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CHEM 121

Tank Barge · Barge class · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named CHEM 121 · AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES, LLC operator of record, 2023

CHEM 121 is a 1978 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 66 inspections since 1982, most recently in July 2012, along with 5 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2003.

Records from 1982 to 2012. Most recent: inspection, 11 July 2012.

Built: 1978
Last inspected: 11 July 2012
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 66
Deficiencies: 5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2003
Inspected with: 8 other vessels

Identity

593015

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49660

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UNITED STATES

MMSI

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Maury page id

psix-49660

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations38

…administrative events7

…with no type recorded21

Years with a record 30 calendar years (1982–2012)

The 66 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

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 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)195.0 ft × 35.1 ft × 10.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 835 / net 835

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderJEFFBOAT INCORPORATED · JEFFERSONVILLE, IN, UNITED STATES · built 1978

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionNot recorded

Hull shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portPHILADELPHIA, PA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 13 May 2026 · expires 31 May 2027

Service, as the file records itTank Barge

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

Tonnage as PSIX records it835 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
835 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton

Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 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.

Radio station licence

No FCC ship-station licence is recorded against this Official Number in the file of 6 September 2026. That is a fact about the licence file, not about the radio.

Inspected as a tow unit · 8

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.

CHANNAHON Towing Vessel · MISLE 10747 · 14 June 2004 · activity 2115043 BROWN WATER V Towing Vessel · MISLE 147819 · 19 March 2003 · activity 1759646 NM 1027 Tank Barge · MISLE 370681 · 19 March 2003 · activity 1759646 CHEM 117 Tank Ship · MISLE 49273 · 22 August 1995 · activity 156489 VLB 75143 Freight Barge · MISLE 137534 · 22 August 1995 · activity 156489 JAKE HUFFTY Towing Vessel · MISLE 192504 · 22 August 1995 · activity 156489 CHEM 234 Tank Barge · MISLE 228919 · 22 August 1995 · activity 156489 CHEM 247 Tank Barge · MISLE 341646 · 22 August 1995 · activity 156489

Inspection history · 66

11 July 2012 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4375423

22 May 2012 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4342734

15 June 2011 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4045408

2 July 2010 COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3773316

3 September 2009 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3593760

19 May 2009 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3478652

27 October 2008 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3352255

26 October 2007 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3087614

6 July 2006 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2703350

19 May 2006 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2653307

17 May 2006 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2651387

8 August 2005 Examination of Repairs · Cargo Tank Internal · MTSA Verification · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2399876

15 June 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2384698

11 April 2005 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2330960

6 March 2005 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2304478

20 July 2004 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MIDET WEST DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2138239

14 June 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2115043

23 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1985128

28 May 2003 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1803554

5 May 2003 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1787127

16 April 2003 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1772206

19 March 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1759646

15 May 2002 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1617008

24 May 2001 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1470315

7 July 2000 COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1051129

29 March 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 478561

10 June 1999 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 809473

11 August 1998 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1472129

9 July 1997 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 779405

2 August 1996 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1090368

22 August 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 156489

17 July 1995 COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1422528

7 March 1995 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1360022

24 February 1995 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 850871

20 April 1994 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1167983

22 February 1994 Administrative

Administrative · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1163812

4 February 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 481022

21 April 1993 Hull Examination · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1408956

16 November 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 493545

20 October 1992 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 960973

11 February 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 519437

18 November 1991 Administrative

Administrative · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1248161

18 November 1991 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1250908

10 December 1990 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 919257

29 October 1990 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 513399

25 March 1990 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 510165

15 February 1990 Administrative

Administrative · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1228023

3 January 1990 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1211250

17 August 1989 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 518023

4 April 1989 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1033546

9 February 1989 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 486012

2 August 1988 Administrative

Administrative · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1034342

31 March 1988 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 491470

22 March 1988 Administrative

Administrative · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1287850

22 March 1988 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1287930

15 June 1987 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NASHVILLE · Activity 1027557

29 December 1986 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 478808

30 April 1986 Type not recorded

No type recorded · COTP HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 308556

23 April 1986 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1001217

4 April 1986 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1304970

4 May 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 475373

7 March 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NASHVILLE · Activity 509855

15 February 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1288194

14 December 1983 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 970737

27 July 1983 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 971766

9 April 1982 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 968758

Deficiency record · 5

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 22 May 2012 Resolved

#3 stbd aft @ 2' draft shingled and epoxies at 2" x 1/8".

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 July 2012
Resolved 11 July 2012
Resolution: Repairs made to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.

Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook/Record (unofficial)

Issued 17 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 17 June 2006
Resolved 19 May 2006
Resolution: 19 May 2006: Witnessed fresh water documentation supporting vessel operates in fresh water greater than 6 months out of the year.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 11 April 2005 Resolved

Hull Plating - Fractured

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 11 April 2005
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory repair and air test of 2" fracture on pert bow at the 6'' draft mark.

Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer/Lightering (liquid)

Issued 5 May 2003 Resolved

Repai inoperable reachrod in #1 cargo tank to the satisfaction of attending USCG marine inspector. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Closure Devices

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 5 June 2003
Resolved 28 May 2003
Resolution: Renewed connecting pin for reach rod.

Deck/Cargo

Issued 24 February 1995 Resolved

VSL TO PROCEED IN UNLOADED CONDITION TO REPAIR FACILITY IN LAMONT, IL FOR REPAIR TO CARGO TANK BOTTOM (PRODUCT LOCATED IN #1 WING VOID). UPON ARRIVAL, PRESENT REPAIR PROPOSAL TO [name withheld], IL.

Condition: Unknown
Due 24 February 1995
Resolved 24 February 1995

Casualty record · 1

19 March 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at GALVESTON CAUSEWAY BRIDGE · activity 1759646

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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. 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.