M 246

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

M 246 is a 1996 freight barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 1997, most recently in October 2008, along with 4 deficiencies — 2 with no resolution recorded —.

Records from 1997 to 2008. Most recent: inspection, 21 October 2008.

Built: 1996
Last inspected: 21 October 2008
Documentation: Expired · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 20
Deficiencies: 4 recorded · 2 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 18 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 21 October 2008

Recorded inspections20

…physical examinations14

…administrative events5

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 4 recorded · 2 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 12 calendar years (1997–2008)

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

1045455

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444755

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-444755

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)110.0 ft × 30.0 ft × 7.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 194 / net 194

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderCONRAD INDUSTRIES INC · MORGAN CITY, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1996

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionUNSPECIFIED

Hull shapeBox

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004

Service, as the file records itFreight Barge

Hull formbarge (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)

Tonnage as PSIX records it194 - Simplified, Gross Ton
194 - 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.

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Inspection history · 20

21 October 2008 Periodic Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3340702

7 December 2007 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3111017

21 November 2006 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Annual Inspection · Cargo Tank Internal

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2826578

8 December 2005 COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2548307

19 October 2004 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2223848

13 October 2004 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2220026

7 June 2004 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2091049

13 May 2004 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2070530

15 December 2003 Security Plan Review - VSP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1968440

21 October 2003 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1932814

3 December 2002 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1713786

13 December 2001 Re-Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1382465

23 August 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1069254

18 June 2001 Administrative

Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1067307

21 March 2001 Administrative

Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1060737

8 January 2001 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1421990

5 January 2000 Hull Examination · Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1365508

19 January 1999 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1427615

27 February 1998 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1378286

22 January 1997 Hull Examination · COI Inspection · Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight

Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1424327

Deficiency record · 4

Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Bulkhead

Issued 21 October 2008 No resolution recorded

Replace doublers in: #1 port cargo tank with 2 18" x 18" inserts; #2 port cargo tank with 1 18" x 18" insert; #1 starboard cargo tank with 2 18" x 18" inserts and put a radius on existing insert; #2 starboard cargo tank with 1 18" x 18" insert. Repairs are to be made when off contract.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo

Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Bulkhead

Issued 21 October 2008 No resolution recorded

Gouge and re-weld intersection of port #1 and #2 tank top. Repairs are to be made when off contract.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo

Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Bulkhead

Issued 7 December 2007 Resolved

There are 3 different doubler plates along the bottom of the bin wall which need to be replaced with inserts. Since the vessel is only being used for water, the repairs are to be made as soon as the vessel is off contract. Rep will contact the office to inspect repairs.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 22 April 2026
Resolution: Vessel has deactivated COI - No longer tank barge.

Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Weld

Issued 21 November 2006 Resolved

Several cracked welds were noted in the head log.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 November 2006
Resolution: Corrected on the spot.

Ownership record

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