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SPIRIT OF AMERICA

Passenger Barge (Inspected) · Barge class · Built 1940s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Other hulls named SPIRIT OF AMERICA

SPIRIT OF AMERICA is a 1949 passenger barge (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 62 inspections since 1982, most recently in July 2015, along with 7 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 3 casualty investigations between 2007 and 2010.

Records from 1982 to 2015. Most recent: inspection, 4 July 2015.

Built
1949
Last inspected
4 July 2015
Documentation
Expired · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
62
Deficiencies
7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
3 investigations · 2007–2010
Inspected with
1 other vessel

Identity

US Official No.
259139
IMO number
—
Call sign
—
MISLE id
42564
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
—
Maury page id
psix-42564

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations3
…administrative events1
…with no type recorded58
Years with a record 17 calendar years (1982–2015)
The 62 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.

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 11 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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)290.1 ft × 50.1 ft × 12.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 1,576 / net 1,576
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderDRAVO CORPORATION · PITTSBURGH, PA, UNITED STATES · built 1949
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionNot recorded
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portALTON, IL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
Service, as the file records itPassenger Barge (Inspected)
Hull formbarge (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it1576 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
1576 - 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 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.

HEATHER JEANETTE Towing Vessel · MISLE 72377 · 22 June 1998 · activity 143873

Inspection history · 62

4 July 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5173149
3 April 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5096021
3 July 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4909498
12 June 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4887336
26 May 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4869877
15 November 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4484877
27 September 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4451624
18 July 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4382974
14 June 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4344487
23 May 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4320066
30 April 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4298757
29 March 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4274581
1 January 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4216673
3 October 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4160415
23 June 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4054933
14 May 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3746988
11 April 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3714237
12 March 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3700413
18 December 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3684402
2 June 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3493909
7 November 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3364449
25 October 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3364426
27 September 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Maritime Safety & Security Team New York (91106) · Activity 3333684
16 July 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3269598
26 January 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3136852
6 January 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3125581
17 October 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Maritime Safety & Security Team Cape Cod (91110) · Activity 3081652
17 October 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Maritime Safety & Security Team Cape Cod (91110) · Activity 3081655
17 October 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Maritime Safety & Security Team Cape Cod (91110) · Activity 3081660
13 October 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3079152
9 October 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3076112
5 October 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3073866
30 September 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3069542
11 July 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2992001
26 May 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2941072
16 March 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Maritime Safety & Security Team Cape Cod (91110) · Activity 2889312
11 March 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2885719
21 January 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2859316
12 January 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2856760
22 October 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2805577
22 October 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2805584
14 September 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2778159
8 September 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2773344
31 July 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2731641
27 July 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2726555
10 July 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2708134
5 July 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2702236
30 June 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2696622
30 June 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2697019
15 June 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2681090
22 June 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 143873
7 March 1989 Administrative
Administrative · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1199039
30 December 1987 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1008182
8 September 1987 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1311148
15 December 1986 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1314182
1 October 1985 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 992329
5 August 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · COTP HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 499330
15 June 1984 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1282075
8 June 1984 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1285102
24 October 1983 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 970432
23 August 1983 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 970062
4 September 1982 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1273851

Deficiency record · 7

Unknown
Issued 30 December 1987 Resolved
BARGE MUST BE DRYDOCKED ON REMOVAL FROM LAYUP AND IN NO CASE LATER THAN THE COMPLIANCE DATE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 31 October 1989
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past
Deck/Cargo
Issued 15 December 1986 Resolved
HYDROSTATICALLY TEST CARGO TRANSFER SYSTE TO 1 1/2 THE MAWP, IN THE PRESENTS OF A CG MARINE INSEPCTOR. PRIOR TO PLACING BARGE IN SERVICE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 16 December 1988
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past
Deck/Cargo
Issued 15 December 1986 Resolved
MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS TO STEAMLINE AND HYDROSTATICALLY TEST TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ATTENING CG MARINE INSPECTOR. REPAIRS TO BE MADE PRIOR TO PLACING BARGE IN SERVICE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 16 December 1988
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past
Deck/Cargo
Issued 15 December 1986 Resolved
OPEN/CLEAN P/V VALVES ON CARGO TANKS TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ATTENDNG CG MARINE INSPECTOR PRIOR TO PLACING BARGE IN SERVICE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 16 December 1988
Resolved 18 May 2002
Resolution: MISLE Maintenance - Resolved all open deficiencies issued prior to 6/1/1997 where activity was closed and deficiency due date was past
Unknown
Issued 8 June 1984 Resolved
ISSUED PERMIT TO PROCEED TO HOUSTON, TX TO MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS TO HOLE, APPROX 1' LONG BY 3" WIDE IN #3 PORT CARGO TANK.
Condition: Unknown
Due 8 June 1984
Resolved 8 June 1984
Deck/Cargo
Issued 23 August 1983 Resolved
INSPECT ALL CARGO TANK VALVES IN PRESENCE OF A CG MARINE INSPECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY TO SATISFACTION OF COGNIZANT OCMI.
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 August 1983
Resolved 23 August 1983
Construction/Loadline
Issued 23 August 1983 Resolved
DRYDOCK BARGE PRIOR TO LOADING NEXT CARGO, OR SHOW EVIDENCE OF FRESH WATER SERVICE TO [name withheld], TEXAS
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 August 1983
Resolved 23 August 1983

Casualty record · 3

5 October 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3073866
12 March 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3700413
14 May 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3746988
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.