JOSH

Towing Vessel · Built 2000s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE)

JOSH is a 2005 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 14 inspections since 2012, most recently in April 2026, along with 17 deficiencies.

Records from 2012 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 16 April 2026.

Built: 2005
Last inspected: 16 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 14
Deficiencies: 17 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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 16 April 2026

Recorded inspections14

…physical examinations11

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 17 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 calendar years (2012–2026)

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

1168383

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WDQ9223

739706

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-739706

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)26.0 ft × 14.0 ft × 4.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 9 / net 7

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderDAVID POLAND · FALL RIVER, MA, UNITED STATES · built 2005

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portROCKLAND, ME

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 7 April 2026 · expires 30 April 2027

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 it9 - Simplified, Gross Ton
7 - Simplified, 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.

Vessel history report

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspection history · 14

16 April 2026 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8345495

8 April 2026 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8334257

23 January 2026 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8300548

1 May 2025 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8126457

5 September 2024 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7996716

9 July 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7952923

1 August 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7757905

6 July 2022 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7498293

30 September 2021 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7323869

28 January 2020 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6912263

8 October 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6830765

19 May 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Jonesport · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5881446

19 June 2012 DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4348805

17 February 2012 Administration

Administrative · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4246663

Deficiency record · 17

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation

Issued 16 April 2026 Resolved

A towing vessel that is Certificated for rivers, lakes, bays, and sounds must be equipped with A fixed fire-extinguishing system installed to protect the engine room. During the test of the system, the ship's generator did not shut down. Affect repairs to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 20 April 2026
Resolution: Wiring to the generator from the fixed system was repaired.

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

Issued 16 April 2026 Resolved

Stations in the maritime service must be licensed by the FCC. The vessel's FCC station was not onboard the vessel. Provide proof that the vessel has a station license to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 April 2026
Resolved 23 April 2026
Resolution: Operator submitted new station license. Updated file with new call sign and MMSI number.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet

Issued 16 April 2026 Resolved

The owner or managing operator of an existing vessel not operating under a stability document must be able to show the vessel's operation or a history of satisfactory service does not cause the stability of the vessel to be questioned by either the Coast Guard. Vessel could not provide attestation of stability. Provide stability documentation to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 20 April 2026
Resolution: Vessel provided stability documentation.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares

Issued 21 May 2025 Resolved

Replace expired flares.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 June 2025
Resolved 21 May 2025

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications

Issued 21 May 2025 Resolved

Replace outdated Nav pubs.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 June 2025
Resolved 21 May 2025

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Evidence of Basic Training

Issued 21 May 2025 Resolved

Update crew training logs (indoctrination training).

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 June 2025
Resolved 5 June 2025

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

Issued 21 May 2025 Resolved

Provide SOLAS tape on forward ring buoy.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 June 2025
Resolved 5 June 2025

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

Issued 11 September 2024 Resolved

Provide hydrostatic testing on portable CO2 extinguisher.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 September 2024
Resolved 17 September 2024
Resolution: Serviced CO2 on vessel, test sat.

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

Issued 11 September 2024 Resolved

Replace air cooled generator (prime mover) with water cooled generator at next credit drydock.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 July 2026
Resolved 23 January 2026
Resolution: Made the decision to allow the existing generator to remain in service after further consultation with TVNCOE and others.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes

Issued 10 August 2023 Resolved

Prove opereation of fire pump to include self-priming operation with reasonable time frame.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 10 September 2023
Resolved 7 September 2023

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 10 August 2023 Resolved

Replace expired first aid kit contents.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 September 2023
Resolved 11 September 2023

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts

Issued 10 August 2023 Resolved

Provide servicing report for liferaft.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 August 2023
Resolved 11 September 2023

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

Issued 10 August 2023 Resolved

Provide servicing report for fire extinguishing equipment.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 August 2023
Resolved 11 September 2023

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Rudder angle indicator

Issued 23 August 2022 Resolved

Prove operation of rudder angle indicator.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 September 2022
Resolved 12 September 2022

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 16 August 2022 Resolved

Renew expired first aid kit contents.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 September 2022
Resolved 31 August 2022

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

Issued 16 August 2022 Resolved

Prove operation of upper navlight.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 August 2022
Resolved 31 August 2022

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 16 August 2022 Resolved

Re-label high level alarm panel.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 August 2022
Resolved 31 August 2022

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.