MR BILL

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

Built: 1975
Last inspected: 13 March 2026
Documentation: Case Pending · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 75
Deficiencies: 18 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Inspected with: 46 other vessels
Also recorded as: 2 other names

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 13 March 2026

Recorded inspections75

…physical examinations17

…administrative events5

…with no type recorded53

Deficiencies 18 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 32 calendar years (1993–2026)

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

565044

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WDF8648

134862

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-134862

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)61.3 ft × 24.0 ft × 7.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 97 / net 66

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderCRUMPLER'S SHPBLDG CO INC · ORANGE, TX, UNITED STATES · built 1975

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portHOUSTON, TX

Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un

DocumentationCase Pending · issued 5 February 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it97 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
66 - 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 · 46

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.

Inspection history · 75

13 March 2026 Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs · COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8325882

28 April 2025 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8099967

19 March 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8096195

5 June 2024 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7930521

13 May 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7911626

18 October 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7810785

18 October 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7818851

8 May 2023 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7683697

29 April 2022 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7440536

8 April 2021 Initial Certification · MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7171088

7 December 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7107845

4 December 2020 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7106126

31 May 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6966510

30 January 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6908085

30 January 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6932489

24 May 2019 Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6692339

21 September 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Freeport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6545928

11 September 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6607837

23 April 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6398735

5 March 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6367426

20 July 2017 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6211806

23 January 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6092970

28 May 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4877694

8 October 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4734838

18 June 2013 MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4630237

9 July 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4373076

17 February 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4249874

1 December 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4199136

23 August 2011 MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4124970

9 January 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3662748

9 November 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3630630

12 September 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3610729

8 September 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3591644

6 January 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3389501

5 January 2009 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3388949

5 January 2009 Administration

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3389092

9 December 2008 Administration

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3380748

14 December 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3116816

7 August 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3026677

7 January 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2909670

14 April 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2634626

16 August 2004 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2167878

4 March 2004 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2018243

9 January 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1983011

29 December 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1974857

11 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1964271

18 November 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2065985

15 August 2003 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1883989

22 May 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1619400

16 April 2002 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1606789

5 April 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1611633

16 March 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 24192

30 December 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 188340

25 September 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 12640

23 July 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 161038

15 April 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 427890

29 March 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 112495

24 March 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 427815

14 June 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 110425

6 June 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 161688

3 May 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 182731

27 January 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 400034

7 June 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 217645

4 May 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 97761

14 April 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 166522

4 March 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 16966

4 March 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 108844

16 January 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 386976

23 October 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 144964

14 March 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 187894

12 August 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 80204

7 June 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 358768

27 March 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 165482

1 February 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 661712

27 January 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 500838

Deficiency record · 18

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 28 April 2025 Resolved

At least two lifebuoys on a towing vessel greater than 26 feet must be fitted with a floating electric water light approved under approval series 161.010 or 161.110. Marine Inspector identified a lifebuoy on the upper deck with an inoperable light. Vessel shall replace the battery and ensure functionality of the light. 46 CFR 141.360(b)(2) 16c

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 May 2025
Resolved 13 May 2025
Resolution: MI witnessed sat functioning on board.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 28 April 2025 Resolved

Each lifebuoy on a towing vessel must be marked in block capital letters with the name of the vessel. MI identified a lifebuoy on the port main deck with worn lettering. Re-apply the vessel's name to the lifebuoy. 46 CFR 141.360(1)(4) 16c

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 May 2025
Resolved 13 May 2025
Resolution: MI witnessed sat lettering on board.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 28 April 2025 Resolved

Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. MI identified an expired first aid kit. Replace the first aid kit. 46 CFR 140.435 16c

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 May 2025
Resolved 13 May 2025
Resolution: MI witnessed sat replacement on board.

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm

Issued 28 April 2025 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 systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location: Main engine lubricating oil pressure, RPM, cooling water temp. MI identified multiple faults on the bridge main engine alarm display as well as inoperable gauges in the engine room. 1. Port main engine local display inoperable 2. Starboard main engine local RPM gauge inoperable 3. Reduction gear active fault 4. Main alarm panel shows multiple active main engine/reduction gear alarms Address and rectify the alarms on the operating panel on the bridge and ensure functionality of the gauges in the engine room. 46 CFR 143.230 16c

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 May 2025
Resolved 13 May 2025
Resolution: MI witnessed sat functioning of alarm panels on bridge and in engine room.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-corrosion

Issued 13 May 2024 Resolved

An existing vessel may be deemed by the OCMI, or TPO, to be in compliance with this subpart provided that either:(a) The vessel is built, equipped, and maintained to conform to the rules of a recognized classification society appropriate for the intended service and routes, but not classed. Damage to multiple vertical frames and bent tripping brackets observed in starboard machinery space. Vessel to enact permanent repairs to damaged frames during next scheduled internal structural exam but no later than April 30, 2026 to satisfaction of the CG. 46 CFR 144.200

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 April 2026
Resolved 20 March 2025
Resolution: See attached plate summary.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)

Issued 13 May 2024 Resolved

Decks and bulkheads designed to be watertight or weathertight must be maintained in that condition. Multiple penetrations observed in port side battery room below pilot house. Properly repair and seal holes. 46 CFR 140.610(f)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 May 2024
Resolved 5 June 2024
Resolution: Marine inspectors attended vessel and verified all holes were sealed.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine

Issued 13 May 2024 Resolved

Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact. Observed loose solenoid on starboard generator that was being held together by zip ties and had multiple loose wires protruding posing an electrical hazard. 46 CFR 143.400(e)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 May 2024
Resolved 5 June 2024
Resolution: Marine inspectors attended vessel and observed solenoid was properly mounted and wired.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 13 May 2024 Resolved

Each towing vessel must be equipped with a means to detect smoke in the berthing spaces and lounges that alerts individuals in those spaces. This may be accomplished by an installed detection system, or by using individual battery-operated detectors meeting UL 217. Observed multiple smoke detectors throughout vessel that did not meet UL 217 standards or equivalent. 46 CFR 142.330(b)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 May 2024
Resolved 5 June 2024
Resolution: All smoke detectors were replaced with UL 217 rated equipment.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc

Issued 13 May 2024 Resolved

Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must:(1) Be maintained to ensure proper operation. Observed broken water temperature gauge on port main engine and excessive corrosion on pipe and missing hardware. 46 CFR 143.205(c)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 May 2024
Resolved 5 June 2024
Resolution: Broken gauge was removed and hardware replaced.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 13 May 2024 Resolved

Each lifebuoy on a towing vessel must:(4) Be marked in block capital letters with the name of the vessel. Observed multiple lifebuoys that need to be re-stenciled with the name of the vessel to make them legible. 46 CFR 141.360(b)(4)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 May 2024
Resolved 5 June 2024
Resolution: All lifebuoys were repainted.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Ballast, fuel and other tanks

Issued 4 December 2020 Resolved

Piping and tanks exposed to the outside of the hull must be made of metal and maintained in a leak free condition. Vessel reported crack on starboard side fule tank. Repairs will be inspected to the satisfaction of a Coast Guard Inspector.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 17 December 2020
Resolution: Satisfactory repair attested to by yard representative, TPO in agreement

Engineering › Steering Gear System › Rudder

Issued 5 January 2009 Resolved

Lost the STBD rudder from the vessel at MM388 in the ICW going west bound.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 28 January 2009
Resolution: Received FAX of repairs conducted on vessel.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety

Issued 24 March 1999 Resolved

Vessel did not have a Waste Management Plan on board.

Condition: Unknown
Due 24 March 1999
Resolved 3 August 2017
Resolution: Part of AWO Responsible Carrier Operations Manual kept in wheelhouse and vessel personnel are instructed in its compliance.

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