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THE PROSPECTOR

Tank Barge · Barge class · Built 1990s · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Other hulls named THE PROSPECTOR · TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC. operator of record, 2023

THE PROSPECTOR is a 1996 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 60 inspections since 1996, most recently in April 2026, along with 7 deficiencies.

Records from 1996 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 29 April 2026.

Built: 1996
Last inspected: 29 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 60
Deficiencies: 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Inspected with: 2 other vessels

Identity

1038974

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435485

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

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Maury page id

psix-435485

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations44

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded12

Years with a record 31 calendar years (1996–2026)

The 60 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)272.0 ft × 84.0 ft × 18.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 3,550 / net 3,550

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderZIDELL MARINE CORP · PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES · built 1996

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionNot recorded

Hull shapeBox

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portVANCOUVER, WA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 11 November 2025 · expires 30 November 2026

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 it3550 - Simplified, Gross Ton
3550 - Simplified, 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 · 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.

NEW YORK Tank Ship · MISLE 54722 · 5 January 2000 · activity 440485 NORA B Towing Vessel · MISLE 90667 · 20 February 1999 · activity 90349

Inspection history · 60

29 April 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8358116

16 March 2026 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8326730

16 February 2025 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8080217

22 November 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8039573

3 November 2024 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8029269

28 November 2023 Damage Survey · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7831133

28 June 2023 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7725952

29 December 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7613449

3 June 2022 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7467603

3 May 2022 Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7454179

4 November 2021 Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7347274

29 January 2021 Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7107477

6 November 2020 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7091126

6 January 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6885207

7 October 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6835704

12 December 2018 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6589477

15 May 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6415502

8 December 2017 Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6318063

2 December 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6051344

3 February 2016 Hull Examination · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Cargo Tank Internal

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5810121

8 January 2016 Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5794178

2 February 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5063215

13 January 2015 COI Inspection · Cargo Tank Internal · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4930608

3 January 2014 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4777196

23 October 2013 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4728407

13 September 2013 Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4713622

24 October 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4473133

4 October 2012 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4444085

11 September 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4439058

2 May 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4300726

30 September 2011 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4150633

7 June 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4037307

29 September 2010 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Portland · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3858137

15 December 2009 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Portland · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3628073

27 August 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Portland · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3578482

18 February 2009 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Portland · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3401519

4 February 2008 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Portland · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3139639

6 February 2007 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Portland · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2842380

2 November 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Portland · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2812946

7 February 2006 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Portland · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2551505

21 April 2005 Cargo Tank Internal · Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2293154

18 February 2005 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2259176

27 April 2004 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2005473

11 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1964567

21 March 2003 Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1720856

23 November 2002 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1711300

14 March 2002 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1475725

5 April 2001 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1061568

20 July 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1423416

13 April 2000 Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1395401

14 March 2000 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 818317

26 February 2000 Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1365596

5 January 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 440485

14 April 1999 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1122884

20 February 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 90349

16 March 1998 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1368649

31 March 1997 Administrative

Administrative · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1099656

13 February 1997 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1445158

5 August 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 441377

21 March 1996 Hull Examination · Initial Certification · Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1085127

Deficiency record · 7

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

Issued 28 November 2023 Resolved

A large inset on the port side bow rake near frame 2, likely caused by striking a log caused a crack in the hull plate. Crack does not penetrate the hull, only the rubrail. Crop and renew plate.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 December 2023
Resolution: Inset was repaired and verified by MI. All sat

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage

Issued 28 November 2023 Resolved

The port most bottom long in the bow rake at frame 2 has several cracked welds from the result of striking a log. Reweld all broken/cracked welds.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 December 2023
Resolution: Weld was repaired and verfied by MI.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bracket

Issued 3 February 2016 Resolved

Complete structural repairs required in cargo block wing voids as detailed in worklist items WL01 and WL02 issued to vessel on this date.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 March 2016
Resolved 26 February 2016
Resolution: Attending MI conducted visual inspection of all identified repairs with no issues noted.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Stiffener

Issued 15 December 2014 Resolved

Crop and renew the following damaged steel: 1 fractured bottom longitudinal along the centerline of the fwd rake, 09 bowed longitudinal beams in the fwd rake, and the identified section of buckled bulkhead with 2 fractured welds in the fwd bulkhead at the top of the #3 port void.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 January 2015
Resolved 5 January 2015
Resolution: Verified that all steel repair had been conducted to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 13 September 2013 Resolved

Crop and renew as original, the plating in way of cargo trunk directly below the tank top deck at the following locations: In #1P C/T at frames 5 & 6; in #1S C/T at frames 5, 6, and 7; and in #3S at frames 14, 16, and 17. All inserts are to be 18 inches by 14 inches and centered over the frame. All inserts are to be inspected and tested to the satisfaction of the attending CG marine inspector.

Condition: Design Flaw
Due 20 September 2013
Resolved 16 September 2013

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Double Hull

Issued 23 November 2002 Resolved

Product found in #1 stbd void. A two inch fracture found in fillet weld of butt joint at turn of inner bilge at frame #6. Ground and rewelded.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 23 November 2002

Construction/Loadline

Issued 26 February 2000 Resolved

Have vessel drydocked and make perm. repairs to bottom shell plating, stbd side, in way of bilge wrapper (inboard to approx. 6-8 ft, from 1S-6S cargo tanks. Until cleared and all repairs completed, the vessel may take on only load of cargo(diesel) for delivery at port of Umatilla, OR and Pasco

Condition: Unknown
Due 26 February 2000
Resolved 26 February 2000

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.