JIM H

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

JIM H is a 1999 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 34 inspections since 1999, most recently in March 2024, along with 7 deficiencies and 8 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2020.

Records from 1999 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 28 March 2024.

Built: 1999
Last inspected: 28 March 2024
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 34
Deficiencies: 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 8 investigations · 2002–2020
Inspected with: 44 other vessels
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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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 28 March 2024

Recorded inspections34

…physical examinations8

…administrative events5

…with no type recorded21

Deficiencies 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 21 calendar years (1999–2024)

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

1076324

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WDK9299

488804

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-488804

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)72.0 ft × 30.0 ft × 10.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 144 / net 115

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderHOPE SERVICES INC · DULAC, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1999

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portST LOUIS, MO

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 20 August 2025 · expires 30 September 2026

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 it115 - Simplified, Net Ton
144 - Simplified, Gross 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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34 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 7 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 44 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; 1 other recorded name, with years; 8 casualty investigations, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.

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Vessel history report

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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 · 44

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.

Inspection history · 34

28 March 2024 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7886624

26 January 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7627599

25 January 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7385561

30 June 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7240507

16 January 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6891545

19 November 2018 Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6583761

16 October 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6562687

26 May 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6162811

20 June 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5913025

28 August 2015 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5231994

22 April 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4851619

22 April 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4851633

19 November 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4767526

27 November 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4492161

18 August 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4119325

8 February 2011 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3942369

29 November 2010 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3900985

1 December 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3642788

17 December 2007 Damage Survey · Uninspected Other · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3116943

17 August 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3030799

21 April 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2339668

13 January 2005 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2275541

4 January 2005 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2268743

17 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1966209

26 August 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2013596

23 April 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1787770

4 August 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1658429

23 May 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1624044

23 May 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1667517

31 January 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 102837

31 January 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 274543

17 September 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 113212

24 May 1999 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 799454

2 March 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 426176

Deficiency record · 7

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 28 March 2024 Resolved

All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid into the machinery space. The starboard generator main seal is broken. Replace the main seal during next maintenance period within 3 months. 46 CFR 143.220(a)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 July 2024
Resolved 22 April 2024
Resolution: Cummins rep installed new, longer vent tubes for port and starboard generators.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 28 March 2024 Resolved

Piping for flammable or combustible liquid must be fitted with isolation valves that are clearly marked by labeling or color coding that enables the crew to identify its function. Port and starboard fuel tanks do not have isolation valves at top of tank. Install isolation valve on both fuel tanks. 46 CFR 143.250(c)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 May 2024
Resolved 22 April 2024
Resolution: High level alarm isolation valves installed on each port/stbd fuel tank.

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

Issued 28 March 2024 Resolved

Individual circuit breakers on switchboards and distribution panels must be labeled with a description of the loads they serve. The electrical panel in the forward engine room was not labeled. Label the electrical panel with detail regarding what each breaker serves. 46 CFR 143.400(b)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 May 2024
Resolved 22 April 2024
Resolution: Installed labeling on electrical panel detailing which load is served.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery

Issued 28 March 2024 Resolved

As far as practicable, the owner or operating manager must implement safety control measures to include engineering, source modification. The steering gear systems expands beyond protective grating on the stern. Paint on the deck informing crew members to stay clear of the area has faded. Repaint the safety zone to ensure personnel keep out of steering gear zone when equipment is in use. 46 CFR 140.510

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 May 2024
Resolved 22 April 2024
Resolution: Repainted area on deck identifying steering gear safety zone.

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

Issued 30 June 2021 Resolved

Vessel must complete a TSMS audit

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 December 2021
Resolved 28 January 2022
Resolution: Audit was conducted and reviewed.

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

Issued 19 November 2018 Resolved

Remove 75' fire hoses and replace with 50' fire hoses.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 19 February 2019
Resolved 19 February 2019
Resolution: Vessel removed 75' fire hoses and replaced with 50'.

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

Issued 19 November 2018 Resolved

During a TSMS option no decal inspection the engine room did not have an approved B-V extinguisher. Equip the engine room with an approved 160-B semi portable fire extinguisher to the satisfaction of the Third Party Organization and provide a report of satisfactory to the Coast Guard.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 March 2019
Resolved 28 March 2019
Resolution: Received objective evidence from TPO excepting semi portable fire extinguisher and its arrangement.

Casualty record · 8

23 May 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1624044

23 May 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1667517

4 August 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1658429

18 August 2011Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4119325

20 June 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5913025

26 May 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6162811

16 October 2018Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 6562687

16 January 2020Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 6891545

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.

Recorded names · 1

CHESAPEAKE (2002–2016). 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

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