CHEM 252

Tank Barge · Barge class · Built 1990s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

CHEM 252 is a 1994 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 45 inspections since 1994, most recently in September 2025, along with 5 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2011.

Records from 1994 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 17 September 2025.

Built: 1994
Last inspected: 17 September 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 45
Deficiencies: 5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2011
Inspected with: 2 other vessels

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 17 September 2025

Recorded inspections45

…physical examinations38

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded3

Deficiencies 5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 28 calendar years (1994–2025)

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

1020253

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401912

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-401912

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)200.0 ft × 35.0 ft × 12.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 735 / net 735

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderJEFFBOAT · JEFFERSONVILLE, IN, UNITED STATES · built 1994

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionUNSPECIFIED

Hull shapeBox

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portJEFFERSONVILLE, IN

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 11 May 2026 · expires 31 May 2027

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 it735 - Simplified, Gross Ton
735 - Simplified, 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, 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 · 2

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.

PAUL BROTZGE Towing Vessel · MISLE 130112 · 24 July 2011 · activity 4104953 LF 520 Freight Barge · MISLE 408005 · 24 July 2011 · activity 4104953

Inspection history · 45

17 September 2025 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8236060

9 June 2025 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8155673

31 July 2024 Cargo Tank Internal · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7966973

19 November 2021 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7355465

5 August 2019 Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6759854

28 June 2019 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6728381

7 May 2019 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6678940

28 November 2018 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6588430

8 October 2018 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6560211

5 June 2018 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6451063

28 November 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6314652

26 May 2017 MTSA Verification · Periodic Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6156294

7 June 2016 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5921465

14 April 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5854410

26 June 2015 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5167404

1 July 2014 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Cargo Tank Internal

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4890101

10 October 2012 Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4460983

31 May 2012 MTSA Verification · Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4320552

24 July 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4104953

3 December 2010 Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3908248

26 October 2010 Permit to Proceed · Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3878620

17 May 2010 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3740648

30 June 2009 COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3500218

19 May 2009 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3478757

2 May 2008 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3195249

27 November 2007 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3122513

23 October 2007 Permit to Proceed · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3085534

21 June 2007 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2968376

8 September 2006 Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2770544

19 May 2005 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2362016

23 June 2004 MTSA Verification · Cargo Tank Internal · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2091269

23 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1983860

15 July 2003 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1847162

15 May 2002 Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1616912

22 April 2002 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1608133

21 March 2002 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MIDET WEST DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1495474

26 April 2001 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1062032

7 June 2000 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1405005

10 August 1999 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1372731

30 July 1998 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1424623

1 July 1997 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 777438

29 July 1996 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1090186

7 August 1995 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1371135

19 October 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 371562

19 August 1994 Initial Certification · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 871571

Deficiency record · 5

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

Issued 8 October 2018 Resolved

Barge vessel rep. found a 03" fracture to the seam at stbd stern void that is plugged with a shingle and holding till permanent repairs are made.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 November 2018
Resolved 3 December 2018
Resolution: Cropped and renewed hull plating

Stability › Watertight Integrity › General

Issued 26 June 2015 Resolved

Properly paint draft marks contrasting in color to hull per 46 CFR 32.05-1(f)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 June 2015
Resolved 26 June 2015

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 26 October 2010 Resolved

Repair fracture in starboard side corner (stern void).

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 3 December 2010
Resolution: gouged and rewelded fracture.

Construction/Loadline › Hull

Issued 22 April 2002 Resolved

3' X 1'-6" X 7" inset in head log amidships. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hull Plating

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 23 May 2002

Documentation

Issued 19 October 1994 Resolved

CONDUCTED A CARGO MONITOR ON THE CHEM 252. THE DECLARATION OF INSPECTION WAS NOT FILLED OUT COMPLETELY, AS PER (33CFR156.150(a). DISCREPANCY WAS CORRECTED ON THE SPOT.

Condition: Unknown
Due 19 October 1994
Resolved 19 October 1994

Casualty record · 1

24 July 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4104953

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.