DBL 257B

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

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 August 2026
Inspections: 36
Deficiencies: 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Inspected with: 9 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 27 January 2026

Recorded inspections36

…physical examinations30

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded3

Deficiencies 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 27 calendar years (1996–2026)

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

1039469

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436188

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-436188

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

PropulsionUNSPECIFIED

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

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 · 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.

Inspection 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 · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

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 Drydock Exam · MTSA Verification · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection

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 MTSA Verification · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Cargo Tank Internal

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2777949

16 November 2005 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

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 MTSA Verification · Periodic Inspection

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 Hull Examination · Initial Certification · 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.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 October 2015
Resolved 1 September 2015
Resolution: Cover was fitted with new metal cover to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.

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.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 16 November 2005

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Hand Grab

Issued 26 August 2004 Resolved

Straighten handrail to allow use.

Due 26 August 2004
Resolved 26 August 2004

Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Tank Level Monitoring Device

Issued 26 August 2004 Resolved

Replace malfunctioning restricted gauging device.

Due 26 August 2004
Resolved 26 August 2004

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.

Condition: Unknown
Due 28 July 1998
Resolved 28 July 1998

Engineering

Issued 16 September 1996 Resolved

SHORTEN ALL PRESSURE HOSES TO 30 INCHES ASSOSIATED WITH TRANSFER PUMP ENGINE. IAW 46 CFR 56.60.25

Condition: Unknown
Due 16 October 1996
Resolved 23 September 1996

Documentation

Issued 16 September 1996 Resolved

PROVIDE VALID (VRP) PRIOR TO LOADING OIL CARGO (VESSEL RESPONSE PLAN).

Condition: Unknown
Due 16 October 1996
Resolved 23 September 1996

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.