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BLACK STAR

Freight Barge · Barge class · Built 1980s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named BLACK STAR

BLACK STAR is a 1980 freight barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 81 inspections since 1981, most recently in May 2016, along with 19 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2011.

Records from 1981 to 2016. Most recent: inspection, 10 May 2016.

Built
1980
Last inspected
10 May 2016
Documentation
Expired · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
81
Deficiencies
19 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
3 investigations · 2006–2011
Inspected with
8 other vessels
Also recorded as
2 other names

Identity

US Official No.
630587
IMO number
—
Call sign
—
MISLE id
51954
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
—
Maury page id
psix-51954

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations36
…administrative events9
…with no type recorded36
Years with a record 32 calendar years (1981–2016)
The 81 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 10 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)252.0 ft × 50.0 ft × 11.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 1,631 / net 1,631
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderACADIAN SHIPYARD INC · BOURG, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1980
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionNot recorded
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portORANGE, TX
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
Service, as the file records itFreight Barge
Hull formbarge (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it1631 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
1631 - 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 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.

MOC VII Tank Barge · MISLE 48466 · 18 February 2011 · activity 3947976MISS AUDREY Towing Vessel · MISLE 191040 · 18 February 2011 · activity 3947976MOC VII Tank Barge · MISLE 48466 · 3 January 2011 · activity 3922606MISS AUDREY Towing Vessel · MISLE 191040 · 3 January 2011 · activity 3922606WILLIAM D. Towing Vessel · MISLE 73731 · 14 June 2006 · activity 2687877MOC 12 Tank Barge · MISLE 52527 · 15 May 1994 · activity 32663THE BLACK BELT Towing Vessel · MISLE 101110 · 15 May 1994 · activity 32663GARRON L SNEED Towing Vessel · MISLE 131308 · 8 December 1993 · activity 183824OR 2582 Freight Barge · MISLE 134706 · 8 December 1993 · activity 183824ALICE E Towing Vessel · MISLE 67217 · 27 May 1993 · activity 101500ALICE E Towing Vessel · MISLE 67217 · 17 April 1993 · activity 42721

Inspection history · 81

10 May 2016 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5873354
24 April 2014 Examination of Repairs · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4843916
17 September 2013 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4717081
7 July 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4376319
24 January 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4233498
10 June 2011 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4040711
18 February 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3947976
3 January 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3922606
2 December 2010 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3902892
7 July 2008 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3260709
16 May 2008 Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3208392
15 November 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3099197
15 November 2007 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3099210
6 November 2006 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2816240
14 June 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2687877
3 January 2006 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2559971
13 December 2005 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2550482
22 November 2005 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2539371
23 February 2005 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2297859
29 April 2004 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2055098
15 April 2004 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2044518
2 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1966907
19 February 2003 Cargo Tank Internal · Periodic Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1746530
9 January 2002 Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Greenville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1477397
18 December 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1484019
26 March 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 768446
13 March 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 202994
12 March 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 768429
7 March 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 195855
24 January 2001 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1057138
24 January 2001 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1384653
11 February 2000 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 816249
6 April 1999 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1411846
10 February 1999 Administrative
Administrative · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1127665
5 March 1998 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1433312
23 January 1998 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1424516
7 March 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1098367
8 February 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 516447
17 January 1997 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1098613
10 January 1997 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1427300
13 March 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 522799
3 January 1996 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 883864
20 February 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 195857
20 February 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 752874
13 February 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 442829
29 December 1994 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1162364
17 May 1994 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1367061
15 May 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 32663
2 May 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 445829
14 January 1994 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 850447
8 December 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 183824
27 May 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 101500
23 April 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 462000
17 April 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 42721
17 February 1993 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 833096
17 June 1992 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1265243
8 May 1992 Administrative
Administrative · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 951664
12 December 1991 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 948898
26 July 1991 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1247927
28 January 1991 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 996136
19 December 1989 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 899774
24 January 1989 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1204156
20 December 1988 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1343448
13 October 1988 Administrative
Administrative · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1197461
23 December 1987 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1010745
31 December 1986 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1311116
21 May 1986 Type not recorded
No type recorded · COTP NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 528981
13 January 1986 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 505419
7 January 1986 COI Inspection · Credit Drydock
Physical examination · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1304538
7 November 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CINCINNATI · Activity 991326
6 November 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CINCINNATI · Activity 538821
6 September 1985 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 990156
22 August 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 985465
28 June 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CINCINNATI · Activity 533284
28 June 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CINCINNATI · Activity 983941
12 March 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO CINCINNATI · Activity 485967
9 January 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1287118
24 May 1984 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 973155
24 May 1984 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 974216
5 January 1983 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO HOUSTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1277300
7 January 1981 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 964605

Deficiency record · 19

Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring › Winch
Issued 17 September 2013 Resolved
All four mooring winches are siezed into the open position, springs broken or painted over, and completely inoperable.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 September 2013
Resolved 18 September 2013
Resolution: Mooring winches were repaired and cleaned and now considered satisfactory.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Response Equipment › Non-sparking Hand Scoops/Shovels/Buckets
Issued 10 June 2011 Resolved
Equipment onboard was not everything required.
Due 10 July 2011
Resolved 12 March 2013
Resolution: Response/spill kit on board vessel.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Gauge
Issued 10 June 2011 Resolved
Gauge on cargo piping was not visible from pump control location.
Due 10 July 2011
Resolved 12 March 2013
Resolution: Gauge was placed on cargo piping and is visible to pump control location.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating
Issued 7 July 2008 Resolved
Multiple worklist items. Uploaded the worklist into 3260709 doc/cert tab. All worklist items are to be verified and apporved.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 April 2010
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Bulkhead
Issued 15 November 2007 Resolved
# 3 CARGO TANK IVO ON THE PORT SIDE WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A LEAK. VESSEL REP SHALL MAKE REPAIRS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 17 May 2008
Resolution: Leak repaired.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion/auxiliary-electric) › Injector (fuel injection)
Issued 15 November 2007 Resolved
FUEL LINE TO CENTER PRIME MOVER IS CRACKED AND FUEL IS SEEN ON THE DECK AROUND IT. REPLACE FUEL LINE PRIORT TO DEPARTURE.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 17 May 2008
Resolution: Fuel line replaced
Deck/Cargo
Issued 10 January 1997 Resolved
CONDUCT OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE THERMAL FLUID HEATER PRIOR TO LOADING CARGO. THIS TEST WAS NOT CONDUCTED AT TIME OF COI DUE TO THE GENERATOR BEING UNABLE TO CARRY LOAD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 10 January 1997
Resolved 10 January 1997
Documentation
Issued 20 December 1988 Resolved
PROVIDE ANNUAL SURVEY/ENDORSEMENT FOR THE VESSELS LOADLINE CERTIFICATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 46CFR42.09-15(D).
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 December 1988
Resolved 20 December 1988
Construction/Loadline
Issued 20 December 1988 Resolved
MAKE LEGIBLE THE VESSELS DRAFT AND LOADLINE MARKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 46CFR32.05-1.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 December 1988
Resolved 20 December 1988
Deck/Cargo
Issued 20 December 1988 Resolved
REMOVE EXCESS PRODUCT FROM THE CARGO DISCHARGE CONTAINMENTS AND PROVIDE PLUGS FOR THE DRAIN VALVES INA ACCORDANCE WITH 33CFR155.310(B).
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 December 1988
Resolved 20 December 1988
Deck/Cargo
Issued 7 November 1985 Resolved
RENEW THE PACKING ON THE CARGO PUMP SHAFT TO PREVENT IT'S LEAKING EXCESSIVEPRODUCT WHEN PUMPING. THIS ITEM IS TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO OPERATING THE CARGO PUMP OR THE DATE OF COMPLIANCE WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
Condition: Unknown
Due 7 November 1985
Resolved 7 November 1985
Documentation
Issued 7 November 1985 Resolved
PROVIDE ON BOARD THE VESSEL THE ORIGINAL OR A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Condition: Unknown
Due 7 November 1985
Resolved 7 November 1985
Documentation
Issued 7 November 1985 Resolved
AMEND THE OIL TRANSFER PROCEDURES EXPLAINING THE OPERATION OF THE REMOTE SHUTDOWN AND PROVIDE THE ONE LINE DIAGRAM FOR THE VESSEL'S CARGO PIPING SYSTEM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 7 November 1985
Resolved 7 November 1985
Documentation
Issued 28 June 1985 Resolved
PROVIDE ON BOARD BARGE A CERTIFIED COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF FINANCIAL RESPON-SIBILITY SHOWING CORRECT OPERATOR NAME.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 June 1985
Resolved 28 June 1985
Documentation
Issued 28 June 1985 Resolved
HAVE CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION AMENDED TO SHOW CORRECT VESSEL NAME, AND OWNER - OPERATOR NAMES AND ADDRESSES.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 June 1985
Resolved 28 June 1985
Deck/Cargo
Issued 28 June 1985 Resolved
REPACK, TIGHTEN, OR REPLACE LEAKING PORT STERN STEAM SUPPLY VALVE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 June 1985
Resolved 28 June 1985
Construction/Loadline
Issued 28 June 1985 Resolved
REPAINT RED SIGNAL FLAG.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 June 1985
Resolved 28 June 1985
Deck/Cargo
Issued 28 June 1985 Resolved
MAKE EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN SIGN VISIBLE FROM BOTH BOW AND STERN OF BARGE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 June 1985
Resolved 28 June 1985
Documentation
Issued 28 June 1985 Resolved
PROVIDE OIL TRANSFER PROCEDURES AND VESSEL PIPING DIAGRAM ON BOARD BARGE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 June 1985
Resolved 28 June 1985

Casualty record · 3

14 June 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2687877
3 January 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3922606
6 April 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at MERMENTAU RAILROAD BRIDGE · activity 3980616
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.

Recorded names · 2

CTCO 3002 (2006), MOC 11 (2011). 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.