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WESLEY JAMES HAMM
WESLEY JAMES HAMM is a 1981 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 32 inspections since 1997, most recently in June 2026, along with 10 deficiencies and 7 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2023.
Records from 1997 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 29 June 2026.
- Built
- 1981
- Last inspected
- 29 June 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 7 investigations · 2006–2023
Identity
641374
WDQ3624
202239
Flag
UNITED STATES
368418490
Maury page id
psix-202239
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded19
Years with a record
19 calendar years (1997–2026)
The 32 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)46.3 ft × 20.1 ft × 6.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 60 / net 43
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderIOWA MARINE REPAIR CORPORATION · KEOKUK, IA, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portCHILLICOTHE, IL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 16 January 2026 · expires 31 January 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 it60 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
43 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
43 - 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
WDQ3624MMSI 368418490 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 9 May 2025, expires 9 May 2035
WDI3489MMSI 367688860 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 18 August 2015, cancelled 20 September 2025
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 · 4
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.
SAM M FLEMING Towing Vessel · MISLE 156278 · 4 October 2017 · activity 6288392IN085142 Freight Barge · MISLE 990549 · 4 October 2017 · activity 6288392PROSPERITY Towing Vessel · MISLE 205218 · 17 September 2017 · activity 6274806ART 45136 Freight Barge · MISLE 1476219 · 17 September 2017 · activity 6274806Inspection history · 32
29 June 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8418517
28 May 2025
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8133154
28 October 2024
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8033461
9 August 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7977784
4 April 2023
Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7662905
4 April 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7663481
6 April 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7430824
13 February 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7153546
27 January 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6896809
27 January 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6900146
20 November 2019
Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6870861
10 October 2019
TPO Audit · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6829579
21 November 2017
Deficiency Check · MARPOL · DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6313141
4 October 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6288392
17 September 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6274806
25 November 2014
Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5029680
3 April 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4831924
20 December 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4513464
30 August 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 4426213
29 November 2011
Deficiency Check · Administration · Industry Initiated Exam · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4197006
11 September 2008
DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3322607
26 December 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2874549
26 December 2006
Uninspected Other · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2874550
20 September 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1678104
22 May 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 290377
1 December 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 435515
13 September 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 186607
20 August 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 419631
23 September 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 408250
19 August 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 407026
3 March 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 753555
1 March 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 191259
Deficiency record · 10
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 9 August 2024
Resolved
The owner or managing operator of the towing vessel must make a request for an amended COI to the cognizant OCMI any time there is a change in ownership. The vessel changed ownership and requires an amended COI.
If selecting the TSMS option, the owner or managing owner must provide the OCMI objective evidence of compliance with the requirements in this subchapter prior to issuance of an amended COI.
***These deficiencies must be cleared to the satisfaction of a Coast Guard marine inspector prior to returning vessel to service. In lieu of Coast Guard attendance, the company may use their Third Party Organization, iTow, to ensure compliance and provide a report to the Coast Guard inspector listed below.****
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Radar
Issued 9 August 2024
Resolved
A towing vessel of less than 300 tons gross that engages in towing on navigable waters of the U.S. must be equipped with a marine radar. The vessel does not have a radar. Install the proper radar equipment or request an exemption under 33 CFR 164.01.
***These deficiencies must be cleared to the satisfaction of a Coast Guard marine inspector prior to returning vessel to service. In lieu of Coast Guard attendance, the company may use their Third Party Organization, iTow, to ensure compliance and provide a report to the Coast Guard inspector listed below.****
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 4 April 2023
Resolved
Both of the vessel's enigines failed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 27 January 2020
Resolved
Ensure all fire damaged wiring on generator number one is repaired and that the generator functions as designed. Generator number one caught fire while dockside on 27JAN2020 due to chaffing on one of the primary leads, causing a short to ground thru the generator casing.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › General Alarm
Issued 11 September 2008
Resolved
Prove proper operation the Engine Room Fire Alarm indicator light.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › General Alarm
Issued 11 September 2008
Resolved
Either change the clear lens to a red one on the existing engineroom general alarm light or install an additional red indictor light. Post a sign for the new red General Alarm alarm light.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary) › Piping (exhaust)
Issued 26 December 2006
Resolved
Install lagging on exposed generator exhaust manifold.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Installation
Issued 26 December 2006
Resolved
Relocate batteries in the engine room to a safe location from under the electric heater.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Rudder Bearing
Issued 26 December 2006
Resolved
Install new bushings for the steering system.
Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Pressure
Issued 26 December 2006
Resolved
Install a strainer on the fire pump sea chest.
Casualty record · 7
26 December 2006Routine · role: Suspected Pollution Source · activity 2874549
3 April 2014Routine · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4831924
17 September 2017Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 6274806
4 October 2017Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 6288392
13 February 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7153546
6 April 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7430824
4 April 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7663481
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
NORMAN L (2006–2023). 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.