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MER 3
- Built
- 1973
- Last inspected
- 21 November 2012
- Documentation
- Expired · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 30 recorded · 0 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 14 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 November 2012
…with no type recorded21
Deficiencies
30 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
30 calendar years (1981–2012)
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
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)195.1 ft × 35.1 ft × 10.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 798 / net 798
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderDRAVO CORPORATION · NEVILLE ISLAND, PA, UNITED STATES · built 1973
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionUNSPECIFIED
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portHOUSTON, TX
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
Service, as the file records itTank Barge
Hull formbarge (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it798 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
798 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
798 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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.
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Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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 · 20
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.
CHEM 210 Tank Barge · MISLE 45474 · 14 August 2006 · activity 2749089MER 2 Tank Barge · MISLE 47318 · 14 August 2006 · activity 2749089MER 4 Tank Barge · MISLE 47581 · 14 August 2006 · activity 2749089CAPT. R.P. GETTELFINGER Towing Vessel · MISLE 137453 · 14 August 2006 · activity 2749089VL 81434 Freight Barge · MISLE 211985 · 14 August 2006 · activity 2749089MM 44B Tank Barge · MISLE 470769 · 23 February 2006 · activity 2591248SEABULK MAGNACHEM Towing Vessel · MISLE 49073 · 20 October 1997 · activity 476363IB 964 Tank Barge · MISLE 51217 · 22 November 1994 · activity 178515CARL JOSEPH Towing Vessel · MISLE 183001 · 22 November 1994 · activity 178515ACL 9268B Freight Barge · MISLE 379492 · 22 November 1994 · activity 178515USL-430 Tank Barge · MISLE 40794 · 5 March 1992 · activity 84872KIRBY 15028 Tank Barge · MISLE 40862 · 5 March 1992 · activity 84872CC 114 Tank Barge · MISLE 40895 · 5 March 1992 · activity 84872KIRBY 14625B Tank Barge · MISLE 41096 · 5 March 1992 · activity 84872KIRBY 10002 Tank Barge · MISLE 41444 · 5 March 1992 · activity 84872KIRBY 16810 Tank Barge · MISLE 45079 · 5 March 1992 · activity 84872KIRBY 14828 Tank Barge · MISLE 49714 · 5 March 1992 · activity 84872HOLLYWOOD 1514 Tank Barge · MISLE 51093 · 5 March 1992 · activity 84872KIRBY 17329 Tank Barge · MISLE 51113 · 5 March 1992 · activity 84872BUFFALO 300 Tank Barge · MISLE 370700 · 5 March 1992 · activity 84872Inspection history · 68
21 November 2012
Annual Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4489074
19 October 2011
MTSA Verification · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4171463
5 July 2011
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4069715
1 December 2010
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3902176
16 November 2010
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3892455
27 August 2010
Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3834899
24 May 2010
Damage Survey · Permit to Proceed
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3746548
4 September 2008
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Cargo Tank Internal · Examination of Repairs · MTSA Verification · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3316818
2 August 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3015177
3 July 2007
Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2991854
16 August 2006
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2769779
14 August 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2749089
26 May 2006
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2659812
28 April 2006
Permit to Proceed · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2635728
31 March 2006
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2613415
23 February 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2591248
13 June 2005
COI Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2389103
30 January 2004
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1999572
17 October 2003
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1928187
24 June 2003
Re-Inspection · Cargo Tank Internal · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1831046
27 May 2003
Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1785174
14 August 2002
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1662013
16 July 2001
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1067210
28 June 2001
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1067368
21 June 2001
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1382301
21 July 2000
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1051972
8 July 2000
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 820081
5 June 2000
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1051068
7 November 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 174377
23 October 1999
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1129134
25 May 1999
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 804163
5 June 1998
Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1127610
20 October 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 476363
4 June 1997
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 776191
24 May 1996
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1455377
31 May 1995
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 874777
22 November 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 178515
27 August 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 463382
25 July 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 527877
11 April 1994
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 857543
27 May 1993
Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 826956
12 August 1992
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 955770
15 May 1992
Damage Survey · COI Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1317143
5 March 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 84872
27 March 1991
Administrative
Administrative · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 901407
14 March 1991
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1233189
1 August 1990
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1211597
13 March 1990
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 914383
16 November 1989
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 906683
7 September 1989
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1004033
29 August 1989
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1348891
25 August 1989
Permit to Proceed
Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1037550
1 March 1989
Administrative
Administrative · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1195183
10 February 1989
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1352747
1 December 1988
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 448411
26 February 1988
Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1031463
18 February 1987
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1309029
22 October 1986
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1320892
4 February 1986
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 998327
16 January 1986
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 999703
27 February 1985
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1288013
30 January 1985
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 977825
9 October 1984
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1282607
23 August 1984
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1282390
14 May 1984
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1285030
10 February 1984
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 973071
18 January 1983
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 972317
18 August 1981
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1271485
Deficiency record · 30
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 21 November 2012
Resolved
Renew 6' x 6' section of bottom plating in the stbd stern corner.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 21 November 2012
Resolved
Renew 10' x 7' section of side shell IWO port side stern void.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Hatch
Issued 21 November 2012
Resolved
Renew bow void hatch cover and coaming.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Hatch
Issued 21 November 2012
Resolved
Renew #2 port wing void hatch cover and coaming.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Hatch
Issued 21 November 2012
Resolved
Renew #4 port wing void hatch cover and coaming.
Deck/Cargo › Vapor Control Systems › Vessel Vapor Overpressure/Vacuum Protection
Issued 21 November 2012
Resolved
Prove proper operation of the #3 cargo tank independent p/v valve.
Deck/Cargo › Vapor Control Systems › Vessel Vapor Overpressure/Vacuum Protection
Issued 21 November 2012
Resolved
Renew pitted internal sealing surface weight for the #1 p/v valve.
Deck/Cargo › Marine Portable Tanks › Base
Issued 21 November 2012
Resolved
Properly mount cargo pump engine fuel tank.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Ullage
Issued 21 November 2012
Resolved
Provide a proper sealing surface for the #1 cargo tank open gauge ullage opening.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Ullage
Issued 21 November 2012
Resolved
Provide a proper sealing surface for the #2 cargo tank open gauge ullage opening.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 16 November 2010
Resolved
Vessel was discovered in the fleet with a 4'x3" tear in the sideshell below the gunwale knuckle IWO #2 stbd wingtank. Authorized temp repairs and one time discharge of spent caustic soda, followed by permanent repairs. No further cargo ops are authorized.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 13 July 2010
Resolved
Bow stbd side 1' fwd of aft bulkhead @ 3'dft pinhole leak at vertical weld on an old insert. Bow port side 1' fwd of aft bulkhead @ 4' dft pinhole leak at 3rd 5x3 angle from bottom. Also, damage to multiple longitudinal angles and corner brackets. PTP issued.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 3 July 2007
Resolved
Vessel conducted operations without a valid COI.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 3 July 2007
Resolved
Operator failed to conduct annual inspection.
Operations/Management › Other Criminal/Civil Violations › Negligent Operations
Issued 3 July 2007
Resolved
Operator failed to notify the OCMI that the vessel was drydocked.
Operations/Management › Other Criminal/Civil Violations › Negligent Operations
Issued 3 July 2007
Resolved
Operator failed to notify the OCMI that extensive repairs to the hull were conducted.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 16 August 2006
Resolved
Present barge for further examination causal to a grounding occurring 14AUG06. Upon discharge of present cargo (SSH), no further cargo operations are permitted until this requirement is corrected to the satisfaction of the attending CG Marine Inspector.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 28 April 2006
Resolved
Hull Plating - Unknown Cause/Condition
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating
Issued 17 October 2003
Resolved
Port bow rake knuckle crushed / fractured.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 21 June 2001
Resolved
OFFLOAD CARGO AND MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS TO FRACTURE IN WAY OF PORT STERN CORNER PRIOR TO LOADING ANY CARGO BUT NOT LATER THAN 21JUL01 (30 DAYS).
Deck/Cargo
Issued 5 June 2000
Resolved
RENEW HOLED COLLARS ON REACH RODS FOR CARGO TANK #1 AND #2 NO LATER THAN 5 JULY 00.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 5 June 2000
Resolved
PAINT DRAFT MARKS NO LATER THAN 5 JULY 00.
Documentation
Issued 15 May 1992
Resolved
PROVIDE AN APPROVED SET OF PLANS FOR THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE BARGE AND AN UPDATED PRIS TO THE OCMI OF HOUSTON, TX NO LATER THAN 15JUN92.
Documentation
Issued 15 May 1992
Resolved
PROVIDE PROOF OF THE ANNUAL SURVEY HAVING BEEN COMPLETED TO THIS BARGE IAW REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTAINING CURRENT LOAD LINE TO THE OCMI OF HOUSTON, TX NO LATER THAN 18JUN92.
Unknown
Issued 7 September 1989
Resolved
REPLACE OR REPAIR THE WASTED VENT TO THE #5 PORT WING VOID AND DEMONSTRATE THE INTEGRITY OF THE TANKS TO THE SATISFACTION OF A COAST GUARD MARINE INSPECTOR.
Unknown
Issued 25 August 1989
Resolved
MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS TO BOW RAKE.
Unknown
Issued 25 August 1989
Resolved
PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF VALID LOAD LINE CERTIFICATE.
Unknown
Issued 25 August 1989
Resolved
DEMONSTRATE INTEGRITY OF PORT NO. 5 WING VOID BY AIR TEST.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 16 January 1986
Resolved
MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS AS PER ATTACHED WORK LIST DATED 10JAN86.
Deck/Cargo
Issued 30 January 1985
Resolved
MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS TO CLOSED GUAGING PRIOR TO CARRYING SODIUM SULFIDE/ HYDROSULFIDE SOLUTION (H2S 200 PPM OR MORE).
Ownership record
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