KIRBY 29303

Tank Barge · Barge class · Built 1980s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

KIRBY 29303 is a 1980 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 81 inspections since 1982, most recently in December 2010, along with 19 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2009.

Records from 1982 to 2010. Most recent: inspection, 20 December 2010.

Built: 1980
Last inspected: 20 December 2010
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 81
Deficiencies: 19 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 4 investigations · 2005–2009
Inspected with: 17 other vessels

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 16 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 20 December 2010

Recorded inspections81

…physical examinations51

…administrative events9

…with no type recorded21

Deficiencies 19 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 29 calendar years (1982–2010)

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

624467

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52248

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UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-52248

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)297.5 ft × 54.0 ft × 10.7 ft

Registered tonnagegross 2,082 / net 2,082

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderST LOUIS SHIP · ST LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES · built 1980

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionUNSPECIFIED

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portSAN FRANCISCO, CA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 11 September 2025 · expires 31 October 2026

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 it2082 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
2082 - 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.

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 · 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.

Inspection history · 81

20 December 2010 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3913690

29 October 2010 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3880630

18 October 2010 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3872379

23 July 2010 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3803710

16 January 2010 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3666865

1 July 2009 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3520071

15 May 2009 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3475475

30 April 2009 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3464813

2 February 2009 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3402720

26 January 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3413028

16 August 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3302380

16 June 2008 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3238696

11 June 2008 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3233588

18 April 2008 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3186942

4 February 2008 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3142004

22 January 2008 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3134231

18 October 2007 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3082133

16 October 2007 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3081026

15 August 2007 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3055005

3 April 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2902066

11 December 2006 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2838057

3 April 2006 Cargo Tank Internal · MTSA Verification · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2615230

27 March 2006 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2610527

8 November 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2531746

8 November 2005 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2531921

8 March 2005 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2318910

1 March 2005 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2301142

22 February 2005 Permit to Proceed

Administrative · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2297192

19 February 2004 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2009099

17 February 2004 Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2027491

17 February 2004 Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2034096

24 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1986721

30 April 2003 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1783794

3 February 2003 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1739247

15 January 2003 Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1738054

14 July 2002 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1646138

14 February 2002 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1491524

20 December 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HUNTINGTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1475117

31 August 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 496003

3 April 2001 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1063085

30 March 2001 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1454891

30 March 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 35335

5 February 2000 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 815920

17 December 1999 Administrative

Administrative · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 812139

12 April 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 143651

4 April 1999 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 786294

20 March 1999 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1384080

17 March 1999 Permit to Proceed

Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 810635

16 March 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 122121

18 February 1999 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 800683

16 March 1998 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1113609

11 June 1997 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1371864

2 June 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 768796

29 May 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 206507

3 March 1997 Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1411414

28 February 1997 Administrative

Administrative · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1102671

19 August 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 482187

31 May 1996 COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 872221

7 April 1995 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1151725

30 March 1995 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1428467

3 February 1994 Administrative

Administrative · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1165452

19 January 1994 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1396036

1 September 1993 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1366887

20 July 1993 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1414171

19 July 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 117148

26 March 1993 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1439370

22 May 1992 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 951351

24 October 1991 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1252449

3 May 1991 COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1222910

12 June 1990 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1240253

3 July 1989 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1346633

29 June 1988 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1033749

17 July 1987 COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1332959

2 June 1986 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 988087

21 June 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 977862

22 October 1984 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 974951

9 August 1984 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1282995

29 June 1983 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 970337

24 May 1983 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 972324

6 July 1982 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 964213

23 March 1982 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1275052

Deficiency record · 19

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 18 October 2010 Resolved

FRACTURE -12"X 1/8" FRACTURE ON TRANSOM STBD SIDE @ WALKIG DECK 4' FROM CORNER WRAP. EPOXY PATCH APPLIED. (Minor damage discovered 12OCT2010 and reported by Kirby TBSIP Examiner [name withheld], via e-mail dated 14OCT2010.)

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 November 2010
Resolved 29 October 2010
Resolution: Fracture was welded while vessel was in the yard for another, unrelated, repair.

Deck/Cargo › Cargo Heating › General

Issued 16 January 2010 Resolved

Pin hole leaks found in steam coil piping passing through #1P/S, and #3S cargo tanks.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 January 2010
Resolved 17 January 2010
Resolution: Cropped/renewed effected piping. See narrative for details.

Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Bulkhead

Issued 30 April 2009 Resolved

Two pin hole leaks noted on #2 cargo tank top, centerline, approximately midship.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 15 May 2009
Resolution: Crop/renewed 36" x 36" x 3/8" cargo tank top insert.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 30 April 2009 Resolved

Six foot hairline fracture noted, port side, on the bow with 6"x1/8" fracture two feet below it.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 15 May 2009
Resolution: Fracture waas 6" and was g/w.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell

Issued 2 February 2009 Resolved

Side Shell - Unknown Cause/Condition

Condition: Unknown
Due 2 February 2009
Resolved 2 February 2009
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory repairs to the 6'' x 3'' insert on the #4 stbd deck knuckle and side shell.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 11 June 2008 Resolved

Received TBSIP temp repair from for a 2 1/2" X 1/8" crack in stern void stbd side in orange peel in bottom corner, installed concrete box as a temp repair. Permanent repair required by 22

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 July 2008
Resolved 16 June 2008
Resolution: Conducted repair check. Examined welds and witnessed satisfactory air test of a 4.5'' x 4'' x 1/2" bilge knuckle insert to the stbd stern void.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 22 January 2008 Resolved

The vessel has a 12" x 1" fracture to the #4 wing tank.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 January 2008
Resolved 14 February 2008

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 18 October 2007 Resolved

Vessel reports hairline fracture in #3 stbd wing tank 16' aft of fwd ladder , 10' from bilge knukle

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 November 2007
Resolved 14 February 2008

Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook/Record (unofficial)

Issued 3 April 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)

Due 26 July 2006
Resolved 11 December 2006

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell

Issued 22 February 2005 Resolved

A pin hole leak in the #1 port tank top.

Due 25 February 2005
Resolved 10 March 2005
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory repair and air test of one 3''x6'' tank top insert.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating

Issued 19 February 2004 Resolved

Grounding damage in way of #3 port wing void and #4 stbd wing void bottom plate.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 February 2004
Resolution: Repair summary on file.

Construction/Loadline

Issued 20 March 1999 Resolved

MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS TO DECK KNUCKLE LOCATED AT #1P, #2P, #3P, AND #3S WING VOIDS TO BE COMPLETED AFTER DISCHARGING AND PRIOR TO NEXT LOADING. REPAIRS ARE TO BE COMPLETED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE LOCAL OCMI.

Condition: Unknown
Due 20 March 1999
Resolved 20 March 1999

Construction/Loadline

Issued 3 March 1997 Resolved

MAINTAIN BARGE IN A EMPTY AND GAS FREE CONDITION. NO CARGO OPERATIONS ARE PERMITTED. MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS TO THE BOTTOM OF #1 WING VOID.

Condition: Unknown
Due 26 March 1997
Resolved 4 March 1997

Construction/Loadline

Issued 30 March 1995 Resolved

Properly prepare and make permanent repairs to a 3ft long hull fracture, STBD side stern corner at deck. Repairs are to be satisfactory witnessed by an attending USCG Marine Inspector.

Condition: Unknown
Due 7 April 1995
Resolved 7 April 1995

Documentation

Issued 30 March 1995 Resolved

Proceed to Hall Buck Marine River Plant (HBM), to effect permanent repairs.No other cargo operations until repairs are completed and satisfactory witnessed by an attending USCG Marine Inspector.

Condition: Unknown
Due 7 April 1995
Resolved 7 April 1995

Deck/Cargo

Issued 30 March 1995 Resolved

Make the installed Vapor Control System piping, valves and components available for an annual internal inspection. Conduct no other cargo operations until satisfactory completed.

Condition: Unknown
Due 7 April 1995
Resolved 7 April 1995

Deck/Cargo

Issued 30 March 1995 Resolved

Proceed to Dow Chemical CO., Plaquemine, LA and off-load all cargo. Conduct no other cargo operations.

Condition: Unknown
Due 7 April 1995
Resolved 7 April 1995

Construction/Loadline

Issued 20 July 1993 Resolved

VESSEL SUSTAINED COLLISION DAMAGE TO THE PORT SIDE EXTERNALLY FRAMED CARGO TANKS. VESSEL IS TO DISCHARGE CARGO, BE GAS FREED AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR A USCG INSPECTOR.

Condition: Unknown
Due 20 July 1993
Resolved 20 July 1993

Deck/Cargo

Issued 24 October 1991 Resolved

SUBMIT PLANS AND PROPOSAL TO THE [name withheld], SHOWING ARRANGEMENTS TO INSPECT VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND PIPING FOR THE CARRIAGE OF POLYMERIZING CARGOES (I.E. STYRENE) AT ANNUAL INSPECTION._x001C_

Condition: Unknown
Due 24 October 1991
Resolved 24 October 1991

Casualty record · 4

8 November 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2531746

3 April 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2902066

16 August 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3302380

26 January 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3413028

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.

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.