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PAUL HENRY

PAUL HENRY is a 1980 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 27 inspections since 1995, most recently in August 2025, along with 8 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 5 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2017.

Records from 1995 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 19 August 2025.

Built
1980
Last inspected
19 August 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

WDF8810
189456
Flag
UNITED STATES
367498820
Maury page id
psix-189456

Inspections, by type

…with no type recorded15
Years with a record 18 calendar years (1995–2025)
The 27 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)66.0 ft × 24.0 ft × 8.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 92 / net 73
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderBERRY BROS GEN CONTRACTOR · BERWICK, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1980
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portBOSTON, MA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 10 February 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it73 - Simplified, Net Ton
92 - Simplified, Gross 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

WDN5990MMSI 367498820 · active · voluntarily equipped · granted 2 February 2023, expires 2 February 2033
WDF8810MMSI 367498820 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 13 July 2011, cancelled 9 October 2021
WDC2315MMSI 366991060 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 16 November 2004, cancelled 9 August 2011
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 · 9

Inspection history · 27

19 August 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8213301
27 August 2024 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7990383
4 March 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7880907
30 May 2023 Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7691412
21 July 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7012267
21 March 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6134801
20 July 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5947847
9 December 2015 Administration · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · Spot Check (Safety)
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5778292
9 December 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5778400
27 October 2015 Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5751585
29 October 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5015830
30 July 2012 Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4395148
4 September 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3888825
24 January 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2861897
3 August 2006 Uninspected Other · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2740406
1 August 2006 Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2732594
14 January 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2279664
30 December 2004 Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2266523
25 November 2003 Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2009418
15 November 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 212649
5 April 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 120683
15 March 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · CGC POINT SAL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1521077
14 March 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 76898
25 June 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 708488
17 June 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 212285
17 June 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 217063
1 September 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 118932

Deficiency record · 8

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 19 August 2025 Resolved
The portable fire pump must be self-priming and power-driven, with: (1) A minimum capacity of at least 80 gpm at a discharge gauge pressure of not less than 60 psi, measured at the pump discharge. Portable fire pump was not fitted with a pressure gauge. 46 CFR 142.330(e)(1)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 September 2025
Resolved 2 September 2025
Resolution: vsl installed pressure gauge.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 27 August 2024 Resolved
All towing vessels must be operated in a manner that minimizes the risk of down-flooding and progressive flooding. The master must ensure that all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weather-tight function properly. Main deck, portside engine room and galley; and starboard engine room hatches were found not closing watertight. 46 CFR 140.610(a) & (b). Code 16C
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 10 September 2024
Resolved 5 September 2024
Resolution: 2 watertight doors on port side and one on starboard side. Verified chalk test through photo.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 27 August 2024 Resolved
All seals and gaskets must be properly maintained to prevent leaks of flammable or combustible liquid, as those terms are defined in 46 CFR subpart 30.10, into the machinery space. Port and starboard side throttle interlocks were found leaking. 46 CFR 143.220, Code 50C.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 September 2024
Resolved 5 September 2024
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 27 August 2024 Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must be maintained to ensure proper operation. 1. Port main diesel generator crank case breather is missing hoses. 2. starboard main diesel engine exhaust leak. 3. starboard generator manifold exhaust leak. 4. starboard generator has a broken engine mount bolt. 5. port genertor jacket waterline chaffed. 46 CFR 143.205, COde 50C.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 September 2024
Resolved 16 September 2024
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 27 August 2024 Resolved
Flammable and combustible products must not be stored in machinery spaces, unless they are stored in a suitable container that meets the requirements of 46 CFR 142.225. Remove all combustibles materials found stored in engine room. 46 CFR 143.220, Code 16C
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 September 2024
Resolved 5 September 2024
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 27 August 2024 Resolved
All pressure vessels must have the MAWP indicated by a stamp, nameplate, or other means visible to the crew. Provide the unfired pressure vessel (UPV) data plate. 46 CFR 143.300, Code 50C.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 September 2024
Resolved 13 September 2024
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency source of power - Emergency generator
Issued 27 August 2024 Resolved
Installed generators and motors must have a data plate listing rated kilowatts and power factor (or current), voltage, and rated ambient temperature. Diesel generators data plates were found to be painted over. 46 CFR 143.555, code 50C.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 September 2024
Resolved 23 September 2024
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 30 May 2023 Resolved
Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. MI observed electrical panel in engine room missing cover. 46 CFR 143.400(g)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 June 2023
Resolved 2 June 2023
Resolution: Operator provided objective evidence that new electrical panel was install, with proper cover.

Casualty record · 5

14 January 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2279664
24 January 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at BAYOU DULARGE BRIDGE · activity 2861897
4 September 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3888825
9 December 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5778400
21 March 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at ROUTE 6 SWING BRIDGE · activity 6134801
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 · 1

DELTA FOX (2005–2017). 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.