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BILL ELLIS
Towing Vessel · Built 1980s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named BILL ELLIS · KIRBY INLAND MARINE, LP operator of record, 2021
BILL ELLIS is a 1982 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 59 inspections since 1992, most recently in January 2026, along with 3 deficiencies and 13 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2019.
Records from 1992 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 5 January 2026.
- Built
- 1982
- Last inspected
- 5 January 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 3 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 13 investigations · 2008–2019
Identity
660292
WDN4853
217576
Flag
UNITED STATES
368284830
Maury page id
psix-217576
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded40
Years with a record
27 calendar years (1992–2026)
The 59 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)66.5 ft × 28.0 ft × 8.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 170 / net 115
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderLEMAY BARGE & SUPPLY INC · GREENVILLE, MS, UNITED STATES · built 1982
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portINDEPENDENCE, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 12 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 it170 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
115 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
115 - 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
WDN4853MMSI 368284830 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 10 November 2022, expires 10 November 2032
WDC2627MMSI 366995750 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 7 November 2014, cancelled 25 October 2022
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 · 36
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.
KIRBY 28020 Tank Barge · MISLE 512459 · 26 July 2018 · activity 6567898HTCO 3083 Tank Barge · MISLE 1159407 · 26 July 2018 · activity 6567898KIRBY 28132 Tank Barge · MISLE 955450 · 14 July 2018 · activity 6503617KIRBY 29058 Tank Barge · MISLE 1188345 · 14 July 2018 · activity 6503617MACY LYNN Towing Vessel · MISLE 127116 · 17 January 2018 · activity 6348700KIRBY 16842 Tank Barge · MISLE 1085443 · 17 January 2018 · activity 6348700KIRBY 30715B Tank Barge · MISLE 655878 · 15 February 2012 · activity 4255153KIRBY 27752 Tank Barge · MISLE 936555 · 15 February 2012 · activity 4255153EXPORTER Towing Vessel · MISLE 208653 · 28 January 2012 · activity 4234832CAPT. SKINNY Towing Vessel · MISLE 209302 · 20 January 2011 · activity 3929969KIRBY 27721 Tank Barge · MISLE 713863 · 16 August 2010 · activity 3947376KIRBY 27724 Tank Barge · MISLE 734139 · 16 August 2010 · activity 3947376KIRBY 27702 Tank Barge · MISLE 489243 · 16 July 2008 · activity 3270026KIRBY 27723 Tank Barge · MISLE 734138 · 16 July 2008 · activity 3270026242 Tank Barge · MISLE 52698 · 20 June 2008 · activity 3242756CAPE ANN Towing Vessel · MISLE 143709 · 20 June 2008 · activity 3242756COLUMBIA Towing Vessel · MISLE 202053 · 20 June 2008 · activity 3242756FREEDOM Towing Vessel · MISLE 90817 · 6 March 2008 · activity 3159839TROJAN WARRIOR Towing Vessel · MISLE 139613 · 6 March 2008 · activity 3159839HTCO 3060 Tank Barge · MISLE 874301 · 6 March 2008 · activity 3159839KIRBY 30741 Tank Barge · MISLE 52539 · 24 December 2003 · activity 2000541KIRBY 33700B Tank Barge · MISLE 52608 · 24 December 2003 · activity 2000541KIRBY 31300 Tank Barge · MISLE 50407 · 21 March 2001 · activity 101332KIRBY 28017 Freight Barge · MISLE 364894 · 21 March 2001 · activity 101332KIRBY 10323 Tank Barge · MISLE 46673 · 30 November 2000 · activity 69687KIRBY 24951 Tank Barge · MISLE 47628 · 28 January 1998 · activity 164656KIRBY 24024 Tank Barge · MISLE 48062 · 28 January 1998 · activity 164656M/V STEPHEN L. COLBY Towing Vessel · MISLE 91613 · 29 March 1997 · activity 23024RYLIE K Tank Barge · MISLE 436195 · 29 March 1997 · activity 23024B 1016 Tank Barge · MISLE 40816 · 2 December 1995 · activity 103334B 416 Tank Barge · MISLE 41025 · 2 December 1995 · activity 103334B 514 Tank Barge · MISLE 275643 · 2 December 1995 · activity 103334CBC 87 Tank Barge · MISLE 369028 · 11 July 1994 · activity 59031M/V CHRISTINE ELAINE Towing Vessel · MISLE 76111 · 3 April 1994 · activity 54146KIRBY 10530 Tank Barge · MISLE 52084 · 5 February 1993 · activity 58238KIRBY 8001 Tank Barge · MISLE 367209 · 5 August 1992 · activity 56893Inspection history · 59
5 January 2026
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8290547
11 February 2025
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8046224
6 March 2024
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7846677
28 February 2023
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7639655
26 October 2022
Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7584092
27 August 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7298067
23 January 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Freeport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6894840
6 December 2019
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6868742
6 December 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6873253
14 August 2019
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6783033
29 July 2019
TPO Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6765892
22 July 2019
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6758718
26 July 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6491685
26 July 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6567898
14 July 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6503617
3 February 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6349916
17 January 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6348700
2 December 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5782530
6 February 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5065300
1 October 2014
MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4996791
29 July 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4937505
21 March 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4553693
21 March 2013
Marine Casualty Follow Up
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4553966
20 June 2012
MTSA Verification · Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4350812
15 February 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4255153
28 January 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4234832
17 February 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3947369
20 January 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3929969
16 August 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3947376
6 April 2010
Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3712140
16 July 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3270026
20 June 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3242756
6 March 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3159839
16 July 2004
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2135487
17 February 2004
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2007964
1 January 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1975471
30 December 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1971659
24 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1996360
24 December 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2000541
22 May 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1798946
21 March 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 101332
30 November 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 69687
30 November 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 284834
28 January 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 164656
29 March 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 23024
28 July 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 164608
2 December 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 103334
7 March 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 376003
7 December 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 154417
11 July 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 59031
3 April 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 54146
24 December 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 177381
26 March 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 492806
5 February 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 58238
27 January 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 495118
11 August 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 105908
5 August 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 56893
16 April 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 665594
17 February 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 15873
Deficiency record · 3
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 28 February 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be fitted with a general alarm that is capable of notifying persons in any accommodation, work space, and the engine room. Bow space is missing an audible alarm and signage. Prove an alarm and signage has been installed and working properly.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear alarm
Issued 28 February 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 low hydraulic steering fluid level alarm was inoperable. Prove proper operation of the alarm.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 28 February 2023
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a fire detection system installed to detect engine room fires with the fire detection panel arranged and installed at the operating station. The fire detection control panel is located in the engine room. Prove to the attending marine inspector that the fire detection control panel is located at the operating station in accordance with 46 CFR 142.330 and the design of the system and its installation must be certified and inspected by a registered Professional Engineer with experience in fire-detection system design or by a National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies level IV fire alarm engineering technician.
Casualty record · 13
6 March 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3159839
20 June 2008Major Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 3242756
16 July 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3270026
20 January 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3929969
17 February 2011Routine · role: Acknowledged Pollution Source · activity 3947369
28 January 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4234832
15 February 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4255153
21 March 2013Routine · role: Acknowledged Pollution Source · activity 4553693
2 December 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5782530
17 January 2018Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 6348700
14 July 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6503617
26 July 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6567898
6 December 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6873253
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
RIVERSIDE (2008–2019). 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.