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CHARLOTTE JAMES
Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named CHARLOTTE JAMES · RIVER SALVAGE COMPANY, INC. operator of record, 2023
CHARLOTTE JAMES is a 1965 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 1998, most recently in June 2025, along with 10 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2018.
Records from 1998 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 18 June 2025.
- Built
- 1965
- Last inspected
- 18 June 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2006–2018
Identity
501651
WDL8975
88337
Flag
UNITED STATES
368174690, 368429220
Maury page id
psix-88337
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded6
Years with a record
12 calendar years (1998–2025)
The 19 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)40.0 ft × 18.0 ft × 5.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 44 / net 29
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMAXON CONSTRUCTION CO INC · TELL CITY, IN, UNITED STATES · built 1965
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portPITTSBURGH, PA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 26 September 2025 · expires 30 September 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 it44 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
29 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
29 - 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
WDQ4828MMSI 368429220 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 8 July 2025, expires 8 July 2035
WDL8975MMSI 368174690 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 19 December 2020, expires 19 December 2030 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WDH3371MMSI 367334010 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 22 February 2014, cancelled 15 January 2021
WDE3096MMSI 367334010 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 26 January 2008, cancelled 20 February 2014
WV9876MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 10 November 1998, cancelled 7 March 2009
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 · 2
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.
130 Freight Barge · MISLE 106390 · 17 August 2006 · activity 2763962103 Freight Barge · MISLE 610708 · 17 August 2006 · activity 2763962Inspection history · 19
18 June 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8198435
28 November 2024
TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8043066
12 April 2024
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7894284
22 August 2023
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7771146
7 December 2021
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7348759
16 February 2021
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7141411
27 October 2020
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7096447
26 June 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6987513
11 March 2020
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6941744
31 January 2020
TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6902430
6 November 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6575754
5 April 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6392618
4 April 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6167235
16 June 2015
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5154933
23 September 2011
Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4155619
17 August 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2763962
19 March 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 288302
20 February 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 413293
11 February 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 412755
Deficiency record · 10
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 22 August 2023
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. Alarms for generators and propulsion engines not set manufactures publications. Set alarms to manufacturer recommendations as required.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 22 August 2023
Resolved
The following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location: (1) main engine RPM. Engine RPM not working on starboard engine. Repair as required.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 August 2023
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact. Generator battery charger connections utilize alligator clips. Remove and install permanent connections.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 22 August 2023
Resolved
Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing, in case of fire, each doorway, ventilator, and annular space around funnels and other openings into such spaces. (1) Means for securing power to engine room ventilation fan is located inside the engine room. Move ventilation fan control to a space outside of the engine room.(2) There is no means to close engine room vents. Install method to close as required.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 22 August 2023
Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid, as those terms are defined in 46 CFR subpart 30.10, into the machinery space. Port generator front has oil leak. Repair as required.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 August 2023
Resolved
A towing vessel of at least 26 feet, but less than 79 feet, in length must carry a minimum of two lifebuoys located on opposite sides of the vessel where personnel are normally present. Port side life ring by pilot house missing. Relocate lower level life ring to port side pilot house as required.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 14 January 2021
Resolved
Marine employers shall establish programs for the chemical testing for dangerous drugs on a random basis of crew members on inspected vessels. Marine employer has no program in place for random testing for dangerous drugs.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 14 January 2021
Resolved
Each EAP education program must include at least the following elements: display and distribution of informational material; display and distribution of a community service hot-line telephone number for crew member assistance, and display and distribution of the employer's policy regarding drug and alcohol use in the workplace. Elements of the vessel's EAP education program have not been displayed on the vessel.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 14 January 2021
Resolved
The following list of items must be recorded in the TVR, official logbook, or in accordance with the TSMS applicable to the vessel: Personnel records, Safety orientation, Record of drills and instruction, Examinations and tests, Operative navigational safety equipment, Operative navigational safety equipment, Record of inspection of towing gear, Fire-detection and fixed fire-extinguishing. Owner/ Operator has evidence of items being completed but it is not logged in the TVR or log book.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 14 January 2021
Resolved
Essential systems or equipment must be regularly tested and examined. Tests and examinations must verify that the system or equipment functions as designed. The remote fuel oil shut-off valve has not been tested and logged at least once every three months.
Casualty record · 3
17 August 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2763962
4 April 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 6167235
5 April 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6392618
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.
Recorded names · 2
M/V BURNING STAR (2006), JILLIAN KATHLEEN MURRAY (2017–2018). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
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.