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RUBY J

Towing Vessel · Built 1950s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named RUBY J

RUBY J is a 1951 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 4 inspections since 2000, most recently in September 2020, along with 26 deficiencies and 1 operational control, 1 with no removal date recorded.

Records from 2000 to 2020. Most recent: inspection, 17 September 2020.

Built
1951
Last inspected
17 September 2020
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
4
Deficiencies
26 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
1 with no removal date recorded

Identity

US Official No.
262603
IMO number
—
Call sign
WCZ9346
MISLE id
68097
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
—
Maury page id
psix-68097

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations2
…administrative events1
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record 4 calendar years (2000–2020)
The 4 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.

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 6 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 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

Tonnage as PSIX records it42 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
28 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 September 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.

Radio station licence

WCZ9346MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 13 July 2000, cancelled 18 September 2010 · 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.

Inspection history · 4

17 September 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7060198
26 September 2005 Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2501762
3 September 2004 Uninspected Other
Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2189195
23 June 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 279651

Deficiency record · 26

Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Master
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Vessel operator not licensed for route, service, vessel as required under 46 CFR 15.610
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Radio Officer
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Master needs restricted radio operators license as required under 33 CFR 164.72 (a) (3)
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Cylinder
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Repair oil leak in starboard engine as required under 33 CFR 160.113 & 111
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Fire Extinguisher need annual inspection as required under 46 CFR 25.30.5 Last inspection 2002
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Quantity of CO2
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
No approved fixed fire fighting system as required under 46 CFR 27.303
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Personnel › Training › Fire Fighting Basic
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Fire fighting crew training needs to be met as required under 46 CFR 27.209
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Designated Observation Area
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Marpol placard needed on board as required under 33 CFR 151.59
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › General Alarm
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
General alarm not functioning properly as required under 46 CFR 27.201
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › General Alarm
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Genreal alarm placard and red light needed in machinery space as required under 46 CFR 27.201 (a) (3)
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Approval
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Provide proof fire detection system is certified by a prof. engineer or classification society as required under 46 CFR 27.203
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Arrangement
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Fire pump needs to be in operating condition as required by 46 CFR 27.301
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Recordkeeping
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Provide proof company participates in a chemical testing program as required under 46 CFR 16
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Installation
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Battery covers needed in machinery space, loose wires in wheelhouse globes need on light fixtures in machinery spacs as required under 33 CFR 160.111 & 113
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Need 2 type 1 personnel floation devices on board as required under 46 CFR 25.25-5
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Gyro Compass
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
ILLUMINATED MAGNETIC COMPASS OR SWING METER NEEDED ON BOARD AS REQUIRED UNDER 33 CFR 164.72 (A) (4)
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Local Notices to Mariners
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Local notice to mariners needed on board as required under 33 CFR 164.72 (b) (2)
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Documentation › Logs/Records › Transfer Equipment Test/Inspection Records
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
No vessel records of required test and inspections as required under 33 CFR 164.78 (B)
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Designated Observation Area
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Marpol placard needed on board as required under 46 CFR 151.59
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Master
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Vessel operator not licensed for route, service, vessel as required under 46 cfr 15.610
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 September 2005
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 3 September 2004 Resolved
Vessel had only fire extinguishers on board. Vessel did not have Fuel stops, general alarm, crew training requirements, flashing red light.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 3 September 2004
Resolution: Vessel is not operated as a towing vessel. Supply vessel.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 23 June 2000 Resolved
NAME OF VESSEL NOT CLEARLY VISIBLE. LETTERS ARE OF INSUFFICIENT SIZE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 June 2000
Resolved 6 July 2000
Documentation
Issued 23 June 2000 Resolved
OIL DISCHARGE WARNING PLACARD WAS MISSING.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 June 2000
Resolved 6 July 2000
Navigation
Issued 23 June 2000 Resolved
COPY OF INLAND NAV RULES NOT ONBOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 June 2000
Resolved 6 July 2000
Navigation
Issued 23 June 2000 Resolved
VESSEL LOG OF REQUIRED TESTS AND INSPECTIONS WAS NOT ONBOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 June 2000
Resolved 6 July 2000
Documentation
Issued 23 June 2000 Resolved
ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION WAS NOT ONBOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 June 2000
Resolved 6 July 2000
Navigation
Issued 23 June 2000 Resolved
VALID RADIO STATION LICENSE WAS NOT ONBOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 June 2000
Resolved 6 July 2000

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.