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DRAKE THOMAS
DRAKE THOMAS is a 1982 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 30 inspections since 1992, most recently in February 2026, along with 32 deficiencies — 2 with no resolution recorded — and 8 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2023.
Records from 1992 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 26 February 2026.
- Built
- 1982
- Last inspected
- 26 February 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 32 recorded · 2 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 8 investigations · 2002–2023
Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 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.
Inspection record
Last inspected
26 February 2026
…with no type recorded17
Deficiencies
32 recorded · 2
without a recorded resolution
…past their stated due date1
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
18 calendar years (1992–2026)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it does not establish that a
deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record
exists, not years in service. What Maury does
not do.
Identity
648191
WDH5608
207060
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-207060
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)57.0 ft × 22.0 ft × 7.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 75 / net 51
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderL & A IRON WORKS INC · BOURG, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1982
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBAYTOWN, TX
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 30 July 2026 · expires 31 August 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 it75 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
51 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
51 - 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 August 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.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
Every recorded inspection, 1980 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.
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Inspected as a tow unit · 9
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.
MEM 480 Freight Barge · MISLE 465810 · 1 May 2023 · activity 7684751GD 904 Freight Barge · MISLE 352570 · 29 September 2022 · activity 7599060JOSEPHINE CLAIRE Towing Vessel · MISLE 1167867 · 29 September 2022 · activity 7599060SARAH D Towing Vessel · MISLE 738205 · 29 May 2011 · activity 4028529HALE Towing Vessel · MISLE 936036 · 29 May 2011 · activity 4028529CAPT. HERBERT Towing Vessel · MISLE 218326 · 24 July 1995 · activity 73243CBC 84 Tank Barge · MISLE 51375 · 25 April 1992 · activity 13658MISS MELINDA Towing Vessel · MISLE 112125 · 25 April 1992 · activity 13658COLONEL Towing Vessel · MISLE 190789 · 25 April 1992 · activity 13658Inspection history · 30
26 February 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8317113
26 February 2025
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8084853
22 February 2024
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7868760
2 May 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7679211
1 May 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7684751
14 March 2023
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7651622
1 March 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7645011
24 February 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7641646
17 February 2023
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7638401
6 November 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7595028
29 September 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7599060
8 November 2021
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7347378
1 February 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7134046
3 February 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5063217
22 June 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5059865
28 January 2013
Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4523745
14 June 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4344084
14 June 2012
Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4344892
31 May 2011
Marine Casualty Follow Up
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4030175
29 May 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4028529
25 April 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3996519
10 March 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3696338
25 April 2007
Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2915628
20 April 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2919271
28 July 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1655806
28 September 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 666536
18 December 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 31147
17 October 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 666535
24 July 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 73243
25 April 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 13658
Deficiency record · 32
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 26 February 2026
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.
STBD generator observed with a fuel leak near fuel supply hose.
Vessel shall enact permanent repairs to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard and submit report attesting to the satisfactory repair to [email withheld].
46 CFR 143.220(a)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 February 2026
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must: (1) Be maintained to ensure proper
operation.
STBD and Port shaft seals were observed leaking at high rate.
Vessel shall enact permanent repairs to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard and submit report attesting to the satisfactory repair to [email withheld].
46 CFR 143.205(c)(1)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 February 2026
Resolved
Pressure vessels must be externally examined annually. Relief valves must be tested in accordance with §143.245. (c) All pressure vessels must have the MAWP indicated by a stamp, nameplate, or other means visible to the crew.
Relief valves was the original and hasn't been tested. Additionally, the pressure vessel had no MAWP marking.
Vessel shall enact permanent repairs to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard and submit report attesting to the satisfactory repair to [email withheld].
46 CFR 143.300 (b)/(c)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 February 2026
No resolution recorded
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.
Both steering hydraulic ram pivot pins were observed worn and moving excessively at their connection point.
Vessel shall enact permanent repairs to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard at next dry dock.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 26 February 2025
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that has installed, in the engine room and any other area where background noise makes a general alarm hard to hear, a supplemental flashing red light that is identified with a sign that reads: " Attention General Alarm - When Alarm Sounds or Flashes Go to Your Station".
Marine Inspector identified an inoperable engine room general alarm light.
Replace the light prior to movement.
46 CFR 143.400
60c
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 26 February 2025
Resolved
AIS must be maintained in effective operating condition, which includes the accurate input and upkeep of all AIS data fields and system updates.
Marine Inspector identified the AIS was broadcasting the vessel's previous name.
Rectify the vessel's identifying information in AIS pri
or to movement.
46 CFR 164.46
60c
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 26 February 2025
Resolved
Stations in the maritime service must be licensed by the FCC either individually or by fleet.
Marine Inspector identified the FCC document is still displaying the vessel's previous name.
Rectify the vessel's identifying information in AIS pri
or to movement.
47 CFR 80.13
60c
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 26 February 2025
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards.
Marine Inspector observed batteries missing their box covers in the center of the engine room.
Fit the batteries with box covers within 30 days.
46 CFR 143.400
50c
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 26 February 2025
Resolved
Each vessel fitted with installed bulwarks around the exterior of the main deck must have sufficient freeing ports or scuppers or a combination of freeing ports and scuppers to allow water to run off the deck quickly without adversely affecting the stability of the vessel.
Marine Inspector identified old AC drain line penetrating deck house on the starboard.
Remove the drain line and seal the penetration.
46 CFR 144.320
16c
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-corrosion
Issued 26 February 2025
No resolution recorded
The vessel is built, equipped, and maintained to conform to the rules of a recognized classification society appropriate for the intended service and routes, but not classed.
Marine Inspector identified wastage and cracking along the main engine room transverse beam.
Rectify the cracking and wastage by the next drydock.
46 CFR 144.200
705c
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 27 February 2024
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from coming loose through vibration or accidental contact.
Battery installations in the engine room have wire nuts and improper connections.
Make permanent repairs to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 143.400(e)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 27 February 2024
Resolved
Electrical equipment and electrical cables must be suitably protected from wet and corrosive environments.
Battery boxes in engine room have standing water inside.
Remove water, dry and secure the battery box enclosures to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 143.400(f)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 27 February 2024
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards.
Power cable for vessel’s dryer is damaged and has improper repair with electrical tape.
Make permanent repairs to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 143.400(a)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 27 February 2024
Resolved
Piping and machinery components that exceed 220 °C (428 °F), including fittings, flanges, valves, exhaust manifolds, and turbochargers, must be insulated. Measures must be in place to prevent flammable or combustible liquid piping leaks from coming into contact with these components.
Exhaust manifold on both port and starboard generators have no insulation.
Install insulation to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 143.220(b)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 27 February 2024
Resolved
Each life float and rigid buoyant apparatus must be fitted with a lifeline, pendants, a painter, and floating electric water light approved under approval series 161.010.
The installed rigid buoyant apparatus has no floating electrical water light attached.
Install an approved floating electric water light to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 143.325(c)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 27 February 2024
Resolved
Except as required by §§ 140.900 and 140.905, records do not need to be filed with the Coast Guard, but must be kept available for review by the Coast Guard upon request. Records, unless required to be maintained for a longer period by statute or other federal regulation, must be retained for at least 1 year after the date of the latest entry.
Vessel is not retaining required records of health and safety training, and inspections of all towing gear so as to be readily available for review by the Coast Guard.
Retain all required Towing Vessel Records for a minimum period of one year.
46 CFR 140.910(d)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 2 March 2023
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing and safety of persons onboard. Vessel has placed a portable generator on the bow of the vessel to replace the STBD generator that is inoperable. Temporary generator is not designed to provide safe operation of the vessel and safety of personnel. Remove portalbe generator and restore the vessel's STBD generator to original design and to the satisfaction of the attending USCG Marine Inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 1 March 2023
Resolved
Installed electrical power source(s) must be capable of carrying the electrical load of the towing vessel under normal operating conditions. The starboard generator is not operational. Repair to the satisfaction of the attending USCG Marine Inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 1 March 2023
Resolved
A remote fuel shutoff valve must be fitted on any fuel line that supplies fuel directly to a generator prime mover. The fuel shutoff valve for the port generator prime mover has a missing remote means of closure and can only be secured locally. Repair or replace to the satisfaction of the attending USCG Marine Inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 1 March 2023
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including shafting, must: be maintained to ensure proper operation. The three drive shaft packing glands are leaking water in a steady stream. Repair to the satisfaction of the attending USCG Marine Inspector.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 1 March 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a reliable means to provide notification when an emergency condition exists or an essential system develops problems that require attention. The operating station gauges for monitoring auxiliary generator engine water temperature and oil pressure are inoperable. Repair or replace to the satisfaction of the attending USCG Marine Inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 17 February 2023
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize shock hazards. There is no nonconductive matting at the main switchboard. Repair or replace to the satisfaction of the attending USCG Marine Inspector.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 8 November 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that: has installed, in the engine room and any other area where background noise makes a general alarm hard to hear, a supplemental flashing red light.
Vessel did not have flashing red light located in engine room for general alarm system.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 8 November 2021
Resolved
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.
Visual distress signals were not on-board the vessel.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 8 November 2021
Resolved
A portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room or cabinet. This is in addition to the portable fire extinguishers required by tables 142.230(a) and 142.230 (b) of this part.
Portable fire extinguisher was not located on or near flammable storage cabinet.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 8 November 2021
Resolved
Non conductive mats or grating must be provided on the deck in front of each switchboard and, if it is accessible from the rear, on the deck behind the switchboard.
Vessel did not have noncondutive matting in front of switchboards.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Quantity
Issued 25 April 2007
Resolved
Vessel had no lifejackets on board.
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Master
Issued 20 April 2007
Resolved
Master of vessel was not licensed for towing vessel operation.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 20 April 2007
Resolved
Stern Light not operational.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 20 April 2007
Resolved
Ring Buoy in disrepair.
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 20 April 2007
Resolved
Vessel did not have an installed remote fuel shutodwn IAW 46 CFR 27.230
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Arrangement
Issued 20 April 2007
Resolved
Vessel did not have an installed fixed or portable fire pump IAW 46 CFR 27.301
Casualty record · 8
28 July 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 dead · activity 1655806
10 March 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3696338
25 April 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3996519
29 May 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4028529
14 June 2012Routine · role: Cleared Suspect Pollution Source · activity 4344084
29 September 2022Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 7599060
6 November 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7595028
1 May 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7684751
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. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
Recorded names · 3
KELLY PAUL (2002), MISS HILLARY (2010–2012), CAPT. WAYNE TAYLOR (2022–2023). 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.