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BIG JOHN

Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Other hulls named 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
Expired · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
11
Deficiencies
12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2013

Identity

US Official No.
507159
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDL9174
MISLE id
91878
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
368176570, 368176660
Maury page id
psix-91878

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations6
…administrative events2
…with no type recorded3
Years with a record 5 calendar years (2013–2022)
The 11 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.

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 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)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 shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portBOYNTON BEACH, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
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
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

WDL9166MMSI 368176570 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 8 January 2021, expires 8 January 2031
WDL9174MMSI 368176660 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 8 January 2021, expires 8 January 2031
WDI5804MMSI 367712270 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 27 January 2016, cancelled 4 April 2026
WDE3426MMSI 367338920 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 21 February 2008, cancelled 28 April 2018
WX9542MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 18 September 1996, cancelled 10 February 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.

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.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 15 April 2021
Resolution: The Fire hose was replaced.
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.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 15 April 2021
Resolution: The flame screens were replaced to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Insector
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.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 15 April 2021
Resolution: The gaskets were replaced and the doors were repaired to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector,
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.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 15 April 2021
Resolution: The bilges were pumped down and the pummp tested sat.
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.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 15 April 2021
Resolution: Deficiency was corrected to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector
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)
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 15 April 2021
Resolution: Deficiency rectified to the satisfaction of the attending Marine In spector.
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
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 15 April 2021
Resolution: Deficiency rectified to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
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
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 15 April 2021
Resolution: 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.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 December 2020
Resolved 18 February 2021
Resolution: Lights have been replaced.
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.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 12 November 2020
Resolved 15 April 2021
Resolution: Rectified deficiency to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Radar
Issued 8 February 2016 Resolved
Provide valid radar endorsement on credential or certificate of training.
Due 8 March 2016
Resolved 13 June 2016
Resolution: Owner provided valid radar endorsement with 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.
Due 8 March 2016
Resolved 18 February 2016
Resolution: Vessel provided the required PE certification.

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, 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.