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ART 971B

ART 971B is a 2000 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 31 inspections since 2000, most recently in April 2023, along with 5 deficiencies and 1 operational control.

Records from 2000 to 2023. Most recent: inspection, 27 April 2023.

Built
2000
Last inspected
27 April 2023
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 3 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 27 April 2023
…with no type recorded5
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 19 calendar years (2000–2023)
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

508153
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-508153

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it706 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
706 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.
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Detail on this page

31 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 5 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 1 operational control with the dates imposed and removed; 17 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; the documentation record, as PSIX holds it. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.

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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.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 17

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.

RRS 7974 Freight Barge · MISLE 179123 · 30 May 2015 · activity 5142324GOPV 2B Freight Barge · MISLE 461075 · 30 May 2015 · activity 5142324PVHC 28B Freight Barge · MISLE 462718 · 30 May 2015 · activity 5142324ART 44156 Freight Barge · MISLE 879514 · 30 May 2015 · activity 5142324BIG 570 Freight Barge · MISLE 1042922 · 30 May 2015 · activity 5142324BIG 583 Freight Barge · MISLE 1112488 · 30 May 2015 · activity 5142324IN115500 Freight Barge · MISLE 1159810 · 30 May 2015 · activity 5142324IN115517 Freight Barge · MISLE 1159837 · 30 May 2015 · activity 5142324ART 35489B Freight Barge · MISLE 1163009 · 30 May 2015 · activity 5142324BIG 772B Freight Barge · MISLE 1195598 · 30 May 2015 · activity 5142324BIG 777B Freight Barge · MISLE 1290164 · 30 May 2015 · activity 5142324ART 46003 Freight Barge · MISLE 1361850 · 30 May 2015 · activity 5142324JACK WALKER Towing Vessel · MISLE 116480 · 8 March 2005 · activity 2308327MARCI GALE Towing Vessel · MISLE 131099 · 8 March 2005 · activity 2308327ACBL 3071 Freight Barge · MISLE 149436 · 8 March 2005 · activity 2308327VL 8150 Freight Barge · MISLE 211828 · 8 March 2005 · activity 2308327CC 8027 Freight Barge · MISLE 439375 · 8 March 2005 · activity 2308327

Inspection history · 31

27 April 2023 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Cargo Tank Internal · COI Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7676690
15 August 2022 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7536642
18 July 2018 COI Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6476390
15 July 2017 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6250944
30 January 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6087584
21 December 2015 MTSA Verification · Spot Check · Administrative Inspection · Periodic Inspection · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5785628
4 June 2015 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5144264
30 May 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5142324
8 September 2014 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4985807
20 September 2013 MTSA Verification · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4716101
15 May 2012 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4311816
1 September 2010 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3845008
6 April 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3710652
27 July 2009 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · MTSA Verification · Cargo Tank Internal
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3541336
11 May 2009 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3472688
25 February 2009 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3423609
30 September 2008 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3335673
11 January 2008 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3128499
21 March 2007 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2895842
12 March 2006 Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2603873
8 March 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2308327
6 December 2004 MTSA Verification · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · MIDET WEST DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2251842
3 November 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2233856
23 March 2004 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MIDET WEST DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2029667
30 December 2003 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MIDET WEST DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1988566
2 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1958044
29 January 2003 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MIDET WEST DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1736809
3 May 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSD QUAD CITIES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1612556
20 December 2001 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1474556
12 March 2001 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1422029
7 February 2000 COI Inspection · Hull Examination · Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1463548

Deficiency record · 5

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 27 April 2023 Resolved
The vessel failed to undergo Cargo Tank Internal Examination and Dry Dock Examination within the required interval. Letter of Warning issued.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 25 May 2023
Resolution: Conducted necessary examinations.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 27 April 2023 Resolved
The vessel conducted unauthorized extensive repairs to the vessel. Letter of Warning issued.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 25 May 2023
Resolution: Conducted necessary examinations.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage Cert.
Issued 18 July 2018 Resolved
The operator of a vessel required to have a CODR must submit a request for renewal at least 21 days before the expiration date of the Certificate. Vessel was found to have an expired COFR. Vessel must renew COFR prior to carrying cargoes covered under 33CFR138.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 27 July 2018
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 30 January 2017 Resolved
Vessel failed to complete Annual Inspection as required by 46 CFR 31.10-17(a) within 90 days of the COI's anniversary date.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 January 2017
Resolved 30 January 2017
Resolution: Vessel received Annual Inspection.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Cargo Tank Arrangement/Size
Issued 4 June 2015 Resolved
#3 cargo tank top, starboard side suffered an approximate 1 inch fracture. This vessel was involved in a barge break away that involved a total of 116 barges.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 10 February 2016
Resolution: Cargo tank repaired and air tested.

Ownership record

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