SHEILA K BARGER

Towing Vessel · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

SHEILA K BARGER is a 1976 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 76 inspections since 1986, most recently in May 2026, along with 5 deficiencies and 27 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2026.

Records from 1986 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 21 May 2026.

Built: 1976
Last inspected: 21 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 76
Deficiencies: 5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 27 investigations · 2002–2026
Inspected with: 69 other vessels
Also recorded as: 2 other names

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 21 May 2026

Recorded inspections76

…physical examinations8

…administrative events11

…with no type recorded57

Deficiencies 5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 28 calendar years (1986–2026)

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

575825

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WDL8189

143910

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-143910

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)128.0 ft × 42.0 ft × 9.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 483 / net 328

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderDRAVO CORPORATION · NEVILLE ISLAND, PA, UNITED STATES · built 1976

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portST LOUIS, MO

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, charter

DocumentationValid · issued 6 July 2026 · expires 31 August 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 it483 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
328 - 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.

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 · 69

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.

Inspection history · 76

21 May 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8377992

24 January 2026 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8301842

3 July 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8174043

22 June 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8167865

10 May 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8185740

30 April 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8133470

10 April 2025 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8090066

12 August 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7979572

28 November 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7830388

25 August 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7543124

7 February 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7392484

30 August 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7312722

31 May 2021 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7211836

30 May 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7215261

29 April 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7188992

22 March 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7162265

7 January 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7122549

23 October 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7083130

22 October 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7086706

4 September 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7054525

13 February 2020 Initial Certification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6912892

24 November 2019 TPO Audit

Administrative · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6906960

28 October 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6847017

18 September 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6543297

26 March 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4823848

29 August 2013 DAPI Audit · Industry Initiated Exam · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4710585

16 June 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4622470

3 May 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4308507

30 January 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4243189

1 February 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3946392

12 August 2010 Industry Initiated Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3822946

17 July 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3537627

10 June 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3500892

14 September 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3330766

21 July 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3274821

25 February 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3153121

6 September 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3061210

20 July 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3007791

23 May 2007 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2938368

30 June 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2789742

24 May 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2680460

20 July 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2433078

30 March 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2329309

17 February 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2301279

4 September 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1670714

30 August 2002 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1672880

30 August 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1676746

24 June 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1638339

4 March 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1607208

6 February 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1494984

2 January 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1475621

3 July 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 12840

30 June 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 61397

7 May 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 290155

10 January 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 285995

29 April 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 31662

20 March 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8713

11 December 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 84695

13 November 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 153536

21 July 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 406056

16 July 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 132427

12 April 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 160863

13 February 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 61450

27 January 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8770

17 January 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 44102

17 December 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 21683

2 July 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 24746

11 June 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 54728

25 November 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 697055

21 November 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 122943

10 November 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 12906

13 September 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 134391

1 September 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 183278

15 May 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 156626

13 May 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 85076

12 June 1986 Uninspected Towing Vessel

Physical examination · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1303109

Deficiency record · 5

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 22 October 2020 Resolved

For a towing vessel utilizing the TSMS option, the COI is invalid upon the expiration or revocation of the owner or managing operator TSMS certificate or the ISM Code Certificate. As the vessel was recently purchased, the previous TSMS certificate is null and void. The current owner must provide the USCG with objective evidence of COD, NTVRP, COFR, amended TSMS certificate including vessel, and USCG Application for Inspection

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 October 2020

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 22 October 2020 Resolved

An external audit must be conducted no later than 6 months after the issuance of the initial COI for vessels subject to the owner or managing operator's TSMS that have been owned or operated for fewer than 6 months prior to receiving the initial COI

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 April 2021
Resolved 21 April 2021
Resolution: provided external audit

Construction/Loadline › Markings › Vessel Name/Home Port

Issued 30 August 2002 Resolved

Vessel hailing port did not match what was on the vessel's official document.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 September 2002
Resolved 24 April 2006
Resolution: OVERDUE CORRECTIONS / MISLE MAINTENANCE

Operations/Management › Cargo Transfer/Lightering › Vessel Transfer Procedures on Hand

Issued 30 August 2002 Resolved

Vessel transfer procedures missing list of products transferred.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 September 2002
Resolved 24 April 2006
Resolution: OVERDUE CORRECTIONS / MISLE MAINTENANCE

Engineering

Issued 21 July 1997 Resolved

The vessel fuel/oil vents did not have flame screens installed.

Condition: Unknown
Due 22 July 1997
Resolved 22 July 1997

Casualty record · 27

2 January 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1475621

6 February 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1494984

24 June 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1638339

30 August 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1676746

17 February 2005Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 2301279

20 July 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2433078

30 June 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2789742

20 July 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3007791

6 September 2007Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3061210

25 February 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3153121

21 July 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3274821

14 September 2008Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 3330766

1 February 2011Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3946392

30 January 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4243189

3 May 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4308507

16 June 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4622470

26 March 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4823848

18 September 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6543297

28 October 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6847017

4 September 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7054525

22 March 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7162265

30 May 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7215261

28 November 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7830388

30 April 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8133470

10 May 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8185740

22 June 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8167865

24 January 2026Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8301842

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 · 2

A. N. PRENTICE (2002–2005), R. L. CARTER, JR. (2005–2021). 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.