MICHIGAN TRADER

Freight Barge · Barge class · Built 2020s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

MICHIGAN TRADER is a 2020 freight barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2018, most recently in May 2026, along with 6 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2020 and 2024.

Records from 2018 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 27 May 2026.

Built: 2020
Last inspected: 27 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 20
Deficiencies: 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 4 investigations · 2020–2024
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 27 May 2026

Recorded inspections20

…physical examinations12

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded5

Deficiencies 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 8 calendar years (2018–2026)

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

1304610

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1618339

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-1618339

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)710.4 ft × 78.0 ft × 45.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 16,525 / net 16,525

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)710.4 ft × 78.0 ft × 45.0 ft

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderFINCANTIERI BAY SHIPBUILDING COMPANY · STURGEON BAY, WI, UNITED STATES · built 2020

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionUNSPECIFIED

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portESCANABA, MI

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 28 August 2025 · expires 31 August 2026

Service, as the file records itFreight Barge

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

Tonnage as PSIX records it6289 - Displacement, Gross Ton
16525 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
16525 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
38466 - Dead Weight, 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.

DIRK S VANENKEVORT Towing Vessel · MISLE 330980 · 1 April 2024 · activity 7890895 DIRK S VANENKEVORT Towing Vessel · MISLE 330980 · 3 January 2024 · activity 7846351 DIRK S VANENKEVORT Towing Vessel · MISLE 330980 · 13 September 2022 · activity 7558111 DIRK S VANENKEVORT Towing Vessel · MISLE 330980 · 7 May 2022 · activity 7447107 DIRK S VANENKEVORT Towing Vessel · MISLE 330980 · 18 November 2020 · activity 7099398

Inspection history · 20

27 May 2026 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8382001

2 January 2026 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8289373

17 December 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8289301

17 July 2025 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Extension

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8187963

7 May 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · USCG Great Lakes District (dp) · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8130429

21 January 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8066882

9 June 2024 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7931472

1 April 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7890895

9 January 2024 Annual Survey · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7847081

3 January 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7846351

23 January 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7625694

13 September 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7558111

7 May 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7447107

11 March 2022 Annual Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7411007

26 January 2022 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7385964

25 January 2021 COI Inspection · Damage Survey · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7131681

18 November 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7099398

17 November 2020 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7097285

3 September 2020 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7053054

5 June 2018 Construction Oversight · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6596753

Deficiency record · 6

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking

Issued 9 June 2024 Resolved

An existing vessel may be deemed by the OCMI, or TPO to be in compliance with this subpart provided that either: the vessel is built, equipped, and maintained to conform to the rules of a recognized classification society appropriate for the intended service and routes. The vessel's barge hit into a sharp metal angle on the pier at Cliffs Northshore Mining which caused a 4"x1" hole and a 14" inset at about the 23' draft reading adjacent to the No. 8 starboard ballast tank. Vessel must send a repair proposal to Class and USCG and have approved by both Class and USCG prior to carrying out repairs.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 9 June 2024
Resolved 9 June 2024
Resolution: ABS attested to V weld repair on Number 8 ballast tank.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking

Issued 9 June 2024 Resolved

An existing vessel may be deemed by the OCMI, or TPO to be in compliance with this subpart provided that either: the vessel is built, equipped, and maintained to conform to the rules of a recognized classification society appropriate for the intended service and routes. The vessel's barge hit into a sharp metal angle on the pier at Cliffs Northshore Mining which caused a 4"x1" hole and a 14" inset at about the 23' draft reading adjacent to the No. 8 starboard ballast tank. Vessel must complete permanent repairs to the damaged area at winter drydock prior to 2025 shipping season.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 May 2025
Resolved 4 March 2025
Resolution: Received pictures attesting for permanent repairs of no. 8 starbaord ballast tank.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkheads - operational damage

Issued 9 June 2024 Resolved

In general, compliance with the standards established by the American Bureau of shipping, will be considered as satisfactory evidence of the structural efficiency of the vessel. The vessel hit into a sharp metal angle on the pier at Cliffs Northshore Mining which caused Frame 88 in the starboard pump room to buckle and longitudinals connected to the frame moving 6' forward to bend. Vessel must complete permanent repairs to the damaged area at winter drydock prior to 2025 shipping season.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 May 2025
Resolved 11 March 2025
Resolution: Verified during fit-out. All sat.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (working space ILO)

Issued 28 August 2020 Resolved

Upon the delivery of the MICHIGAN TRADER the towing vessel forming a part of this ATB Unit was not available to determine if there was a safe means of passage between the vessels as required by CG-CVC Policy Letter 16-04 dated July 26th, 2016. Prior to conditional occupancy of the barge this must be verified and be to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 October 2020
Resolved 17 November 2020
Resolution: Verified safe passage between the tug and barge.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Navigation bridge visibility

Issued 28 August 2020 Resolved

Navigation bridge visibility. Upon the delivery of the MICHIGAN TRADER the towing vessel DIRK S VANENKEVORT (949095) forming a part of this ATB Unit was not available to determine compliance with navigation bridge visibility when the tug is connected to the barge. Prior to the MICHIGAN TRADER operating with the DIRK S VANENKEVORT the visibility requirements must be verified for this ATB unit by an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 October 2020
Resolved 17 November 2020
Resolution: Verified adequate visibility from the bridge while in the notch.

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

Issued 28 August 2020 Resolved

Upon deliver the Ludell direct contact water heater would not start up and achieve fire. Prior to placing this unit into service the heaters automation and proper operation must be verified and be to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 28 October 2020
Resolved 3 September 2020
Resolution: With Ludell Service rep, attended, observed & peer the test procedures confirmed proper operation of all lockouts alarms & shutdowns on the Ludell oil Fire water heater.

Casualty record · 4

18 November 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7099398

13 September 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7558111

3 January 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7846351

1 April 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7890895

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.