KIRBY 28028

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

KIRBY 28028 is a 2003 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 40 inspections since 2003, most recently in July 2026, along with 2 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 4 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2020.

Records from 2003 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 15 July 2026.

Built: 2003
Last inspected: 15 July 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 40
Deficiencies: 2 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 4 investigations · 2005–2020
Inspected with: 14 other vessels

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 15 July 2026

Recorded inspections40

…physical examinations31

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded7

Deficiencies 2 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 20 calendar years (2003–2026)

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

1139040

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611971

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-611971

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)297.0 ft × 54.0 ft × 12.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 1,616 / net 1,616

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderWEST GULF MARINE INC · GALVESTON, TX, UNITED STATES · built 2003

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionUNSPECIFIED

Hull shapeBox

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portWILMINGTON, DE

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 it1616 - Simplified, Gross Ton
1616 - 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 · 14

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.

KIRBY 28065 Tank Barge · MISLE 696909 · 30 May 2020 · activity 6965332 LUBBOCK Towing Vessel · MISLE 1335201 · 30 May 2020 · activity 6965332 KIRBY 29401T Tank Barge · MISLE 54447 · 2 November 2011 · activity 4194064 LADY ORA Towing Vessel · MISLE 86691 · 2 November 2011 · activity 4194064 RESOLUTION Towing Vessel · MISLE 192087 · 2 November 2011 · activity 4194064 KIRBY 16808 Tank Barge · MISLE 376293 · 2 November 2011 · activity 4194064 KIRBY 29309B Tank Barge · MISLE 41426 · 29 May 2007 · activity 2946631 MARY PATRICIA Towing Vessel · MISLE 125805 · 29 May 2007 · activity 2946631 KIRBY 28049 Tank Barge · MISLE 841780 · 29 May 2007 · activity 2946631 MISS LORIN Towing Vessel · MISLE 192234 · 23 May 2005 · activity 2365827 KIRBY 28067 Tank Barge · MISLE 696912 · 23 May 2005 · activity 2365827 WILLIAM E STRAIT Towing Vessel · MISLE 71431 · 13 December 2004 · activity 2258437 JULEANN TORRENCE Towing Vessel · MISLE 141279 · 13 December 2004 · activity 2258437 RW 707 Freight Barge · MISLE 361367 · 13 December 2004 · activity 2258437

Inspection history · 40

15 July 2026 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8438622

16 July 2025 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8187095

2 November 2023 MTSA Verification · Examination of Repairs · Cargo Tank Internal · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7812947

16 October 2020 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7078495

30 May 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6965332

14 November 2018 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · MTSA Verification · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6580491

28 November 2017 MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6371905

27 November 2017 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6313184

22 December 2016 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6070958

21 December 2015 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5785532

25 March 2015 Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5090608

12 February 2015 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5068289

9 September 2014 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5035254

12 March 2014 MTSA Verification · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4815606

28 February 2014 Permit to Proceed

Administrative · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4808076

24 January 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4788624

10 January 2014 MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4782848

20 August 2013 Cargo Tank Internal · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4690859

12 July 2012 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4463319

2 November 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4194064

13 July 2011 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4121737

14 July 2010 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3795314

14 July 2010 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3795687

16 July 2009 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3618331

15 January 2009 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3394823

7 January 2009 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3390472

2 September 2008 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification · Examination of Repairs · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3315856

17 December 2007 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3116953

29 May 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2946631

12 September 2006 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2801528

8 November 2005 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2530634

19 July 2005 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2564864

23 May 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2365827

3 January 2005 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2267847

13 December 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2258437

13 December 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2258467

13 December 2004 Damage Survey

Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2272750

22 October 2004 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2226221

24 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1986360

16 April 2003 COI Inspection · Construction Oversight

Physical examination · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2013958

Deficiency record · 2

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 12 February 2015 Resolved

D8 TBSIP Self-Reported Deficiency. Make permanent repairs to fracture in the bow just to the port of center where head log and slope sheet come together. Fracture measures approx. 12 inches long x 1/8 inch wide. Placed an epoxy patch on the outside only

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 March 2015
Resolved 25 March 2015
Resolution: Cropped and renewed 6''-6"x4''x3/4" headlog plate and 7''x2''x1/2" slope sheet.. Witnessed 1 psi air test. Test sat. (01) CG-835s were cleared, and (00) CG-835s remain outstanding.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating

Issued 7 January 2009 Resolved

Vessel required to be brought in for wing tank inspection prior to loading cargo due grounding In San Jacks fleet.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 16 January 2009
Resolution: Vessel was brought in for wing tank inspection allsatisfactory.

Casualty record · 4

23 May 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2365827

29 May 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 2946631

2 November 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4194064

30 May 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6965332

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.