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SARAH SPENCER

Freight Barge · Barge class · Built 1950s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

SARAH SPENCER is a 1959 freight barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 31 inspections since 1985, most recently in October 2019, along with 10 deficiencies, 3 operational controls and 1 casualty investigation in 2005.

Records from 1985 to 2019. Most recent: inspection, 16 October 2019.

Built
1959
Last inspected
16 October 2019
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
31
Deficiencies
10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2005
Inspected with
3 other vessels

Identity

US Official No.
278853
IMO number
5002223 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here
Call sign
—
MISLE id
43693
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
—
Maury page id
psix-43693

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations5
…administrative events3
…with no type recorded23
Years with a record 14 calendar years (1985–2019)
The 31 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 7 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

Tonnage as PSIX records it14084 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
8915 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 September 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.

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 · 3

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.

JANE ANN IV Towing Vessel · MISLE 384005 · 16 March 2015 · activity 5084627JANE ANN IV Towing Vessel · MISLE 384005 · 11 May 2005 · activity 2355431JANE ANN IV Towing Vessel · MISLE 384005 · 3 November 2003 · activity 1941883JANE ANN IV Towing Vessel · MISLE 384005 · 24 July 2003 · activity 1856070PACIFIC HICKORY Towing Vessel · MISLE 224280 · 4 December 1999 · activity 158895PACIFIC HICKORY Towing Vessel · MISLE 224280 · 9 August 1996 · activity 47939PACIFIC HICKORY Towing Vessel · MISLE 224280 · 12 May 1996 · activity 118857PHILIP R. CLARKE Freight Ship · MISLE 42744 · 9 May 1995 · activity 112803PACIFIC HICKORY Towing Vessel · MISLE 224280 · 9 May 1995 · activity 112803

Inspection history · 31

16 October 2019 Special · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6836617
23 March 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5088809
16 March 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5084627
25 April 2008 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3192348
18 October 2005 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2516802
11 May 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO DULUTH · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2355431
12 August 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2164486
30 July 2004 NPV Safety Exam
Physical examination · MSO DULUTH · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2150393
20 April 2004 Annual Inspection · MARPOL Annex I Examination · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · MSO DULUTH · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2048605
14 November 2003 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1947677
3 November 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1941883
24 July 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1856070
19 May 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO BUFFALO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1796590
13 May 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO BUFFALO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1793508
19 December 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1724228
27 July 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO DULUTH · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 280468
12 May 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO DULUTH · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 277798
4 December 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 158895
25 June 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO DULUTH · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 430080
10 September 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 420259
9 August 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Massena · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 47939
12 May 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 118857
8 October 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 877809
9 May 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 112803
22 November 1988 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1206259
19 October 1988 Administrative
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1198449
11 October 1988 Administrative
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1195103
19 April 1988 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1348034
23 November 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO BUFFALO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 995719
14 May 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1289848
25 April 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 976770

Deficiency record · 10

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Coast Guard Light List
Issued 20 April 2004 Resolved
Correct to current Notice to Mariners.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 1 May 2004
Resolved 18 October 2005
Resolution: All charts have been updated to current Notice to Mariners.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Maneuvering Information Fact Sheet
Issued 20 April 2004 Resolved
Post a maneuvering facst sheet with warning statement.
Condition: Unknown
Due 1 May 2004
Resolved 18 October 2005
Resolution: Maneuvering fact sheet was posted on the bridge.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Gyro Compass
Issued 20 April 2004 Resolved
Post steering gear instructions and block diagram. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Steering Gear Instructions
Condition: Unknown
Due 1 May 2004
Resolved 18 October 2005
Resolution: Steering gear instructions and block diagram have been posted on the bridge.
Construction/Loadline › Markings › Load Line Mark
Issued 20 April 2004 Resolved
Loadline must be marked on hull of vessel in accordance with ICLL 60 regulation 4-9, to satisfaction of class.
Condition: Unknown
Due 1 May 2004
Resolved 18 October 2005
Resolution: Loadline is marked in accordance with issued ILL
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Propeller (controllable pitch)
Issued 4 November 2003 Resolved
Prove proper operation of the port controllable pitch propeller.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 November 2003
Engineering › Electric Propulsion System
Issued 4 November 2003 Resolved
Have service rep inspect and provide service report on the SIC system and umbilical cord. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Remote Control Circutry
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 November 2003
Navigation › Piloting/Steering
Issued 4 November 2003 Resolved
Prove proper operation of the vessel depth sounder. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: depth sounder
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 November 2003
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Transverse Bulkhead
Issued 4 November 2003 Resolved
Make repairs to the fractured bulkheads.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 November 2003
Engineering
Issued 25 June 1999 Resolved
MISSING TRANSFER PROCEDURES FROM AN AVAILABLE LOCATION.
Condition: Unknown
Due 12 May 2000
Resolved 12 May 2000
Construction/Loadline
Issued 25 April 1985 Resolved
MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS TO BUCKLED FRAMES IN BALLAST TANKS #1P,2P,&7P. MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS TO BUCKLED FLOORS IN BALLAST TANK #6P. PENDING PERMANENT REPAIRS, DAMAGE TO BE REEVEALUATED ANNUALLY BY A USCG MARINE INSPECTOR.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 April 1985
Resolved 25 April 1985

Casualty record · 1

11 May 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 2355431
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.