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WM BOYD
WM BOYD is a 1988 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 22 inspections since 1994, most recently in July 2025, along with 20 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2011 and 2013.
Records from 1994 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 30 July 2025.
- Built
- 1988
- Last inspected
- 30 July 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 20 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2011–2013
Identity
934947
WDN8409
312538
Flag
UNITED STATES
368317340
Maury page id
psix-312538
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded9
Years with a record
17 calendar years (1994–2025)
The 22 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)67.3 ft × 26.0 ft × 9.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 97 / net 66
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderTERREBONNE FABRICATORS · HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1988
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portCHEBOYGAN, MI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 17 June 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it97 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
66 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
66 - 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
WDN8409MMSI 368317340 · active · voluntarily equipped · granted 1 June 2023, expires 1 June 2033
WDH2074MMSI 367594130 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 1 November 2013, cancelled 6 January 2024
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 · 2
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.
DANIEL JONCAIRE Towing Vessel · MISLE 177760 · 9 December 2013 · activity 4766826THE REBEL QUEEN Towing Vessel · MISLE 432816 · 9 December 2013 · activity 4766826Inspection history · 22
30 July 2025
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · Drydock Extension · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8200067
22 August 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7986365
3 January 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7846515
8 June 2023
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7741355
2 May 2023
Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7679384
21 November 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7598035
6 December 2021
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7363313
26 June 2020
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6988044
17 September 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6542399
24 July 2018
Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6489584
11 June 2014
DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam · Administration · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4885704
9 December 2013
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4766826
28 February 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3954506
27 April 2010
Industry Initiated Exam · MARPOL
Physical examination · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3725271
14 July 2008
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3278638
11 January 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3128833
20 November 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3108485
19 May 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2653622
6 October 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2509999
27 June 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MILWAUKEE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 655283
24 June 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MILWAUKEE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 90699
15 April 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MILWAUKEE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 438263
Deficiency record · 20
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Jacketed high pressure lines and oil leakage alarm
Issued 30 July 2025
Resolved
Fuel supply hose on upper deck is UV damaged and needs to be replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 30 July 2025
Resolved
Stbd genset high water temp sensor is providing a nuisance alarm and needs to be replaced
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 30 July 2025
Resolved
Lube oil hose on port main outboard side is showing excessive wear.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 30 July 2025
Resolved
Machinery space needs general alarm signage.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 30 July 2025
Resolved
Emergency fuel shutoffs for the genset and the main line into the space need the remote operating cables adjusted to fully seat valve in the closed position.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 30 July 2025
Resolved
Identify the source of water accumulation in the center bay of the machinery space.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 30 July 2025
Resolved
Found short 18 inch three outlet extension cord daisy chained to another longer three outlet extension cord with lithium ion milwaukee battery chargers plugged into it.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 3 January 2024
Resolved
6/12 required day/night visual distress signals were expired. Replace prior to operating >3 miles away from shore.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 3 January 2024
Resolved
Alcohol test strips on board were recently expired. Rectify prior to getting underway beyond within 2 hours transit of designated testing facility.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Other (crew and accommodation)
Issued 3 January 2024
Resolved
There was no emergency lighting or phosphorescent signs in berthing/accomodation spaces.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of rescue
Issued 6 December 2021
Resolved
Master must ensure that drills are conducted including recovering a person from the water and conducted as if there was an actual emergency. Drills must include actual use of, or realistic simulation of the use of, emergency equipment. Man overboard procedures have been carried out with a person entering the water and retrieving them with the person clipping themselves into the life sling. Vessel crew instructed to devise a way to recover an unconscious victim.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 6 December 2021
Resolved
Vessels on Great Lakes Route shall carry 6 day AND 6 night visual distress signals. Total of 12. They must meet approval series 160.021 or 160.121 for night signals or 160.036 or 160.136 for day and night signals. Vessel did not have sufficient flares.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 6 December 2021
Resolved
Electrical connections must be suitably installed to prevent them from accidental contact. Panel breaker in the wheel house that controls all navigation equipment is easily bumped as it was while USCG was on board. Panel to be protected from accidental contact.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 6 December 2021
Resolved
A 40-B portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room/cabinet for flammable or combustible products.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 6 December 2021
Resolved
Immersion suits shall be maintained in accordance with manufacturer recommendations as indicated on the product which states it is to be tested by an approved facility every 2 years until they are 5 years of age and then done annually.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 6 December 2021
Resolved
Each storage for a work vest must be marked “WORK VEST”. Work vests are stowed with life jackets. Advised to stow work vests separately and label the stowage area.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 6 December 2021
Resolved
Flammable and combustible products must not be stored in machinery spaces unless they are in a suitable container. Flammable materials found in locker in machinery space.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 6 December 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit appropriate to the size of crew. Contents found expired in kit.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 22 July 2020
Resolved
All owners or managing operators of more than one existing towing vessel must have a COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the 50% of the vessels that has not obtained a COI. The vessel shall be made available for inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed within 90 days the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no longer be permitted to operate.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 17 September 2018
Resolved
Vsl is broadcasting: No static draft information.
Casualty record · 2
28 February 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3954506
9 December 2013Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4766826
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 · 2
EDWARD E. GILLEN III (2011), PAUL L LUEDTKE (2013). 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.