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JAMES GARRETT

Towing Vessel · Built 1950s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named JAMES GARRETT · RIVER SALVAGE COMPANY, INC. operator of record, 2023

JAMES GARRETT is a 1957 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 1987, most recently in April 2026, along with 16 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2011 and 2023.

Records from 1987 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 20 April 2026.

Built: 1957
Last inspected: 20 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 19
Deficiencies: 16 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 3 investigations · 2011–2023
Inspected with: 28 other vessels

Identity

275270

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WDL4434

73572

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

367411050, 368401490

Maury page id

psix-73572

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations8

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded7

Years with a record 14 calendar years (1987–2026)

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)77.4 ft × 26.0 ft × 9.1 ft

Registered tonnagegross 162 / net 110

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderBLUDWORTH INC · HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES · built 1957

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portPITTSBURGH, PA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 27 September 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 it110 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
162 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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

WDP9718MMSI 368401490 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 22 January 2025, expires 22 January 2035

WDL4434MMSI 367411050 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 8 February 2020, expires 8 February 2030

WDE8903MMSI 367411050 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 21 May 2009, cancelled 27 July 2019

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 · 28

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 · 19

20 April 2026 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8350009

28 February 2025 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8086062

2 February 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7631123

6 May 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7445390

2 March 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7404257

1 March 2022 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7403749

16 December 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7368929

22 April 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7188980

6 January 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7120588

10 December 2019 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6871704

13 January 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6338838

12 October 2017 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6288271

25 September 2012 Industry Initiated Exam · Administration

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4450453

5 June 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4039210

22 February 2006 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2589922

10 June 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2406113

3 November 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2234719

8 October 1987 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 318984

19 September 1987 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 319078

Deficiency record · 16

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm System (BNWAS)

Issued 5 May 2026 Resolved

Except as provided in paragraph (d) or (e) of this section, a towing vessel with overnight accommodations and alternating watches (shift work), when pulling, pushing or hauling alongside one or more barges, must have a system to detect when its master or mate (pilot) becomes incapacitated. Have pilothouse alerter installed meeting all the requirements outlined in 46 CFR 143.450.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 June 2026
Resolved 3 August 2026
Resolution: Video provided showing properly installed and functioning alerter.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 5 May 2026 Resolved

At least two lifebuoys on a towing vessel greater than 26 feet must be fitted with a floating electric water light approved under approval series 161.010 or 161.110, unless the towing vessel is limited to daytime operation, in which case no floating electric water light is required. Two lifebuoy floating electric water lights were found to be operational, but expired. Replace both floating electric water lights with unexpired lights.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 June 2026
Resolved 3 August 2026
Resolution: Video provided of new installed lights.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 10 March 2020 Resolved

Towing vessels shall have a fire detection system installed to detect engine room fires. The installed fire detection system is not functioning properly, system is displaying "fault" and "power supply" errors. Provide proof that the system is functioning as designed and approved.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 11 March 2020
Resolution: Batteries replaced in control panel, system operating normally.

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

Issued 10 March 2020 Resolved

Electrical systems and equipment must be maintained to minimize shock hazards. The port side electrical distribution panel in the lower engine room has an open blank exposing energized internal circuitry. All electrical distribution panels are to marked with respective current and voltage.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 March 2020
Resolved 11 March 2020
Resolution: Panels properly marked, open blank covered.

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

Issued 10 March 2020 Resolved

Towing vessels shall have records of towing gear inspections to include the type, size, and service of each towline, face wire, and spring line. Vessel Master unable to provide documentation of towline inspections. Prove that towline inspections are being conducted, and each item is properly identified and documented with the date and signature of person conducting the inspection.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 March 2020
Resolved 8 September 2020

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals

Issued 10 March 2020 Resolved

Vessels shall properly display the navigation lights and dayshapes when aground, restricted in ability to maneuver, or when not under command. Vessel unable to prove the ability to display the proper lights and dayshapes when aground, restricted in ability to maneuver, or when not under command.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 24 July 2020
Resolution: Cleared Def as per D8 guidance for towing vessels operating on rivers routes for Nav lights and day shapes. POC was informed if any vessel was to operate in dredging or salvaging operation Rule 27 would apply.

Fire Fighting

Issued 8 October 1987 Resolved

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SERVICE DATES HAD EXPIRED

Condition: Unknown
Due 19 October 1987
Resolved 8 October 1987

Documentation

Issued 8 October 1987 Resolved

VESSEL DID NOT HAVE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION ON BOARD

Condition: Unknown
Due 19 October 1987
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past

Documentation

Issued 8 October 1987 Resolved

VESSEL DID NOT HAVE VALID RADIOTELEPHONE STATION LICENSE

Documentation