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SAYLOR MCBRIDE
SAYLOR MCBRIDE is a 1980 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 34 inspections since 1987, most recently in June 2025, along with 23 deficiencies and 7 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2018.
Records from 1987 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 5 June 2025.
- Built
- 1980
- Last inspected
- 5 June 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 23 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 7 investigations · 2006–2018
Identity
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WDL4643
186140
Flag
UNITED STATES
368133440
Maury page id
psix-186140
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded20
Years with a record
23 calendar years (1987–2025)
The 34 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)65.0 ft × 26.0 ft × 9.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 138 / net 94
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderTHRIFT SHIPBUILDING · SULPHUR, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1980
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portGOSHEN, KY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 28 July 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it138 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
94 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
94 - 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
WDL4643MMSI 368133440 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 21 February 2020, expires 21 February 2030
WDI6359MMSI 367717880 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 27 February 2016, cancelled 4 March 2020
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 · 10
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.
MRM9007 Freight Barge · MISLE 350267 · 28 April 2016 · activity 5865570PCC 124 Freight Barge · MISLE 1060216 · 23 March 2010 · activity 3702671G.W. FRAYSER Towing Vessel · MISLE 143909 · 1 February 2010 · activity 4007320ING 5561 Freight Barge · MISLE 186728 · 29 July 2008 · activity 3285127OR 5535 Freight Barge · MISLE 18309 · 28 October 2006 · activity 2822112JOSEPH M ELLIS Towing Vessel · MISLE 133288 · 10 March 2002 · activity 1493444VPF 23 Tank Barge · MISLE 359480 · 10 March 2002 · activity 1493444CBC 7026 Tank Barge · MISLE 467284 · 10 March 2002 · activity 1493444CBC 7026 Tank Barge · MISLE 467284 · 7 January 2001 · activity 33531KATIE-CHASE Towing Vessel · MISLE 107366 · 29 March 1999 · activity 109971KIRBY 19918 Tank Barge · MISLE 52142 · 6 November 1993 · activity 125343Inspection history · 34
5 June 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8153066
26 March 2024
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Excursion Permit
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7885167
17 March 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7652397
9 March 2023
Excursion Permit
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7648196
10 June 2022
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7479130
9 May 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7443055
20 April 2022
Excursion Permit
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7434727
1 November 2021
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7343434
23 April 2020
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6943080
5 December 2017
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6341957
28 April 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5865570
18 November 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5766807
27 March 2015
Damage Survey · Administration · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5091755
26 March 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5095171
15 November 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5025027
12 July 2011
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4079080
16 June 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3768208
23 March 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3702671
1 February 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4007320
4 November 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3628351
29 July 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3285127
10 December 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2853526
28 October 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2822112
28 July 2006
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2727797
8 June 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2674089
30 March 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2329294
15 January 2004
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1992925
29 October 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1697938
10 March 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1493444
7 January 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 33531
29 March 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 109971
7 January 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 411647
6 November 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 125343
14 January 1987
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 313842
Deficiency record · 23
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 6 April 2024
Resolved
Emergency lighting in 2nd deck passageway not operable
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 April 2024
Resolved
The ring buoy on the starboard side pilothouse was not stenciled with the vessel's name.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 6 April 2024
Resolved
The fire detection system was not operating properly on the battery backup.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 6 April 2024
Resolved
2 relief valves on 2 air tanks in the engine room were painted over. replace relief valves
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 6 April 2024
Resolved
Drill forms did not have description of drill performed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 17 March 2023
Resolved
46 CFR 140.435
First aid equipment.
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. Each towing vessel operating on oceans, coastwise, or Great Lakes routes must have a means to take blood pressure readings, splint broken bones, and apply large bandages for serious wounds.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 17 March 2023
Resolved
46 CFR 143.205 General.
(a) 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. Starboard main engine jacket water pipe was leaking some water.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 17 March 2023
Resolved
46 CFR 142.220
Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure the following:
(a) All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Bilges were found to be full of oil and debris.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Fire protection systems
Issued 9 May 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 142.240
Inspection and testing. All portable fire extinguishers, semi-portable fire-extinguishing systems, fire-detection systems, and fixed fire-extinguishing systems, including ventilation, machinery shutdowns, and fixed fire-extinguishing system pressure-operated dampers on board the vessel, must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months, as prescribed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (8) of this section, or more frequently if otherwise required by the TSMS applicable to the vessel.
(ii) Monthly inspections required by NFPA 10 may be conducted by the owner, operator, person-in-charge, or a designated member of the crew.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 9 May 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 141.360
(c) Lifebuoys must have the following attachments and fittings:
(1) At least one lifebuoy must have a lifeline, secured around the body of the lifebuoy. If more than one lifebuoy is carried, at least one must not have a lifeline attached. Port and STBD need to be attached in accordance with the regulations.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 9 May 2022
Resolved
(c) Lifebuoys must have the following attachments and fittings: Be of a dark color if synthetic, or of a type certified to be resistant to deterioration from ultraviolet light. The STBD bridge wing life ring has a broken line, needs to be repaired or replaced.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 9 May 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 67.313
The person in command of a documented vessel must have on board that vessel the original Certificate of Documentation currently in effect for that vessel. COD on board was expired place the new COD.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 9 May 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 141.375
(a) Carriage requirement. A towing vessel must carry a combination of day and night visual distress signals indicated in Table 141.370 of § 141.370 for specified areas where the vessel operates. Flares on board were expired replace with non-expired flares.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 9 May 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 140.420
This includes abandoning the vessel, recovering persons from the water, responding to onboard fires and flooding, or responding to other threats to life, property, or the environment. Provide copy of last fire drill.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 9 May 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 142.315 (a)(3)(i)
An approved 160-B semi-portable fire-extinguishing system to protect the engine room. Hose on 160-B is unable to reach all areas of the engine room. Relocate to reach all fire hazards in protected space.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Engineers' alarm
Issued 1 November 2021
Resolved
Fire alarm panel is displaying trouble code and is not functioning properly. Have qualified inspector repair panel and verify proper function prior to movement of vessel. (46CFR142.330)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 1 November 2021
Resolved
Vessel does not have proper machinery alarms required. Install and make means to test alarms. Needs: main engine low lubricating oil pressure, main engine high cooling water temp, Aux. gen. engine low lube oil pressure and high cooling water temp, high bilge level, low hydraulic steering fluid level fitted with audible and visual alarm. (46CFR143.230)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 1 November 2021
Resolved
Fuel Filter bowl is plastic, needs to be metal in accordance with manufacturers specs. (46CFR142.220)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Engineers' alarm
Issued 1 November 2021
Resolved
Bilge alarm does not make audible noise in pilot house as required at operating station.(46CFR143.230(a)(5)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 November 2021
Resolved
Provide proper configuration of ring buoys, needs at least two ring buoys, two with a floating waterlight, and one with lifeline attached.(46CFR141.360(a)(2)
46CFR141.360(c)(1-2)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 November 2021
Resolved
PFD on bridge needs a functioning light, replace light or battery to rectify inoperable light.(46CFR141.340(g)(1)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 November 2021
Resolved
A PFD is required in each accommodation space, place a PFD in each accomodation space. (46CFR141.340(d))
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 November 2021
Resolved
Ring Life buoys must have proper retro-reflective tape in good condition, replace all retro reflective tape on ring life buoys with type II retro-reflective tape.
Casualty record · 7
28 October 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2822112
10 December 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2853526
29 July 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3285127
1 February 2010Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · at MARKLAND · activity 4007320
23 March 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at CHESSIE BALITMORE & OHIO RAILROAD BRIDGE · activity 3702671
28 April 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at JACKSON STREET DRAWBRIDGE · activity 5865570
19 September 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at PURPLE PEOPLE BRIDGE · activity 6549881
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.
Recorded names · 2
W. STANLEY JAMES (2006–2016), W STANLEY JAMES (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.