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EARL FRANKLIN
- Built
- 1970
- Last inspected
- 3 April 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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
3 April 2025
…with no type recorded9
Deficiencies
10 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
17 calendar years (1986–2025)
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
528622
WDH8876
106493
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-106493
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)51.0 ft × 22.0 ft × 6.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 76 / net 52
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderPADUCAH MARINE WAYS INC · PADUCAH KY, UNITED STATES · built 1970
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portCHARLESTON, WV
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 18 December 2025 · expires 31 January 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 it76 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
52 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
52 - 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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Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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.
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Inspected as a tow unit · 1
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.
KEITH A BLOUNT Towing Vessel · MISLE 212158 · 13 March 2025 · activity 8092989Inspection history · 22
3 April 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8104385
13 March 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8092989
3 May 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7906015
7 June 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7706753
9 June 2022
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7472950
28 January 2022
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7369740
11 November 2021
TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7352711
5 June 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6435679
1 February 2018
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6351730
22 November 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6046498
2 October 2014
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5006912
21 October 2011
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4185839
19 February 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3685268
4 November 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3646368
13 July 2006
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2711489
21 April 2005
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2340512
8 March 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2310743
19 January 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2279750
29 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1977929
16 June 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 182197
22 April 1988
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 488287
26 March 1986
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 307780
Deficiency record · 10
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 28 January 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure all bilges and void spaces are to kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Engine room bilges have an accumulation of 2" of oily water. Pump out all oily water from engine room bilges.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 28 January 2022
Resolved
When worn at night, the work vest must be equipped with a light that meets the requirements of 46 CFR 141.340(g)(1). 2 work vest lights found inoperable and 1 was missing. Install lights as required.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 28 January 2022
Resolved
Extension cords must not be used as a permanent connection to a source of electrical power. Extension cord installed on bridge. Removed as required. (CORRECTED)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency signal
Issued 28 January 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. The following alarms must be provided:
High bilge levels
Bilge alarm audio inoperable. Repair as required.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 28 January 2022
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. The following deficiencies were identified on the vessel's machinery:
* Port main engine has a exhaust leak by turbo
* Port main engine jacketwater leak at exhaust manifold weld and at forward gasket.
* Starboard main engine leak at exhaust manifold
* Hydraulic hose forward of port engine wasted.
Repair all deficiencies as required.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 28 January 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must carry at least one appropriately-sized lifejacket, approved under approval series 160.002, 160.005, 160.055, 160.155, or 160.176, for each person on board. Vessel missing one lifejacket. Provide lifejacket as required.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 28 January 2022
Resolved
Flammable and combustible products must not be stored in machinery spaces, unless they are stored in a suitable container that meets the requirements of § 142.225 of this subchapter. Engine oil not in use being stored on deck of engine room. Store engine oil in proper container.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.)
Issued 28 January 2022
Resolved
The master or officer in charge of a navigational watch must ensure all hatches and openings of the hull and deck are kept tightly closed. Stern void watertight hatch found open. Keep closed as required. (CORRECTED)
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.)
Issued 28 January 2022
Resolved
Each watertight door and watertight hatch must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high: “WATERTIGHT HATCH - KEEP CLOSED”. Stern void watertight hatch missing required markings. Add markings as required.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 28 January 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards. Hydraulic fluid from leak sprayed on engine room port forward bulkhead electrical control panels, cables, and bulkhead. Clean oil as required.
Ownership record
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