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BUFFALO 402

Built
2001
Last inspected
2 January 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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.

Inspection record

Last inspected 2 January 2026
…with no type recorded15
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 23 calendar years (2001–2026)
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

Flag
UNITED STATES
Tonnage
1619 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 1619 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
Maury page id
psix-18725
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 10

Inspection history · 44

2 January 2026 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8289306
3 October 2024 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8013509
14 March 2024 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7879160
11 March 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7876899
10 March 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7898349
17 December 2023 Periodic Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7839912
6 October 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7573004
18 October 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7334812
20 January 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6918859
22 August 2019 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6791905
3 August 2018 Administrative Inspection · Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6499968
3 July 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6468255
11 April 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6390248
6 September 2017 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6260140
12 April 2016 Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification · Cargo Tank Internal · Examination of Repairs · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5852199
26 May 2015 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5136169
22 May 2014 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4865499
28 March 2012 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4273562
8 November 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3887917
24 May 2010 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3745944
3 February 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3675303
26 September 2009 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3603331
25 September 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3603338
26 March 2009 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3441298
24 April 2008 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3191051
20 March 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3168487
22 February 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3157363
13 June 2007 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2960442
13 April 2007 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2907168
11 April 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2906431
9 April 2007 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2904292
6 April 2006 MTSA Verification · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2599963
6 April 2005 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2327463
22 March 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2316452
24 February 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2315772
23 January 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2306164
27 April 2004 Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2053016
4 March 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2024704
9 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1962544
17 April 2003 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1775446
24 April 2002 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1608946
28 June 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1066683
11 April 2001 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1066443
27 February 2001 Initial Certification · Hull Examination · Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight
Physical examination · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1443138

Deficiency record · 4

06 - Cargo Operations Including Equipment › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (cargo)
Issued 11 March 2024 Resolved
Scantlings, material, workmanship, subdivision of cargo spaces and testing of tanks shall be at least equivelant to the requirements of the American Bureau of Shipping or other recognized classification society. Vessel experienced complete flooding of the forepeak. Vessel is to affect temporary repairs prior to movement. Vessel is permitted one time transit to Brazos dock 6 Freeport, TX to complete lightering of cargo to the SHAMROCK 502. Following the lightering operation, an assessment will be made prior to issuing transit authority to Houston for repairs. At all times during the transits, the forepeak and adjacent voids shall be monitored for ingress of water.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 11 April 2024
Resolved 19 March 2024
Resolution: Cropped and renewed as per plate summary attached to documents tab in kind. Conducted a visual exam of all repairs and witnessed air test at 1.0 PSI. Test satisfactory.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 26 September 2009 Resolved
Port side shell, in way of the #2 wing void, just below the keval. Inset approximately 3'x4'x4".
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 September 2009
Resolved 16 October 2009
Resolution: Permanent repairs made.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Financial Responsibility
Issued 13 April 2007 Resolved
Provide proof that vessel has an original COFR or a copy certified by a notary public or other person authorized to take oaths in the U.S. This document must be on board the barge IAW 33CFR138.65 AND 33CFR138.90.
Due 1 August 2007
Resolved 22 February 2008
Resolution: During a transfer monitor on this date, the COFR was observed and inspected on vessel.
Documentation
Issued 27 February 2001 Resolved
Place on board vessel a valid Certificate of Financial Responsibility_x001C_ before vessel loads or carries any cargo.
Condition: Unknown
Due 27 February 2001
Resolved 27 February 2001

Source. US Coast Guard records through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026. Vessels the Coast Guard classes as Barge or Towing Vessel. Coverage and known gaps.

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