BENJAMIN ELLIOT

Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Other hulls named BENJAMIN ELLIOT

BENJAMIN ELLIOT is a 1960 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 14 inspections since 1991, most recently in June 2026, along with 6 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2005.

Records from 1991 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 24 June 2026.

Built: 1960
Last inspected: 24 June 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 14
Deficiencies: 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2005
Inspected with: 1 other vessel

Identity

283659

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WDJ4406

77884

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

367777410

Maury page id

psix-77884

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations11

…with no type recorded3

Years with a record 11 calendar years (1991–2026)

The 14 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)47.7 ft × 15.2 ft × 7.2 ft

Registered tonnagegross 27 / net 18

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderGLADDING HEARN SHIPBLDG. · SOMERSET, MA, UNITED STATES · built 1960

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel

Hull shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portTROY, NY

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 20 November 2025 · expires 31 December 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 it27 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
18 - 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 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

WDJ4406MMSI 367777410 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 16 March 2017, expires 16 March 2027

WDG7400MMSI 367566880 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 20 March 2013, cancelled 9 March 2023

WDD7587MMSI 367188430 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 19 May 2007, cancelled 15 March 2017

WCX3037MMSI 367050380 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 17 March 1997, cancelled 20 May 2007

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 · 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.

DAY PECKINPAUGH Freight Ship · MISLE 41769 · 18 July 2005 · activity 2431111

Inspection history · 14

24 June 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8413291

28 August 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8215785

15 May 2025 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8131969

10 September 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7996187

21 August 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7773647

10 June 2022 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7473482

28 March 2022 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7420105

7 July 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7250411

18 August 2020 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7036994

19 May 2020 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6956101

25 May 2017 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6155240

19 September 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Oswego · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5723838

18 July 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO BUFFALO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2431111

23 August 1991 Type not recorded

No type recorded · USCG East District (dp) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 669257

Deficiency record · 6

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

Issued 10 June 2022 Resolved

Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. Each towing vessel operating on oceans, coastwise, or Great Lakes routes must have a means to take blood pressure readings, splint broken bones, and apply large bandages for serious wounds. 46CFR140.435

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 July 2022
Resolved 19 July 2022
Resolution: The vessel had on board newly purchased first aid kit.

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

Issued 10 June 2022 Resolved

A towing vessel must carry a combination of day and night visual distress signals for specified areas where the vessel operates. 46CFR141.375

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 July 2022
Resolved 19 July 2022
Resolution: The vessel had on board the correct amount of new flares.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general

Issued 10 June 2022 Resolved

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. MI discovered dead end wires in engine room. 46CFR143.205

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 July 2022
Resolved 19 July 2022
Resolution: Dead end wires in engine room were going to equipment no longer in use and were removed.

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

Issued 10 June 2022 Resolved

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 under heavy sea conditions. MI observed semi-portable was on the deck with no wheels attached. 46CFR142.230(b)(c)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 July 2022
Resolved 19 July 2022
Resolution: Vessel operator mounted semi-portable with an elevated platform secured to the deck. MI observed sufficient hose length to reach all areas of the engine room without moving the bottles.

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

Issued 10 June 2022 Resolved

A 40-B portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room or cabinet. MI observed undersized fire extinguisher for paint locker. 46CFR142.240(b)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 July 2022
Resolved 19 July 2022
Resolution: Newly installed 40-B fire extinguisher mounted to paint locker.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections

Issued 10 June 2022 Resolved

The water light must be attached by the lanyard with a corrosion-resistant clip to allow the water light to be quickly disconnected from the lifebuoy. The clip must have a strength of at least 22.7 kilograms (50 pounds). MI observed attached lines are spliced onto buoy, life ring buoys required corrosion resistant clip.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 July 2022
Resolved 19 July 2022
Resolution: Vessel operator removed spliced line and attached light with clip.

Casualty record · 1

18 July 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at NY STATE BARGE CANAL BRIDGE E-247 · activity 2431111

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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

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.