KIRBY 27724

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

KIRBY 27724 is a 2005 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 28 inspections since 2005, most recently in February 2025, along with 6 deficiencies — 3 with no resolution recorded — and 5 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2013.

Records from 2005 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 27 February 2025.

Built: 2005
Last inspected: 27 February 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 28
Deficiencies: 6 recorded · 3 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 5 investigations · 2006–2013
Inspected with: 9 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 27 February 2025

Recorded inspections28

…physical examinations18

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded6

Deficiencies 6 recorded · 3 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 17 calendar years (2005–2025)

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

1166473

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734139

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-734139

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)300.0 ft × 54.0 ft × 12.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 1,632 / net 1,632

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderTRINITY MARINE PRODUCTS INC · ASHLAND CITY, TN, UNITED STATES · built 2005

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionUNSPECIFIED

Hull shapeBox

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portWILMINGTON, DE

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 11 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it1632 - Simplified, Gross Ton
1632 - Simplified, Net Ton
5459 - Displacement, 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 · 9

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.

JUDY PRINCE Towing Vessel · MISLE 92017 · 3 October 2013 · activity 4728270 KIRBY 27752 Tank Barge · MISLE 936555 · 3 October 2013 · activity 4728270 BILL ELLIS Towing Vessel · MISLE 217576 · 16 August 2010 · activity 3947376 KIRBY 27721 Tank Barge · MISLE 713863 · 16 August 2010 · activity 3947376 DUPLICATE OF JOHN T. STELLMAN (542081) Towing Vessel · MISLE 697220 · 22 June 2008 · activity 3248683 KIRBY 27725 Tank Barge · MISLE 734140 · 22 June 2008 · activity 3248683 CAPT GEORGE Towing Vessel · MISLE 68257 · 27 December 2006 · activity 2847356 ADMIRAL Towing Vessel · MISLE 116409 · 27 December 2006 · activity 2847356 TM 3600 Freight Barge · MISLE 795749 · 27 December 2006 · activity 2847356

Inspection history · 28

27 February 2025 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8085434

30 January 2023 Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Cargo Tank Internal · COI Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7629300

24 June 2020 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6985731

27 September 2018 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6548519

22 June 2017 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6217944

26 July 2016 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5958091

7 July 2015 COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Cargo Tank Internal · MTSA Verification · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5170752

2 May 2014 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4849029

2 May 2014 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4948806

3 October 2013 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4728270

10 May 2012 MTSA Verification · Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4307499

31 August 2011 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4132044

10 September 2010 Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3843998

16 August 2010 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3825697

16 August 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3947376

16 July 2010 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3797111

13 May 2010 COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3737903

11 March 2009 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3431471

22 June 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3248683

18 February 2008 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3157453

31 January 2007 MTSA Verification · Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2874969

27 December 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2847356

5 May 2006 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2641277

25 January 2006 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2597618

6 June 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2381380

6 June 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2381671

19 April 2005 Hull Examination · Initial Certification · Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification · COI Inspection · Construction Oversight · Cargo Tank Internal

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2302154

2 March 2005 Security Plan Amendment Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2302106

Deficiency record · 6

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 24 June 2020 No resolution recorded

Barge owner/operator has requested for the barge to be placed in "Lay Up" status. The barge shall maintain the COI as required under 46 CFR 31.01-1 except for those stated in MSM Vol II, Chapter 3, which included Internal Structure Examination (ISE), Drydock Examination (DDE), and Cargo tank Internal Examination (CTIE). Barge owner/operator has agreed to maintain the COI to include weekly checks by the company. Notify USCG Sector Houston-Galveston if anything changes to this plan. Additional notification is necessary upon desire to remove the barge from "Lay-UP" status to complete all necessary inspections as per COI conditions.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 24 June 2020 No resolution recorded

thermal Fluid Heater must be tested in the presence of a Marine Inspector prior to cargo operations once vessel leaves Lay-up status.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo

06 - Cargo Operations Including Equipment › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (cargo)

Issued 24 June 2020 No resolution recorded

P/V valves must be bench tested prior to cargo operations once vessel leaves Lay-Up status.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo

Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer/Lightering (liquid) › Piping

Issued 17 August 2010 Resolved

Cargo discharge piping and brackets are bent. Crop and renew to original.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 August 2010
Resolved 10 September 2010
Resolution: Inspected the new 14 feet of dischage piping and conducted a satisfactory NDT to the welds.

Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator

Issued 17 August 2010 Resolved

Generator was dislodged from its mounting bracket from a collision. Repair and perform a satisfactory test.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 August 2010
Resolved 10 September 2010
Resolution: A new generator mounting bracket was installed and satisfactorily secured to the barge generator mount; witnessed satisfactory test of the TFH generator.

Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer/Lightering (liquid) › Piping

Issued 16 August 2010 Resolved

Cargo discharge pipe is damaged. Insulation needs to be removed and the discharge pipe needs to be visually inspected for further damage. A hydrostatic test needs to be performed to test for piping integrity.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 17 August 2010
Resolution: The discharge pipe insulation was removed and a visual inspection was conducted satisfactory. Performed hydro test to 188 PSI, test satisfactory.

Casualty record · 5

27 December 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2847356

22 June 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3248683

6 February 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 3940210

26 April 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4622731

3 October 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4728270

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.