MER 1

Tank Barge · Barge class · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

MER 1 is a 1972 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 71 inspections since 1981, most recently in December 2012, along with 20 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded —.

Records from 1981 to 2012. Most recent: inspection, 10 December 2012.

Built: 1972
Last inspected: 10 December 2012
Documentation: Expired · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 71
Deficiencies: 20 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Inspected with: 9 other vessels

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 10 December 2012

Recorded inspections71

…physical examinations47

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded21

Deficiencies 20 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution

…past their stated due date1

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 32 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

543996

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50799

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UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-50799

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 1972

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionUNSPECIFIED

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portHOUSTON, TX

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 it798 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
798 - 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 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 9

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.

Inspection history · 71

10 December 2012 Damage Survey · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4499318

5 October 2012 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4457758

19 June 2012 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4349116

23 November 2011 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4194601

1 October 2011 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4158722

1 December 2010 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3902169

1 December 2010 Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3902884

30 April 2010 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3727742

27 April 2010 Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3725494

9 February 2010 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3677619

15 June 2009 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3505825

4 June 2009 Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3494940

3 February 2009 COI Inspection · Cargo Tank Internal · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3413826

20 May 2008 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3212169

22 January 2008 Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3132052

24 October 2007 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3086103

17 August 2007 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3030604

8 May 2007 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2924936

15 September 2006 COI Inspection · MTSA Verification · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2779092

11 October 2005 MTSA Verification · Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2511590

3 September 2004 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2185586

10 May 2004 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2063723

30 January 2004 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1999569

1 August 2003 Annual Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1861656

6 June 2003 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1811335

11 April 2003 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1772109

4 April 2003 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1768201

10 March 2003 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1755198

15 October 2002 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1692496

14 August 2002 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1661627

16 September 2001 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1439261

6 February 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 491753

1 December 2000 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1059204

27 September 2000 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 822596

6 December 1999 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1046723

16 September 1999 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1340443

14 May 1999 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 797341

24 August 1998 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 796895

13 April 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 67518

27 August 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 519186

15 August 1997 Hull Examination · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1119334

13 September 1996 Examination of Repairs · Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1085688

4 August 1995 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1193368

5 May 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1236472

26 August 1994 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1175089

8 December 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 63246

16 August 1993 Hull Examination · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1147883

13 May 1992 COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1262624

8 February 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 461044

30 May 1991 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1213605

9 May 1990 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 928357

9 January 1990 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1214453

18 November 1989 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1238372

30 May 1989 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1201851

25 March 1988 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1034194

17 November 1987 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 514383

26 March 1987 Hull Examination · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1020519

12 February 1987 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1014206

28 July 1986 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1303050

22 July 1986 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 510997

22 July 1986 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1307896

21 May 1986 Re-Inspection · Credit Drydock

Physical examination · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1295862

16 September 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · COTP NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 443010

15 May 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 980045

5 April 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 985903

1 April 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1288859

10 October 1984 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 975755

13 May 1983 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1281577

13 May 1983 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1285029

31 March 1982 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1275023

29 June 1981 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1273685

Deficiency record · 20

Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Bulkhead

Issued 8 December 2012 No resolution recorded

Tankerman found a pinhole fracture on #3 port side cargo tank trunk. Tankerman also noticed five raised rust blisters on raised trunk. Vessel is not currently loaded with any cargo. The last cargo was sodium sulfide. Repairs to be witnessed by OCMI

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 January 2013 — due date passed with no resolution recorded

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell

Issued 5 October 2012 Resolved

Damage (fracture) found on the side shell of the stern box on the port side around the 3' draft mark.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 October 2012
Resolved 5 October 2012
Resolution: c&r 2'' x 4'' plate

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring

Issued 23 November 2011 Resolved

conduit and wiring along walkway was was broke off

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 December 2011
Resolved 28 November 2011
Resolution: re wired and replaced.

Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Bulkhead

Issued 23 November 2011 Resolved

2 pin hole leaks were temporarly repaired and cargo was discharged. Vsl reamained in fleet and now repairs are being . Croped and renewed on both side 3/8"x 18" x 7' 9".

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 December 2011
Resolved 28 November 2011
Resolution: crop and renew 3/8" x 18" x 7''9" cargo tank gunnel located on the port bow cargo tank top. crop and renew 3/8" x 18" x 7''9" cargo tank gunnel located on the stbd bow cargo tank top.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Cable

Issued 1 October 2011 Resolved

vsls high level alarms wiring and wire box is damaged and not working properly

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 November 2011
Resolved 1 November 2011
Resolution: VSL still has outstanding 835. Vsl discharged cargo and remain in fleet until repairs are made. New 835 issued.

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Deck Plating

Issued 1 October 2011 Resolved

two leaks one strbd and one port both foward on the raised trunk.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 November 2011
Resolved 1 November 2011
Resolution: Vsl still has outstanding 835. Vsl diacharged cargo and remains in fleet until repairs are made. New 835 issued.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 9 February 2010 Resolved

Make permanent repair to pinhole in the #1 stbd wing void just aft the forward bulkhead just below the third longitudinal.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 April 2010
Resolution: Attended subject barge to examine 2'' X 4'' insert in the stbd #1 void (side shell). Repairs and air test - SAT.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 4 June 2009 Resolved

Prior to loading: make permanent repairs to damage reported IWO stbd stern. Repairs to be completed to the satisfaction of the attending CG marine inspector. You must obtain permission from this office before moving the barge from the Baton Rouge zone

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 July 2009

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 15 September 2006 Resolved

Vessel has torn side shell plating in way of the deck gunnels of #1 and #2 stbd wing voids. Make permanent repairs to the satisfaction of a marine inspector prior to conducting cargo operations.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 September 2006
Resolved 18 September 2006
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory repairs and air test.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 10 May 2004 Resolved

Owner identified numerous areas of crushed and worn plating.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 May 2004
Resolution: Inserts added to crushed and worn areas.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating

Issued 1 August 2003 Resolved

Low gauge readings in way of stbd bilge knuckle.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 4 August 2003
Resolution: 160'' x 4'' x 1/2" knuckle renewed.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating

Issued 6 June 2003 Resolved

Hole in way of stern void bilge knuckle.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 6 June 2003
Resolution: 6''6" x 3'' x 1/2" insert.

Deck/Cargo › Vapor Control Systems

Issued 4 April 2003 Resolved

Prior to using the Vapor Recovery System, provide MSC approval to the Cognizant [name withheld] 05May03. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Vapor Recovery Unit

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 May 2003
Resolved 14 April 2003
Resolution: MSC Approval received. Amendment issued.

Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer/Lightering (liquid)

Issued 26 March 2003 Resolved

Vessel install overfill alarm.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 May 2003
Resolved 4 April 2003
Resolution: Inspect and tested newly overfill alarm and installation.

Unknown

Issued 27 September 2000 Resolved

PROVIDE UPDATED GUAGE READINGS OF CARGO TANK TOPS TO MSO HOUSTON NLT 27OCT00.

Condition: Unknown
Due 27 September 2000
Resolved 27 September 2000

Construction/Loadline

Issued 18 November 1989 Resolved

MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED HOLE PRIOR TO RELOADING CARGO

Condition: Unknown
Due 18 November 1989
Resolved 18 November 1989

Construction/Loadline

Issued 18 November 1989 Resolved

MAKE AND MAINTAIN TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO 3' X 3.5" HOLE IN DECK KNUCKLE STARBOARD SIDE IN WAY OF THE STERN VOID COMPARTMENT. ALSO PROVIDE OPERABLE PORTABLE POWER PUMP ON BARGE OR ATTENDING TOWBOAT.

Condition: Unknown
Due 18 November 1989
Resolved 18 November 1989

Construction/Loadline

Issued 12 February 1987 Resolved

RENEW ALL BOTTOM HULL PLATE INSIDE BILGE KNUCKLES AFT OF BOW RAKE WIND AND WATER LINE AND FORWARD OF STERN VOID. NO CARGO IS TO BE CARRIED AND BARGE IS NOT TO LEAVE HOUSTON, TEXAS M.I. ZONE UNTIL THIS REQUIREMENT IS COMPLET-ED.

Condition: Unknown
Due 12 February 1987
Resolved 12 February 1987

Deck/Cargo

Issued 22 July 1986 Resolved

REPAIR HOLE IWO #3 CARGO TANK TOP.

Condition: Unknown
Due 22 July 1986
Resolved 22 July 1986

Construction/Loadline

Issued 1 April 1985 Resolved

REPAIR THE TWO SIDE SHELL FRACTURES IN #2 PORT WING VOID. REPAIRS SHALL BEMADE PRIOR TO LOADING CARGO.

Condition: Unknown
Due 1 April 1985
Resolved 1 April 1985

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.