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WILLIAM K. POWELL
WILLIAM K. POWELL is a 2001 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 15 inspections since 2006, most recently in March 2026, along with 20 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 1 casualty investigation in 2022.
Records from 2006 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 31 March 2026.
- Built
- 2001
- Last inspected
- 31 March 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 20 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2022
Identity
1110132
WDI6151
24531
Flag
UNITED STATES
367715790
Maury page id
psix-24531
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded2
Years with a record
13 calendar years (2006–2026)
The 15 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)51.5 ft × 22.0 ft × 7.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 71 / net 57
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSERODINO INC · GUILD, TN, UNITED STATES · built 2001
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Direct
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portST LOUIS, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 25 April 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it71 - Simplified, Gross Ton
57 - Simplified, Net Ton
57 - 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
WDI6151MMSI 367715790 · active · voluntarily equipped · granted 16 December 2025, expires 17 February 2036
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.
Inspection history · 15
31 March 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8338592
17 June 2025
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8166632
2 April 2024
COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7888808
15 June 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7715953
30 November 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7603173
25 July 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7457323
27 July 2021
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7269277
30 July 2020
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7019859
29 January 2019
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6616779
18 July 2018
Industry Initiated Exam · Administration · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6483717
2 September 2016
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5989906
5 April 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5849988
18 November 2013
Administration · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4755073
10 August 2012
Industry Initiated Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4405960
18 August 2006
Deficiency Check · Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2752468
Deficiency record · 20
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 27 July 2021
Resolved
Fire-detection systems- each towing vessel must have fire-detection system installed to detect engine room fires. During inspection fire detection panel activated a fault alarm after a successful heat detector test. Prove proper operations of the fire detection system to the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 10 August 2020
Resolved
Replace batteries and prove proper operation of the fire detection panel.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Ballast, fuel and other tanks
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Ensure fuel tanks comply with material and configuration standards in 46 CFR 143.265.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Ensure exposed portions of engine exhaust and turbo (exhaust side) are insulated.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Ensure hand rails or similar are installed along periphery of vessel stern as per stated site.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Locate and make repairs to pipe causing flooding in port aft voids.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Remove all standing water from aft voids and verify no structural cause for flooding exists.
Communications › Audible Communications › Horn/Whistle
Issued 18 August 2006
Resolved
Prove proper operation of vessels whistle in accordance with 33 USC 2033.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity
Issued 18 August 2006
Resolved
Provide Type-I life preserver for each crewmember in accordance with 46 CFR 25.25-5
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 18 August 2006
Resolved
Prove proper operation of emergency remote fuel shutoff valves in accordance with 46 CFR 27.207
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 18 August 2006
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, GMDSS Radio Operator
Issued 18 August 2006
Resolved
Provide valid FCC Restricted Radio Operator's license for master in accordance with 33 CFR 164.72(a)(3)
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook/Record (unofficial)
Issued 18 August 2006
Resolved
Maintain proper vessel log of required tests and inspections in accordance with 33 CFR 164.78(b)
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Display Requirements
Issued 18 August 2006
Resolved
Ensure EAP information is posted on vsl in accordance with 46 CFR 16.401(a).
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Local Notices to Mariners
Issued 18 August 2006
Resolved
Maintain onboard current local notice to mariners in accordance with 33 CFR 164.72(b)(3)(i)(B)
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Magnetic Compass
Issued 18 August 2006
Resolved
Install magnetic compass or swing meter in accordance with 46 CFR 27.201
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › General Alarm
Issued 18 August 2006
Resolved
Ensure general alarm is tested weekly and logged
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 18 August 2006
Resolved
Properly label emergency remote fuel shutoff pulls in accordance with 46 CFR 27.207
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Fire
Issued 18 August 2006
Resolved
Show proof of monthly crew firefighting training in accordance with 46 CFR 27.209
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Stowage › General
Issued 18 August 2006
Resolved
Properly stow paint cans onboard vessel that were located in the 2nd deck storage locker.
Casualty record · 1
30 November 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7603173
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.
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.