CAROLINA

Freight Barge · Barge class · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

CAROLINA is a 1965 freight barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 46 inspections since 1984, most recently in May 2025, along with 23 deficiencies and 6 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2025.

Records from 1984 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 3 May 2025.

Built: 1965
Last inspected: 3 May 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 46
Deficiencies: 23 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 6 investigations · 2005–2025
Inspected with: 7 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 3 May 2025

Recorded inspections46

…physical examinations24

…administrative events6

…with no type recorded16

Deficiencies 23 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 24 calendar years (1984–2025)

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

299786

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WCH8516

45006

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-45006

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)420.1 ft × 80.1 ft × 34.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 8,944 / net 8,944

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)420.2 ft × 80.0 ft × 37.0 ft

ITC tonnagegross 9,334 / net 5,653

BuilderBETHLEHEM STEEL CORP. · SPARROWS POINT, MD, UNITED STATES · built 1965

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionUnknown

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portWILMINGTON, DE

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 6 December 2025 · expires 31 January 2027

Service, as the file records itFreight Barge

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

Tonnage as PSIX records it8944 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
9334 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
8944 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
5653 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
17000 - Dead Weight, 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 · 7

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 · 46

3 May 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8128007

29 October 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7816000

29 May 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7211727

26 May 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7208079

19 April 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5861956

5 June 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5170839

15 November 2007 MARPOL Annex I Examination

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3099337

15 August 2006 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2748473

20 June 2005 MARPOL Annex I Examination

Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2404566

12 February 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2306542

8 December 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2260806

23 September 2004 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2202962

29 July 2004 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2148861

13 November 2002 MARPOL Annex I Examination

Physical examination · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1707616

28 June 2000 MARPOL Annex I Examination

Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 820020

13 March 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 20516

4 July 1996 Administrative

Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1087175

21 December 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 116701

19 July 1995 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1187948

11 July 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 649019

28 June 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 880839

19 June 1995 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1400190

18 October 1994 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1409181

30 June 1994 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1435504

3 August 1993 Administrative

Administrative · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 841360

14 July 1993 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1379826

13 July 1992 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 953393

4 June 1992 Administrative

Administrative · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1259020

27 April 1992 Administrative

Administrative · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 952756

3 April 1992 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 947120

21 March 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 49007

10 July 1991 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1245477

26 July 1990 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1240257

11 July 1990 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1244116

13 June 1990 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 925176

14 May 1990 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1232677

17 November 1989 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 914467

26 August 1989 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1033473

2 June 1989 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 889173

2 November 1988 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 892346

21 June 1987 Hull Examination · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1027565

16 May 1987 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1020481

28 July 1986 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1293049

7 June 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1291244

21 May 1984 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1283024

25 April 1984 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1281086

Deficiency record · 23

Electrical

Issued 19 June 1995 Resolved

INSTALL METAL CABLE CLAMP IN PLACE OF PLASTIC TIE THROUGHOUT VSL. ONE METAL CLAMP TO BE PLACED AT LEAST EVERY THIRD HANGER

Condition: Unknown
Due 19 June 1995
Resolved 19 June 1995

Electrical

Issued 19 June 1995 Resolved

REPLACE MISSING GUARD ON DECK WASH PUMP IN MIDSHIP HOUSE.

Condition: Unknown
Due 31 August 1995
Resolved 31 August 1995

Documentation

Issued 19 June 1995 Resolved

PROVIDE APPROVED SHIPBOARD OIL POLLUTION EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN IAW MARPOLREG 26.

Condition: Unknown
Due 28 June 1995
Resolved 28 June 1995

Engineering

Issued 19 June 1995 Resolved

REPAIR MAIN FUEL OIL VENT PIPING AT DECK PENETRATION AT FWD HOUSE

Condition: Unknown
Due 19 June 1995
Resolved 19 June 1995

Accommodation/Occupational Safety

Issued 19 June 1995 Resolved

REPAIR MIDSHIP HOUSE WALKWAY AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT

Condition: Unknown
Due 19 June 1995
Resolved 19 June 1995

Construction/Loadline

Issued 19 June 1995 Resolved

ADJUST FORWARD WATERTIGHT DOOR DOGS

Condition: Unknown
Due 19 June 1995
Resolved 19 June 1995

Navigation

Issued 19 June 1995 Resolved

PAINT ALL NAVIGATION LIGHT SCREENS BLACK

Condition: Unknown
Due 19 June 1995
Resolved 19 June 1995

Electrical

Issued 19 June 1995 Resolved

LABEL MAIN ELECTRICAL PANEL IN MIDSHIP HOUSE

Condition: Unknown
Due 19 June 1995
Resolved 19 June 1995

Engineering

Issued 19 June 1995 Resolved

INSTALL REMOTE FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE ON MAIN FUEL OIL TANK AT FWD HOUSE

Condition: Unknown
Due 19 June 1995
Resolved 19 June 1995

Electrical

Issued 30 June 1994 Resolved

REMOVE BAD WELDING LEAD

Condition: Unknown
Due 30 July 1994
Resolved 10 August 1994

Construction/Loadline

Issued 30 June 1994 Resolved

PROVE EXPANSION JOINT ON BALLAST PUMP TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITHIN 10 YEARS

Condition: Unknown
Due 30 October 1994
Resolved 15 August 1994

Fire Fighting

Issued 30 June 1994 Resolved

REPLACE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND BRACKET BY ENTRANCE TO AUXILIARY MACHINERY SPACE. ENSURE NEW EXTINGUISHER IS RATED B II.

Condition: Unknown
Due 30 July 1994
Resolved 10 August 1994

Electrical

Issued 30 June 1994 Resolved

PROVE PROPER OPERATION OF OVERSPEED TRIP ON #2 AND #1 GENERATOR.

Condition: Unknown
Due 30 July 1994
Resolved 10 August 1994

Engineering

Issued 30 June 1994 Resolved

PROVE PROPER OPERATION OF REMOTE FUEL SHUTOFF (REACH ROD)

Condition: Unknown
Due 30 July 1994
Resolved 10 August 1994

Engineering

Issued 30 June 1994 Resolved

MARK "EMERGENCY FUEL SHUT-OFF" BY HANDLE WITH 1 INCH RED LETTERS

Condition: Unknown
Due 30 July 1994
Resolved 10 August 1994

Electrical

Issued 30 June 1994 Resolved

LINE 24 VOLT BATTERY BOX WITH LEAD AND CHOCK BATTERIES IN PLACE

Condition: Unknown
Due 30 July 1994
Resolved 10 August 1994

Construction/Loadline

Issued 3 April 1992 Resolved

REPAIR FOREPEAK DRAIN VALVE.

Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 1992
Resolved 3 April 1992

Construction/Loadline

Issued 3 April 1992 Resolved

REPAIR CHAIN LOCKER DRAIN VALVE.

Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 1992
Resolved 3 April 1992

Deck/Cargo

Issued 13 June 1990 Resolved

REPLACE SAFETY RELIEF VALVE ON AIR RECIEVER AND TEST AT SET PRESSURE.

Condition: Unknown
Due 13 June 1990
Resolved 13 June 1990

Unknown

Issued 25 April 1984 Resolved

THE FOLLOWING DEFICIENCIES PERTAIN TO THE VESSEL MARTHA B, DN299786

Condition: Unknown
Due 25 April 1984
Resolved 25 April 1984

Electrical

Issued 25 April 1984 Resolved

REPLACE COVER ON BREAKER PANEL IN GENERATOR ROOM.

Condition: Unknown
Due 25 April 1984
Resolved 25 April 1984

Electrical

Issued 25 April 1984 Resolved

REPLACE JUNCTION BOX COVER IN BALLAST PUMP ROOM.

Condition: Unknown
Due 25 April 1984
Resolved 25 April 1984

Deck/Cargo

Issued 25 April 1984 Resolved

REPLACE COVER FOR ELECTRIC BRAKE ON TWO CAPSTANS.

Condition: Unknown
Due 25 April 1984
Resolved 25 April 1984

Casualty record · 6

12 February 2005Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 2306542

5 June 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 5170839

19 April 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 5861956

26 May 2021Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 7208079

29 May 2021Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 7211727

3 May 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 8128007

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. 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.