BUXTON, JR. is a 1984 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 2008, most recently in September 2021, along with 1 deficiency and 4 casualty investigations between 2011 and 2018.
Records from 2008 to 2021. Most recent: inspection, 22 September 2021.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 5 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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.
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
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Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)40.0 ft × 14.0 ft × 6.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 28 / net 22
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderBALEHI MARINE INC · LACOMBE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1984
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portSNEADS FERRY, NC
Trade endorsementsRegistry
DocumentationValid · issued 10 July 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it28 - Simplified, Gross Ton 22 - Simplified, Net Ton
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Inspection history · 13
22 September 2021Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7318088
22 July 2020Special · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7067607
9 May 2018Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6413856
6 May 2013Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4586047
17 December 2012Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4522298
5 July 2012Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4373170
11 June 2012Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4364971
9 April 2012DAPI Audit
Administrative · USCG East District (dp) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4282872
24 January 2012Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4233189
26 January 2011Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3933281
13 July 2010Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3794164
29 June 2010DAPI Audit
Administrative · USCG East District (dp) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3780568
10 March 2008MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3651411
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel was granted an extension past the initial phase-in period that has now lapsed. Prior to conducting towing operations this vessel shall obtain a COI.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 25 December 2020
Resolved 22 September 2021
Resolution: Vessel was sold and not longer owned by NCDOT
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. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
Ownership record
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