INDEPENDENCE

Tank Ship · Built 2010s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named INDEPENDENCE

INDEPENDENCE is a 2016 tank ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 30 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 7 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 3 casualty investigations between 2018 and 2021.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 3 April 2026.

Built: 2016
Last inspected: 3 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 30
Deficiencies: 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 3 investigations · 2018–2021
Inspected with: 2 other vessels

Identity

US Official No.

1259662

IMO number

9710191 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here

Call sign

WSID

MISLE id

1268961

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

338188000

Maury page id

psix-1268961

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations20

…administrative events6

…with no type recorded4

Years with a record 11 calendar years (2016–2026)

The 30 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 Tank Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1980.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)587.1 ft × 105.6 ft × 62.7 ft

Registered tonnagegross 29,923 / net 12,581

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)587.1 ft × 105.6 ft × 62.7 ft

ITC tonnagegross 29,923 / net 12,581

BuilderNATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANY · SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES · built 2016

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Direct

Hull shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portPORT EVERGLADES, FL

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 13 February 2026 · expires 31 March 2027

Service, as the file records itTank Ship

Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)

Tonnage as PSIX records it29923 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
12581 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
49151 - Dead Weight, 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

WSIDMMSI 338188000 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 4 March 2025, expires 1 June 2035

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.

MGI 2720 Tank Barge · MISLE 983824 · 8 March 2021 · activity 7288234 EVA LUZ Towing Vessel · MISLE 1239808 · 8 March 2021 · activity 7288234

Inspection history · 30

3 April 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8341376

26 February 2026 Re-Inspection · Administrative Inspection · ACP COI Oversight

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8316856

27 May 2025 ACP Annual Oversight · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8144674

12 December 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8046621

14 August 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7981314

21 July 2024 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7963319

18 June 2024 Periodic Inspection · ACP Periodic Oversight

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7933169

14 March 2024 MTSA/ISPS Verification

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7879314

28 June 2023 ACP Annual Oversight · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7720557

14 June 2022 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7476986

24 May 2022 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · ACP Annual Oversight

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7458139

6 April 2021 ACP COI Oversight · MTSA/ISPS Verification · Deficiency Check · Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7164535

2 April 2021 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7195804

8 March 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7288234

25 July 2020 MTSA/ISPS Verification · ACP Annual Oversight · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7024174

5 February 2020 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6903876

18 October 2019 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6838465

15 September 2019 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6812873

26 June 2019 Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · Administrative Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6726473

25 January 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6615081

24 January 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6616011

28 June 2018 Annual Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight · MTSA/ISPS Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6458317

24 April 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6405585

27 March 2018 Plan Review (Other than "T") · Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6404263

19 March 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6386342

8 February 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6354879

28 January 2018 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6344970

30 May 2017 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6132964

23 September 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6007818

29 June 2016 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5923277

Deficiency record · 7

06 - Cargo Operations Including Equipment › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (cargo)

Issued 3 April 2026 Resolved

Materials used in the manufacture of tubing, pipes, valves, flanges, and fittings must be suitable for handling hydraulic fluid. Hydraulic line servicing deck equipment ruptured. Provide class report attesting to proper operation of hydraulic line and equipment prior to conducting cargo operations. 46 CFR 58.30-15(b) 705ac Prior to cargo operations

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 5 April 2026
Resolution: Received ABS report attesting to the satisfactory repair of hydraulic line on the Framo Hydraulic System.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 26 February 2026 Resolved

74 SOLAS (14) II-2/7.3.2 The function of fixed fire detection shall be periodically tested to the satisfaction of the Administration by means of equipment producing hot air at the appropriate temperature, or smoke or aerosol particles having the appropriate range of density or particle size, or other phenomena associated with incipient fires to which the detector is designed to respond. Flame sensor testing tool was inoperable and vessel did not have secondary means to test detectors.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 March 2026
Resolved 31 March 2026
Resolution: ABS accepted the deficiency. See attached TPO report.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 26 February 2026 Resolved

74 SOLAS (14) II-2/4.2.2.6.1 Surfaces with temperature above 220 degrees C which may be impinged as a result of a fuel system failure shall be properly insulated. Both turbos for the power pack diesel engines were missing lagging/insulation.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 March 2026
Resolved 31 March 2026
Resolution: ABS accepted the deficiency. See attached TPO report.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions

Issued 6 April 2021 Resolved

Doors required to be self-closing shall not be fitted with hold-back hooks. Identified two self closing doors with hold-backs in the galley. Corrected on the spot. SOLAS 14 II-2/9.4.2.2.2

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 6 April 2021
Resolution: Corrected on the spot. Vessels crew removed hold backs from both doors. Doors operation are SAT.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)

Issued 6 April 2021 Resolved

The Administration shall take appropriate steps to ensure uniformity in the implementation and application of the provisions of this part in respect of electrical installations, IEC 60092. Identified one deck light located on the "C" deck, starboard side, with a corroded/disconnected ground conductor. Identified three deck light ground conductors with heavy corrosion at the connection to the light on "C" deck, starboard side. SOLAS 14 II-I Reg. 40.2

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 May 2021
Resolved 9 April 2021
Resolution: See ABS Preliminary Report Work Order 4723423

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Issued 5 February 2020 Resolved

The requirements of this paragraph are applicable to any vessel equipped with AIS. (2) AIS must be maintained in effective operating condition. During inbound transit on the Houston Ship Channel, the vessel's AIS became inoperable. Vessel shall repair AIS and provide a technicians report attesting to satisfactory operable condition, prior to departure from the Port of Houston. 46 CFR 164.46(d)(2) 17C

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 6 February 2020
Resolution: Houston Domestics received technicians report stating satisfactory repairs made to AIS.

Lifesaving › Launching Appliances › Falls

Issued 28 January 2018 Resolved

Demonstrate proper operation of rescue boat launching and recovery arrangements IAW 46 CFR 199.160

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 29 January 2018
Resolution: Demonstrated proper operation of davit via static load test.

Casualty record · 3

19 March 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6386342

24 January 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6616011

8 March 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7288234

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.

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.