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BARBARA MERRY BUSCH

Built
1938
Last inspected
5 March 2014
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Also recorded as
SHARON ELIZABETH (2005)

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 12 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.

Inspection record

Last inspected 5 March 2014
…with no type recorded1
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 6 calendar years (1993–2014)
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

5143235
WB5851
Flag
UNITED STATES
Tonnage
149 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 101 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
Maury page id
psix-60292
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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 · 1

The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. Only barges and towing vessels are in this archive, so any other vessel type in the same activity does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.

SNOHOMISH Towing Vessel · MISLE 302105 · 1 November 2005 · activity 2526962

Inspection history · 7

5 March 2014 Administration
Administrative · USCG East District (dp) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4810255
1 November 2005 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2526816
1 November 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2526962
30 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1973157
19 November 2001 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1075740
29 January 1998 Uninspected Towing Vessel
Physical examination · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1098052
12 July 1993 Administrative
Administrative · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 846388

Deficiency record · 14

Documentation
Issued 29 January 1998 Resolved
OBTAIN MERCHANT MARINER DOCUMENTS FOR ALL CREW MEMBERS
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 January 1998
Resolved 29 January 1998
Documentation
Issued 29 January 1998 Resolved
OBTAIN FCC LICENSE FOR VESSEL
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 April 2002
Resolved 18 April 2002
Documentation
Issued 29 January 1998 Resolved
OBTAIN RADIO OPERATOR PERMIT
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 April 2002
Resolved 18 April 2002
Documentation
Issued 29 January 1998 Resolved
OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED PUBLICATIONS FOR VESSEL
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 April 2002
Resolved 18 April 2002
Documentation
Issued 29 January 1998 Resolved
PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF ONGOING DRUG TESTING PROGRAM
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 April 2002
Resolved 18 April 2002
Navigation
Issued 29 January 1998 Resolved
TEST ALL NAVIGATION LIGHTS
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 April 2002
Resolved 18 April 2002
Lifesaving
Issued 29 January 1998 Resolved
PUT VESSEL NAME IN BLOCK LETTERS ON ALL PFD'S
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 April 2002
Resolved 18 April 2002
Lifesaving
Issued 29 January 1998 Resolved
PROVIDE REQUIRED NUMBER OF RING LIFE BOUYS FOR VESSEL
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 April 2002
Resolved 18 April 2002
Lifesaving
Issued 29 January 1998 Resolved
PROVIDE DISTRESS SIGNALS FOR VESSEL
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 April 2002
Resolved 18 April 2002
Fire Fighting
Issued 29 January 1998 Resolved
SERVICE ALL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND PROVIDE PROPER PLACARDS
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 April 2002
Resolved 18 April 2002
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 29 January 1998 Resolved
INSTALL APPROVED MSD
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 April 2002
Resolved 18 April 2002
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 29 January 1998 Resolved
PROVIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR VESSEL
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 April 2002
Resolved 18 April 2002
Documentation
Issued 29 January 1998 Resolved
PROVIDE PROPER ENTRIES IN LOG BOOK FOR ALL TESTS, EQUIPMENT FAILURES, AND OTHER REQUIRED ENTRIES
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 April 2002
Resolved 18 April 2002
Navigation
Issued 29 January 1998 Resolved
PROVIDE 12" BELL FOR VESSEL
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 April 2002
Resolved 18 April 2002

Source. US Coast Guard records through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026. Vessels the Coast Guard classes as Barge or Towing Vessel. Coverage and known gaps.

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