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WILLIAM E POOLE
WILLIAM E POOLE is a 1980 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 26 inspections since 1994, most recently in October 2025, along with 20 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2007.
Records from 1994 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 10 October 2025.
- Built
- 1980
- Last inspected
- 10 October 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 20 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 4 investigations · 2005–2007
Identity
616322
WDD5490
241951
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-241951
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded12
Years with a record
18 calendar years (1994–2025)
The 26 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 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)66.5 ft × 26.1 ft × 9.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 173 / net 117
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMARICO MARINE INDUSTRIES CO · AMELIA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1980
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNORFOLK, VA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 8 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 it117 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
173 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
173 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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.
One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.
Inspected as a tow unit · 11
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.
VMC 203 Freight Barge · MISLE 566439 · 11 October 2007 · activity 3078476VMC 205 Freight Barge · MISLE 566443 · 11 October 2007 · activity 3078476VMC 207 Freight Barge · MISLE 566446 · 11 October 2007 · activity 3078476VMC 210 Freight Barge · MISLE 566449 · 11 October 2007 · activity 3078476VMC 218 Freight Barge · MISLE 566464 · 11 October 2007 · activity 3078476VMC 223 Freight Barge · MISLE 566472 · 11 October 2007 · activity 3078476VMC 215 Freight Barge · MISLE 566455 · 1 December 2006 · activity 2833664CHESAPEAKE STAR Towing Vessel · MISLE 151244 · 11 August 2005 · activity 2464174VMC 201 Freight Barge · MISLE 566373 · 1 May 2005 · activity 2347182VMC 211 Freight Barge · MISLE 566451 · 7 October 2004 · activity 2216602VMC 215 Freight Barge · MISLE 566455 · 30 September 2003 · activity 1917607BARGE NO. 124 Freight Barge · MISLE 487269 · 13 November 1998 · activity 43929Inspection history · 26
10 October 2025
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8250425
30 July 2025
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8198874
15 January 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8064478
8 August 2024
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7977174
19 July 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7960380
21 May 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7888141
7 September 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7786343
3 May 2022
Initial Certification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7442151
29 October 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7341920
17 September 2013
Administration
Administrative · USCG East District (dp) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4716839
12 August 2013
Administration
Administrative · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4682606
29 April 2008
DAPI Audit
Administrative · USCG East District (dp) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3195248
11 October 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3078476
1 December 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2833664
11 August 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2464174
1 May 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2347182
7 October 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2216602
30 September 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1917607
20 November 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 115351
1 August 2001
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1075043
2 March 1999
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 799041
13 November 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 43929
7 February 1997
Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1106112
16 October 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1097870
3 January 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 37606
12 October 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · District 5 (B) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 660834
Deficiency record · 20
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
Means must be provided for stopping each fan in a ventilation system serving machinery spaces and for closing, in case of fire, each doorway, ventilator, and annular space around funnels and other openings into such spaces. Vessel has installed an air conditioner unit from the engine room to the galley.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 144.405: Each vessel must be designed and constructed to minimize fire hazards insofar as reasonable and practicable. Vessel has wiring routed through vent/air duct system.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 144.830: Each exhaust pipe from an internal combustion engine which is within reach of personnel must be insulated or otherwise guarded to prevent burns. STBD engine exhaust has an exposed section of exhaust pipe
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 144.320: Closure devices must be provided for deckhouse or hull penetrations, which open to the exterior of the vessel and which may allow water to enter the vessel. These devices must be suitable for the expected route. The head on the 02 deck STBD side head has a broken window.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Navigation records
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 140.635: The officer in charge of a navigational watch must conduct a navigation assessment for the intended route and operations prior to getting underway... At a minimum, this assessment must consider...Vessel navigation assessment only indicates completion of navigation assessment, it does not log the status of the minimum required considerations.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 141.245(b): Inspections and tests of lifesaving equipment must be recorded in the TVR, official logbook, or in accordance with any TSMS applicable to the vessel. The following minimum information is required….The dates when inspections and tests were performed, the number or other identification of each unit inspected and tested, the results of the inspections and tests, and the name of the crewmember, surveyor or auditor and any others conducting the inspections and tests; and….Receipts and other records documenting these inspections and tests must be retained for at least 1 year after the expiration of the COI and made available upon request.
Vessel logs do not contain inspections and tests of vessel lifesaving equipment.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
46CFR 143.245: Each towing vessel must perform the applicable tests in Table 143.245(b) of this section. The tests required by this section must be recorded in accordance with part 140 of this subchapter. Vessel does not have record of pressure vessel relief valve test
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 19 July 2024
Resolved
46CFR 141.360(b): Each lifebuoy on a towing vessel must…Be approved under approval series 160.050 or 160.150;
03 life rings were observed to have unsatisfactory retro-reflective material.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 7 September 2023
Resolved
Electrical components that pose an electrical hazard must be in an enclosure. MI observed exposed dead end wires underneath wheelhouse console.
46 CFR 143.400(g)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 7 September 2023
Resolved
All fire hoses must be inspected for excessive wear, and subjected to a test pressure equivalent to the maximum service pressure. All fire hoses which are defective and incapable of repair must be destroyed. MI observed 01 Fire Hose with a pin-hole in it.
46 CFR 143.240(a)(7)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 7 September 2023
Resolved
Each life raft must be arranged to permit it to drop into the water from the deck on which it is stowed. MI observed a life raft that could not easily be dropped into the water from the deck in which it was stowed. Provide means to meet the regulations at next dry dock.
46 CFR 199.130(c)(3)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Navigation records
Issued 7 September 2023
Resolved
The officer in charge of a navigational watch must conduct a navigation assessment for the intended route and operation prior to getting underway. Vessels current pre-underway checklist did not include the required items as described in 46CFR140.635.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 3 May 2022
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have a fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. The owner or managing operator must ensure the system is arranged and installed so a fire in the engine room automatically sets off alarms on a fire detection control panel at the operating station; fire detection panel showing faults and unable to reset; repair/replace to the satisfaction of the OCMI.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Engineers' alarm
Issued 3 May 2022
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 following alarms must be provided: auxiliary generator engine high cooling water temperature; stbd audible/visual alarms at the operating station inop; repair/replace to the satisfaction of the OCMI.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Warning notices
Issued 3 May 2022
Resolved
All pressure vessels must have their MAWP indicated by stamp, name plate, or other means visible to the crew; MAWP not demonstrated on pressure vessel in the machinery space; repair to satisfaction of OCMI.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 3 May 2022
Resolved
A 40-B portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room or cabinet housing flammable or combustible products; fire extinguisher not present.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights
Issued 3 May 2022
Resolved
The master or officer in charge of the watch must ensure all hatches, doors, and other openings designed to be watertight or weathertight function properly; portlight missing dead cover and glass is broken; repair/replace to the satisfaction of the OCMI.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Training Requirements
Issued 24 April 2008
Resolved
EAP Requirements- Training is required for Supervisory positions on the Vessel. Supervisor receive 1 hour EAP training needed
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Recordkeeping
Issued 24 April 2008
Resolved
Record keeping- Company did not do DOT required background check in the past on new employees, representative DER at the audit was under the impression that having new employees take a pre-employment drug test fulfilled the requirements. Was told by DAPI that all employees need to have a background check done who were there latest hires.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Serious Marine Incident
Issued 24 April 2008
Resolved
Company did not show proof of Alcohol Testing Kits. DER and Safety person showed a sample of a drug
Testing kit that would be used for a serious marine incident testing, not incompliance with the applicable regulations.
Casualty record · 4
1 May 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2347182
11 August 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2464174
1 December 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2833664
11 October 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 3078476
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.
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.