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JAMES MURPHY

JAMES MURPHY is a 1960 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 1986, most recently in May 2025, along with 7 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2006.

Records from 1986 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 27 May 2025.

Built
1960
Last inspected
27 May 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

WDJ2369
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-77626

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.

Inspections, by type

…with no type recorded2
Years with a record 11 calendar years (1986–2025)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded. The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by the kind of activity 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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)50.2 ft × 22.0 ft × 6.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 65 / net 44
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderST LOUIS SHIPBUILDING & · ST. LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1960
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portST LOUIS, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, Bowaters
DocumentationValid · issued 30 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 it65 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
44 - 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.
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Inspected as a tow unit · 1

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.

CTC9801 Freight Barge · MISLE 484579 · 22 June 2006 · activity 2702366

Inspection history · 12

27 May 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8146022
11 June 2024 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7931902
19 July 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7747644
3 August 2022 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7530614
19 February 2021 Examination of Repairs · Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7142793
5 May 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7107964
30 October 2014 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5025586
9 September 2010 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3849435
16 August 2010 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3826847
22 June 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2702366
29 August 2002 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1673236
26 March 1986 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 307778

Deficiency record · 7

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 11 June 2024 Resolved
Portable fire extinguishers must be maintained in accordance with NFPA 10. This requires the extinguisher to be installed securely on a hanger intended for the extinguisher. One fire extinguisher in the pilothouse was found not in the proper mounting bracket. Extinguisher must be placed in appropriate size hanger per manufacturer specs.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 27 May 2025
Resolution: Pilothouse fire extinguisher installed in correct bracket.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 11 June 2024 Resolved
Stowage positions for lifejackets must be marked with the minimum quantity and identity. Pilothouse and deck locker type I lifejacket stowage improperly marked. Mark as required.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 18 June 2025
Resolution: PFD stowage areas properly marked.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 24 June 2021 Resolved
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in the aft deck room showing as undercharged. Fire extinguisher must be refilled or replaced.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 24 June 2021
Resolution: Fire extinguisher replaced
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 24 June 2021 Resolved
Steering system hydraulic hose on aft deck found worn. Renew or replace hydraulic hose.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 July 2021
Resolved 25 June 2021
Resolution: Hydraulic steering hose replaced
Documentation › Markings/Placards
Issued 29 August 2002 Resolved
Vessel did nothave pollution placard on board. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Garbage Placard
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 September 2002
Resolved 29 January 2004
Resolution: O/O CORRECTED
Documentation › Markings/Placards
Issued 29 August 2002 Resolved
Vessel did not have oil pollution placard on board. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Oil Discharge Placard
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 September 2002
Resolved 29 January 2004
Resolution: O/O CORRECTED
Documentation › Certificates/Documents
Issued 29 August 2002 Resolved
Vesssel did not have a valid radio license. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: FCC SSL
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 September 2002
Resolved 29 January 2004
Resolution: O/O CORRECTED.

Casualty record · 1

22 June 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2702366
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.

Ownership record

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