ELWOOD JONES

Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named ELWOOD JONES

ELWOOD JONES is a 1963 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2005, most recently in July 2025, along with 8 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2011 and 2019.

Records from 2005 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 24 July 2025.

Built: 1963
Last inspected: 24 July 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 16
Deficiencies: 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 2 investigations · 2011–2019

Identity

292192

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WDF5940

82681

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

367468920

Maury page id

psix-82681

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations6

…administrative events6

…with no type recorded4

Years with a record 9 calendar years (2005–2025)

The 16 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)45.9 ft × 22.1 ft × 7.6 ft

Registered tonnagegross 56 / net 38

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderG B ZIGLER COMPANY · MERMENTAU, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1963

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portSOUTH POINT, OH

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 24 February 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it56 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
38 - 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

WDF5940MMSI 367468920 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 6 October 2020, expires 13 October 2030

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.

Inspection history · 16

24 July 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8193650

22 November 2024 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8029346

8 May 2024 TPO Audit

Administrative · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8085859

25 May 2022 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7459026

5 November 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7090387

21 October 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6839244

21 October 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6841191

24 July 2019 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6761097

19 June 2019 Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6723901

14 June 2012 DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4358333

29 February 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4253845

30 September 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4159675

3 December 2008 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Commandant (CG-CVC) · Activity 3373604

16 November 2005 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2538380

11 January 2005 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2272736

11 January 2005 Security Plan Amendment Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2272766

Deficiency record · 8

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator

Issued 22 November 2024 Resolved

Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention, the following alarms must be provided: High bilge alarms. MI observed engine room bilge alarm did not operate upon testing. 46 CFR 143.230(a)(5)

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 22 November 2024
Resolved 27 November 2024
Resolution: Rcvd TPO Report of replacement of bilge level sensor in engine room with optest sat.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 25 May 2022 Resolved

All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Surveyor/TPO identified approx. 18” of F/O in the forward hold and contacted Sector NOLA DMI. TPO to provide documentation to the OCMI that the vessel is fit for service. 46CFR142.220 (a)

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 31 May 2022
Resolution: It was reported on 5-25-2022, that the front hold tank was getting fuel in it from the forward engine room fuel tank, the boat the tow to Cairo IL. The boat was at National Maintenance and Repair in Harahan, LA. It was picked up on dry dock to complete

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

Issued 5 November 2020 Resolved

Vessel experienced loss of starboard shaft and propeller.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 9 December 2020
Resolved 9 December 2020
Resolution: Replaced starboard shaft, shaft bearing and prop.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery

Issued 21 October 2019 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. Vessel sustained fire on SSDG due to unknown causes. Determine cause and demonstrate proper operation to satisfaction of approved TPO. Submit TPO report to attending Marine Inspector.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 26 October 2019
Resolved 22 October 2019
Resolution: TPO submitted report.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 24 July 2019 Resolved

Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure the following: All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. USCG team discovered 4 inches of oil under the port engine and 6 under the stbd main engine that has existed for a prolonged period of time, creating a fire hazard to the crew, vessel, and environment; furthermore, the Safety Manual within the company's TSMS specifically referenced all bilges to be free of oil. Remove and clean all oily bilges prior to resuming operations. 46 CFR 142.220

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 26 July 2019
Resolution: See Narrative

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 24 July 2019 Resolved

A towing vessel must be maintained and operated so the watertight integrity and stability of the vessel are not compromised. USCG team discovered the vessel has a port list, port freeboard measured 7 inches, stbd measured 14 inches, cause unknown. To ensure the safety of the crew, submit evidence of satisfactory stability and watertight integrity, to be performed by a Naval Architect or Professional Engineer, prior to resuming operations. 46 CFR 140.605(b)

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 26 July 2019
Resolution: See Narrative

Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › Vessel Response Plan

Issued 21 October 2008 Resolved

-The VRP must be amended to state that training regimens apply to the qualified and alternate qualified individuals, and members of the spill management team per Reg 33 CFR 155.1055 -The geographic-specific appendices in the VRP must be amended to align with the 33 CFR Part 3 technical amendments to reflect the introduction of Sector Commands.

Due 21 November 2008
Resolved 16 December 2008
Resolution: Deficiencies fixed with revision submitted 12/4/08. Vessel approved for resubmission. Vessel expiration date 12/23/2013 (VRP #00154)

Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › Vessel Response Plan

Issued 21 October 2008 Resolved

-Per Reg 33 CFR 155.1040(k), the vessel-specific appendices must be amended to include the volume oil cargo that would be involved in a MMPD and WCD

Due 21 November 2008
Resolved 16 December 2008
Resolution: Deficiencies fixed with revision submitted 12/4/08. Vessel approved for resubmission. Vessel expiration date 12/23/2013 (VRP #00154)

Casualty record · 2

30 September 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4159675

21 October 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6841191

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.