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E. L. JONES
E. L. JONES is a 1959 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 1997, most recently in March 2024, along with 15 deficiencies — 2 with no resolution recorded — and 1 operational control.
Records from 1997 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 14 March 2024.
- Built
- 1959
- Last inspected
- 14 March 2024
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 15 recorded · 2 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
14 March 2024
…with no type recorded2
Deficiencies
15 recorded · 2
without a recorded resolution
…past their stated due date1
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
10 calendar years (1997–2024)
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
278545
5116402
WDC9840
75180
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-75180
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)91.6 ft × 26.3 ft × 10.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 194 / net 132
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderJAKOBSON SHIPYARD INC · OYSTER BAY, NY, UNITED STATES · built 1959
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPANAMA CITY, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 30 July 2025 · expires 31 July 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 it194 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
132 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
132 - 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.
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.
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Inspection history · 13
14 March 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7895944
6 March 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7875099
19 April 2023
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7671667
15 December 2022
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7605644
19 July 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7511345
17 April 2020
Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7107424
3 April 2013
Industry Initiated Exam · MARPOL · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4566336
30 June 2009
Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3519557
17 December 2008
Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3381429
15 November 2006
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2821367
23 June 2004
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2108243
15 July 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 671093
15 May 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 198308
Deficiency record · 15
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 6 March 2024
No resolution recorded
Vessel missed DD/ISE due date of 31JAN2024. Vessel prohibited from commercial towing operations until valid COI is issued.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 15 December 2022
Resolved
All inspected towing vessels must maintain equipment within the manufacturer's recommended practice and manner that minimizes the risk of injury or death. CG Inspector assessed the main diesel engine's raw water piping exhibited excessive leakage that was inadequately corrected with a soft patch. Provide evidence of repair to the raw water piping for the main diesel engine.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Decks - corrosion
Issued 15 December 2022
No resolution recorded
This vessel exhibits excessive pitting and corrosion throughout the entire maindeck. Provide gauge report for excessive pitting, conduct repairs IAW with vessel's original scantlings. Provide documentation by the completion of the next required Drydock.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 15 December 2022
Resolved
Inspected towing vessels are required to maintain steering gear systems that undergo smooth operation. CG Inspectors witnessed the steering gear exhibiting unstable movement and excessive shaking. Provide evidence of repair and smooth operation of the steering gear system.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 15 December 2022
Resolved
Inspected towing vessels must operate in a manner to protect against injury. The main door leading to the engine room remains in inoperable condition and cannot close properly. Provide evidence of repair.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery
Issued 15 December 2022
Resolved
Exposed hazards such as gears and rotating machinery, must be protected by a cover, guard or rail. The inspected vessel exhibits open rotating machinery on both the main diesel engine and generator. Provide evidence of installed cover/guards.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 19 July 2022
Resolved
Based on a external mid-management audit, conducted on 08 February 2022, twenty-four (24) non-conformities were issued. The OCMI has reasonable cause that the vessel's survey is deficient and requires an external survey be completed by the next scheduled survey, with the Coast Guard Marine Inspector present.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Reports of non-conf., accidents & hazardous occur.
Issued 17 June 2021
Resolved
CG Marine Inspectors have conducted two separate COI exams; both of which resulting in several defs not previously identified by TBS surveyors. If a TPO non-conformity acceptance report isn't provided the E>L JONES ill loose its TSMS eligibility and become a CG inspected vessel.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 17 June 2021
Resolved
Main Diesel Engine is using residential air filters as engine air filters. Remove and install proper filters IAW Manufactures recommendations.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 22 January 2021
Resolved
Vessel has excessive defs that have been accepted as TPO non-conformities. Vessel is restricted from movement until defs have been corrected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Issued 17 April 2020
Resolved
Engine room to accommodation space door unable to remain closed during normal operations. Properly repair door and prove proper operation.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 17 April 2020
Resolved
Lower engine room to storage room Class 1 watertight door has been removed. Properly install door as original and repair stern bulkhead viewing cut outs.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 17 April 2020
Resolved
Stbd life ring retro reflective tape missing and worn; renew as original.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 17 April 2020
Resolved
Port life ring missing vessel name. Properly label.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 17 April 2020
Resolved
Operator storing gasoline and various flammable items throughout vessel. Remove or provide an approved flammable locker.
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.