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SHELBY JEAN
SHELBY JEAN is a 1956 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 61 inspections since 1992, most recently in April 2024, along with 27 deficiencies, 6 operational controls and 13 casualty investigations between 2003 and 2018.
Records from 1992 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 15 April 2024.
- Built
- 1956
- Last inspected
- 15 April 2024
- Documentation
- Expired · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 27 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 13 investigations · 2003–2018
Identity
270840
WDD3457
71553
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-71553
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded47
Years with a record
21 calendar years (1992–2024)
The 61 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 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)116.6 ft × 30.0 ft × 9.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 357 / net 243
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderST LOUIS SHIP & STEEL CO · ST LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1956
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionUnknown
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portST LOUIS, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formunknown (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it357 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
243 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
243 - 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 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.
One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.
Inspected as a tow unit · 21
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.
HD 125 Freight Barge · MISLE 1121697 · 7 August 2018 · activity 6503974JIMBO-417 Freight Barge · MISLE 465567 · 4 August 2014 · activity 4946789OPAL Towing Vessel · MISLE 289068 · 3 August 2014 · activity 4951295BUNGE 717 Freight Barge · MISLE 352051 · 3 August 2014 · activity 4951295GD 959 Freight Barge · MISLE 416159 · 14 October 2013 · activity 4742134RIVER TITAN Towing Vessel · MISLE 125862 · 14 September 2010 · activity 3875105PB 2338 Freight Barge · MISLE 1099449 · 14 September 2010 · activity 3875105GL 120 Freight Barge · MISLE 190015 · 3 February 2010 · activity 3677335E.W. THOMPSON Towing Vessel · MISLE 510474 · 22 July 2009 · activity 3542748E.W. THOMPSON Towing Vessel · MISLE 510474 · 11 June 2009 · activity 3502066CRIMSON GEM Towing Vessel · MISLE 128394 · 11 February 2007 · activity 2870772CBL 310 Freight Barge · MISLE 161185 · 11 February 2007 · activity 2870772XL 654B Freight Barge · MISLE 177501 · 11 February 2007 · activity 2870772PTT 146 Freight Barge · MISLE 428571 · 11 February 2007 · activity 2870772AT 180 Freight Barge · MISLE 134112 · 29 July 2006 · activity 2731194SCF 9215 Freight Barge · MISLE 370342 · 29 July 2006 · activity 2731194SCF 9219 Freight Barge · MISLE 370346 · 29 July 2006 · activity 2731194SCF 9223 Freight Barge · MISLE 370350 · 29 July 2006 · activity 2731194SG-559B Freight Barge · MISLE 441742 · 29 May 1996 · activity 40096XL 247 Freight Barge · MISLE 118162 · 23 May 1996 · activity 17743ART 310 Freight Barge · MISLE 126092 · 23 May 1996 · activity 17743ART 533 Freight Barge · MISLE 332426 · 23 May 1996 · activity 17743Inspection history · 61
15 April 2024
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7895743
7 November 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6576116
11 September 2018
Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6538908
7 August 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6503974
6 August 2018
Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6506177
4 August 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4946789
3 August 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4951295
21 April 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4840723
3 April 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4834132
25 February 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4806435
26 November 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4760364
14 October 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4742134
24 June 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4630516
17 May 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4596057
4 June 2012
Industry Initiated Exam · MARPOL · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4341825
29 December 2011
Spot Check (Safety)
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4215816
20 January 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3933033
14 September 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3875105
3 February 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3677335
11 October 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3617785
22 July 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3542748
9 July 2009
DAPI Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3543735
11 June 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3502066
18 December 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3381663
17 December 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3381627
19 November 2008
Administration
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3365841
28 March 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3180428
17 September 2007
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3059730
11 February 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2870772
3 February 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2875354
1 August 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2732398
29 July 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2731194
19 April 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2633917
11 August 2004
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2162856
30 December 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1971549
9 July 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1970692
1 March 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1751818
8 March 2002
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1600633
23 February 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 287819
9 March 2000
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 816636
22 July 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 721877
1 July 1998
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 794250
25 August 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 119544
11 August 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 406757
11 August 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 721879
6 August 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 406604
6 April 1997
Administrative
Administrative · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1098738
29 May 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 40096
24 May 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 391606
23 May 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 17743
2 May 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 161379
20 February 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 753771
17 February 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 195929
11 February 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 187903
22 August 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 129273
22 August 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 195932
22 August 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 231674
22 August 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 752853
6 November 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 658994
14 October 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 114346
14 October 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 228829
Deficiency record · 27
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
Water tight hatches (WTH) have bad seals and corroded holes on closing ring. Repair as needed for hatches to secure and operate properly thru out vessel. 46CFR140.610(a) and 140.160 (b).
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
Electrical equipment, piping for flammable or combustible liquid, seawater cooling, or fire-fighting systems must be provided with isolation devices and markings. Label all pumps and valves in engine room as required above with proper names, (example fire pump) 46 CFR 143.250 (c)(d)(e)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
General alarm light main deck fwd needs labeled as;
Attention general alarm- when alarm sounds or flashes go to your stations. (bold letters) This is an engine room requirement and or where ever red lights are installed to alert crew. 46 CFR 143.235
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire alarm
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
Fire detection temp probe needs installed properly in engine room above port engine aft. 46 CFR 142.330 (a)(2)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
All three life buoy's on main deck not labeled, improper retro, and no lines or water lights seen. 46 CFR 141.360 (a)3 and C(1)(2)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Water, pipes, tanks
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
Potable water tank vent missing bug screen and fill pipe left opened. Required as per cite safety and health.
46 CFR 140.510 (14)
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
Water tight doors (WTD) near fire pump area had electrical cords and water hose's hanging on them. Also water hose's on fire pump valves. WTD missing gaskets and need to operate properly. Remove cords and hose's and repair WTD to seal properly when closed. 46 CFR 140.610(a)(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
Vent for laundry room dryer was opened to the wall and collecting lint in the wall area. Not vented outside properly. 46 CFR 142.220
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
A void vent located midship on stbd main deck was corroded,wasted away. Needs proper vent pipe welded to deck as seen with other void vents. 46 CFR 140.510
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Oil and oily mixtures from machinery spaces
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
55 gallon drum used for L/O slop needs removed and oil stowed in proper tanks as per cite. Proper L/O slop tanks.
46 CFR 140.655(a)(1)(2)(3) 33 CFR 155.330
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Ballast, fuel and other tanks
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
Potable water tank that was bulged out to the point where brackets that held it were fractured and bent.
Water tank needs to be secured for any use till proper repairs are made. Recommend capping fill and vent pipes to keep from accidental use. 46 CFR 140.510(a)(14)
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
Double door for engine room had broken glass window, still in tack but shattered. The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weather-tight function properly. 46 CFR 140.610 (b)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Heating
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
Water heater had exposed wiring, not put in approved junction box. The owner or managing operator must implement procedures to identify and mitigate health and safety hazards, including but not limited to: Electrical, and potable water. 46 CFR 143.400 (e)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
B-V was not properly secured in place just sitting next to railing. The frame or support of any semi-portable fire extinguisher fitted with wheels must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a steel bulkhead or deck to prevent it from rolling. 46 CFR 142.230 (c)
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency preparedness
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
Crew was unable to show records of last drills performed or equipment carried on board. The master must ensure that each crewmember who has not participated in the drills required by paragraph (a) of this section and received the instruction required by that paragraph (a) receives a safety orientation within 24 hours of reporting for duty. Document the same. 46 CFR 142.245 (d)
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Oil and oily mixtures from machinery spaces
Issued 6 August 2018
Resolved
Steering void bilge to be maintained as per cite. 46 CFR 140.655(a)(1)(2).
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › MRO Drug Free Certificates
Issued 9 July 2009
Resolved
Company failed to obtain MRO drug free determination on mariner prior to returning to work.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Recordkeeping
Issued 9 July 2009
Resolved
Pre-employment testing documentation not kept for entire employment period.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Random
Issued 9 July 2009
Resolved
Company failed to meet random testing requirement of at least 50%.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Random
Issued 9 July 2009
Resolved
Company failed to spread random testing equally throughout the year.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Training Requirements
Issued 9 July 2009
Resolved
Company failed to properly train crewmembers prior to assuming safety sensitive positions. Company also failed to proved supervisors with 1 hour of EAP training.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › MIS Submission
Issued 9 July 2009
Resolved
Company failed to file a Management Information System (MIS) report by March 15, 2009.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Waste Heat Recovery
Issued 1 August 2006
Resolved
internal water leak in port MDE
Documentation
Issued 6 August 1997
Resolved
Vessel missing a Certificate of Financial Responsibilty. Certificate of Documentation lists vessel at 351 gross tons._x001C_ COTP Order issued. Vessel detained from movement until COFR is obtained._x001C_
Navigation
Issued 6 August 1997
Resolved
While conducting random boarding, found vessel was missing the CG Light List. Item is required for towing vessels over 26'
Navigation
Issued 6 August 1997
Resolved
While conducting a random boarding, found the vessel to be missing the Local Notice to Mariners. _x001C_ Item is required for towing vessels over 26'.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 6 August 1997
Resolved
Vessel had Type II MSD onboard, System was not operating properly, Owner stated the he never added chemical tablets to system since September of 96.
Casualty record · 13
9 July 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1970692
29 July 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2731194
3 February 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2875354
11 February 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2870772
28 March 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3180428
11 October 2009Routine · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3617785
3 February 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3677335
14 September 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3875105
20 January 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3933033
14 October 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 4742134
26 November 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4760364
25 February 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4806435
7 August 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6503974
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
LACEY NICOLE (2003). 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.