WILLIAM H.

Towing Vessel · Built 1950s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

Built: 1958
Last inspected: 26 March 2026
Documentation: Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 12
Deficiencies: 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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.

Inspection record

Last inspected 26 March 2026

Recorded inspections12

…physical examinations9

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 calendar years (1987–2026)

Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded. A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it does not establish that a deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Identity

276762

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WDH9045

74317

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-74317

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)48.3 ft × 19.9 ft × 6.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 48 / net 32

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderST LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1958

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portNEGLEY, OH

Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un

DocumentationValid · issued 4 March 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it48 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
32 - 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 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.

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Behind this panel: 12 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 4 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; operational controls, none recorded without a removal date; no tow-unit appearances recorded; no other recorded names; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port and endorsements. Every line is a record the Coast Guard wrote; the counts above are the same counts as in the summary, and they are free.

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Inspection history · 12

26 March 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8320233

16 April 2025 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8112556

15 March 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7879897

28 April 2023 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7656124

18 May 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Commandant (CG-CVC) · Activity 7453500

5 May 2022 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7444484

6 April 2022 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7405966

11 November 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6589236

18 April 2017 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6128154

15 August 2014 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4966228

25 January 2012 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4231670

24 July 1987 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 317528

Deficiency record · 4

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 28 April 2023 Resolved

Individual circuit breakers on switchboards and distribution panels must be labeled with a description of the loads they serve. Distribution panels in engine room missing labels. Install labels as required.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 May 2023
Resolved 2 May 2023
Resolution: Distribution panels labeled as required.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 28 April 2023 Resolved

Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards. Cable installed in forward engine room found with wasted outer insulation jacket. Remove cable from service.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 May 2023
Resolved 2 May 2023
Resolution: Cable removed from service

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 6 April 2022 Resolved

Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Electrical distribution panel on forward bulkhead of engine room lower level behind generator manufactured with no door or cover protecting circuit breakers.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 18 April 2022
Resolution: New door installed

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage

Issued 6 April 2022 Resolved

Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks accessible to crew. Equivalent protection may include lifelines, wire rope, chains, and bulwarks that provide strength and support equivalent to fixed rails. Aft and forward deck missing rails or equivalent protection.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 5 May 2022
Resolution: Chain fall protection installed around periphery of vessel exterior.

Ownership record

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