 months. Annual inspection of extinguishers and fire detection system was due no later than 31 AUG 2025. Complete inspections of portable firefighting equipment and fire detection system and provide service report.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 10 September 2025
Resolved
The master of a towing vessel must ensure that drills are conducted and instructions are given to ensure that all crewmembers are capable of performing the duties expected of them during an emergency, such as abandoning the vessel, recovering a person in the water, and responding to onboard fires and flooding. Records of drills must be maintained in the towing vessel record or the official logbook of the vessel. The entry shall include the date and nature of the drill and all persons involved. Drills were last conducted on the crew's previous vessel, the MIKE McCASKILL. Conduct all pertinent drills and properly log the drills performed for the JOHN OLIVER.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 10 September 2025
Resolved
All fire suppression equipment onboard must be maintained in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. One portable fire extinguisher had a broken dispersion hose. Repair affected extinguisher.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 10 September 2025
Resolved
Electrical equipment must minimize shock and fire hazards. Electrical junction boxes in engine room were attached with plastic wire ties. Permanently install junction boxes so they don't come loose.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 10 September 2025
Resolved
Emergency lighting sources must provide sufficient illumination to facilitate egress from internal crew working spaces. An emergency light in the engine room was not operating. Repair light.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 10 September 2025
Resolved
Auxiliary generators must be equipped with an RPM gage at the machinery location. The tachometer on port generator was not operating properly. Repair tachometer for port generator.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 18 June 1986
Resolved
VESSEL DID NOT HAVE AN OPERABLE COAST GUARD APPROVED MARINE SANITATION DEVICE ON BOARD AS REQUIRED BY 33CFR159.7(C). VESSEL WAS OPERATING WITH INSTALLED TOILETS AND AN MSD, BUT THE MSD PIPING HAD AN OPEN BY-PASS VALVE ALLOWING RAW SEWAGE TO BE DISCHARGED DIRECTLY INTO U.S. NAVIGABLE WATERS.
Lifesaving
Issued 18 June 1986
Resolved
VESSEL DID NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES ON BOARD AS REQUIRED BY 46CFR25.25-5(C). VESSEL HAD ONLY ONE PFD AND THERE WERE FIVE PERSONS ON BOARD WHILE UNDERWAY.
Navigation
Issued 18 June 1986
Resolved
VESSEL DID NOT HAVE A COPY OF THE INLAND NAVIGATION RULES OF THE ROAD ON BOARD AS REQUIRED BY 33CFR88.05.
Documentation
Issued 18 June 1986
Resolved
VESSEL DID NOT HAVE THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION ON BOARD AS REQUIRED BY 46CFR67.45-5(A). VESSEL DID HAVE A PHOTOCOPY ON BOARD.
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.