VPF 144

Tank Barge · Barge class · Built 1970s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

VPF 144 is a 1977 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 50 inspections since 1982, most recently in July 2013, along with 11 deficiencies.

Records from 1982 to 2013. Most recent: inspection, 12 July 2013.

Built: 1977
Last inspected: 12 July 2013
Documentation: Expired · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 50
Deficiencies: 11 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 13 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 12 July 2013

Recorded inspections50

…physical examinations32

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded16

Deficiencies 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 32 calendar years (1982–2013)

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

583869

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49252

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-49252

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)131.0 ft × 50.0 ft × 10.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 850 / net 850

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderNASHVILLE BRIDGE COMPANY · ASHLAND CITY, TN, UNITED STATES · built 1977

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionUNSPECIFIED

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portVICKSBURG, MS

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

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 it850 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
850 - 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.

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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Inspection history · 50

12 July 2013 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4653785

15 June 2012 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4348038

22 September 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4151783

4 May 2010 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3729636

27 April 2009 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3463081

20 June 2008 Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3242388

1 October 2007 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3070433

28 September 2007 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3068302

6 August 2007 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3019614

31 May 2007 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2947886

21 June 2006 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2685877

10 June 2005 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2385814

17 February 2005 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2291975

16 June 2004 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2100266

30 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1996696

26 June 2003 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Cargo Tank Internal · COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1827196

26 April 2002 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1608770

15 February 2001 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1425077

10 May 2000 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1435043

17 February 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 525106

29 April 1999 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1365189

19 June 1998 Re-Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1418364

9 May 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 436813

1 May 1997 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1392678

2 May 1996 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1383233

23 May 1995 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1439621

22 November 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 451151

17 August 1994 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1457192

4 December 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 439118

18 June 1993 Hull Examination · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1152332

9 September 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 540428

15 May 1992 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1261583

5 August 1991 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 500923

28 March 1991 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 909161

17 May 1990 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1225444

16 January 1990 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 515802

31 July 1989 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 896437

27 April 1989 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 470443

7 June 1988 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 890872

22 May 1987 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1337402

11 December 1986 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 457315

9 July 1986 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1300580

27 March 1986 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 532945

8 August 1985 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1291525

24 July 1985 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1286170

21 September 1984 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1286027

19 July 1984 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 539939

28 July 1983 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 964839

27 July 1983 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 963746

13 July 1982 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1281543

Deficiency record · 11

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell

Issued 28 September 2007 Resolved

8"x8" inset on the stbd stern at the 4' draft mark.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 October 2007
Resolved 1 October 2007
Resolution: Conducted repair check. Examined welds and witnessed satisfactory air tested welds of 2'' x 2'' 3/8 section of side shell in way of… stbd stern.

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)

Issued 31 May 2007 Resolved

Not provided aboard vsl.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 June 2007
Resolved 1 June 2007

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection

Issued 31 May 2007 Resolved

Cargo authority attachment not provided.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 June 2007
Resolved 1 June 2007

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 17 February 2005 Resolved

Port and stbd bow corners and picture window crushed / fractured.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 17 February 2005
Resolution: Corners and picture window plate renewed. Repair summary on file.

Construction/Loadline

Issued 15 February 2001 Resolved

Replace/repair gasket material in port and starboard side hatch covers.

Condition: Unknown
Due 15 February 2001
Resolved 16 February 2001

Construction/Loadline

Issued 15 February 2001 Resolved

Vessel name and hailing port less than 4" in height, increase size of letters to be in compliance with 46 CFR 67.123.

Condition: Unknown
Due 15 February 2001
Resolved 16 February 2001

Documentation

Issued 10 May 2000 Resolved

Provide even number pages for vessel response plan.

Condition: Unknown
Due 10 May 2000
Resolved 17 May 2000

Deck/Cargo

Issued 10 May 2000 Resolved

Replace/renew pressure vacuum valves with proper size.

Condition: Unknown
Due 10 May 2000
Resolved 17 May 2000

Engineering

Issued 29 April 1999 Resolved

Repair oil leak on hydraulic starter.

Condition: Unknown
Due 29 April 1999
Resolved 3 May 1999

Engineering

Issued 29 April 1999 Resolved

Repair coolant leak on cargo pump prime mover radiator.

Condition: Unknown
Due 29 April 1999
Resolved 3 May 1999

Deck/Cargo

Issued 29 April 1999 Resolved

Repair emergency shut-down for cargo pump prime mover.

Condition: Unknown
Due 29 April 1999
Resolved 3 May 1999

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.