H.E. BOWLES

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

H.E. BOWLES is a 1976 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 106 inspections since 1994, most recently in April 2026, along with 3 deficiencies and 52 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2026.

Records from 1994 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 13 April 2026.

Built: 1976
Last inspected: 13 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 106
Deficiencies: 3 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 52 investigations · 2002–2026
Inspected with: 195 other vessels
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 April 2026

Recorded inspections106

…physical examinations8

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded97

Deficiencies 3 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 31 calendar years (1994–2026)

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

576107

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WDL8735

144151

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-144151

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)127.7 ft × 44.0 ft × 9.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 580 / net 395

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderST. LOUIS SHIP DIV OF POT · ST. LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1976

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 22 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 it580 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
395 - 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.

Vessel history report

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

Every recorded inspection, 1980 to 2026 for this class, 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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 195

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 · 106

13 April 2026 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8358597

11 October 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8264662

6 March 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8089246

24 August 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8016736

10 June 2024 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7933485

8 March 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7877939

16 July 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7511109

22 March 2022 Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7429486

14 March 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7415692

11 February 2022 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7394862

11 February 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7484067

15 December 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7368683

25 January 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7130343

6 December 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6868758

24 January 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6347368

2 August 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6236056

5 December 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6052639

26 May 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5896372

10 September 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5726083

8 September 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5761370

22 August 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5224989

7 January 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5052579

15 April 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4842014

11 April 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4848174

21 February 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4537428

29 September 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4466288

24 July 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4403228

9 June 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4338517

31 January 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4235354

14 January 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4232517

14 January 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4232555

12 April 2011 MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3985328

8 April 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3986174

4 March 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3963918

13 February 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3946396

10 December 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3909844

17 September 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3853387

1 September 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3841231

8 July 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3790718

3 December 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3645986

25 October 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3621804

12 September 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3596648

21 June 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3511858

7 February 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3414644

7 February 2009 Uninspected Other

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3439417

6 October 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3350237

28 September 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3659843

10 April 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3182631

9 April 2008 Uninspected Other

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3182331

8 April 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3180814

22 March 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3171228

28 February 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3162446

11 February 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3145530

7 February 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2872007

28 August 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2769437

17 July 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2750985

7 July 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2708111

22 May 2006 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2656175

21 May 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2864213

30 March 2006 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2612780

13 February 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2652298

23 December 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2559756

23 July 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2439666

10 July 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2472185

4 June 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2383522

2 April 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2036174

31 March 2004 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2035028

16 February 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2007232

7 April 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1771979

16 January 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1734818

28 November 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1716304

13 July 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1656881

23 June 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1648758

6 June 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1627707

22 July 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 67840

25 May 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 178300

22 May 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 76929

1 August 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 280648

14 February 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 150884

24 March 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 66462

12 January 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 155677

25 August 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 160278

3 June 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 151658

26 March 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 117844

22 March 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 74998

12 October 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 172169

8 September 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 146924

28 July 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 729764

28 May 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 165142

28 May 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 210915

27 May 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 151009

16 February 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 168768

14 February 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 118913

14 February 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 387952

13 July 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 117965

14 April 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 59383

14 April 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 129969

24 February 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 148522

29 December 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5607

29 December 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 23795

4 October 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 371112

13 September 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 120406

13 September 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 729762

2 September 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5940

29 July 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 132803

29 April 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 68221

Deficiency record · 3

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear

Issued 11 February 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 vessel reported an issue with the vessel's port rudder. Prove proper operation of the vessel's steering system. This requirement may be cleared by the vessel's TPO in accordance with the vessel's TSMS.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 11 February 2022
Resolved 15 February 2022
Resolution: Received closeout package from TVIB, deficiency cleared.

Documentation

Issued 4 October 1994 Resolved

FUEL OIL TRANSFER PROCEDURES NOT ONBOARD AT TIME OF BOARDING.

Condition: Unknown
Due 4 November 1994
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past

Documentation

Issued 4 October 1994 Resolved

DOCUMENT NOT ONBOARD AT TIME OF BOARDING DUE TO TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP CORRECTIONS

Casualty record · 52

23 June 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1648758

13 July 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1656881

28 November 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1716304

16 January 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1734818

2 April 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2036174

4 June 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 2383522

10 July 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2472185

23 July 2005Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 2439666

13 February 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2652298

21 May 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 2864213

7 July 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2708111

17 July 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2750985

28 August 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2769437

7 February 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2872007

11 February 2008Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3145530

28 February 2008Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3162446

22 March 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3171228

10 April 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 3182631

28 September 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3659843

6 October 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3350237

7 February 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3414644

21 June 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3511858

12 September 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3596648

25 October 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3621804

3 December 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3645986

8 July 2010Routine · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3790718

1 September 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3841231

10 December 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3909844

13 February 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3946396

4 March 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3963918

8 April 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3986174

9 June 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4338517

24 July 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4403228

29 September 2012Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 4466288

11 April 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 4848174

15 April 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4842014

8 September 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5761370

10 September 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 5726083

26 May 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5896372

5 December 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6052639

2 August 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6236056

24 January 2018Major Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6347368

25 January 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7130343

15 December 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7368683

11 February 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7484067

14 March 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7415692

16 July 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7511109

8 March 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7877939

24 August 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8016736

6 March 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8089246

11 October 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8264662

13 April 2026Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8358597

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. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

Recorded names · 1

GEORGE KING (2002–2018). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.

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.