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BILL GARVEY

Towing Vessel · Built 2010s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named BILL GARVEY · KIRBY INLAND MARINE, LP operator of record, 2023

BILL GARVEY is a 2015 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2015, most recently in May 2026, along with 2 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2020 and 2026.

Records from 2015 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 11 May 2026.

Built
2015
Last inspected
11 May 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
16
Deficiencies
2 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
2 investigations · 2020–2026

Identity

US Official No.
1260559
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDH9868
MISLE id
1336383
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367672370
Maury page id
psix-1336383

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations4
…administrative events8
…with no type recorded4
Years with a record 10 calendar years (2015–2026)
The 16 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)83.5 ft × 32.0 ft × 11.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 297 / net 202
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)83.5 ft × 32.0 ft × 11.5 ft
ITC tonnagegross 387 / net 116
BuilderSNEED SHIPBUILDING INC · CHANNELVIEW, TX, UNITED STATES · built 2015
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portWILMINGTON, DE
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 16 July 2026 · expires 31 August 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 it387 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
297 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
116 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
202 - 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

WDH9868MMSI 367672370 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 8 April 2025, expires 14 May 2035
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 · 16

11 May 2026 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8371172
11 May 2026 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8401316
16 April 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8112794
18 October 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8021038
8 October 2024 TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8016553
1 August 2023 COI Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7739525
17 April 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Freeport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7433604
18 February 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7655849
25 August 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7296033
1 April 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6934007
8 February 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6905229
8 February 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6907350
20 November 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6859128
11 May 2018 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6520484
28 April 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6404291
4 September 2015 Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5727031

Deficiency record · 2

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 11 May 2026 Resolved
The owner or managing operator of a towing vessel that has selected the TSMS option must have examined and witnessed the operation of steering systems and equipment to ensure smooth operation. Vessel had equipment failure on the follow-up control of the steering system. Vessel may make a one time voyage to SENAC Marine in Houma, LA. to enact repairs. Repairs must be completed to the satisfaction of the TPO.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 12 May 2026
Resolution: Completed repairs were reviewed by ABS and report of findings is in the Documents tab of this activity.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 8 February 2020 Resolved
Propulsion machinery must be maintained to ensure proper operation. On 08FEB2020 the vessel suffered a casualty resulting in loss of propulsion on port diesel engine. Prior to movement, identify cause of engine shutdown and correct to satisfaction of TPO.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 8 February 2020
Resolution: ABS Survey report finding that filter anchor bolt had failed, allowing filter to leak oil. Anchor pin replaced and engine satisfactorily operationally tested.

Casualty record · 2

8 February 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6907350
11 May 2026Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8401316
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.