JAMES B. YAGER

Towing Vessel · Built 1990s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

Built: 1994
Last inspected: 7 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 13
Deficiencies: 5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Inspected with: 2 other vessels

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 7 May 2026

Recorded inspections13

…physical examinations9

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded2

Deficiencies 5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 11 calendar years (2010–2026)

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

1021261

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WDI2394

403788

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-403788

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)60.0 ft × 23.0 ft × 7.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 69 / net 55

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderYAGER MATERIALS INC · OWENSBORO, KY, UNITED STATES · built 1994

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portOWENSBORO, KY

Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un

DocumentationValid · issued 12 February 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it69 - Simplified, Gross Ton
55 - Simplified, 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 2

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.

LOYD C Towing Vessel · MISLE 193167 · 9 November 2012 · activity 4483978 SUSAN ROBINSON Towing Vessel · MISLE 1043904 · 9 November 2012 · activity 4483978

Inspection history · 13

7 May 2026 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8368463

16 September 2025 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8213349

3 June 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8150683

11 April 2023 Deficiency Check · TPO Audit

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7662497

31 January 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7388285

16 December 2021 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7363805

13 August 2020 Initial Certification · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7013121

9 July 2015 Deficiency Check · Administration · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5207840

16 May 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4593733

9 November 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4483978

9 July 2012 DAPI Audit · Administration · Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4374472

3 March 2011 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3969638

16 August 2010 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3826500

Deficiency record · 5

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

Issued 16 September 2025 Resolved

Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Dead-end wiring found on port MDE control panel and turbo.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 7 May 2026
Resolution: Received objective evidence (photos) showing deficiency corrected. Control panel for old engine removed.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 16 December 2021 Resolved

The date and time that a navigation watchstander, including master, officer in charge of a navigational watch, and lookout assumes a watch and is relieved of a watch must be recorded in the towing vessel record (TVR), official logbook, or in accordance with the TSMS applicable to the vessel. If an engineering watch is maintained, comparable records documenting the engineering watch are required.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 January 2022
Resolved 7 January 2022
Resolution: Log book is in place and proper logs are being entered as per the regulations

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 16 December 2021 Resolved

Safety orientations and other crew training must be documented in the TVR, official logbook, or in accordance with the TSMS applicable to the vessel. The entry must include: (1) The date of the safety orientation or training; (2) A general description of the safety orientation or training topics; (3) The name(s) and signature(s) of individual(s) providing the orientation or training; and (4) The name(s) of the individual(s) receiving the safety orientation or training.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 January 2022
Resolved 7 January 2022
Resolution: Log book is in place and proper logs are being entered as per the regulations

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 16 December 2021 Resolved

The emergency duties and duty stations required by this section must be posted at each operating station and in a conspicuous location in a space commonly visited by crewmembers. If posting is impractical, such as in an open boat, they may be kept onboard in a location readily available to the crew.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 January 2022
Resolved 7 January 2022
Resolution: Log book is in place and proper logs are being entered as per the regulations

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 16 December 2021 Resolved

An external audit must be conducted no later than 6 months after the issuance of the initial COI for vessels subject to the owner or managing operator's TSMS that have been owned or operated for fewer than 6 months prior to receiving the initial COI.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 July 2022
Resolved 11 April 2023
Resolution: An external survey and external audit completed.

Ownership record

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