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MICHIGAN TRADER
Freight Barge · Barge class · Built 2020s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named MICHIGAN TRADER
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 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 4 investigations · 2020–2024
Identity
1304610
1618339
Flag
UNITED STATES
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Maury page id
psix-1618339
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded5
Years with a record
8 calendar years (2018–2026)
The 20 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 Barge class in Maury's sources begin in 1972.
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
PropulsionNot recorded
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portESCANABA, MI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 8 August 2026 · expires 31 August 2027
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
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 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
No FCC ship-station licence is recorded against this Official Number in the file of
6 September 2026. That is a fact about the licence file, not about the radio.
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 7890895DIRK S VANENKEVORT Towing Vessel · MISLE 330980 · 3 January 2024 · activity 7846351DIRK S VANENKEVORT Towing Vessel · MISLE 330980 · 13 September 2022 · activity 7558111DIRK S VANENKEVORT Towing Vessel · MISLE 330980 · 7 May 2022 · activity 7447107DIRK S VANENKEVORT Towing Vessel · MISLE 330980 · 18 November 2020 · activity 7099398Inspection 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.