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DALE W
DALE W is a 1981 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 25 inspections since 1994, most recently in December 2025, along with 13 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2011 and 2013.
Records from 1994 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 9 December 2025.
- Built
- 1981
- Last inspected
- 9 December 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 13 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2011–2013
Identity
636136
WDM6994
197692
Flag
UNITED STATES
368229930
Maury page id
psix-197692
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded10
Years with a record
12 calendar years (1994–2025)
The 25 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)60.9 ft × 23.0 ft × 7.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 102 / net 69
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderRIVERWAY SHIPYARD CO · GRAFTON, IL, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portEAST MOLINE, IL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 30 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 it102 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
69 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
69 - 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
WDM6994MMSI 368229930 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 4 December 2021, expires 4 December 2031
WDG3029MMSI 367521730 · cancelled · voluntarily equipped · granted 17 March 2012, cancelled 23 February 2022
WRC5962MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 6 August 1998, cancelled 8 November 2008 · 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.
Inspected as a tow unit · 12
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.
TOM FREEMAN Towing Vessel · MISLE 73739 · 12 December 2012 · activity 4502256GREGORY DAVID Towing Vessel · MISLE 124443 · 12 December 2012 · activity 4502256GM 3011 Tank Barge · MISLE 948854 · 12 December 2012 · activity 4502256ANDREW CANNAVA Towing Vessel · MISLE 147092 · 24 November 2011 · activity 4197557ACBL 4347 Freight Barge · MISLE 193680 · 24 November 2011 · activity 4197557CHEM 176 Tank Barge · MISLE 438101 · 24 November 2011 · activity 4197557CHEM 805 Tank Barge · MISLE 967970 · 24 November 2011 · activity 4197557WCAO 117 Tank Barge · MISLE 1061609 · 24 November 2011 · activity 4197557KIRBY 10505 Tank Barge · MISLE 48557 · 24 December 1997 · activity 69322RCC 100 Freight Barge · MISLE 448546 · 12 April 1997 · activity 95028KM-2 Tank Barge · MISLE 40649 · 16 October 1994 · activity 54315M-11 Tank Barge · MISLE 50962 · 16 October 1994 · activity 54315Inspection history · 25
9 December 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8290092
27 October 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8259239
3 September 2025
Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8226437
22 May 2025
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8141530
22 January 2025
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8068835
13 January 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8062609
3 December 2024
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8042526
9 February 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7863179
7 December 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7835869
1 September 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7787590
31 August 2022
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7548104
15 July 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7507639
21 June 2022
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7482484
29 October 2020
TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7084393
12 March 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4548364
12 December 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4502256
24 November 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4197557
14 December 2010
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3910465
3 August 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3819557
1 April 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 414355
6 February 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 658912
29 December 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 411328
24 December 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 69322
12 April 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 95028
16 October 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 54315
Deficiency record · 13
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 22 May 2025
Resolved
While examining the repairs to the starboard shaft and propeller, noted numerous fractures in the hull around and part of previous improper repairs in the hull plating between the the stern rudders and propellers. The starboard rudder and starboard inboard flanking rudders both have fractures, as well as the flanking rudder is bent and damaged.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 22 January 2025
Resolved
(c) Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must:
(1) Be maintained to ensure proper operation;
(2) Be suitable for route and service; and
(3) Have suitable propulsion controls to provide the operator full control at each operating station.
Vessel has no starboard propulsion due to a suspected broken shaft. Provide a voyage plan for proposed transit to repair facility and complete repairs to the same to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 3 December 2024
Resolved
Each life jacket must have a life jacket light approved under approval series 161.012 or 161.112 securely attached to the front shoulder area of the life jacket. 03 Life jackets had expired lights. Replaced expired lights.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 3 December 2024
Resolved
All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable. Excess accumulation of oil in bilges. Clean bilges.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 3 December 2024
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons on-board under normal and emergency conditions. Find leaks from engines and repair as needed.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress messages: obligations and procedures
Issued 14 September 2022
Resolved
A card of instructions giving a clear summary of the radiotelephone distress procedure must be securely mounted and displayed in full view of the principal operating position. Post emergency broadcast procedures near VHF radio.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Safety and environment policy
Issued 14 September 2022
Resolved
Safety and health plan must be current and up to date. Plan on board was not the most current plan.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 14 September 2022
Resolved
Each EAP education program must include at least the following elements: display and distribution of informational material; display and distribution of a community service hot-line telephone number for crew member assistance, and display and distribution of the employer's policy regarding drug and alcohol use in the workplace.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 11 July 2022
Resolved
Vessel is to be in compliance with Subchapter M. Vessel was not prepared for inspection and MI discovered numerous deficiencies not in alignment with Subchapter M. Vessel is unfit for operation prior to satisfactory inspection by attending MI.
Unknown
Issued 29 December 1997
Resolved
The oil transfer hose used for cleaning slop oil from hard to reach areas in the engine room was not marked for oil service.
Navigation
Issued 29 December 1997
Resolved
Vessel did not have USCG light list or Notice to Mariners.
Navigation
Issued 29 December 1997
Resolved
Vessel did not have a compass or swing meter.
Navigation
Issued 29 December 1997
Resolved
Vessel did not have a fog bell.
Casualty record · 3
24 November 2011Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4197557
12 December 2012Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4502256
12 March 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4548364
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.
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.