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BURL JOE

BURL JOE is a 1945 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 9 inspections since 2013, most recently in August 2024, along with 10 deficiencies.

Records from 2013 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 6 August 2024.

Built
1945
Last inspected
6 August 2024
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

WDK5657
994135
Flag
UNITED STATES
368067010
Maury page id
psix-994135

Inspections, by type

Years with a record 7 calendar years (2013–2024)
The 9 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)42.0 ft × 12.0 ft × 3.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 10 / net 8
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMARIETTA MANUFACTURING COMPANY · POINT PLEASANT, WV, UNITED STATES · built 1945
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portDUBUQUE, IA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 14 May 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it10 - Simplified, Gross Ton
8 - Simplified, 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

WDK5657MMSI 368067010 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 20 November 2018, expires 20 November 2028
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 · 9

6 August 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7975355
15 August 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7769093
17 May 2021 Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7199554
11 June 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6710906
24 April 2019 Administrative Inspection · Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6669530
9 November 2017 DAPI Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6307355
20 September 2016 Administration · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6045304
2 August 2016 Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5963511
23 January 2013 Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4521561

Deficiency record · 10

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 15 August 2023 Resolved
All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Bilges has excess oil and debris. Clean out bilge to the satisfaction of the local Marine Inspector.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 29 August 2023
Resolved 16 October 2023
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights
Issued 15 August 2023 Resolved
The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weather-tight function properly. The port holes in the engine room were all missing gasket material at the top. Ensure the seal is adequate around the entire window.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 September 2023
Resolved 17 August 2023
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 2 June 2022 Resolved
Vessel does not have onboard a valid COD. Place the valid COD onboard.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 2 June 2022
Resolved 3 June 2022
Resolution: Vessel Rep supplied current COD.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 2 June 2022 Resolved
Vessel's fuel shutoff valves are not installed in the proximity of the fuel tank(s). Install valves in the vicinity of the fuel tank(s).
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 30 July 2022
Resolved 15 July 2022
Resolution: Operator installed fuel shutoff valves in vicinity of fuel tank.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 2 June 2022 Resolved
Vessel's emergency lighting did not activate. Replace or repair emergency lighting.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 July 2022
Resolved 8 June 2022
Resolution: Emergency lights were repaired or replaced.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 2 June 2022 Resolved
Portable fire pumps hose had visible leak and will continue to wear ultimately failing. Replace portable fire hose.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 July 2022
Resolved 15 July 2022
Resolution: Operator replaced fire hose.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 2 June 2022 Resolved
Vessel has a paint locker onboard. Vessel is required to install in the vicinity of the paint locker a 40B:C extinguisher.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 July 2022
Resolved 15 July 2022
Resolution: Operator installed portable fire extinguisher near hazmat locker.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 2 June 2021 Resolved
Prove proper operation of propulsion machinery, specifically function of port shaft without undue water ingress.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 16 June 2021
Resolved 2 June 2022
Resolution: Shaft refitted and propulsion tested.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 2 June 2021 Resolved
Prove proper operation of propulsion machinery, specifically function of the starboard engine without continuous spontaneous shut down.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 16 June 2021
Resolved 2 June 2022
Resolution: Starboard engine functioned continiously.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)
Issued 2 June 2021 Resolved
Perform satisfactory fire drills in the presence of USCG marine inspector.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 June 2021
Resolved 2 June 2022
Resolution: Conducted fire drill.

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.