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J L BRADEN
J L BRADEN is a 2004 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 2008, most recently in July 2026, along with 12 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2022.
Records from 2008 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 8 July 2026.
- Built
- 2004
- Last inspected
- 8 July 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 4 investigations · 2008–2022
Identity
1152650
WDI3041
669861
Flag
UNITED STATES
367684360
Maury page id
psix-669861
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded4
Years with a record
13 calendar years (2008–2026)
The 19 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)50.0 ft × 22.0 ft × 8.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 73 / net 59
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSERODINO INC · GUILD, TN, UNITED STATES · built 2004
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Direct
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portCOVINGTON, KY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 23 October 2025 · expires 31 October 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 it73 - Simplified, Gross Ton
59 - Simplified, Net Ton
59 - Simplified, 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
WDI3041MMSI 367684360 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 10 June 2025, expires 17 July 2035 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
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 · 8
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.
ELIZABETH ANN Towing Vessel · MISLE 75038 · 18 October 2017 · activity 6291730ENDEAVOUR Towing Vessel · MISLE 198320 · 18 October 2017 · activity 6291730LOUISVILLE Towing Vessel · MISLE 562686 · 25 September 2009 · activity 3605187AEP 875 Freight Barge · MISLE 1053 · 6 July 2008 · activity 3260358CINDY L. ERICKSON Towing Vessel · MISLE 80514 · 6 July 2008 · activity 3260358ACL 9226 Freight Barge · MISLE 378514 · 6 July 2008 · activity 3260358LTD 2324 Freight Barge · MISLE 841246 · 6 July 2008 · activity 3260358AEP 228 Freight Barge · MISLE 886917 · 6 July 2008 · activity 3260358Inspection history · 19
8 July 2026
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8395756
24 June 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8147027
20 June 2024
Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7938482
18 May 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7675144
17 May 2022
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7433825
9 March 2022
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7410155
17 February 2022
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7397826
16 February 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7398434
17 June 2021
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7232818
25 June 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6966911
27 June 2019
Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6699589
18 October 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6291730
28 February 2017
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6098403
21 October 2013
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4736198
7 April 2010
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3711235
4 March 2010
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3690019
2 March 2010
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3689364
25 September 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3605187
6 July 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3260358
Deficiency record · 12
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 8 July 2026
Resolved
All towing vessels must be operated in a manner that minimizes the risk of down-flooding and progressive flooding. The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weather-tight function properly. MI observed that the forward void hatch gasket was damaged allowing water ingress.
46 CFR 140.610
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Sanitary Facilities
Issued 8 July 2026
Resolved
Each Marine Sanitation device must be free of design defects such as rough or sharp edges that may cause bodily injuries or that would allow toxic substances to escape to the interior of the vessel. MI observed that the MSD was leaking.
33 CFR 159.95(a)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 18 May 2023
Resolved
Vessels fire hose closure valve was found with crack and leaking water. Valve was replaced.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 17 May 2022
Resolved
Port Ring Life Buoy (RLB) Retro-reflective material was wasted, repair or replace RLB.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 17 May 2022
Resolved
Hydraulic hoses on flanking rudder system were rubbing against each aother causing wear to hose. Verify integrity of hoses and install appropriate chafing gear.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Cleanliness of engine room
Issued 17 May 2022
Resolved
Vessel had emulsified oil in engine room bilge. Clean oil out of bilges.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 17 February 2022
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions.
The vessel reported an issue with the vessel's starboard rudder. Prove proper operation of the vessel's steering system.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 17 June 2021
Resolved
Vessel shall be free of fire hazards. Oil soaked exhaust lagging and oil soaked cables were found in the engine room overhead.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 17 June 2021
Resolved
Float light on port side pilothouse ring buoy was not operable.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 17 June 2021
Resolved
Float light on starboard side pilothouse ring buoy was not operation
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 17 June 2021
Resolved
Lifejackets stowed on the overhead on the 2nd deck were hard to removed from stawage locatin. Stow in a way that makes them readily accessibkle.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 17 June 2021
Resolved
Small first aid box on bathroom door had expired materials in it. remove or replace with no expired materials.
Casualty record · 4
6 July 2008Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 3260358
25 September 2009Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 3605187
18 October 2017Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 6291730
16 February 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7398434
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.
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.