Records from 2019 to 2021. Most recent: inspection, 6 May 2021.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)172.8 ft × 54.0 ft × 12.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 1,289 / net 386
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)172.8 ft × 54.0 ft × 12.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 1,289 / net 386
BuilderMAXON MARINE INDUSTRIES INC · TELL CITY, IN, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionNone
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portHOUMA, LA
Trade endorsementsRegistry
DocumentationValid · issued 17 April 2026 · expires 30 April 2027
Service, as the file records itIndustrial Vessel
Hull formbarge (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it1289 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
386 - Convention (Subpart B), 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.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Condition assessment scheme
Issued 6 May 2021
Resolved
The oil record book part I shall be copleted on each occasion, on a tank to tank basis if appropriate whenever collection and displsal of oil residues takes place. PSCO observed weekly sondings not being conducted in oil record book.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 6 May 2021
Resolution: Conducted traing on the proper ORB entry proceedures.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts
Issued 8 August 2019
Resolved
11110 - Stowage and Provision of liferafts - After any survey of the ship under Article 24 has been completed, no change shall be made in the structure, equipment, arrangements, material, or scantlins covered by the survey. PSCOS observed wastage to the liferaft cradle on the port side.
ICLL 2005 Cons. Article 15
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 8 August 2019
Resolved 13 August 2019
Resolution: Vessel replaced wasted components with new metal.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 8 August 2019
Resolved
03107 - Doors - The means for securing weathertightness shall ensure that the tightness be maintained in any sea condition. Weathertight door exiting the laundry space was missing a rubber gasket.
ICLL 2005 Cons. Annex 1 Reg. 16.4
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 8 August 2019
Resolved 13 August 2019
Resolution: Vessel replaced worn components with new gaskets.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Garbage management plan
Issued 8 August 2019
Resolved
14503 - Garbage Management Plan - Every ship 400 gross tons and above shall carry a garbage management plan. Such plan shall be developed by the organization and written in the working language of the crew. Ship could not provide garbage management plan approved by flag.
MARPOL 73/78 2011 Cons ANNEX V Reg. 10.2
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 September 2019
Resolved 30 October 2019
Resolution: MSU Houma in receipt of valid Garbage Managment Plan, approved by Flag.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Control of discharge
Issued 8 August 2019
Resolved
14101 - Control of Discharge - Discharge containment required by 33 CFR 155.320 is in place and provides the required capacity. Ships fixed fuel oil containment is missing plugs in numerous areas and has equipment stored within the containment that reduces the capacity for containment.
33 CFR 156.120(n)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 8 August 2019
Resolved 13 August 2019
Resolution: Vessel installed scupper plugs into fuel containments.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Manning specified by the minimum safe manning doc
Issued 8 August 2019
Resolved
01209 - Manning specified by the minimum safe - All ships shall be sufficiently and efficiently manned. Ships minimum safe manning document states a lifeboatman shall be available for every 2 liferafts. PSCO observed only 01 credentialed lifeboatman onboard. 74 SOLAS 2014 Cons. V REG 14.1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 8 August 2019
Resolved 13 August 2019
Resolution: Vessel added additional qualified persons to meet the minimum safe management standards.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Freeboard marks
Issued 8 August 2019
Resolved
03102 - Freeboard Marks - The deck line shall be marked amidships on each of the ship. Ships deck line was not marked nor was it permanently affixed to the hull of the ship. ICLL 2005 Consolidated Annex I Regulation 4.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 September 2019
Resolved 30 October 2019
Resolution: MSU Houma in receipt of photographs and flag approval of deck line mark.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP)
Issued 8 August 2019
Resolved
01117 - International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) - After any survey of the ship, no change shall be made to equipment. PSCOs discovered that the IOPP form A denotes a MEPC.60(33) as the equipped oil content meter. Ship is currently equipped with a BILGMON 488 which meets the MEPC 107(49) standard. Ship shall provide an IOPP certificate that correctly denotes the equipped oil content meter and oily water separator. Ship shall also provide line diagram and operating instructions for equipment. MARPOL 73/78 2011 CONS Annex I Regulation 6.4.2
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 September 2019
Resolved 31 October 2019
Resolution: MSU Houma received IOPP Certificate Supplement, denoting the equipped oil content meater and oily water separator.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Other (MARPOL Annex I)
Issued 8 August 2019
Resolved
14199 - Other (MARPOL Annex I) - Every ship above 400 gross tons shall carry on board a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan approved by the administration. Ship does not have a SOPEP approved by the administration. MARPOL 73/78 2011 CONS Annex I Reg 37.1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 September 2019
Resolved 13 August 2019
Resolution: Ship acquired a SOPEP
14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Garbage
Issued 8 August 2019
Resolved
14501 - Garbage - Every ship 400 gross tons and above shall be provided with a garbage record book and shall be in the form specified. Each discharge shall be promptly recorded in the garbage record book. Ship was not logging garbage discharge to sea entries in the garbage record book. MARPOL 73/78 2011 cons Annex V Reg 10.3.1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 8 August 2019
Resolution: Ship was educated on the procedures for logging garbage into the Garbage Record Book.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 8 August 2019
Resolved
33101 - Other (safety in general) - Master, owner, operator, or person in charge of a vessel bound for a port or place in the United States, unless specifically exempted by 151.2015 of this subpart must ensure the maintenance of written or digital records required to be reported by 151.2060 of this subpart. PSCOs observed that the vessel does not maintain a ballast water record book. 33 CFR 151.2070
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 September 2019
Resolved 30 October 2019
Resolution: MSU Houma in receipt of satisfactory ballast water record keeping documents.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 8 August 2019
Resolved
99101 - Other (Safety in General) - Master, owner, operator or person in charge must submit a ballast water information report of this subpart by electronic ballast water report format by a method specified by NBICS website, http://invasions.si.edu/nbic/submit.html. PSCO observed there is no history that the vessel has or has been submitting reports to NBIC. 33 CFR 151.2060
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 8 August 2019
Resolution: Vessel was educated on the processes for submitting BW requirements.