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BILLY STRAIT
BILLY STRAIT is a 1966 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 53 inspections since 1991, most recently in July 2025, along with 2 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 21 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2019.
Records from 1991 to 2025. Most recent: operational control imposed, 1 July 2025.
- Built
- 1966
- Last inspected
- 1 July 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 2 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 21 investigations · 2006–2019
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
1 July 2025
…with no type recorded45
Deficiencies
2 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
25 calendar years (1991–2025)
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
502876
WDH8940
89064
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-89064
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)151.0 ft × 40.0 ft × 9.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 587 / net 407
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderST LOUIS SHIPBUILDING · ST LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1966
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Direct
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPADUCAH, KY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 24 March 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 it587 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
407 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
407 - 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.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
Every recorded inspection, 1980 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.
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Inspected as a tow unit · 63
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. Towing vessels are barely present in the record before 1992, so tow-unit membership for activities older than that is recorded only partially.
RTI 464 Freight Barge · MISLE 1362400 · 7 July 2019 · activity 6741798CHRISTOPHER D WILSON Towing Vessel · MISLE 124637 · 8 February 2018 · activity 6363959SCF 27013 Freight Barge · MISLE 869477 · 8 February 2018 · activity 6363959SCF 2009B Freight Barge · MISLE 8097 · 15 September 2017 · activity 6269282EARL ETHERIDGE Towing Vessel · MISLE 188807 · 15 September 2017 · activity 6269282VBT 0911 Freight Barge · MISLE 1049067 · 15 September 2017 · activity 6269282RILEY ELIZABETH Towing Vessel · MISLE 134190 · 7 July 2017 · activity 6313511BIG 567 Freight Barge · MISLE 1042919 · 7 July 2017 · activity 6313511TATE OGLESBY Towing Vessel · MISLE 61140 · 12 September 2016 · activity 6028834TRS 451B5 Freight Barge · MISLE 476807 · 12 September 2016 · activity 6028834CMS 102B Freight Barge · MISLE 1052061 · 12 September 2016 · activity 6028834BIG 679 Freight Barge · MISLE 1381956 · 12 September 2016 · activity 6028834AEP 101 Freight Barge · MISLE 760664 · 25 September 2014 · activity 4992472AEP 132 Freight Barge · MISLE 794781 · 25 September 2014 · activity 4992472AEP 152 Freight Barge · MISLE 794805 · 25 September 2014 · activity 4992472NOBLE C PARSONAGE Towing Vessel · MISLE 129449 · 19 August 2014 · activity 4960827PIN OAK Towing Vessel · MISLE 210871 · 19 August 2014 · activity 4960827MEM 1513 Freight Barge · MISLE 335927 · 30 April 2014 · activity 4847131MIKE SANDERS Towing Vessel · MISLE 971823 · 30 April 2014 · activity 4847131CC 97153 Freight Barge · MISLE 458174 · 9 May 2012 · activity 4311312AEP 7510 Freight Barge · MISLE 1085686 · 9 May 2012 · activity 4311312CHAD M Towing Vessel · MISLE 215396 · 15 May 2009 · activity 3475476SMG 48 Freight Barge · MISLE 512642 · 15 May 2009 · activity 3475476AEP 295 Freight Barge · MISLE 893978 · 15 May 2009 · activity 3475476MTC 6751 B Freight Barge · MISLE 851497 · 20 July 2008 · activity 3274570AEP 288 Freight Barge · MISLE 893970 · 20 July 2008 · activity 3274570CAPT STOGIE WHITE Towing Vessel · MISLE 83499 · 21 June 2008 · activity 3243216GAIL ANN Towing Vessel · MISLE 199650 · 21 June 2008 · activity 3243216MEM 94210 Freight Barge · MISLE 403711 · 21 June 2008 · activity 3243216MEM 5157 Freight Barge · MISLE 489478 · 21 June 2008 · activity 3243216SIERRA DAWN Towing Vessel · MISLE 102039 · 10 April 2008 · activity 3182631H.E. BOWLES Towing Vessel · MISLE 144151 · 10 April 2008 · activity 3182631T94207 Freight Barge · MISLE 403708 · 10 April 2008 · activity 3182631PML 619B Freight Barge · MISLE 409693 · 10 April 2008 · activity 3182631RF 914B Freight Barge · MISLE 434265 · 10 April 2008 · activity 3182631MEM 2071 Freight Barge · MISLE 469526 · 10 April 2008 · activity 3182631MEM 5052 Freight Barge · MISLE 471053 · 10 April 2008 · activity 3182631MEM 2164 Freight Barge · MISLE 483929 · 10 April 2008 · activity 3182631MEM 5096 Freight Barge · MISLE 488545 · 10 April 2008 · activity 3182631RF 822B Freight Barge · MISLE 493926 · 10 April 2008 · activity 3182631MEM2395 Freight Barge · MISLE 571251 · 10 April 2008 · activity 3182631AEP 7040 Freight Barge · MISLE 939106 · 10 April 2008 · activity 3182631AEP 7044 Freight Barge · MISLE 939111 · 10 April 2008 · activity 3182631AEP 7048 Freight Barge · MISLE 939115 · 10 April 2008 · activity 3182631CTC9849 Freight Barge · MISLE 487190 · 19 April 2007 · activity 2913287AEP 912 Freight Barge · MISLE 1065 · 22 December 2006 · activity 2851142AEP 851 Freight Barge · MISLE 992 · 11 October 2006 · activity 2803379CUSTOM FUEL NO.9 Tank Barge · MISLE 54352 · 27 June 2006 · activity 2693091CUSTOM FUEL NO.9 Tank Barge · MISLE 54352 · 25 May 2006 · activity 2692353AXL 242 Tank Barge · MISLE 41527 · 9 November 2000 · activity 166092CHEM 205 Tank Barge · MISLE 45030 · 9 November 2000 · activity 166092CELESTE Tank Barge · MISLE 51225 · 9 November 2000 · activity 166092CHEM 270 Tank Barge · MISLE 502116 · 9 November 2000 · activity 166092CHEM 1006 Tank Barge · MISLE 348781 · 28 December 1999 · activity 187783NBI 9618B Freight Barge · MISLE 436373 · 28 December 1999 · activity 187783N.M.S. NO. 1510 Tank Barge · MISLE 50004 · 30 August 1997 · activity 53210DM 1872 Freight Barge · MISLE 145859 · 10 February 1996 · activity 71869DM 2572 Freight Barge · MISLE 322458 · 30 May 1993 · activity 1651332606 Tank Barge · MISLE 45415 · 9 May 1993 · activity 171041SER 302 Freight Barge · MISLE 127955 · 9 May 1993 · activity 171041VLB 7257 Freight Barge · MISLE 113352 · 14 June 1992 · activity 155055VLX 7366 Freight Barge · MISLE 119197 · 14 June 1992 · activity 155055VLB 75131 Freight Barge · MISLE 131751 · 14 June 1992 · activity 155055SER 103 B Freight Barge · MISLE 118382 · 27 September 1991 · activity 17440Inspection history · 53
1 July 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8188327
25 November 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8039836
15 August 2019
Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6784330
7 July 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6741798
8 February 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6363959
15 September 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6269282
7 July 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6313511
12 September 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6028834
25 September 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4992472
3 September 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4983749
19 August 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4960827
30 April 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4847131
9 May 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4311312
16 March 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4278942
5 March 2011
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3958118
14 July 2010
Industry Initiated Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3795626
15 May 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3475476
11 March 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3436613
14 January 2009
Administration
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3394460
20 July 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3274570
20 July 2008
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3274791
21 June 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3243216
10 April 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3182631
19 February 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3153134
27 January 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3140347
19 April 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2913287
22 December 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2851142
11 October 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2803379
14 July 2006
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2712675
27 June 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2693091
25 May 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2692353
18 October 2004
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2223261
23 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1983417
9 June 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1815046
9 November 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 166092
9 November 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 284138
20 September 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 283490
25 May 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 30735
28 December 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 187783
8 June 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 429797
17 October 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 71467
6 August 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 419738
30 August 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 53210
3 June 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 175220
14 April 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 402772
10 February 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 71869
19 November 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 157978
19 November 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 183243
30 May 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 165133
9 May 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 171041
9 May 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 215543
14 June 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 155055
27 September 1991
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 17440
Deficiency record · 2
Navigation
Issued 6 August 1998
Resolved
33 U.S.C. 2033(a) (RULE 33) Missing ship's bell.
Navigation
Issued 6 August 1998
Resolved
46 C.F.R. 67.123 Name and hailing port not clearly displayed.
Casualty record · 21
11 October 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 2803379
22 December 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2851142
19 April 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2913287
27 January 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3140347
19 February 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3153134
10 April 2008Routine · role: Sighted in Area · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 3182631
21 June 2008Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 3243216
20 July 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3274570
11 March 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3436613
15 May 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3475476
16 March 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4278942
9 May 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4311312
30 April 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4847131
19 August 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4960827
3 September 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4983749
25 September 2014Significant Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 2 dead · activity 4992472
12 September 2016Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 6028834
7 July 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6313511
15 September 2017Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 6269282
8 February 2018Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 6363959
7 July 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6741798
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. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
Recorded names · 1
CALEB LAY (2006–2014). 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.