KIRBY 28044

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

KIRBY 28044 is a 2006 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 34 inspections since 2006, most recently in May 2026, along with 5 deficiencies and 7 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2019.

Records from 2006 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 7 May 2026.

Built: 2006
Last inspected: 7 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 34
Deficiencies: 5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 7 investigations · 2008–2019
Inspected with: 17 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 7 May 2026

Recorded inspections34

…physical examinations24

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded7

Deficiencies 5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 16 calendar years (2006–2026)

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

1182249

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807368

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-807368

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)297.5 ft × 54.0 ft × 12.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 1,619 / net 1,619

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderWEST GULF MARINE INC · GALVESTON, TX, UNITED STATES · built 2006

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionUNSPECIFIED

Hull shapeBox

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portWILMINGTON, DE

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 16 June 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it1619 - Simplified, Gross Ton
1619 - 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 · 17

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.

Inspection history · 34

7 May 2026 Examination of Repairs · Cargo Tank Internal · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8368724

20 May 2021 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7201942

3 March 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6637301

1 February 2019 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6670339

6 April 2018 Administrative Inspection · Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6386593

21 February 2017 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6103188

2 February 2016 Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · COI Inspection · Cargo Tank Internal · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5805182

10 November 2015 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5763059

30 October 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5754595

30 October 2015 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5760144

8 September 2015 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5868150

29 August 2014 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4966969

5 January 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4777930

3 July 2013 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4717423

11 May 2012 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4400461

10 May 2012 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4307501

24 April 2012 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4294271

11 February 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4242970

30 August 2011 Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4123749

20 June 2011 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4046975

27 April 2010 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3725342

25 April 2010 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3768054

2 April 2010 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3707919

2 April 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3709076

22 March 2009 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3458976

10 September 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3321898

10 April 2008 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3181295

12 November 2007 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3097026

30 March 2007 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2915522

2 March 2007 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2883355

27 June 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2693053

21 June 2006 Initial Certification · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2686947

2 May 2006 Internal Structural Exam · Cargo Tank Internal · Deadweight Survey · Hull Examination · Construction Oversight

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2638490

15 March 2006 Security Plan Amendment Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2603002

Deficiency record · 5

Deck/Cargo › Cargo Stowage › General

Issued 24 April 2012 Resolved

#3 stbd tank top bulging approx. 12 in.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 10 May 2012
Resolution: Completed to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.

Documentation › Markings/Placards › Warning Signs

Issued 20 June 2011 Resolved

Replace or repair all markings and signs IAW the regulations including tank tops, warning signs, cargo name, and emergency shutdown.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 31 August 2011
Resolution: All signs replaced.

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

Issued 20 June 2011 Resolved

Repair or replace gaskets on 1 and 2 port wing void hatches.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 31 August 2011
Resolution: Gaskets replaced

Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Company Responsibilities/Authority

Issued 20 June 2011 Resolved

Conduct an Internal Structural Exam prior to conducting cargo operations.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 31 August 2011
Resolution: ISE Complete

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 2 April 2010 Resolved

Collision damage observed on the port side bow corner wrapper, inset with approximately 12 inch fracture at the walking deck.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 April 2010
Resolved 26 April 2010
Resolution: C/R corner wrapper [name withheld]

Casualty record · 7

10 September 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3321898

2 April 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3709076

11 February 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4242970

13 January 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4526697

5 January 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4777930

30 October 2015Major Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 5754595

3 March 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6637301

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.