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CHEM 974

CHEM 974 is a 1978 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 76 inspections since 1981, most recently in August 2017, along with 20 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2013.

Records from 1981 to 2017. Most recent: inspection, 24 August 2017.

Built
1978
Last inspected
24 August 2017
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-49762

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.

Inspections, by type

…with no type recorded26
Years with a record 35 calendar years (1981–2017)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded. The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by the kind of activity 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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)195.0 ft × 35.0 ft × 10.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 774 / net 774
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderDRAVO CORPORATION · NEVILLE ISLAND, PA, UNITED STATES · built 1978
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionUnknown
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
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 it774 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
774 - 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 11

Inspection history · 76

24 August 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6250532
22 July 2016 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5954610
10 September 2015 Administrative Inspection · Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5720873
13 June 2014 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4900355
27 October 2013 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4742731
19 August 2013 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4689873
29 July 2013 Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4678560
27 November 2012 Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4493398
13 September 2012 Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4439843
1 March 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4254740
7 February 2012 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4244390
2 December 2010 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3947805
27 May 2009 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3487378
8 December 2008 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3374810
28 December 2007 Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Hull Examination · Cargo Tank Internal
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3120824
19 June 2006 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2684943
9 May 2006 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2644473
23 March 2006 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2608385
7 February 2006 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2580568
18 January 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2587191
26 August 2005 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2475819
6 May 2005 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2351029
14 February 2005 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2292451
9 August 2004 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2160867
23 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1984234
21 October 2003 Annual Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1935449
5 August 2002 Hull Examination · Cargo Tank Internal · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MIDET WEST DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1650218
8 March 2002 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MIDET WEST DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1492304
23 October 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 457479
5 September 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1072649
16 August 2001 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1071667
2 August 2001 Permit to Proceed
Administrative · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1075077
1 August 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 466799
16 May 2001 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1440495
4 May 2000 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 818587
28 June 1999 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1453627
11 September 1998 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 804584
16 July 1997 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1117361
16 July 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1441261
4 January 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 33238
10 August 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 440350
8 August 1996 Administrative
Administrative · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1087840
10 June 1996 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1088321
9 November 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 436850
18 July 1995 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1189863
15 July 1995 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1189007
22 August 1994 COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 867059
28 June 1994 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 826704
14 January 1994 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1353529
20 November 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 507441
7 May 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 537955
13 January 1993 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1412463
10 July 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 948831
23 April 1992 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1264200
10 March 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 479282
10 October 1991 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 450125
28 August 1991 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1252517
30 July 1991 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1243923
11 March 1991 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1216459
13 December 1990 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 438019
14 August 1990 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 918321
26 March 1990 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 445050
13 December 1989 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 479075
14 July 1989 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1208447
3 July 1989 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1212016
21 May 1989 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 518195
2 February 1989 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 452157
23 August 1988 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1041200
11 March 1988 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 453409
9 July 1987 COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1017633
13 February 1987 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 482442
6 June 1986 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1303832
6 January 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · COTP HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 451791
13 July 1984 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1280513
23 November 1982 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 969292
7 July 1981 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1281683

Deficiency record · 20

Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Drains/Scuppers (means of closure)
Issued 2 December 2010 Resolved
Scupper plugs were iron.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 December 2010
Resolved 3 December 2010
Resolution: Changed to rubber plugs.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook/Record (unofficial)
Issued 9 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)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 June 2006
Resolved 19 June 2006
Resolution: Fresh service verified for 6 of the last 12 months of service.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service)
Issued 5 August 2002 Resolved
Replace electrical cover for elbow next to port alarm box. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Junction Box
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 September 2002
Resolved 6 August 2002
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations
Issued 5 August 2002 Resolved
Provide gauging report of steam line deck penetration in the aft #2 starboard void. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Pipe Flange
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 September 2002
Resolved 6 August 2002
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Heating
Issued 5 August 2002 Resolved
Replace or repair loose ID tag for steam line relief valve.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 September 2002
Resolved 6 August 2002
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer/Lightering (liquid) › Cargo Pump
Issued 5 August 2002 Resolved
Install guards or lagging on cargo pump engine exhaust.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 August 2002
Resolved 5 August 2002
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer/Lightering (liquid) › Flame Screens
Issued 5 August 2002 Resolved
Replace all aluminum flame screens with steel or stainless steel; or remove caustics from the CAA.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 September 2002
Resolved 5 August 2002
Construction/Loadline › Structures
Issued 5 August 2002 Resolved
Renew laddesr in #1 and #4 Starboard voids.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 September 2002
Resolved 5 August 2002
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Longitudinal Bulkhead
Issued 5 August 2002 Resolved
Reweld corner areas that pass through snipe holes in #4 Starboard void.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 September 2002
Resolved 5 August 2002
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Pipe Flange
Issued 5 August 2002 Resolved
Provide gauging report for #3 and #4 starboard voids where the steam line penetrate the deck.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 September 2002
Resolved 5 August 2002
Resolution: #3 Starboard aft deck penetration sat. #4 Starboard forward deck penetration will be pad welded.
Construction/Loadline › Structures
Issued 5 August 2002 Resolved
Gouge and reweld fracture in mid void corner in #3 starboard void.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 September 2002
Resolved 5 August 2002
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Transverse Bulkhead
Issued 5 August 2002 Resolved
R-align and weld side long on the aft part of #3 starboard void.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 September 2002
Resolved 5 August 2002
Construction/Loadline › Structures › End Bulkhead
Issued 5 August 2002 Resolved
Crop out newly installed bulkhead insert between #1 and #2 starboard voids and reweld. Insert not fitted properly.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 September 2002
Resolved 5 August 2002
Construction/Loadline › Structures › End Bulkhead
Issued 5 August 2002 Resolved
Crop and renew all inserts installed in this drydock which do not have the required relief cuts.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 September 2002
Resolved 5 August 2002
Construction/Loadline › Hull
Issued 5 August 2002 Resolved
Gouge and reweld fracture on port bow void near deck corner. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hull Plating
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 August 2002
Resolved 6 August 2002
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Sheerstrake
Issued 5 August 2002 Resolved
Reweld all welds marked in bow rake.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 September 2002
Resolved 5 August 2002
Documentation
Issued 10 June 1996 Resolved
PRIOR TO LOADING SPECIFIED DANGEROUS CARGOES BTX, BHA, BHB, AND CSB IN CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 70% BENZENE BY VOLUME, BUT IN NO CASE LATER THAN (90 DAYS), PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF G-MSC APPROVAL FOR CARRIAGE WITH VESSEL'S VAPOR CONTROL SYSTEM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 10 June 1996
Resolved 10 June 1996
Deck/Cargo
Issued 11 March 1991 Resolved
VAPOR RECOVERY OPERATIONS SHALL NOT BE CONDUCTED UNTIL THE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM HAS BEEN APPROVED BY COMDT (G-MSC) IN ACCORDANCE WITH 46CFR39.10.13 AND THE C.O.I. HAS BEEN AMENDED TO AUTHORIZE VAPOR RECOVERY OPERATIONS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 March 1991
Resolved 11 March 1991
Construction/Loadline
Issued 3 July 1989 Resolved
MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS TO TWO FRACTURES IN THE DECK KNUCKLE, ONE IN #3 STBDAND THE OTHER IN THE #2 PORT WING TANKS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 July 1989
Resolved 3 July 1989
Deck/Cargo
Issued 3 July 1989 Resolved
AT THE TIME OF GAS FREEING FOR REPAIRS MAKE DECK TANK AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 July 1989
Resolved 3 July 1989

Casualty record · 3

18 January 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2587191
1 March 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4254740
27 October 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4742731
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

DM 974 (2006–2012). 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.