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WEST WIND
WEST WIND is a 1941 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 15 inspections since 1996, most recently in January 2026, along with 26 deficiencies — 2 with no resolution recorded —.
Records from 1996 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 22 January 2026.
- Built
- 1941
- Last inspected
- 22 January 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 26 recorded · 2 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
240321
WDM3463
61110
Flag
UNITED STATES
368197460
Maury page id
psix-61110
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded5
…past their stated due date1
Years with a record
11 calendar years (1996–2026)
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)60.3 ft × 17.1 ft × 7.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 53 / net 36
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderLESTER F. ALEXANDER CO · NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1941
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portDETROIT, MI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 3 December 2025 · expires 31 January 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 it53 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
36 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
36 - 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
WDM3463MMSI 368197460 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 6 May 2021, expires 6 May 2031
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
22 January 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8299910
3 February 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8073643
24 January 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7859894
27 January 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7623494
26 October 2021
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7339759
17 October 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7330995
21 July 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7263197
11 March 2014
Administration
Administrative · USCG East District (dp) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4813843
9 August 2012
Administration
Administrative · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4423287
12 August 2011
Spot Check (Safety)
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4113320
17 October 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Oswego · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1517315
14 October 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO BUFFALO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 767784
10 October 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO BUFFALO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 208883
7 October 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 767550
2 October 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 207699
Deficiency record · 26
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 3 February 2025
No resolution recorded
A towing vessel subject to this sub-chapter and choosing the Coast Guard inspection option, or required to have the Coast Guard inspection option, must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date. Owner did not schedule annual inspection during 6 month inspection window. The COI is now expired. A new COI inspection is required prior to commercial operations.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 27 January 2023
Resolved
Air receiver MAWP is 150 psi and has a safety relief installed for 175 psi. Remove safety and install new that is at or below MAWP for receiver.
CITE
46 CFR 143.300
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 27 January 2023
Resolved
Bilge pump in workshop was not mounted properly. Remount pump.
CITE
46 CFR 143.205
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 27 January 2023
Resolved
Battery solar charger had alligator clips for connection. Remove clips and install permanent connection.
CITE
46 CFR 143.555
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 27 January 2023
Resolved
Fire extinguisher by shaft has wrong bracket. Install new bracket.
CITE
46 CFR 142.230
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 27 January 2023
Resolved
Air receiver installed unable to determine size. Send paperwork for receiver.
CITE
46 CFR 143.300(c)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 27 January 2023
Resolved
Did not have service report for heat detectors. Provide report.
CITE
46 CFR 142.330(b)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Abandon ship drills
Issued 27 January 2023
Resolved
Abandon ship drill not logged. Completed today and logged.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
A TOWING VESSEL THAT IS CERTIFICATED FOR RIVERS, LAKES BAYS AND SOUNDS, LESS THAN 3 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE ON THE GREAT LAKES MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH EITHER: AN APPROVED 160-B SEMI PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM TO PROTECT THE ENGINE ROOM; OR A FIXED FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM INSTALLED TO PROTECT THE ENGINE ROOM. WEST WIND IS NOT OUTFITTED WITH EITHER REQUIRED ENGINE ROOM FIRE PROTECTION.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
CLOSURE DEVICES MUST BE PROVIDED FOR DECKHOUSE 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. PORT AND STARBOARD ENTRY INTO THE PILOTHOUSE, AND THE PORT ENTRY INTO THE CREW SPACE WAS NOT WEATHER TIGHT. DOORS ARE TO BE MADE WEATEHR TIGHT. ENTRANCE TO THE ENGINE ROOM FROM THE AFT DECK IS TO BE MADE WATERTIGHT, GASKET MATERIAL MUST BE REPLACED WITH PROPER MATERIAL.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
VESSEL MUST MAINTAIN MOST CURRENT CHARTS AND PUBS. WHILE THEY WERE PORVIDED ONBOARD ON IPAD, CAPTAIN WAS UNAWARE THAT THEY WERE LOCATED THERE.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Radar
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
THE OWNER OR MASTER OF EACH TOWING VESSEL MUST MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED NAVIGATIONAL-SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN A FULLY-FUNCTIONING, OPERATIONAL CONDITION. RADAR IN LOWER WHEELHOUSE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Echo sounder
Issued 26 October 2021
No resolution recorded
TOWING VESSELS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A FATHOMETER. TO BE INSTALLED AT NEXT DRY DOCKING.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
VESSEL REQUIRED TO HAVE THREE BALL DAY SHAPES.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
ALL LIFEJACKET CONTAINERS MUST BE MARKED IN BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS AND NUMBERS WITH MINIMUM QUANTITY. SPACE NOT LABELED.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
EACH TOWING VESSEL MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH AN INDUSTRIAL TYPE FIRST AID KIT AND MUST HAVE MEANS TO TAKE BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS, SPLINT BONES AND APPLY LARGE BANDAGES. KIT DID NOT INCLUDE BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Garbage
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
EACH VESSEL MUST HAVE POSTED THE GARBAGE PLACARD. PLACARD ONBOARD WAS OUT OF DATE AND NEEDS REPLACING.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
PAINTS, COATINGS, OR OTHER FLAMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE PRODUCTS ONBOARD A TOWING VESSEL MUST BE STORED IN A
DESIGNATED STORAGE ROOM OR CABINET WHEN NOT IN USE. FLAMABLE STORAGE CABINET MUST SATISFY UL1275, STROAGE CABINET MUST MEET FM APPROVALS STANDARD 6050.40-B PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUSIHER MUST BE NEAR THE CABINET.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
EACH TOWING VESSEL MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A MEANS TO DETECT SMOKE IN THE LOUNGES THAT ALERT INDIVIDUALS IN THOSE SPACES. DETECTOR IN LOUNGE AREA FOUND NOT WORKING.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
A REMOTE FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE MUST BE FITTED ON ANY FUEL LINE THAT SUPPLIES FUEL DIRECTLY TO A PROPULSTION ENGINE. VALVE FOUND TO NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
EACH WATERTIGHT DOORMUST BE MARKED ON BOTH SIDES IN CLEARLY LEGIBLE LETTERS AT LEAST 1” HIGH: “WATERTIGHT DOOR- KEEP CLOSED”. WATER TIGHT DOOR NOT MARKED.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
EXPOSED HAZARDS SUCH AS ROTATING MACHINERY ARE PROTECTED BY A COVER GUARD OR RAIL. PORTION OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT ARE EXPOSED AND CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
RAILS OR EQUIVALENT PROTECTION INSTALLED NEAR THE OUTER EDGE OF ALL DECKS ACCESSIBLE TO CREW. AREAS AROUND THE DECK HOUSE WHERE IT WOULD BE REASONABLE DO NOT HAVE A GRAB RAIL INSTALLED
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
EPIRB MUST BE STOWED IN ITS FLOAT FREE BRACKET.HYDROSTATIC RELEASE MARKED WITH EXPIRATION oF 2025, AND SHOULD BE MARKED APRIL 2023, 2 YEARS AFTER INSTALL
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 17 October 2021
Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period [19JUL2021]. This vessel is one of the 75% of the vessels that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel was not made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days of the deadline and the deficiency is now changed to a code 60- rectify deficiencies prior to movement. The vessel is no longer permitted to operate.
Cite: 46 CFR §136.202(a)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 21 July 2021
Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period [19JUL2021]. This vessel is one of the 75% of the vessels that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no long be permitted to operate.
Cite: 46 CFR §136.202(a)
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.