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BIG JOHN
BIG JOHN is a 1967 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 11 inspections since 2013, most recently in October 2022, along with 12 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 1 casualty investigation in 2013.
Records from 2013 to 2022. Most recent: inspection, 21 October 2022.
- Built
- 1967
- Last inspected
- 21 October 2022
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2013
Identity
507159
WDL9174
91878
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-91878
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 4 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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 recorded3
Years with a record
5 calendar years (2013–2022)
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)50.8 ft × 18.0 ft × 6.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 52 / net 35
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderBREAUX'S BAY CRAFT INC. · LOREAUVILLE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1967
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBOYNTON BEACH, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 7 June 2025 · expires 30 June 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 it52 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
35 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
35 - 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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Inspection history · 11
21 October 2022
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7581234
11 August 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7530924
17 February 2021
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7141893
12 August 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Detached Duty Office Fort Myers · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7031080
12 August 2020
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification · Plan Review (Other than "T")
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Fort Myers · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7031131
26 January 2016
Uninspected Other · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5803919
10 December 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4767059
19 October 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4737441
18 October 2013
Administration · Spot Check (Safety) · Risk-based Targeted Exam
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Fort Myers · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4739478
18 October 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4751214
5 March 2013
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4572501
Deficiency record · 12
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 17 February 2021
Resolved
The fire hose must be a lined commercial fire hose 15 meters (50 feet) in length, at least 40 millimeters (1.5 inches) in diameter, and fitted with a nozzle made of corrosion-resistant material capable of providing a solid stream and a spray pattern.
The STBD side hose was found in a non-serviceable condition.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 17 February 2021
Resolved
Vent pipes for integral fuel tanks. Each integral fuel tank must have a vent that connects to the highest point of the tank, discharges on a weather deck through a bend of 180 degrees, and is fitted with a 30-by-30-mesh corrosion-resistant flame screen.
The flame screens on all of the fuel vents were found inadequate.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 17 February 2021
Resolved
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.
The watertight door gaskets were found inadequate and the doors show signs of excessive wastage. Replace the gaskets with the manufacture recommended product and repair the doors to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector as discussed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 17 February 2021
Resolved
There must be an installed or portable bilge pump for emergency dewatering.
The fixed bilge pump was not tested due to excessive oil in the engine room bilge.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 17 February 2021
Resolved
Each life float and rigid buoyant apparatus must be fitted with a lifeline, pendants, a painter, and floating electric water light approved under approval series 161.010.
Life float did not have any of the required equipment.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 17 February 2021
Resolved
Provide operator permit or license for radios.
Master did not have an operators 47 CFR 80.159(c)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 17 February 2021
Resolved
Provide radio station license.
The license had 2 different MMSI numbers and call signs. 47 CFR 80.13
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 17 February 2021
Resolved
Provide Bridge to Bridge Act Safety Certificate.
No certificate on board at the time of inspection. 47 CFR 80.401
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 November 2020
Resolved
Overhead lights in the engine room are exposed and pose a fire and safety hazard to the vessel.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 12 August 2020
Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is the sole vessel that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no long be permitted to operate.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Radar
Issued 8 February 2016
Resolved
Provide valid radar endorsement on credential or certificate of training.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Approval
Issued 8 February 2016
Resolved
Provide certification, from professional engineer or class society, regarding requirements of fire detection system functionality.
Casualty record · 1
18 October 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4751214
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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with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National
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