KIRBY 29181

Tank Barge · Barge class · Built 2000s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

KIRBY 29181 is a 2002 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 34 inspections since 2002, most recently in October 2025, along with 3 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2003 and 2016.

Records from 2002 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 17 October 2025.

Built: 2002
Last inspected: 17 October 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 34
Deficiencies: 3 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 4 investigations · 2003–2016
Inspected with: 13 other vessels
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 17 October 2025

Recorded inspections34

…physical examinations24

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded7

Deficiencies 3 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 21 calendar years (2002–2025)

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

1123521

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511840

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-511840

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)297.5 ft × 54.0 ft × 12.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 1,619 / net 1,619

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderTRINITY MARINE PRODUCTS INC · MADISONVILLE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2002

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionUNSPECIFIED

Hull shapeBox

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 16 July 2026 · expires 31 August 2027

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 it1619 - Simplified, Gross Ton
1619 - Simplified, 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 13

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.

FMT 3092 Tank Barge · MISLE 565095 · 28 March 2016 · activity 5847128 MARSHALL B. BARNES Towing Vessel · MISLE 1165098 · 28 March 2016 · activity 5847128 STC 3020 Tank Barge · MISLE 503314 · 13 February 2014 · activity 4799471 KEITH GELVIN Towing Vessel · MISLE 932692 · 13 February 2014 · activity 4799471 KATHERINE B WAYNE Towing Vessel · MISLE 976035 · 13 February 2014 · activity 4799471 BRYANT SEA Tank Barge · MISLE 850397 · 21 October 2011 · activity 4173268 GRUBER SEA Tank Barge · MISLE 850402 · 21 October 2011 · activity 4173268 BRET RIVERO Towing Vessel · MISLE 1021843 · 21 October 2011 · activity 4173268 BAYOU COMMANDER Towing Vessel · MISLE 100634 · 8 September 2006 · activity 2773276 KIRBY 29186 Tank Barge · MISLE 666192 · 8 September 2006 · activity 2773276 DBL 327 Tank Barge · MISLE 11199 · 19 May 2003 · activity 1797356 TONY LIPPMAN Towing Vessel · MISLE 110052 · 19 May 2003 · activity 1797356 ROMAN HAYS Towing Vessel · MISLE 54686 · 24 April 2003 · activity 1779941

Inspection history · 34

17 October 2025 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8254443

7 October 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8248926

8 July 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8179212

13 November 2024 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8034337

28 November 2022 Drydock Exam · COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Cargo Tank Internal

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7603217

25 January 2021 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7120089

16 November 2019 MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection · Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6857434

3 October 2018 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6554035

17 October 2017 MTSA Verification · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6303590

5 April 2017 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6117627

14 June 2016 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5907009

28 March 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5847128

27 May 2015 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Administrative Inspection · Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5137389

30 June 2014 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4899187

13 February 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4799471

13 February 2014 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4805417

22 March 2012 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam · COI Inspection · MTSA Verification · Cargo Tank Internal

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4263607

21 October 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4173268

3 June 2011 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4037088

30 August 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3844929

28 May 2010 MTSA Verification · Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3750166

22 May 2009 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3485973

3 March 2008 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3158030

27 February 2007 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · MTSA Verification · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2878409

8 September 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2773276

5 July 2006 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2702559

21 June 2005 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2399191

19 April 2005 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2338102

10 February 2004 Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2003904

29 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1979045

8 July 2003 Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1839943

19 May 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1797356

24 April 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1779941

1 April 2002 Internal Structural Exam · Cargo Tank Internal · Initial Certification · Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MIDET EAST BANK DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1599521

Deficiency record · 3

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection

Issued 5 April 2017 Resolved

Upon arrival to K-solve Channelview, TX for gas freeing ops, surrender Temporary COI to CG Sector Houston. Vessel to transit back to FMT for repairs/drydock and COI application. Vessel is restricted from Cargo Ops until satisfactory re-inspection by attending MI and issuance of new COI. Additonally the operator failed to notify CG 30 days prior to COI expiration for re-inspection.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 5 April 2017
Resolved 22 May 2017
Resolution: Received surrendered Temporary COI. Vessel will need to apply for new COI when ready.

Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Cargo Tank Drainage

Issued 3 March 2008 Resolved

Replace #3 port cargo tank stripping valve indicator pin.

Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 2008
Resolved 3 March 2008
Resolution: Replaced with new.

Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Documentation Maintenance/Control

Issued 3 March 2008 Resolved

Update Vessel response plan with correct Coast Guard and company contact numbers.

Due 3 April 2008
Resolved 3 March 2008
Resolution: Updated with Correct contact numbers

Casualty record · 4

19 May 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1797356

8 September 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2773276

21 October 2011Significant Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4173268

28 March 2016Routine · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 5847128

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

FMT 3082 (2003–2016). 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.