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WILLIAM NOLAN
WILLIAM NOLAN is a 1980 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 1994, most recently in February 2026, along with 8 deficiencies and 1 operational control.
Records from 1994 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 10 February 2026.
- Built
- 1980
- Last inspected
- 10 February 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
622761
WDC3898
185782
Flag
UNITED STATES
368254630
Maury page id
psix-185782
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded5
Years with a record
10 calendar years (1994–2026)
The 18 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)46.5 ft × 17.7 ft × 6.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 38 / net 26
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderWILLIAM C HORNE CONSTRUCT · PASCAGOULA MS, UNITED STATES · built 1980
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portHOUMA, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 7 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it38 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
26 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
26 - 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
WDM9640MMSI 368254630 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 4 May 2022, expires 4 May 2032
WDC3898MMSI 367015950 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 18 November 2014, cancelled 12 April 2025 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WYQ7347MMSI not assigned · expired · voluntarily equipped · granted 9 January 1995, cancelled 21 May 2005 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
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 · 18
10 February 2026
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8308973
26 January 2026
Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8300621
28 February 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8218341
26 March 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7897048
22 December 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7612053
16 June 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7479508
17 May 2021
Deficiency Check · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7199432
7 April 2016
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5846798
22 January 2013
DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4525344
15 December 2009
Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3651657
10 February 2009
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3413324
12 January 2009
Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3397059
8 January 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3391102
7 January 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Venice · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3390559
5 March 2008
Deficiency Check · Administration
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3158068
16 February 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Venice · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3148654
27 June 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 665993
10 May 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 71755
Deficiency record · 8
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 22 December 2022
Resolved
"Emergency lighting must be provided for all internal crew working areas."
There was not any emergency lighting in the pilothouse. Provide emergency lighting for the pilothouse.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 22 December 2022
Resolved
"Each towing vessel must be equipped with at least two portable battery-powered lights. One must be located in the pilothouse and the other at the access to the engine room."
There were not any portable battery-powered lights on board the vessel.
Provide two battery-powered lights for the vessel.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 22 June 2021
Resolved
The safety of the towing vessel is the responsibility of the master and includes: Adherence to the provisions of the COI; Compliance with the applicable provisions of this subchapter; supervision of all persons onboard in carrying out their assigned duties.
Vessel master was unaware his responsibilities. Vessel master also was improperly loggin weekly checks of lifesaving and firefighting equipment.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 22 June 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with navigation lights, shapes, and sound signals in accordance with 33CFRpart 84 as appropriate to its area of operation.
Vessel master was unaware of what day shapes are and vessel did not have any located on board as required for a LBS route.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 22 June 2021
Resolved
Smoke detection in berthing spaces. Each towing vessel must be equpped 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.
Vessel smoke detector was inop and not UL 217 approved.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 22 June 2021
Resolved
Fire Detection system: The system draws power from two sources. Switchover from the primary source to the secondary source may either manual or automatic.
Vessel fire detection panel was inop as the fuse was removed and batteries were unplugged.
Master gun decked the log showing that the item had been checked that morning. Vessel rep stated the fuse was removed due to previous hot work a few week prior. Replaced fuse and battery connections.
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 12 January 2009
Resolved
No installed remote fuel stops.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Control Panel
Issued 12 January 2009
Resolved
No installed fixed fire detection system
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.