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K.W. DUVALL

Towing Vessel · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named K.W. DUVALL

K.W. DUVALL is a 1969 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 1992, most recently in June 2025, along with 12 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2010 and 2015.

Records from 1992 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 12 June 2025.

Built
1969
Last inspected
12 June 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
12
Deficiencies
12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
2 investigations · 2010–2015
Inspected with
5 other vessels
Also recorded as
1 other name

Identity

US Official No.
520415
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDM9529
MISLE id
100690
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
368253510
Maury page id
psix-100690

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations5
…with no type recorded7
Years with a record 11 calendar years (1992–2025)
The 12 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)56.2 ft × 22.1 ft × 6.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 87 / net 59
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderORTIS BROS BOAT CO · KROTZ SPRINGS, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1969
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portSABULA, IA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 11 June 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 it59 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
87 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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

WDM9529MMSI 368253510 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 29 April 2022, expires 29 April 2032
WDC2436MMSI 366993130 · expired · voluntarily equipped · granted 11 September 2014, cancelled 25 January 2025
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 · 5

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.

PINTAIL Industrial Vessel · MISLE 1218768 · 30 December 2015 · activity 5792153CAPT. GEORGE BRUMLEY Towing Vessel · MISLE 1342346 · 30 December 2015 · activity 5792153MISS LINDA Towing Vessel · MISLE 189234 · 19 August 2010 · activity 3832103WISE ONE Towing Vessel · MISLE 961209 · 19 August 2010 · activity 3832103TED WAXLER Towing Vessel · MISLE 73397 · 21 February 1998 · activity 172039

Inspection history · 12

12 June 2025 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8157683
4 September 2024 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7996189
18 October 2023 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7810486
19 July 2022 Initial Certification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7490643
30 December 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5792153
26 June 2012 DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4357610
19 August 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3832103
19 July 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2723136
8 April 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 215244
21 February 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 172039
21 February 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 220602
16 July 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 231282

Deficiency record · 12

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 12 June 2025 Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must Be maintained to ensure proper operation. Port generator prime mover had a ruptured flexible cooling line. Replace damaged flexible cooling line and ensure it is free from moving components.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 June 2025
Resolved 25 June 2025
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 12 June 2025 Resolved
A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts, maps, and nautical publications for the intended voyage. Vessel was not utilizing latest version of navigation charts, update on board charts to newest (2020) version.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 June 2025
Resolved 25 June 2025
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 4 September 2024 Resolved
Vessel must have operational navigation lights. Vessels aft light was not operational.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 6 November 2024
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 November 2023 Resolved
Vessel is required to have an adequate supply of PFD's onboard to match number of persons allowed on the vessel. Vessel did not have adequate number of PFD's onboard. Place 10 USCG adult approved PFD's onboard the vessel.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 November 2023
Resolved 12 December 2023
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 7 November 2023 Resolved
Vessel is required to have an installed or portable bilge/dewatering pump onboard. Vessel doesn't have the required pump. Place pump onboard IAW applicable reg.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 November 2023
Resolved 14 December 2023
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 7 November 2023 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems onboard must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Vessel's #1 steering starter did not operate correctly. Repair / replace the faulty starter.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 7 December 2023
Resolved 8 December 2023
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 7 November 2023 Resolved
Vessel's flywheels are exposed on the MDEs. Vessel is required to have guards, covers, or rails to ensure the safety of the crew. Place applicable guards, covers, or rails on the flywheels.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 7 December 2023
Resolved 8 December 2023
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 7 November 2023 Resolved
Vessel is to have sufficient lighting suitable for marine environment provided within crew working / living spaces. Vessel does not have sufficient lighting in the engine room. Install additional emergency light or tape in the engine room.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 7 December 2023
Resolved 8 December 2023
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 7 November 2023 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. STBD aft hydraulic steering hose, showing signs of wear (cracking). Renew hydraulic hose.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 7 December 2023
Resolved 8 December 2023
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 7 November 2023 Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Hydraulic piping elbow STBD side near house making contact with deck, beginning to cause chaffing to hydraulic piping.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 7 December 2023
Resolved 8 December 2023
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 7 November 2023 Resolved
Each lifebuoy on a towing vessel must, be marked in block capital letters with the name of the vessel. On board life rings port and STBD, side of pilot house, markings are worn.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 7 December 2023
Resolved 8 December 2023
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 19 July 2022 Resolved
Towing vessels of 26 feet or more and more than 600 HP, engaged in commercial service must have a Coast Guard type-approved AIS Class A device on board. The vessel's AIS is inoperable.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 19 August 2022
Resolved 11 August 2022
Resolution: Verified the AIS was operable and was transmitting and receiving vessel data.

Casualty record · 2

19 August 2010Significant Marine Casualty · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 3832103
30 December 2015Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 5792153
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 · 1

BOBCAT (2010–2015). 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.