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AXL 252

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

AXL 252 is a 1968 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 87 inspections since 1982, most recently in November 2017, along with 14 deficiencies and 5 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2011.

Records from 1982 to 2017. Most recent: inspection, 9 November 2017.

Built
1968
Last inspected
9 November 2017
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
87
Deficiencies
14 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
5 investigations · 2006–2011
Inspected with
16 other vessels
Also recorded as
1 other name

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 9 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 9 November 2017
Recorded inspections87
…physical examinations62
…administrative events9
…with no type recorded16
Deficiencies 14 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 36 calendar years (1982–2017)
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

US Official No.
515758
IMO number
—
Call sign
—
MISLE id
45971
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-45971

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it1633 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
1633 - 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.
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 · 16

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.

NED MERRICK Towing Vessel · MISLE 78079 · 28 July 2015 · activity 5200646ELCO Towing Vessel · MISLE 93576 · 28 July 2015 · activity 5200646EUGENIE P JONES Towing Vessel · MISLE 132474 · 19 December 2014 · activity 5042226ELLY LANE Towing Vessel · MISLE 131296 · 22 February 2010 · activity 3684519LUKE BURTON Towing Vessel · MISLE 121042 · 30 January 2010 · activity 3684627BULL CALF Towing Vessel · MISLE 206308 · 5 January 2007 · activity 2854946LUKE BURTON Towing Vessel · MISLE 121042 · 17 April 2006 · activity 2630684AXL 251 Tank Barge · MISLE 45940 · 12 May 1999 · activity 91731ATKA Freight Barge · MISLE 47720 · 12 May 1999 · activity 91731KENTUCKY Towing Vessel · MISLE 113011 · 12 May 1999 · activity 91731RED CLOUD Towing Vessel · MISLE 192273 · 12 May 1999 · activity 91731SMC 153 Tank Barge · MISLE 43452 · 15 July 1997 · activity 161759ROCKY VERRET Towing Vessel · MISLE 90929 · 15 July 1997 · activity 161759AXL 251 Tank Barge · MISLE 45940 · 15 January 1997 · activity 45212LOUISIANA MOON Towing Vessel · MISLE 200694 · 15 January 1997 · activity 45212J. R. FARST Tank Barge · MISLE 376226 · 15 January 1997 · activity 45212NMS 3106 Freight Barge · MISLE 51389 · 1 December 1996 · activity 55903BURNS JOHNSON JR. Towing Vessel · MISLE 186778 · 1 December 1996 · activity 55903

Inspection history · 87

9 November 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6304236
25 July 2017 Administrative Inspection · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6220298
18 May 2016 Annual Inspection · Cargo Tank Internal
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5880497
6 August 2015 Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5207841
28 July 2015 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5199395
28 July 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5200646
4 May 2015 Annual Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5121843
10 April 2015 Permit to Proceed
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5100571
27 February 2015 Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5074000
2 January 2015 Permit to Proceed
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5047858
19 December 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5042226
19 December 2014 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Lower Mississippi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5042227
21 May 2014 Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4862278
22 January 2014 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4791876
19 June 2013 Examination of Repairs · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4625116
11 June 2013 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4617377
29 November 2012 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4492952
30 May 2012 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4329966
15 September 2011 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4146929
29 March 2010 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3702004
12 March 2010 Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3692635
22 February 2010 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3683962
22 February 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3684519
10 February 2010 Permit to Proceed
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3677951
30 January 2010 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3673519
30 January 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3684627
9 June 2009 Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3499278
4 May 2009 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3467229
1 May 2009 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3466583
23 April 2009 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3459126
23 April 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3462461
12 March 2008 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3161539
3 March 2008 Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3153792
20 November 2007 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3101459
30 July 2007 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3008833
5 January 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2854946
5 July 2006 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2702381
30 May 2006 Cargo Tank Internal · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2664193
20 April 2006 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2629371
17 April 2006 Permit to Proceed · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2627298
17 April 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2630684
21 October 2005 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2516849
20 May 2005 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2363503
3 September 2004 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2184505
20 August 2004 MTSA Verification · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2168122
22 December 2003 Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1981916
24 July 2003 Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1856197
13 February 2003 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1744311
7 June 2002 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1627860
15 January 2002 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1479110
11 January 2002 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1478822
18 July 2001 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1417328
8 August 2000 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1424968
1 March 2000 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1421805
13 August 1999 COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1434912
12 May 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 91731
12 August 1998 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1375460
11 August 1997 Examination of Repairs · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1452324
15 July 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 161759
15 July 1997 Permit to Proceed
Administrative · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1116026
15 January 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 45212
1 December 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 55903
1 December 1996 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1093343
10 September 1996 Hull Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 960469
10 August 1995 COI Inspection · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 883690
25 May 1994 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1374099
28 June 1993 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1158276
29 May 1992 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 959185
3 May 1992 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1258373
18 November 1991 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1405305
4 October 1991 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1454999
24 September 1991 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1251024
9 October 1990 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 916329
10 April 1990 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1217592
6 March 1990 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 900954
6 October 1989 Administrative
Administrative · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1020946
25 August 1989 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1039638
19 October 1988 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 887342
2 July 1988 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1207316
29 October 1987 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1019138
17 November 1986 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 502872
31 October 1986 Hull Examination · Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1328600
19 August 1985 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 986316
14 May 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1288259
10 August 1984 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1282251
27 October 1983 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1277340
3 September 1982 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 967843

Deficiency record · 14

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Rake
Issued 28 July 2015 Resolved
Vessel is authorized a single transit to the Port of Baton Rouge, LA. Upon arrival vessel representatives shall contact the local OCMI office and make the vessel available for inspection to assess damage IWO the bow void. Permanent repairs shall be made to the satisfaction of the attending CG Marine Inspector prior to loading cargo.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 31 August 2015
Resolved 31 August 2015
Resolution: 31 Aug 2015: Vessel replaced 17'' x 23'' plate, 11 longitudinals, and 2 transverse frames on forward rake and forward void. No leak detected during NDT. Vessel is cleared to resume cargo operations.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 19 December 2014 Resolved
Make permanent repairs to cracked weld on bottom plate 28' aft of #2 void hatch and 12' inboard of starboard side.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 27 February 2015
Resolution: Inserted 5x5 plate on hull bottom starboard side near the #2 void. Witnessed satisfactory air test and visual check of the welds.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 22 January 2014 Resolved
On or about 22 Jan 14, facility crews at CNC (Congo) found about 2 feet of water in the No 1 voids. Water was pumped off and a "fifty cent piece" size hole was discovered on the port side of the centerline No. 1 void. A concrete patch with a sizzor jack was installed; image loaded to documents
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 17 March 2014
Resolved 24 June 2014
Resolution: Inspected insert and verified satisfactory air test.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 19 June 2013 Resolved
Make permanent repairs to the hole found in the stbd stern corner.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 24 June 2013
Resolution: Inserted stbd stern corner with a 4'''' x 32" corner piece. Air tested all satisfactory.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 29 November 2012 Resolved
There is a 1 inch by 1 inch hole in the #1 starboard wing void, approximately 26FT AFT of the forward bulkhead and 20 inches inside of side shell in the bottom.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 17 January 2013
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 22 February 2010 Resolved
New damage approx. 2ft high by 5ft long stbd side bow in way of bilge knuckle. Multiple fractures stbd side bow rake.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 12 March 2010
Resolution: All welds have been inspected, bow rake has been air tested, test sat.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 30 January 2010 Resolved
Make permanent repairs to damage on stbd fwd corner prior to cargo operations.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 February 2010
Resolved 12 March 2010
Resolution: All welds have been inspected, bow rake has been air tested, test sat.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Transverse Frame
Issued 1 May 2009 Resolved
Submit for approval repair proposal to effect repairs to all buckled, fractured and wasted structural members in the stern void to include all buckled gussets at the floor frames. Gauge stern (Transom) side shell and forward bulkhead to include bottom hull plate in way of the stern void. Must be complete to the satisfation of Cognizant OCMI.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 August 2009
Resolved 9 June 2009
Resolution: Observed repairs, cleared deficiency.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Bulkhead
Issued 23 April 2009 Resolved
Prior to conducting cargo operations and/or departing [name withheld] zone vessel shall submit proposal for repairs to the satisfaction of an attending CG Marine Inspector
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 4 May 2009
Resolution: Examined temp repairs- SAT
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook/Record (unofficial)
Issued 30 May 2006 Resolved
Provide satisfactory documentation to [name withheld]/Galveston that this vessel has operated in fresh water service at least 6 of the last 12 months. If the vessel has not been operated in fresh water service at least 6 of the last 12 months or satisfactory documentation cannot be provided, the vessel will be required to be inspected IAW the salt water intervals prescribed in 46 CFR 31.10-21(a)(1)
Due 30 June 2006
Resolved 5 July 2006
Resolution: Fresh service verified for 6 of the last 12 months of service.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 10 August 1995 Resolved
BILGE KNUCKLE REPLACED AS A MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE BOTH PORT AND STARBOARD SIDES AFT FROM THE BOW VOID BULKHEAD THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE VESSEL. _x001C_ PORT KNUCKLE 214'X 6'X 1/2", STBD KNUCKLE 192'X 6'X 1/2".
Condition: Unknown
Due 10 August 1995
Resolved 10 August 1995
Deck/Cargo
Issued 3 May 1992 Resolved
PERFORM PERMANENT REPAIRS TO DAMAGED SECTION OF CARGO DISCHARGE PIPING, PORTSIDE, STERN; CONDUCT A HYDROSTATIC TEST OF 1.5 MAWP TO PROVE ALL REPAIRS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 May 1992
Resolved 3 May 1992
Construction/Loadline
Issued 4 October 1991 Resolved
20' FORWARD OF THE STERN AN APPROXIMATELY 3' WIDE HOLE BEGINNING AT THE 11'0" DRAFT UPWARD FOR 4' TO AND INCLUDING 2' INTO DECK AT KNUCKLE. MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COGNIZANT O.C.M.I.
Condition: Unknown
Due 4 October 1991
Resolved 4 October 1991
Construction/Loadline
Issued 6 March 1990 Resolved
MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS TO STBD WING TANK #1.
Condition: Unknown
Due 6 March 1990
Resolved 6 March 1990

Casualty record · 5

17 April 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2630684
5 January 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2854946
30 January 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3684627
22 February 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3684519
4 January 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3920936
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.

Recorded names · 1

PPG 252 (2006–2011). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.

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.