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WILLIAM P. HOBBY

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named WILLIAM P. HOBBY

WILLIAM P. HOBBY is a 1964 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 31 inspections since 1993, most recently in May 2026, along with 2 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2013.

Records from 1993 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 5 May 2026.

Built: 1964
Last inspected: 5 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 31
Deficiencies: 2 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2013
Inspected with: 7 other vessels

Identity

545784

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WDF7247

119403

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

367482550

Maury page id

psix-119403

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations21

…administrative events5

…with no type recorded5

Years with a record 17 calendar years (1993–2026)

The 31 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 Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1977.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)62.5 ft × 30.0 ft × 8.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 85 / net 57

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)62.5 ft × 30.0 ft × 8.5 ft

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderTODD SHIPYARDS CORP · HOUSTON TX, UNITED STATES · built 1964

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portHOUSTON, TX

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 23 December 2025 · expires 30 November 2026

Service, as the file records itPassenger (Inspected)

Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)

Tonnage as PSIX records it85 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
57 - 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

WDF7247MMSI 367482550 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 25 March 2021, expires 19 March 2031

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 · 7

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.

P-350 Public Tankship/Barge · MISLE 48178 · 19 January 2004 · activity 1988123 KIRBY 29034T Tank Barge · MISLE 48381 · 19 January 2004 · activity 1988123 KIRBY 26907 Tank Barge · MISLE 53088 · 19 January 2004 · activity 1988123 JULEANN TORRENCE Towing Vessel · MISLE 141279 · 19 January 2004 · activity 1988123 LASM-31 Tank Barge · MISLE 51424 · 28 October 1997 · activity 180452 KIRBY 20906 Tank Barge · MISLE 52422 · 28 October 1997 · activity 180452 FREEMONT Towing Vessel · MISLE 135709 · 28 October 1997 · activity 180452

Inspection history · 31

5 May 2026 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8367320

27 March 2026 Examination of Repairs · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8332864

15 January 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8297088

20 March 2025 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8097221

17 March 2025 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8095024

30 January 2025 Administrative Inspection · Excursion Permit

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8072349

20 March 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7882196

18 March 2024 Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7881006

7 February 2024 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7862602

22 January 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7852864

14 July 2023 Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7742679

11 March 2023 Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7649580

29 September 2022 Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7568641

7 October 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7328347

9 July 2021 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7250762

29 April 2019 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6672977

16 January 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6611140

14 January 2019 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6610168

10 December 2018 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6595325

23 February 2018 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6360184

7 September 2017 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6261890

17 August 2016 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5975443

28 June 2016 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5930214

5 May 2016 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5869365

14 May 2014 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4858276

13 January 2009 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3393606

19 January 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1988123

25 May 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 187608

28 October 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 180452

21 September 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 58323

12 July 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 33105

Deficiency record · 2

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Decks - corrosion

Issued 3 October 2022 Resolved

The intent of this part is to insure that the scantlings,material,fastenings, workmanship and arrangement of each vessel are such as to provide for safe operation in accordance with the terms of its COI. Marine Inspector discovered multiple holes in the deck plates above the engine room allowing free access of water from the outside deck to the engine compartment. Vessel is restricted from operating until wasted deck plates are cropped and renewed to the satisfaction of a Coast Guard Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 177.01-5 701 C

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 March 2023

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles

Issued 12 July 2021 Resolved

Flush scuttles need to be permanently affixed to vessel with chain or wire rope.

Due 12 August 2021
Resolved 21 July 2021
Resolution: Chain attached to scuttles.

Casualty record · 1

14 March 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4549893

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.