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E.M.CARTER
E.M.CARTER is a 1981 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 31 inspections since 1999, most recently in July 2025, along with 25 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 7 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2014.
Records from 1999 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 28 July 2025.
- Built
- 1981
- Last inspected
- 28 July 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 25 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 7 investigations · 2005–2014
Identity
638901
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WDH8437
200094
Flag
UNITED STATES
367657950, 368459550
Maury page id
psix-200094
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded18
Years with a record
14 calendar years (1999–2025)
The 31 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 × 24.0 ft × 7.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 73 / net 58
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderRODRIQUEZ BOAT BUILDERS INC · CODEN, AL, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portCURRITUCK, NC
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 8 August 2025 · expires 31 August 2026
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, Gross Ton
58 - Simplified, Net Ton
58 - Simplified, 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
WDQ8166MMSI 368459550 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 27 February 2026, expires 27 February 2036
WDH8437MMSI 367657950 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 6 February 2025, expires 20 February 2035 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WDC4593MMSI 367027150 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 25 March 2005, cancelled 30 May 2015
WCZ2436MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 6 May 1999, cancelled 11 July 2009 · 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 · 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.
ENDEAVOR Tank Barge · MISLE 45098 · 19 November 2014 · activity 5026816HILTON HEAD Towing Vessel · MISLE 132970 · 19 November 2014 · activity 5026816LOCKWOOD 2001 Freight Barge · MISLE 367279 · 13 November 2008 · activity 3362634SARA KAITLIN Towing Vessel · MISLE 83638 · 11 May 2007 · activity 2927585MR BILL Towing Vessel · MISLE 96531 · 11 May 2007 · activity 2927585HAMPTON ROADS Industrial Vessel · MISLE 101292 · 11 May 2007 · activity 2927585MOBRO 139 Freight Barge · MISLE 469098 · 11 May 2007 · activity 2927585SARA KAITLIN Towing Vessel · MISLE 83638 · 11 May 2007 · activity 2927596MR BILL Towing Vessel · MISLE 96531 · 11 May 2007 · activity 2927596HAMPTON ROADS Industrial Vessel · MISLE 101292 · 11 May 2007 · activity 2927596MOBRO 139 Freight Barge · MISLE 469098 · 11 May 2007 · activity 2927596SARA KAITLIN Towing Vessel · MISLE 83638 · 26 April 2007 · activity 2918910MR BILL Towing Vessel · MISLE 96531 · 26 April 2007 · activity 2918910HAMPTON ROADS Industrial Vessel · MISLE 101292 · 26 April 2007 · activity 2918910MOBRO 139 Freight Barge · MISLE 469098 · 26 April 2007 · activity 2918910VICKSBURG Industrial Vessel · MISLE 55675 · 29 November 2005 · activity 2550507GREAT WHITE Offshore Supply Vessel · MISLE 48100 · 9 August 1999 · activity 141788CBC 761 Freight Barge · MISLE 485886 · 9 August 1999 · activity 141788Inspection history · 31
28 July 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8201984
5 June 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8152804
23 April 2024
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7895255
16 December 2022
Deficiency Check · Initial Certification · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7600518
19 July 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7506277
7 July 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5176700
19 November 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5026816
12 October 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5008415
6 May 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4886747
6 May 2013
DAPI Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4584663
1 February 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Wrightsville Beach · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4527517
7 January 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4513521
31 January 2012
Deficiency Check · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4235346
16 December 2011
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4209044
15 November 2011
Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4202578
14 April 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4015685
14 April 2010
DAPI Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3716435
7 April 2010
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3710958
13 November 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3362634
11 May 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2927585
11 May 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2927596
11 May 2007
Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2927924
9 May 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2939237
26 April 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2918910
17 February 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Maritime Safety & Security Team New York (91106) · Activity 2873581
5 December 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2834232
24 February 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2595774
30 November 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2543614
29 November 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2550507
5 August 2005
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2458929
9 August 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 141788
Deficiency record · 25
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 5 June 2025
Resolved
46 CFR 136.210- Vessel has not maintained their COI due to lapsed annual.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 28 May 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have either a self-priming, power-driven, fixed fire pump, a fire main, and hoses and nozzles or a portable, self priming fire pump in accordance with 46 CFR 142.325. This vessel is using a portable fire pump for compliance with the fire pump requirements but is unable to demonstrate proper operation of the pump. The pump was not self priming and would not draw suction unless primed by the crew. Demonstrate operation of the portable fire pump to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to operating the vessel.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 28 May 2024
Resolved
On all towing vessels, the fire-detection system must be installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's design manual. The Master had not logged a test in the last year and was unable to provide any proof during the annual inspection on April 23, 2024. During the deficiency follow-up on this day, there was no entry recorded in the TVR for either the smoke detectors or the fire detection system. While conducting an operational test of all the heat detectors, the detection panel was not alarming when the heat detector was tested. FDS is to be professionally serviced & tested by a Certified Fire Servicing Company.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 23 April 2024
Resolved
Safety orientation for crew members for their first voyage on a particular towing vessel and non-crew members must be completed and documented in the TVR in accordance with 46 CFR 140.410(d). The deck hand on on board during the inspection, Maurice Coleman, had not received any safety orientation when he was first assigned as crew to this vessel. Complete the safety orientation for the deck hand and properly document the safety orientation for him in the TVR to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to May 22, 2024.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 23 April 2024
Resolved
The master of a towing vessel must ensure that drills are conducted and instructions are given to ensure that all crew members are capable of performing the duties expected of them during emergencies and documented in the TVR in accordance with 46 CFR 140.420. The last fire drill was conducted on March 3, 2024. No fire drill had been conducted since that date. Ensure fire drills are conducted every month. Conduct a fire drill within thirty days and properly document the fire drill in accordance with 46 CFR 140.420(g) in the TVR to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector no later than May 22, 2024
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 23 April 2024
Resolved
The master of each towing vessel must document weekly and monthly inspections and tests of all lifesaving equipment must be retained for at least 1 year and made available upon request in accordance with 46 CFR 141.235(b) and 46 CFR 199.190. The last record of weekly or monthly inspections of lifesaving equipment as conducted on February 3, 2024. Conduct weekly inspections in accordance with 46 CFR 199.190(d) and monthly inspections in accordance with 46 CFR 199.190(e) and log the completion of the inspections in the TVR to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to May 22, 2024.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 23 April 2024
Resolved
All crew members must be provided with health and safety information and training in accordance with 46 CFR 140.515. The deck hand on board at the time of the inspection, Maurice Coleman, had not received training and familiarization with the company's health and safety plan. Conduct familiarization training for the company's health and safety plan and properly document that training in the TVR to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to
May 22, 2024
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 23 April 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b) of this section. The general alarm must be tested weekly. The results of the tests required by this section must be recorded in the TVR. The last test of the general alarm system was conducted and logged on on March 16, 2024. Conduct a test of the general alarm every week and ensure a record of that test is captured in the TVR to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to May 22, 2024.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 23 April 2024
Resolved
The fire-detection system and all smoke detectors must be inspected or tested at least once every 12 months in accordance with 46 CFR 142.240(a)(8). There was no record of inspections and tests of the fire detection system or the smoke detectors. Properly document all the tests and inspections for all firefighting appliances in the TVR to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to May 22, 2024.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 23 April 2024
Resolved
On each towing vessel, gauges must be installed at the machinery location for main engine high jacket water cooling temperature in accordance with 46 CFR 143.230(c)(2). There was no gauge installed on both main diesel engines that accurately read the cooling water temperature in the machinery space. Properly install an main engine cooling water gauges for each engine and demonstrate proper operation to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to
May 22, 2024.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 23 April 2024
Resolved
On each towing vessel, gauges must be installed at the machinery location for each auxiliary generator measuring the RPM in accordance with 46 CFR 143.230(c)(3). There RPM gauge on the starboard side auxiliary generator was inoperable and was not reading the RPM output from the prime mover. Properly repair or replace the RPM gauge for the starboard side auxiliary generator and demonstrate proper operation of the same to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to May 22, 2024.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage treatment plant
Issued 23 April 2024
Resolved
The type and quantity of chemicals that are required to operate the device are recommended by the manufacturer in accordance with 33 CFR 159.57(a)(5). The vessel did not have the recommended chlorinating tablets on the vessel and were not following the operating instructions for using the unit. Provide the proper chemicals and ensure the Marine Sanitation device is operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to May 22, 2024.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 2 February 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have either a self-priming, power-driven, fixed fire pump, a fire main, and hoses and nozzles or a portable, self priming fire pump in accordance with 46 CFR 142.235. This vessel is using a portable fire pump for compliance with the fire pump requirements but is unable to demonstrate proper operation of the portable fire pump. Demonstrate satisfactory operation of the portable fire pump to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to operating the vessel.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 2 February 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have the minimum number of fire extinguishers accordance with 46 CFR 142.230 and all firefighting appliance must be ready for immediate use in the event of a fire. Several fire extinguishers were not stowed in approved brackets in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Properly mount all portable fire extinguishers so that they are immediately available in the event of a fire to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to
March 2, 2023.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 2 February 2023
Resolved
Essential systems or equipment on towing vessels must be regularly tested and examined at regular intervals in accordance with 46 CFR 143.245. There was no evidence that the set point for all the required alarms for the auxiliary generators were verified and tested. Provide either documentation that the alarm set points and alarms have been tested by an alarm technician or verify the alarm set points and test the alarms in the presence of a an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to
March 2, 2023.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 2 February 2023
Resolved
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 in accordance with
46 CFR 140.435. There were several small kits on board but the medication was expired and the kits did not meet the intent of an industrial type kit or cabinet. Provide an industrial type first aid kit and ensure all medication is current to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to
March 2, 2023.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 2 February 2023
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts, maps, and nautical publications for the intended voyage in accordance with 46 CFR 140.705. The master was unable to demonstrate he could pull up the tidal current tables for the area of operation. Provide either a hard copy of the 2023 tidal current tables or demonstrate the ability to retrieve the tidal current tables from the Rose Point system to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to March 2, 2023.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 2 February 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with the general alarm in various spaces to alert the crew in the event of an emergency. The general alarm should be identified with a sign that reads: “Attention General Alarm—When Alarm Sounds or Flashes Go to Your Station in the water in accordance with 46 CFR 143.235. There was no signage in way of any of the general alarms on the vessel. Post the proper signage in the vicinity of all the general alarms to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to March 2, 2023.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 2 February 2023
Resolved
Electrical equipment and electrical cables on Towing Vessels must be suitably protected from wet and corrosive environments in accordance with 46 CFR 143.400(f). There were exposed wires in way of the fuel pump that were not in a watertight enclosure. Properly secure the wires in way of the fuel pump to protect them from the wet environment and ensure any splices are properly made and secured in a junction box to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to March 2, 2023.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 2 February 2023
Resolved
Electrical components on every towing vessels that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure in accordance with 46 CFR 143.400(f). There were dead end wires identified in the machinery space on the forward bulk head. Remove the dead end wire at its source to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to March 2, 2023
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 2 February 2023
Resolved
Pressure vessels over 5 cubic feet in volume and over 15 pounds per square inch maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) must be clearly marked with the MAWP in accordance with 46 CFR 143.300. The MAWP was not clearly marked in a visible location on the tank. Properly mark the MAWP on the tank to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to
March 2, 2023.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Oil fuel tank protection
Issued 2 February 2023
Resolved
To stop the flow of fuel in the event of a fire or break in the fuel line on every towing vessel, a remote fuel shutoff valve must be fitted on any fuel line that supplies fuel directly to a propulsion engine or generator prime mover in accordance with 46 CFR 143.260. The starboard side fuel shut off was obstructed and the crew was unable to demonstrate that the flow of fuel would be completely cut off in the event of an emergency. Make repairs and demonstrate proper operation of the starboard side emergency fuel shut off to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to March 3, 2023
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage treatment plant
Issued 2 February 2023
Resolved
The type and quantity of chemicals that are required to operate the device are provided by the manufacturer in accordance with 33 CFR 159.57(a)(5). The master was unable to provide the chlorinating tablets used for the waste treatment system. Provide the proper chemicals and ensure the Marine Sanitation device is operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to March 2, 2023.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 19 July 2022
Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have onboard a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel has not scheduled an inspection or obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection immediately and the vessel may no longer be permitted to operate.
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Master
Issued 11 May 2007
Resolved
UTV WILLIAM BRECKENRIDGE went through Master changeout upon arrival in Port Canaveral. Relieving Master did not have proper tonnage endorsement for vessel of this tonnage. Vessel shall have properly licensed Master prior to departure.
Casualty record · 7
29 November 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2550507
26 April 2007Major Marine Casualty · role: Sighted in Area · serious marine incident, as classified · at DAWHO RIVER SWING BRIDGE, J.E. MCTEER BRIDGE (BEAUFORT RIVER BRIDG · activity 2918910
13 November 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at MAIN STREET ESSEX BRIDGE · activity 3362634
14 April 2011Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 4015685
7 January 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at ATLANTIC BEACH CAUSEWAY · activity 4513521
6 May 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · at LITTLE RIVER SWING BRIDGE · activity 4886747
19 November 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at ONSLOW BEACH SWING BRIDGE · activity 5026816
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
WILLIAM BRECKENRIDGE (2005–2014). 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.