KIMBERLY JOY

Towing Vessel · Built 1940s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named KIMBERLY JOY

KIMBERLY JOY is a 1942 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 29 inspections since 1996, most recently in May 2026, along with 7 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2010 and 2013.

Records from 1996 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 6 May 2026.

Built: 1942
Last inspected: 6 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 29
Deficiencies: 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 2 investigations · 2010–2013
Inspected with: 1 other vessel
Also recorded as: 1 other name

Identity

US Official No.

1039687

IMO number

8971695 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here

Call sign

WDP4637

MISLE id

436461

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

368356250

Maury page id

psix-436461

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations16

…administrative events6

…with no type recorded7

Years with a record 13 calendar years (1996–2026)

The 29 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)104.9 ft × 26.2 ft × 15.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 199 / net 135

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)104.9 ft × 26.2 ft × 15.5 ft

ITC tonnagegross 231 / net 69

BuilderCOAST GUARD YARD · BALTIMORE, MD, UNITED STATES · built 1942

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portCHEBOYGAN, MI

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 2 June 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it231 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
199 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
69 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
135 - 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

WDP4637MMSI 368356250 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 6 March 2024, expires 6 March 2034

WDD2460MMSI 367115580 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 25 March 2016, cancelled 23 September 2024

WCW3767MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 28 March 1996, cancelled 17 June 2006

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 · 1

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.

PATHFINDER Freight Barge · MISLE 42804 · 26 December 2010 · activity 3919642

Inspection history · 29

6 May 2026 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8368107

9 July 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8180677

9 May 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8131752

17 April 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8131836

10 April 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7892488

22 March 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · USCG Great Lakes District (dp) · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7883499

4 March 2024 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7873898

11 July 2023 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7739180

13 June 2022 Deficiency Check · Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7488557

22 March 2016 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5838719

24 February 2016 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5822415

28 January 2016 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5807066

7 October 2013 Administration

Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4730259

3 February 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4527566

5 December 2012 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4496578

15 November 2012 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4484471

13 July 2012 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · USCG Great Lakes District (dp) · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4377512

15 February 2011 DAPI Audit

Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3945808

26 December 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3919642

2 October 2009 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3611312

13 November 2008 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3362305

28 October 2008 Administration

Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3353740

15 January 2008 Uninspected Other

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3130914

30 December 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1093932

27 December 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1094993

5 August 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1090190

11 July 1996 Inclining Experiment

Physical examination · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1090998

2 July 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1086905

24 June 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1086260

Deficiency record · 7

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 6 May 2026 Resolved

A towing vessel that is certificated for limited coastwise, coastwise, oceans or waters beyond 3 nautical miles from shore on the Great Lakes, whose contract for construction was executed prior to August 27, 2003, must be equipped with an approved 160-B semi-portable fire-extinguishing system to protect the engine room. 160-B extinguisher's gauge was showing that it required a recharge. Have the extinguisher serviced and/or replaced. Provide tech report to the satisfaction of USCG Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 143.315(a)(2)(i)

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 11 May 2026
Resolution: Serviced extinguisher. All Sat.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits

Issued 10 April 2024 Resolved

Each towing vessel operating north of lat. 32° N. or south of lat. 32° S must carry at least one appropriate-size immersion suit, approved under approval series 160.171, for each person onboard. This vessel has 2 immersion suits onboard that are no longer serviceable due to age.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 10 April 2024
Resolved 5 May 2024
Resolution: Replaced immersion suits.

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

Issued 11 July 2023 Resolved

DAPI paperwork not onboard.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 July 2023
Resolved 14 July 2023
Resolution: Reviewed DAPI paperwork

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 11 July 2023 Resolved

Health and safety plan not onboard

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 July 2023
Resolved 14 July 2023
Resolution: All Sat.

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Training Requirements

Issued 15 February 2011 Resolved

Crewmembers need training before assuming safety sensitive position.

Due 14 March 2011
Resolved 7 July 2011

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Training Requirements

Issued 15 February 2011 Resolved

Supervisor(s) need 1 hr. EAP training.

Due 14 March 2011
Resolved 7 July 2011

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Random

Issued 15 February 2011 Resolved

Random drug testing needs to be spread equally throughout the year.

Due 14 March 2011
Resolved 7 July 2011

Casualty record · 2

26 December 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3919642

3 February 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4527566

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

MANITOU (2010–2013). 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.