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RUM BARGE

RUM BARGE is a 1984 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 9 inspections since 2016, most recently in August 2024, along with 18 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 1 operational control, 1 with no removal date recorded.

Records from 2016 to 2024. Most recent: operational control imposed, 20 August 2024.

Built
1984
Last inspected
16 August 2024
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Controls
1 with no removal date recorded

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 Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 16 August 2024
…with no type recorded1
…past their stated due date1
Operational controls 1 with no removal date recorded
Years with a record 6 calendar years (2016–2024)
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

838629
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-838629

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it1 - Simplified, Gross Ton
1 - Simplified, Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

Every recorded inspection, 2016 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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Inspection history · 9

16 August 2024 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7982732
13 August 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8014237
26 April 2024 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7902090
16 January 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Fort Myers · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7837378
15 December 2022 COI Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7601073
30 January 2020 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6884944
12 February 2019 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6610537
12 December 2017 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6323027
21 November 2016 DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6030168

Deficiency record · 18

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 16 August 2024 No resolution recorded
Vessels pontoons were allegedly taking on water, so vessel was reomved from service and pontoons removed.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 December 2024 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 31 May 2024 Resolved
Vessel conducted an engine replacement without prior approval. Sea narrative.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 June 2024
Resolved 17 June 2024
Resolution: Sea trials conducted and weight change negligible.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 14 May 2024 Resolved
See activity narrative.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 June 2024
Resolved 23 May 2024
Resolution: Radio removed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 14 May 2024 Resolved
Missing F/E at operating station.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 June 2024
Resolved 23 May 2024
Resolution: F/E replaced and installed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 14 May 2024 Resolved
Missing items in vessels first aid kit.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 June 2024
Resolved 18 June 2024
Resolution: Purchased missing items
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 14 May 2024 Resolved
Waterlight was of wrong type. Limited to daylight ops.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 June 2024
Resolved 23 May 2024
Resolution: New waterlight installed.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 14 May 2024 Resolved
Vessel had not conducted any drills.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 14 June 2024
Resolved 18 June 2024
Resolution: Drills logged.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 14 May 2024 Resolved
Vessels crew were not enrolled in a drug consortium.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 June 2024
Resolved 20 May 2024
Resolution: Provided proof of enrollment.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 20 December 2022 Resolved
Overcurrent protection must be provided for each ungrounded conductor for the purpose of opening the electric circuit if the current reaches a value that causes an excessive or dangerous temperature in the conductor or conductor insulation. Conductors must be protected in accordance with their current carrying capacities. Fuses must be of the cartridge type only and be listed by Underwriters Laboratories or another independent laboratory recognized by the Commandant. The conductor from the alternator to the switch panel is not protected by a fuse or breaker. The allowable ampacity of 4/0 AWG wire at 75 degC is 125 amps. Provide a UL listed class T or CC fuse at 125 amps or less to protect the conductor. 46 CFR 183.380(l)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 December 2022
Resolved 20 December 2022
Resolution: The owner purchased a 60 amp UL listed fuse as primary branch protection for the 4 AWG conductor.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 30 January 2020 Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel. 46CFR180.71 13 of required 14 life jackets on board. Limited passenger count to 11 plus 2 crew.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 February 2020
Resolved 27 August 2020
Resolution: Owner provided proof of required amount of life jackets.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Portable Fuel System
Issued 19 January 2018 Resolved
Found fuel line leaking and not USCG approved type, provide USCG approved fuel line and prove proper operation of to the satisfaction of attending marine inspector. 46CFR182.720
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 19 January 2018
Resolved 2 February 2018
Resolution: Deficiency cleared.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Conductor
Issued 19 January 2018 Resolved
Found battery cables in non operable conditions, prove proper operation of battery cables to the satisfaction of attending marine inspector. 46CFR176.800(a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 19 January 2018
Resolved 2 February 2018
Resolution: Deficiency cleared.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Condition
Issued 19 January 2018 Resolved
Missing lifejackets 12 adult and 1 child, provide proper count of lifejacket, to the satisfaction of attending marine inspector. 46CFR180.71
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 19 January 2018
Resolved 2 February 2018
Resolution: Deficiency cleared.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Employee Coverage
Issued 19 January 2018 Resolved
Missing DAPI papers, prove compliance with drug and alcohol program, to the satisfaction of attending marine inspector. 46CFR16.401
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 19 January 2018
Resolved 2 February 2018
Resolution: Deficiency cleared.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 19 January 2018 Resolved
Anchor light not working, prove proper operation of anchor light, to the satisfaction of attending marine inspector. 46CFR83.20
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 2 February 2018
Resolved 2 February 2018
Resolution: Deficiency cleared.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 23 January 2017 Resolved
Fire Extinguisher needs service. 46 CFR 181.500
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 23 February 2017
Resolved 30 January 2017
Resolution: Owner had all 3 extinguishers service.
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Quantity
Issued 23 January 2017 Resolved
1 Fire Bucket needed. 46 CFR 181.610
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 23 January 2017
Resolved 30 January 2017
Resolution: Owner purchased new fire bucket.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Installation
Issued 23 January 2017 Resolved
Battery Cables need lock washers. 46 CFR 183.350
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 February 2017
Resolved 30 January 2017
Resolution: Owner place lock washers on batterey connections.

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.