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DBL 257B
Tank Barge · Barge class · Built 1990s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named DBL 257B · SOUTHERN TOWING CO. operator of record, 2023
DBL 257B is a 1996 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 36 inspections since 1996, most recently in January 2026, along with 7 deficiencies.
Records from 1996 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 27 January 2026.
- Built
- 1996
- Last inspected
- 27 January 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
1039469
436188
Flag
UNITED STATES
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Maury page id
psix-436188
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded3
Years with a record
27 calendar years (1996–2026)
The 36 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)150.0 ft × 54.0 ft × 12.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 816 / net 816
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderTRINITY MARINE GROUP · GULFPORT, MS, UNITED STATES · built 1996
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionNot recorded
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portHACKBERRY, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 5 December 2025 · expires 31 January 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 it816 - Simplified, Gross Ton
816 - Simplified, Net Ton
816 - 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 · 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.
CBC 513 Tank Barge · MISLE 47948 · 28 July 1998 · activity 113629CBC 516 Tank Barge · MISLE 47981 · 28 July 1998 · activity 113629CBC 514 Tank Barge · MISLE 48036 · 28 July 1998 · activity 113629CBC 515 Tank Barge · MISLE 48037 · 28 July 1998 · activity 113629BLUE BONNET Tank Barge · MISLE 51987 · 28 July 1998 · activity 113629NED MERRICK Towing Vessel · MISLE 78079 · 28 July 1998 · activity 113629VOP 761 L Freight Barge · MISLE 146780 · 28 July 1998 · activity 113629LTD 145 Freight Barge · MISLE 451921 · 28 July 1998 · activity 113629MEM 487 Freight Barge · MISLE 465821 · 28 July 1998 · activity 113629Inspection history · 36
27 January 2026
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8302204
21 February 2025
Examination of Repairs · Cargo Tank Internal · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8079194
27 September 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7321522
3 January 2019
Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6605214
24 September 2018
Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6547378
13 September 2017
Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6265934
25 August 2016
Cargo Tank Internal · Examination of Repairs · COI Inspection · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5979703
15 March 2016
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5833843
28 August 2015
Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5228614
25 April 2015
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5144986
25 September 2014
MTSA Verification · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4991758
23 October 2013
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4737025
3 July 2012
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4366036
16 September 2011
Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4146706
30 September 2010
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3994903
21 July 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3802039
15 September 2009
Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3594797
25 August 2008
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3308494
18 October 2007
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3082610
15 September 2006
Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification · COI Inspection · Cargo Tank Internal
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2777949
16 November 2005
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2536078
22 February 2005
Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2296696
26 August 2004
Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2183614
30 December 2003
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1996714
4 September 2003
Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1897516
16 July 2002
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1647207
11 September 2001
COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1428081
2 July 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 118953
1 September 2000
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1361713
16 July 1999
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1378741
4 February 1999
Administrative
Administrative · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 792032
15 September 1998
COI Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1460232
28 July 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 113629
28 July 1998
Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1130934
16 September 1997
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1458457
16 September 1996
Initial Certification · Hull Examination · Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1442456
Deficiency record · 7
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Exhaust Manifold
Issued 28 August 2015
Resolved
Replace wasted metal cover above cargo prime mover.
Deck/Cargo › Vapor Control Systems › Piping/Hoses
Issued 16 November 2005
Resolved
Vapor flange stud was threaded into the backside of the pipe and blank did not have a receiving hole for the stud. Stud needs to be properly placed and permanent.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Hand Grab
Issued 26 August 2004
Resolved
Straighten handrail to allow use.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Tank Level Monitoring Device
Issued 26 August 2004
Resolved
Replace malfunctioning restricted gauging device.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 28 July 1998
Resolved
DRYDOCK THE VESSEL AND MAKE IT AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER INSPECTION; EFFECT PERMANENT REPAIRS TO THE DAMAGE IN WAY OF THE STERN BOX, BILGE KNUCKLES, MAIN DECK, BOTTOM AND SIDE SHELL PLATING TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ATTENDING MARINE INSPECTOR PRIOR TO CARRYING NEXT CARGO.
Engineering
Issued 16 September 1996
Resolved
SHORTEN ALL PRESSURE HOSES TO 30 INCHES ASSOSIATED WITH TRANSFER PUMP ENGINE. IAW 46 CFR 56.60.25
Documentation
Issued 16 September 1996
Resolved
PROVIDE VALID (VRP) PRIOR TO LOADING OIL CARGO (VESSEL RESPONSE PLAN).
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.