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SCIENCE BARGE

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1950s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Other hulls named SCIENCE BARGE

SCIENCE BARGE is a 1956 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 8 inspections since 2002, most recently in April 2009, along with 11 deficiencies.

Records from 2002 to 2009. Most recent: inspection, 28 April 2009.

Built: 1956
Last inspected: 28 April 2009
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 8
Deficiencies: 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

271685

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71934

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

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Maury page id

psix-71934

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations4

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded2

Years with a record 5 calendar years (2002–2009)

The 8 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 17 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 Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1977.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)128.0 ft × 38.0 ft × 7.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 337 / net 337

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderTODD SHIPYARDS CORP · HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES · built 1956

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionNot recorded

Hull shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portNEW YORK, NY

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 23 June 2026 · expires 30 June 2027

Service, as the file records itPassenger (Inspected)

Hull formbarge (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)

Tonnage as PSIX records it337 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
337 - 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.

A report is not offered for this hull: Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. Reports.

Inspection history · 8

28 April 2009 Attraction Vessel Exam · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3461975

8 December 2008 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3376297

2 May 2008 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · Attraction Vessel Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3201562

4 June 2007 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2950927

21 May 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2936053

19 April 2007 COI Inspection · Attraction Vessel Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2911119

5 October 2006 Plan Review (Other than "T")

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2794497

28 October 2002 Type not recorded

No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1700706

Deficiency record · 11

Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring › Mooring Line/Hawser

Issued 28 April 2009 Resolved

Provide a towing bridle, rigged and ready for immediate use in the event of an emergency.

Due 28 May 2009
Resolved 22 May 2009
Resolution: After review of MSM II.B.4.cc, a towing bridle, readily available for emergency use is not required and the cg-835 has been withdrawn.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring

Issued 28 April 2009 Resolved

Remove all dead end and bare wiring from a weather station no longer in use as discussed with the vessel representative. Wiring is located on the outboard side of the storage container.

Due 28 May 2009
Resolved 22 May 2009
Resolution: In accordance with the statement from the vessel representative, all bare end wiring was properly secured into a junction box.

Documentation › Markings/Placards › Warning Signs

Issued 28 April 2009 Resolved

Post an appropriate sign prohibiting passengers from accessing the office space.

Due 28 May 2009
Resolved 22 May 2009
Resolution: In accordance with statement from the vessel representative, proper signage was placed on the door leading to a none passenger access area.

Documentation › Manifests/Lists › Dangerous Goods Manifest/Stowage Plan

Issued 28 April 2009 Resolved

Provide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all hazardous material stowed on the vessel. Several 5 gallon buckets full of plant food/plant nutrients were stored in the storage shed and believed to be hazardous. All containers with hazardous materials are to be properly labeled.

Due 28 May 2009
Resolved 22 May 2009
Resolution: In accordance with the statement from the vessel representative, MSDS''s for all hazardous materials were provided.

Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Approval

Issued 2 May 2008 Resolved

Provide for servicing for all B-II portable fire extingushers (05 total). Send copy of serving report to USCG when corrected.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 May 2008
Resolved 7 May 2008
Resolution: Recieved faxed service report.

Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary) › Piping (exhaust)

Issued 4 June 2007 Resolved

Repair the generator exhaust leak prior to operating the generator with passengers onboard.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 May 2008

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose

Issued 2 May 2007 Resolved

Install approved hose on the generator prior to using with passengers onboard.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 4 June 2007

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose

Issued 2 May 2007 Resolved

Install approved fuel hose on the forced air heater and prove proper operation prior to using with passengers onboard.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 May 2008

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)

Issued 2 May 2007 Resolved

Label the liferings with the vessel name (HUGHES 728).

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 June 2007
Resolved 4 June 2007

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Conductor

Issued 2 May 2007 Resolved

Submit a proposal to replace the extension cords with a permanent installation.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 June 2007
Resolved 4 June 2007

Documentation › Markings/Placards › Warning Signs

Issued 2 May 2007 Resolved

Label the restricted areas (employees only).

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 June 2007
Resolved 4 June 2007

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.