JAMES H

Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

JAMES H is a 1965 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 32 inspections since 1985, most recently in June 2025, along with 14 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2013 and 2014.

Records from 1985 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 5 June 2025.

Built: 1965
Last inspected: 5 June 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 32
Deficiencies: 14 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 3 investigations · 2013–2014
Inspected with: 13 other vessels

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 5 June 2025

Recorded inspections32

…physical examinations16

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded15

Deficiencies 14 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 22 calendar years (1985–2025)

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

501747

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WDG8121

88404

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-88404

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)74.2 ft × 26.1 ft × 7.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 195 / net 132

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderHILLMAN BRG & CONSTR CO · BROWNSVILLE, PA, UNITED STATES · built 1965

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portCOVINGTON, KY

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 23 October 2025 · expires 31 October 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 it195 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 13

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.

Inspection history · 32

5 June 2025 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8131645

18 September 2024 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8005140

28 May 2024 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7921599

13 April 2023 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7667937

28 April 2022 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7439955

26 April 2021 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7182821

21 July 2017 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6215254

13 October 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6023831

2 December 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5774510

19 March 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5088666

4 April 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4835856

14 March 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4815923

12 March 2014 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4823240

17 December 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4770744

19 August 2010 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3837741

2 February 2010 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3675558

20 March 2009 Administration

Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3436963

22 January 2009 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3398848

26 September 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3081747

12 December 2002 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1719408

11 October 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 294636

18 January 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 11918

17 March 1999 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 810636

15 October 1997 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 774901

25 May 1996 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1095296

27 March 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 190556

27 March 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 761123

8 November 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 96755

20 July 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 368883

30 September 1993 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 846730

27 May 1987 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 316390

26 April 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 301687

Deficiency record · 14

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm

Issued 5 June 2025 Resolved

Eng Rm- Gen alarm light not operable.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 5 June 2025
Resolution: Strobe corrected on spot

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches

Issued 5 June 2025 Resolved

Emergency lighting in lower eng rm not operational.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 5 June 2025
Resolution: Battery replaced and functional on the spot.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machines/parts

Issued 5 June 2025 Resolved

Guards on machinery not addiquite. relocate port engine tpo guard to a better position to fully cover tpo belt drive.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 19 June 2025
Resolution: Machinery Guards installed as required

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machines/parts

Issued 5 June 2025 Resolved

Fully cover air compressor belt drive.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 19 June 2025
Resolution: Machinery guards installed as required

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear

Issued 18 September 2024 Resolved

Vessel lost main steering underway. Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of th towing vessel and the safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Vessel shall proceed to C&B Hebron KY facility under tow by the ITV Atlantis to make repairs to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector prior to departure.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 September 2024
Resolution: Recieved objective evididence steering ram repaird and tested.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc

Issued 28 May 2024 Resolved

Port main engine RPM guage was cracked and did not display the RPM. Make repairs to the satisfcation of the attending Coast Guard Marine inspector.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 26 June 2024
Resolution: MI verfired new RPM Gauge.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access

Issued 28 May 2024 Resolved

Two port bunk room doors were stuck closed and impading egress. Make repais to the satisfcation of the attending Coast Gaurd Marine inspector.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 June 2024
Resolved 26 June 2024
Resolution: MI verfired new handles to crew doors were installed and properly operating.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 13 April 2023 Resolved

General Alarm bell in lower engine room was not operating. Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that is visible and audible. Make repair to already installed general alarm bell in lower engine room to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 April 2023
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Received objective evidence deficiencies have been rectified.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 13 April 2023 Resolved

Port Main Engine has an oil leak on the forward outboard inspection port. All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid. Make repairs to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Inspector.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 May 2023
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Received objective evidence deficiencies have been rectified.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear

Issued 28 April 2022 Resolved

Vessel steering gear would not operate during the annual inspection steering gear test. Make repairs to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard inspector.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 9 May 2022
Resolved 9 May 2022
Resolution: Conducted steering test with satisfactory results.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors

Issued 28 April 2022 Resolved

Void on bow does not close or seal. Make reapirs to the satisfcation of the attending Coast Guard Marine inspector.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 May 2022
Resolved 9 May 2022
Resolution: Received objective evidence void hatch was satisfactory secured.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches

Issued 28 April 2022 Resolved

First and second level bunkrooms do not have egress lighting. Install emergency lighting to the satisfcation of the attening Coast Guard marine inspector.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 May 2022
Resolved 9 May 2022
Resolution: Received objective evidence egress lighting was rectified.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors

Issued 28 April 2021 Resolved

Starboard engine room door would not close all of the way and stuck when opened. One door on the port deckhouse on main deck would not stay shut due to handle was not working. Closure devices must be provided for deckhouse or hull penetrations, which open to the exterior of the vessel and which may allow water to enter the vessel. These devices must be suitable for the expected route. Make repairs to doors so doors open and shut properly, to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine inspector.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 May 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: Received objective evidence the main engine were repaired.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 28 April 2021 Resolved

Port main engine leaking oil out of inspection port. 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. Make repairs to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.

Casualty record · 3

17 December 2013Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 4770744

14 March 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4815923

4 April 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4835856

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

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.