RTC 165

Tank Barge · Barge class · Built 2010s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

RTC 165 is a 2018 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 2016, most recently in July 2026, along with 9 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2019 and 2024.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 16 July 2026.

Built: 2018
Last inspected: 16 July 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 23
Deficiencies: 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 4 investigations · 2019–2024
Inspected with: 1 other vessel

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 Barge class in Maury's sources begin in 1972.

Inspection record

Last inspected 16 July 2026

Recorded inspections23

…physical examinations12

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded8

Deficiencies 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 calendar years (2016–2026)

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

1273527

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1423192

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UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-1423192

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)485.8 ft × 73.7 ft × 41.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 9,946 / net 9,946

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)485.8 ft × 73.7 ft × 41.0 ft

ITC tonnagegross 11,714 / net 7,541

BuilderSENESCO MARINE · North Kingstown, RI, UNITED STATES · built 2018

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionUNSPECIFIED

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portNEW YORK, NY

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 10 September 2025 · expires 31 October 2026

Service, as the file records itTank Barge

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

Tonnage as PSIX records it11714 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
9946 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
7541 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
9946 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
19682 - Dead Weight, Gross 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, 1972 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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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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.

BERT REINAUER Towing Vessel · MISLE 1379957 · 14 May 2024 · activity 7912827 BERT REINAUER Towing Vessel · MISLE 1379957 · 12 February 2023 · activity 7640064 BERT REINAUER Towing Vessel · MISLE 1379957 · 2 December 2022 · activity 7603250 BERT REINAUER Towing Vessel · MISLE 1379957 · 27 December 2019 · activity 6882882 BERT REINAUER Towing Vessel · MISLE 1379957 · 16 November 2019 · activity 6859055

Inspection history · 23

16 July 2026 Deficiency Check · Periodic Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8437260

3 March 2026 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8319682

16 May 2025 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8139156

1 November 2024 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8028328

31 October 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8032039

28 May 2024 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7915628

14 May 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7912827

21 March 2023 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7656496

12 February 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7640064

2 December 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7603250

22 August 2022 MARPOL Annex VI Survey · Annual Inspection · MARPOL Annex I Examination · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7531784

5 April 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7425804

14 June 2021 Periodic Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7225143

5 January 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7119935

13 August 2020 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7031287

27 December 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6882882

16 November 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6859055

31 October 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6846415

11 July 2019 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6745558

25 March 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6648436

17 September 2018 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6542003

5 August 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6501184

30 June 2016 Construction Oversight · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6314736

Deficiency record · 9

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Embarkation arrangement survival craft

Issued 16 July 2026 Resolved

Each launching station, or each two adjacent launching stations, must have an embarkation ladder. Vessel did not have a dedicated embarkation ladder for the fwd most life raft on the barge. 46 CFR 199.110

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 August 2026
Resolved 10 August 2026

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Embarkation arrangement survival craft

Issued 16 July 2026 Resolved

Each survival craft must be stowed; Sufficiently ready for use so that two crew members can complete preparations for embarkation and launching in less than 5 minutes. Vessel does not have a dedicated embarkation station for deployment of a ladder in the event of an emergency. (This arrangement must also be identified on the vessels Fire/Safety plan) 46 CFR 199.130

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 August 2026
Resolved 10 August 2026

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)

Issued 28 May 2024 Resolved

The tank overfill alarm required by paragraph (a) of this section must activate a visible and audible alarm so that it can be seen and heard on the vessel where cargo transfer is controlled and in the cargo deck area. Strobe light for indicating overfill alarm on cargo deck area was not operating. Repair prior to loading cargo. 46 CFR 39.2007(d)(3)

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 28 May 2024
Resolved 28 May 2024
Resolution: Received video evidence of overfill strobe light working.

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

Issued 28 May 2024 Resolved

Each outlet and junction box must be suitable for the environment in which it is installed and be constructed to the appropriate MEMA or IEC standard. Protective cabinet for back-up anchor windlass winch motor control panel was missing latch and would not close properly. 46 CFR 111.81-1(f)

Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 28 May 2024
Resolved 6 June 2024
Resolution: Vessel representative emailed photo evidence of Protective cabinet for back-up anchor windlass winch motor control panel closing properly.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine

Issued 28 May 2024 Resolved

The following automatic shutdowns are required for the generator set: Overspeed. The following audible alarms are required for the generator set if the prime mover is a diesel engine: Low oil pressure and high cooling water temperature. Vessel personnel could not test required alarms and shutdowns during the inspection. 46 CFR 112.50-1(g)(1) 46 CFR 112.50-1(h)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 May 2024
Resolved 10 June 2024
Resolution: MIs witnessed shutdowns for low lub oil and overspeed on generator #2. All sat.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances

Issued 14 June 2021 Resolved

Found two life rings with inoperable strobe lights. Vessel rep corrected on the spot.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 21 June 2021
Resolution: Vessel rep replaced inoperable strobe lights with new strobe lights.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for survival craft

Issued 13 August 2020 Resolved

CARGO VESSELS MUST HAVE AN AGGREGATE CAPACITY OF LIFERAFTS TO ACCOMMODATE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ON BOARD AND THAT ARE STOWED IN A POSITION PROVIDING FOR EASY SIDE-TO-SIDE TRANSFER AT A SINGLE OPEN DECK LEVEL; OR WITH AN AGGREGATE CAPACITY ON EACH SIDE SUFFICIENT TO ACCOMMODATE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ON BOARD. CURRENTLY, THE BARGE'S LIFE RAFT IS LOCATED INSIDE THE VESSEL'S OFFICE.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 September 2020
Resolved 27 July 2021
Resolution: CG-835 closed out due to lack of progress between MSU PA, Sector NY, and CVC regarding disagreement of lifesaving equipment on ATBs IAW CVC-PR-020.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general

Issued 13 August 2020 Resolved

THERE MUST BE GROUND DETECTION FOR EACH POWER OR LIGHTING DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM THAT IS ISOLATED FROM THE SHIPS SERVICE POWER AND LIGHTING SYSTEM BY TRANSFORMERS, MOTOR GENERATOR SETS OR OTHER DEVICES. NOTED POSSIBLE FAILURE OF GROUND DETECTION SYSTEM AND GROUNDING DISCONTINUITY ON 12 VOLT AND 110 VOLT SYSTEMS IN BARGE OFFICE.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 September 2020
Resolved 28 August 2020

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Danger areas

Issued 13 August 2020 Resolved

THE BOUNDARIES OF REGULATED AREAS MUST BE INDICATED BY BARRICADES, OTHER DEVICES OR BY PAINTED AREAS ON THE VESSEL. BARGE DOES NOT HAVE CLEAR BARRICADE, DEVICE OR PAINTED AREA INDICATING THE BENZENE DANGEROUS AREA ON DECK.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 September 2020
Resolved 28 August 2020

Casualty record · 4

16 November 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 6859055

2 December 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7603250

12 February 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7640064

14 May 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 7912827

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.

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.