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MGM 501

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

MGM 501 is a 1995 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 61 inspections since 1995, most recently in January 2020, along with 22 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 3 casualty investigations between 2004 and 2012.

Records from 1995 to 2020. Most recent: inspection, 14 January 2020.

Built
1995
Last inspected
14 January 2020
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
61
Deficiencies
22 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
3 investigations · 2004–2012
Inspected with
9 other vessels

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 6 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 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 14 January 2020
Recorded inspections61
…physical examinations35
…administrative events6
…with no type recorded20
Deficiencies 22 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 24 calendar years (1995–2020)
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

US Official No.
1035344
IMO number
—
Call sign
—
MISLE id
429920
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-429920

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it1619 - Simplified, Gross Ton
1619 - Simplified, Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.
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 · 9

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.

BROWN WATER XII Towing Vessel · MISLE 84898 · 4 July 2012 · activity 4371938RESOLUTION Towing Vessel · MISLE 192087 · 4 July 2012 · activity 4371938MGM 502 Tank Barge · MISLE 429921 · 4 July 2012 · activity 4371938KIRBY 28111 Tank Barge · MISLE 1003457 · 4 July 2012 · activity 4371938JOEL SMITH Towing Vessel · MISLE 374978 · 30 July 2005 · activity 2452347MGM 502 Tank Barge · MISLE 429921 · 30 July 2005 · activity 2452347MARTIN CHALLENGER Towing Vessel · MISLE 453873 · 14 January 2004 · activity 1995347MGM 502 Tank Barge · MISLE 429921 · 7 February 2002 · activity 1484934MARTIN CHALLENGER Towing Vessel · MISLE 453873 · 7 February 2002 · activity 1484934MGM 502 Tank Barge · MISLE 429921 · 27 March 2001 · activity 55077MARTIN CHALLENGER Towing Vessel · MISLE 453873 · 27 March 2001 · activity 55077MGM 502 Tank Barge · MISLE 429921 · 20 September 2000 · activity 124793MARTIN CHALLENGER Towing Vessel · MISLE 453873 · 20 September 2000 · activity 124793MARTIN CHALLENGER Towing Vessel · MISLE 453873 · 16 September 2000 · activity 55809S-5 Tank Barge · MISLE 53885 · 14 January 2000 · activity 103793MGM 502 Tank Barge · MISLE 429921 · 14 January 2000 · activity 103793MARTIN CHALLENGER Towing Vessel · MISLE 453873 · 14 January 2000 · activity 103793RESOLVE Towing Vessel · MISLE 98426 · 14 September 1996 · activity 153909MGM 502 Tank Barge · MISLE 429921 · 14 September 1996 · activity 153909CAPT LEROY Towing Vessel · MISLE 131263 · 30 January 1996 · activity 134360

Inspection history · 61

14 January 2020 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6889121
31 October 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6846301
27 September 2018 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6547618
27 November 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6314035
22 September 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6272830
21 September 2017 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6269327
29 September 2016 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6007707
18 February 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5817818
2 November 2015 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5755764
2 November 2015 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5755912
23 October 2015 Hull Examination · COI Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Cargo Tank Internal · Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5746390
12 September 2014 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4980024
30 August 2014 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4980638
17 June 2014 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4887561
11 July 2013 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4639158
26 September 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4452440
26 September 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4512782
31 July 2012 Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4395236
5 July 2012 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4367983
4 July 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4371938
25 June 2012 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4351073
22 June 2012 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4352217
11 June 2012 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4341826
22 July 2010 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3800668
24 September 2009 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3599632
27 August 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3578132
20 July 2009 MTSA Verification · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3540272
20 July 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3565092
8 December 2008 Cargo Tank Internal
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3379016
7 May 2008 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3200762
3 May 2007 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2920809
30 November 2006 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2831488
24 April 2006 Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2556604
30 July 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2452347
4 March 2005 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MIDET HARVEY CANAL DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2303080
11 March 2004 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · MIDET WEST DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2022538
26 February 2004 Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · MIDET HARVEY CANAL DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2012732
14 January 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1995347
24 February 2003 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1749008
12 February 2003 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1743401
9 May 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1615143
8 February 2002 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1486835
7 February 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1484934
27 March 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 55077
4 December 2000 Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1466181
7 November 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 484090
20 September 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 124793
16 September 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 55809
19 June 2000 Administrative
Administrative · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 818718
14 January 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 103793
4 January 2000 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 811711
9 December 1999 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1469937
29 January 1999 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1125399
14 November 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 513046
22 September 1998 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 804660
21 May 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 444391
13 January 1998 Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 786183
20 November 1996 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 875878
14 September 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 153909
30 January 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 134360
15 December 1995 Deadweight Survey · Hull Examination · Initial Certification · Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1434330

Deficiency record · 22

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Longitudinal Bulkhead
Issued 29 September 2016 Resolved
MI Discovered 4 bent longitudinal frames, 2 of which were also cracked, and 6 brackets that were bent beyond maximum tolerance. Vessel restricted prior to movement. 46 CFR 31.10-17.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 October 2016
Resolved 5 October 2016
Resolution: Cropped and renewed x8 Longitudinal frames and associated brackets.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose
Issued 29 September 2016 Resolved
Nonmetalic flexible hoses may be used in fuel oil and fluid powered systems only where flexibility is required and in lengths not exceeding 30 inches. MI discovered hoses exceeding 30 inches on both prime mover fuel return lines for the cargo pumps. Repair to satisfaction of attending MI prior to conducting cargo operations. 46 CFR 31.30.1; 46 CFR 56.60-25(b)(4)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 5 October 2016
Resolved 5 October 2016
Resolution: Installed hard piping under rotating machinery for fuel return line, replaced fuel hoses/connectors with lengths less than 30 inches.
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Heating › General
Issued 30 October 2015 Resolved
Barge prohibited to carry any products that require a thermal fluid heater. Inspect and test shutdowns of thermal fluid heater to the satisfaction of attending USCG Marine Inspector.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 5 November 2015
Resolution: Thermal Fluid heater operated as designed. Test SAT.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Rake
Issued 30 August 2014 Resolved
Fractured headlog, portside corner wrapper.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 September 2014
Resolved 12 September 2014
Resolution: Damage was cropped and renewed with satisfactory air test and visual inspection of all welds.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 5 July 2012 Resolved
the MGM 501 sustained damage on the raised trunk of the #3 starboard cargo tank. The inset was approx 6"X5'X23' with a approx. 5"X3'6" hole located approx. 7' forward of the aft bulkhead. Barge rep was instructed to create a suitable temp repair of the hole prior to getting underway. The #5 and #6 stbd wing void tanks sustained insets on the deck and gunnel due to the collision.
Due 6 September 2012
Resolved 31 July 2012
Resolution: Verified repairs to # 3 cargo tank and raised trunk, inserts on the # 5, # 6 stbd wing void and stern gunnel and side shell plating. Witnessed satisfactory air test of cargo tank, raised trunk and wing voids.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Fixed Containment
Issued 5 July 2012 Resolved
The barges discharge header pipe and containment was pushed back approx 1'-12' from its original position. The transfer line sustained an unknown amount of damage. Damage could not be assets due to the lagging that was wrapped around the transfer line. The return line from discharge header to the containment was also torn from its position.
Due 5 September 2012
Resolved 31 July 2012
Resolution: Verified repairs to thermal fluid heater piping and containment on deck. Witnessed satisfactory air test of piping.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Bulkhead
Issued 11 June 2012 Resolved
PTP-Upon satisfactory examination of temp repairs by CG MI, vsl is authorized to proceed to Beaumont,TX for cargo offload, then to Bludworth shipyard, Orange, TX for permanent repairs of hole in #3 port tank top.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 25 June 2012
Resolution: Verified repairs to #3 port cargo tank top with a 8'' x 16'' insert. Visually inspected welds. Witnessed satisfactory air test of cargo tank. Cleared PTP.
Engineering › Pressure Vessel › Piping
Issued 20 July 2009 Resolved
Heater Fluid pipe that services the drip pan coils fractured. Vessel may not use their thermal fluid heater until they prove the pipe has been properly repaired.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 August 2009
Resolved 21 July 2009
Resolution: Piping was refrabicated and replaced and an operational test was conducted.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 24 April 2006 Resolved
Provide documentation verifying this vessel has operated in freshwater for the last six months nlt 30 days.
Due 25 May 2006
Resolved 25 May 2006
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service)
Issued 26 February 2004 Resolved
Replace corroded conductor on generator main circuit breaker. Clean and tighten all conductor connections in main distribution panel. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Conductor
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2004
Resolved 26 February 2004
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service)
Issued 26 February 2004 Resolved
Make electrical connection to thermal fluid heater circulation pump explosion proof. (IEEE 4/5E.1) LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Junction Box
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2004
Resolved 26 February 2004
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service)
Issued 26 February 2004 Resolved
Properly secure power supply cable to thermal fluid heater circulation pump IAW IEEE Std 45 Sec 20.5. (111.60-5) LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Cable
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2004
Resolved 26 February 2004
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer/Lightering (liquid)
Issued 26 February 2004 Resolved
Install conduit and/or chaffing gear for remote manual shutdown actuator cable to insure quick and effective means of operation. (32.50-35) LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Emergency Shut-down
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2004
Resolved 26 February 2004
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety
Issued 26 February 2004 Resolved
Install suitable guard/protective device on thermal fluid heater circulation pump motor. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Guards for Exposed Hazards
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2004
Resolved 26 February 2004
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety
Issued 26 February 2004 Resolved
Install suitable insulation on stbd cargo pump engine exhaust piping. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Guards for Exposed Hazards
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 March 2004
Resolved 11 March 2004
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Heating
Issued 26 February 2004 Resolved
Prove proper operation of Thermal Fluid Heater automatic controls and safety devices IAW 46 CFR 61.30-20. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Thermal Fluid Heater
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 March 2004
Resolved 11 March 2004
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Heating
Issued 26 February 2004 Resolved
Refractory fractured and deteriorated in way of burner end bell housing heat shield. Repair IAW manufactures recommended practice. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Thermal Fluid Heater
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2004
Resolved 26 February 2004
Resolution: Refractory repaired using fiberous glass rope and refractory mud adhesive, inspected and deemed sound.
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Heating
Issued 26 February 2004 Resolved
Repair broken stud fasteners in rear fire box inspection door. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Thermal Fluid Heater
Due 26 February 2004
Resolved 26 February 2004
Communications › Visual Communication
Issued 12 February 2003 Resolved
Repaint or replace warning sign on deck as per 46 CFR 35.30-1(b) to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Warning Sign (gangway)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 14 February 2003
Resolved 24 February 2003
Resolution: New warning sign installed.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System
Issued 12 February 2003 Resolved
Repair or replace valve on generator fuel oil return as per 46 CFR 56.50-60 to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Valve
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 14 February 2003
Resolved 24 February 2003
Resolution: New valve installed on generator fuel oil return line.
Engineering
Issued 9 December 1999 Resolved
INSTALL UL APPROVED MARINE FUEL WATER SEPARATORS THROUGHOUT VESSEL.
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 December 1999
Resolved 9 December 1999
Construction/Loadline
Issued 22 September 1998 Resolved
1. REPAIR 1 1/2" HOLE PORTSIDE 10' FWD OF 9' DRAFT MARK, VESSEL IS PROHIBITED FROM LOADING OR DISCHARGING REGULATED CARGO._x001C_ 2. VESSEL SHALL GAS FREE AND MAKE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION VOIDS IN VACINITY OF DAMAGED AREA.
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 October 1998
Resolved 24 September 1998

Casualty record · 3

14 January 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1995347
30 July 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2452347
4 July 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4371938
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.