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MICHELLE M
MICHELLE M is a 1959 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 1997, most recently in March 2026, along with 9 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 2 casualty investigations between 2012 and 2019.
Records from 1997 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 24 March 2026.
- Built
- 1959
- Last inspected
- 24 March 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2012–2019
Identity
279488
WDM9274
75697
Flag
UNITED STATES
368251190
Maury page id
psix-75697
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded4
Years with a record
15 calendar years (1997–2026)
The 19 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)45.9 ft × 19.0 ft × 5.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 42 / net 28
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMISSOURI DRY DOCK & REPAIR CO · CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1959
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portMILWAUKEE, WI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 9 January 2026 · 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 it42 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
28 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
28 - 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
WDM9274MMSI 368251190 · active · voluntarily equipped · granted 19 April 2022, expires 19 April 2032
WDI6922MMSI 367723590 · expired · voluntarily equipped · granted 26 March 2016, cancelled 30 May 2026
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 · 1
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.
LINWOOD ENDEAVOR Towing Vessel · MISLE 10885 · 22 November 2012 · activity 4489202Inspection history · 19
24 March 2026
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8331410
23 June 2025
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8161431
14 May 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8136420
30 July 2024
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7950084
20 July 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7748193
26 January 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7627376
5 May 2022
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7444547
10 February 2021
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7138565
13 November 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7094696
22 September 2019
Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6818737
22 September 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6825310
7 November 2017
Administration
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6302239
7 June 2017
DAPI Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6189474
3 June 2015
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5143403
22 November 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4489202
5 January 2010
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3660236
4 September 2009
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3589846
9 March 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2602141
21 February 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 401445
Deficiency record · 9
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 30 July 2024
Resolved
Each towing vessel must be equipped with navigation lights, shapes, and sound signals in accordance with the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) or 33 CFR part 84 as appropriate to its area of operation. Stern white navigation light was in operable. Replace prior to operating at night or reduced visibility.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 30 July 2024
Resolved
The following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location: (3) Auxiliary generator engine lubricating oil pressure and auxiliary generator engine RPM. Generator was not equipped with RPM gauge.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 30 July 2024
Resolved
If a dedicated storage cabinet is provided it must be secured to the vessel so that it does not move and must be either:(1) A flammable liquid storage cabinet that satisfies UL 1275; or(2) A flammable liquid storage cabinet that satisfies FM Approvals Standard 6050. Flammable storage cabinet had 4 holes drilled into the backside, and need to be sealed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 30 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. The following items were noted:
a. E/R vent louvers broken/damaged.
b. Port and Starboard exhaust stack vent closures had significant gaps between closure device and opening.
c. Port exhaust stack had a hole in the side.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 20 July 2023
Resolved
The following systems must be equipped with gauges at the machinery location: main engine RPM and auxiliary generator engine RPM. Provide gauges in the machinery location within 30 days.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 2 March 2021
Resolved
Provide on board distress signals required in 46 CFR 141.375 and label stowage container "DISTRESS SIGNALS" in 0.5 inch letters prior to the next annual inspection.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 10 February 2021
Resolved
Prove 120 minute operation of emergency lighting/ batteries prior to recertification/ inspection year 2025.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 13 November 2020
Resolved
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the 50% 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.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 23 September 2019
Resolved
Make permanent repairs to both main engines, due to engine failures
Casualty record · 2
22 November 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4489202
22 September 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at L&D 16 · activity 6825310
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 · 1
DONN L WILLIAMS (2012–2019). 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.