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DAVE DAVENPORT
DAVE DAVENPORT is a 1970 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 2001, most recently in January 2026, along with 26 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded —.
Records from 2001 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 2 January 2026.
- Built
- 1970
- Last inspected
- 2 January 2026
- Documentation
- Expired · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 26 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
535882
WDN2567
111622
Flag
UNITED STATES
368263360
Maury page id
psix-111622
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded5
Years with a record
11 calendar years (2001–2026)
The 13 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)57.1 ft × 21.1 ft × 6.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 100 / net 68
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderYATES MARINE CONSTRUCTION INC · CHARLESTON · built 1970
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portVICKSBURG, MS
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 it100 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
68 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
68 - 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
WDN2567MMSI 368263360 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 18 June 2022, expires 18 June 2032
WDI5719MMSI 367711410 · cancelled · voluntarily equipped · granted 21 January 2016, cancelled 13 October 2020
WDE3005MMSI 367332810 · cancelled · voluntarily equipped · granted 23 January 2008, cancelled 21 January 2016
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 · 13
2 January 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8289488
22 September 2025
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8238740
18 October 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8024860
20 September 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8005492
31 July 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7756965
22 June 2022
Deficiency Check · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7442752
2 February 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5813787
18 November 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5768795
26 April 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5114313
25 June 2012
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4368587
13 June 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3236715
27 September 2002
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1691320
12 November 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 63000
Deficiency record · 26
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 January 2026
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: Be maintained to ensure proper operation;Be suitable for route and service; and Have suitable propulsion controls to provide the operator full control at each operating station. Vsl suffered a loss of full steering and flanking capabilities. Repair or replace damaged components to original. Conduct test of the system and to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 22 September 2025
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards.
Vessel was found to have extension cords wired in tandem with immersion pump electrical cables.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Lighting (Accommodation)
Issued 22 September 2025
Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas. Emergency lighting sources must provide for sufficient illumination under emergency conditions to facilitate egress from each space...
Vessel needs to upgrade emergency lighting. Lighting did not cover sufficient spaces. Phosphorescent strips (if used) need to be added to ladder wells, door over heads and egress points.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 22 September 2025
Resolved
All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable.
Vessel was found to have excessive oily waste accumulation in the bilges of the E/R.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Steam pipes and pressure pipes
Issued 22 September 2025
Resolved
Plastic pipe and associated fittings must be approved to approval series 164.141 as follows:(i) All piping, except pipe used on open decks, in cofferdams, void spaces, or ducts, must meet the flame spread requirements of Appendix 3 of IMO Resolution A.753(18).
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 22 September 2025
No resolution recorded
c)The valve must be installed in the fuel piping directly outside of the fuel oil supply tank.
(e)Each remote valve control must be marked in clearly legible letters, at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high, indicating the purpose of the valve and the way to operate it.
Vessels fuel oil shut off valves were located in line with each engines filters and not closest to the supply tank as possible. Relocate all 03 shut off valves as closest to the supply tanks as possible. Label the remote actuating staitons appropriately.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 20 September 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must perform the tests in Table 143.245(b). There is no record of any of the tests in the table. Complete all of the tests and record IAW 143.245(b).
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Crew alarm
Issued 20 September 2024
Resolved
Crew members must be familiar with their firefighting duties, and, specifically how to fight a fire in the engine room and else whee onboard the towing vessel. Crew members did not know their duties during an engine room fire. Provide proof that crew members have conducted drills and is recorded in accordance with 46CF140.420(g).
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 20 September 2024
Resolved
Charts, including electronic charts acceptable to the Coast Guard, of appropriate scale to make safe navigation possible. Vessel has Coastal Explorer version of rose point which is for pleasure boaters. Vessel is required commercial grade Rose Point with a Letter of Conformance.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Muster list
Issued 20 September 2024
Resolved
The emergency duties and duty stations required must be posted at each operating station and in a conspicuous location in a space commonly visited by crew members. If posting is impractical, they may be kept onboard in a location readily available to the crew. There was no emergency duty stations posted on the vessel.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 5 September 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists. Alarms must be provided for bilge alarms. There were no visual or audible bilge alarms for the vessel.
46CFR143.230
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 5 September 2023
Resolved
All hand portable fire extinguishers onboard the vessel, must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months. Fire extinguisher in the bottom deck crew berthing was not serviced with the other fire fighting equipment onboard.
46CFR142.240
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 5 September 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a fire detection system installed to detect engine room fires. Each detector must be installed, tested and maintained in accordance with the manufacturers design. Fire/heat detector in the engine room was loose/broken.
46CFR142.330
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 5 September 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency conditionexists. An alarm must be provided for the low hydraulic steering fluid. Vessel did not have a low level alarm on their hydraulic tank.
46CFR143.230
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 5 September 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 steering lines for primary and flanking rudders found worn and cracked, replace affected lines to factory and to the satisfaction of the Marine inspector.
46CFR143.205
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 5 September 2023
Resolved
The VHF–FM radio must be installed at each operating station and connected to a functioning battery backup.
Radio was was not connected to battery back up.
46 CFR 140.715(b)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 5 September 2023
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact.
MDE electrical box has multiple zip ties securing it.
46 CFR 143.400(e)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 5 September 2023
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact.
Switchbox missing hardware on cover. "Off" button missing on face of panel.
46 CFR 143.400(e)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 5 September 2023
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact.
Port side overhead juction box face plate needs to be replaced.
46 CFR 143.400(e)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Engineers' alarm
Issued 22 June 2022
Resolved
High bilge level alarm must be visual and audible at the operating station. The bilge alarm on vessel does not have a visual indicator at the operating station.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 22 June 2022
Resolved
Propulsion machinery must be maintained to ensure proper operation. The fuel delivery line between primary and secondary fuel filter on the starboard main engine is severely chaffed, replace in kind.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 June 2022
Resolved
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) must include display and distribution of community service hot-line telephone number for crewmember assistance. There is currently no EAP hot line numbers displayed on the vessel.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire-dampers
Issued 22 June 2022
Resolved
Means must be provided for closing each doorway, ventilator and annular space around funnels and other openings into the machinery space. The machinery space ventilation closure is bent and stuck open, rendering it inoperable.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 22 June 2022
Resolved
A fixed fire pump must be capable of delivering water of at least 50psi and flow rate of at least 80 gpm. There was debris in the fire starboard fire hose which made the fire nozzle inoperable with no pressure. Crew removed debris and showed good pressure from starboard hose.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 22 June 2022
Resolved
Each fire drill must, as far as practicable, be conducted as if there was an actual emergency. When conducting fire drill during inspection, crewmembers were unfamiliar with basic shipboard procedures for a galley fire. Training was completed with crew.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 22 June 2022
Resolved
Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working and living areas and can be automatic, battery powered lights with duration of no less than 2 hours OR non electric phosphorescent adhesive lighting strips installed along escape routes. There is currently no emergency lighting or phosphorescent strips in accommodation spaces for egress routes.
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.