CHEM 87

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

CHEM 87 is a 1967 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 65 inspections since 1984, most recently in May 2009, along with 13 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded —.

Records from 1984 to 2009. Most recent: inspection, 5 May 2009.

Built: 1967
Last inspected: 5 May 2009
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 65
Deficiencies: 13 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Inspected with: 2 other vessels

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This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 17 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 5 May 2009

Recorded inspections65

…physical examinations37

…administrative events8

…with no type recorded20

Deficiencies 13 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution

…past their stated due date1

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 25 calendar years (1984–2009)

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

507369

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45471

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-45471

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it855 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
855 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton

This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 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.

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Detail on this page

65 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 13 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 2 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; the documentation record, as PSIX holds it. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.

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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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Inspected as a tow unit · 2

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.

BARBARA R LANG Towing Vessel · MISLE 143489 · 29 September 2004 · activity 2234941 NMS 1487 Freight Barge · MISLE 418496 · 29 September 2004 · activity 2234941

Inspection history · 65

5 May 2009 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3467642

2 July 2008 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3254870

14 June 2007 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2961624

10 July 2006 Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2707863

19 June 2006 MTSA Verification · Permit to Proceed · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2684772

16 February 2005 Damage Survey · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2293903

29 September 2004 Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · Permit to Proceed · Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2209158

29 September 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2234941

9 April 2004 Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination · Cargo Tank Internal · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2040920

23 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1984749

18 February 2003 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1745963

20 December 2001 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1474940

20 November 2001 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1459756

4 May 2001 Administrative

Administrative · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1063322

17 February 2001 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1376467

24 April 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 503079

20 March 2000 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1440261

28 July 1999 Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1466619

15 April 1999 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1429114

22 September 1998 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1442747

11 May 1998 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1378370

14 May 1997 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1394749

9 May 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 191319

9 May 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 758660

2 May 1997 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1095080

24 March 1997 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1105520

15 January 1997 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1098883

16 December 1996 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1092610

23 August 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSD PEORIA · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 472598

22 August 1996 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1388109

13 May 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 506288

19 April 1996 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1451060

30 May 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 462449

26 May 1995 COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1435640

7 October 1994 Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1175823

21 September 1994 Permit to Proceed

Administrative · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1409174

7 September 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 478375

14 March 1994 Examination of Repairs · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1385206

11 May 1993 Examination of Repairs · Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1455063

22 April 1992 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 952755

23 May 1991 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 511733

16 May 1991 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1222808

15 May 1991 Administrative

Administrative · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 904824

12 September 1990 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 481353

18 May 1990 COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1229268

23 February 1990 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 915402

24 August 1989 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1201119

5 January 1989 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 468779

2 November 1988 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1201635

10 June 1988 Administrative

Administrative · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 895946

6 March 1988 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 500696

24 November 1987 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1028420

3 September 1987 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 512885

9 April 1987 Administrative

Administrative · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1023622

20 March 1987 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1023625

20 February 1987 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NASHVILLE · Activity 1323694

30 January 1987 Administrative

Administrative · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1001280

5 January 1987 Type not recorded

No type recorded · COTP NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 503960

17 November 1986 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1016573

3 November 1986 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1013667

3 September 1986 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NASHVILLE · Activity 450421

3 February 1986 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 483649

3 December 1985 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 990698

19 June 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 468850

23 October 1984 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 980671

Deficiency record · 13

Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Tank

Issued 19 June 2006 Resolved

Diesel fuel independent deck tank: Two inboard tank supports were bent and on a third support (outboard rear) a weld was fractured where the support attaches to the deck. In addition the goose neck vent was bent over. All damage appears to have been due to impact damage.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 July 2006
Resolved 13 July 2006
Resolution: Found correct.

Stability › Weathertight Integrity › General

Issued 19 June 2006 Resolved

PTP issued for 12" crack located in bow void on starboard side, immediately below deck plate, approximately 4 feet aft of bow.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 July 2006
Resolved 10 July 2006
Resolution: Air test sat.

Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Bulkhead

Issued 19 June 2006 Resolved

PTP issued for 1/2" rust hole located in tank ceiling approximately 6 frames from fwd bulkhead long centerline of tank.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 July 2006
Resolved 10 July 2006
Resolution: Air test sat.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell

Issued 16 February 2005 Resolved

Six to eight inch fracture on lap weld.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 March 2005
Resolved 1 March 2005
Resolution: Witnessed air testing of inserted plate as SAT. All welds and weld procedures were SAT as well.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 29 September 2004 No resolution recorded

See pictures in details of IA # 2209158

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 October 2004 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Resolution: Witnessed airtest to 27'' X 6'' X 3/8" welded insert to repair previous damage. Airtested sat.

Construction/Loadline

Issued 24 March 1997 Resolved

BARGE HAD FOUR FRACTURES IN THE STBD STERN WRAPPER. ALL FRACTURES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 INCHES LONG.

Condition: Unknown
Due 25 March 1997
Resolved 25 March 1997

Construction/Loadline

Issued 16 December 1996 Resolved

MAKE TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO 2 1/2" SPLIT AT STBD BOX CORNER, 6 1/2 FOOT DRAFTMARK.

Condition: Unknown
Due 16 December 1996
Resolved 16 December 1996

Construction/Loadline

Issued 16 December 1996 Resolved

[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]

Condition: Unknown
Due 16 December 1996
Resolved 16 December 1996

Construction/Loadline

Issued 22 August 1996 Resolved

GAS FREE AND DRYDOCK BARGE TO MAKE PERMANENT REPAIR TO CRACK IN #2 PORT WING VOID._x001C_

Condition: Unknown
Due 22 August 1996
Resolved 23 August 1996

Construction/Loadline

Issued 23 February 1990 Resolved

PERFORM PERMANENT REPAIRS TO DAMAGE IN RAKE BOW COMPARTMENT, PORTSIDE, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COGNIZANT OCMI.

Condition: Unknown
Due 23 February 1990
Resolved 23 February 1990

Construction/Loadline

Issued 20 February 1987 Resolved

VSL ALLOWED TO LOAD IN DEC,AL PERM REP TO BE MADE AFTER OFF LOADING AND PRIOR TO LOADING NEXT CARGO BUT NO LATER THAN 25 MAR 87

Condition: Unknown
Due 20 February 1987
Resolved 20 February 1987

Deck/Cargo

Issued 3 November 1986 Resolved

CONDUCT HYDRO TEST OF CARGO PIPING AND RELIEF VALVE AND PROVIDE LETTER OF TEST RESULTS.

Condition: Unknown
Due 3 November 1986
Resolved 3 November 1986

Deck/Cargo

Issued 3 November 1986 Resolved

REMOVE AND REPLACE FLAME SCREW ON #1 CARGO TANK P. V. VALVE.

Condition: Unknown
Due 3 November 1986
Resolved 3 November 1986

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.