HOUSTON

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

HOUSTON is a 2007 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 36 inspections since 2007, most recently in August 2026, along with 10 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2009 and 2011.

Records from 2007 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 20 August 2026.

Built: 2007
Last inspected: 20 August 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 36
Deficiencies: 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 3 investigations · 2009–2011
Inspected with: 3 other vessels

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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 20 August 2026

Recorded inspections36

…physical examinations25

…administrative events7

…with no type recorded4

Deficiencies 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 18 calendar years (2007–2026)

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

1205750

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WGEK

871904

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-871904

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)408.0 ft × 78.0 ft × 34.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 6,310 / net 6,310

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)408.0 ft × 78.0 ft × 34.5 ft

ITC tonnagegross 8,460 / net 5,432

BuilderMANITOWOC MARINE GROUP · STURGEON BAY, WI, UNITED STATES · built 2007

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionUNSPECIFIED

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portWILMINGTON, DE

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 5 February 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it8460 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
6310 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
5432 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
6310 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
18406 - Dead Weight, 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.

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36 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 10 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 3 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; 3 casualty investigations, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.

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Vessel history report

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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.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 3

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.

KRISTY ANN REINAUER Towing Vessel · MISLE 81539 · 22 December 2011 · activity 4219123 MEREDITH ASHTON Towing Vessel · MISLE 505242 · 14 January 2009 · activity 3395630 LINDA MORAN Towing Vessel · MISLE 943440 · 14 January 2009 · activity 3395630

Inspection history · 36

20 August 2026 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8468812

6 July 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8430665

27 May 2026 Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8403094

11 March 2026 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8324566

14 February 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8310808

6 February 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8307216

8 November 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8266090

21 October 2025 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8256180

16 January 2025 Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Periodic Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8064686

23 September 2024 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8008389

12 June 2024 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7933550

5 January 2023 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7614846

16 November 2021 MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection · COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7351159

7 October 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7328489

22 July 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7265167

10 November 2020 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7084936

27 May 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6961601

18 November 2019 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6857934

8 October 2019 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6830372

19 May 2019 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6687787

1 November 2018 Periodic Inspection · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6572716

1 November 2017 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6298413

18 August 2016 Cargo Tank Internal · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5976003

15 June 2015 Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · Periodic Inspection · MARPOL Annex I Examination · MTSA Verification · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5153943

23 January 2014 MARPOL Annex VI Survey · MARPOL Annex I Examination · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4783979

19 July 2012 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4469500

10 May 2012 MARPOL Annex VI Survey

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4307428

22 December 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4219123

23 November 2011 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4193780

10 June 2010 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · MARPOL Annex VI Survey · MARPOL Annex I Examination · Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3762748

21 January 2009 MARPOL Annex I Examination · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection · MARPOL Annex V Examination · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3397459

14 January 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3395630

9 January 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3392515

11 September 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3325467

9 January 2008 Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3127233

16 November 2007 Initial Certification · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Construction Oversight · Cargo Tank Internal

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3091856

Deficiency record · 10

14 - Pollution Prevention › 148 - Ballast Water › Ballast Water Management System (BMWS)

Issued 6 July 2026 Resolved

The master of each vessel subject to this subpart shall employ one of the required ballast water management practices. The vessel is experiencing a failure of the ballast water system on the 3S, 4S, and 5S ballast tanks that is causing the starboard ballast pump to lose suction as the tanks are being pumped out, preventing the water from being sent through the onboard ballast water treatment system. Determine the cause of the failure and conduct repairs to the ballast water system prior to discharging untreated ballast water.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 July 2026
Resolved 5 August 2026
Resolution: Shipyard identified leaks and applied doublers to piping system.

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

Issued 14 February 2026 Resolved

Unless otherwise expressly provided for in this subpart, the master, owner, operator, agent, or person in charge of vessels employing a Coast Guard-approved BWMS must meet the applicable ballast water discharge standard (BWDS), found in § 151.2030 of this subpart, at all times of discharge into the waters of the United States. Vessel reported alarm on their STBD BWTS "UV Chamber Moisture Detected" and is unable to timely repair due to specific part shortage. Vessel is authorized a one time discharge of ballast water in New Orleans to conduct cargo operations and is then restricted from discharging untreated ballast water in U.S. waters until permanent repairs are completed and a technician report attesting to satisfactory repair of the BWTS to Coast Guard Marine Inspectors.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 24 February 2026
Resolution: Received tech report stating STBD BWT System is repaired. Issued new deficiency restricting use of PORT BWT system until technicians repair report is received.

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

Issued 12 June 2024 Resolved

Each pressure gauge must show pressure within 10 percent of the actual pressure; The #2 cargo pump gauge was reading 60-70 psi over the actual pressure in pipe. 33 CFR 156.170(c)(3)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 June 2024
Resolved 24 June 2024
Resolution: MI recieved photo of new gauge installed.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 12 June 2024 Resolved

Electric installations on vessels must ensure:(1) Maintenance of services necessary for safety under normal and emergency conditions. The ground detector on the 120v panel in the stbd pump room was indicating a ground fault on the 3rd phase indicator. Notify CG cause of ground fault and repair in kind.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 June 2024
Resolved 24 June 2024
Resolution: Ground was caused by a portable lighting fixture from the 120V distribution system. Light fixture was disgarded. Ground Indication System is back to normal function.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 10 November 2020 Resolved

Flexible non-metallic hose shall be suitable for installation. Abrasions were observed on multiple fuel oil non-metallic hoses on the #1 and #2 diesel generators. Add chafe gear to fuel oil hoses.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 November 2020
Resolved 12 November 2020
Resolution: Received pictures of chafe gear installed on hoses.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 10 November 2020 Resolved

All electrical installations in hazardous areas shall meet the appropriate standard. The #2 port ballast tank level sensor housing cover was damaged, compromising its integrity and suitability for installation.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 November 2020
Resolved 12 November 2020
Resolution: Received video showing the cover properly bolted down, resotring housing's integrity

06 - Cargo Operations Including Equipment › N/A - No Subsystem › Cargo transfer - Tankers

Issued 10 November 2020 Resolved

Each vapor connection flange must have a permanent stud projecting outward. The port manifold vapor line flange was missing the preventer stud.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 10 November 2020

Deck/Cargo › Ballast › Tank

Issued 20 September 2016 Resolved

Submit repair proposal and repair buckling identified in #2 port ballast tank swash bulkhead IAW 46 CFR 31.10-21(c).

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 23 September 2016
Resolution: Repaired buckling identified in swash bulkhead.

Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Bulkhead

Issued 20 September 2016 Resolved

Submit repair proposal and repair crack identified in #5 stbd cargo tank IAW 46 CFR 31.10-21(c).

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 21 September 2016
Resolution: Repaired crack in cargo tank.

Deck/Cargo › Ballast › Segregated Ballast Tank

Issued 15 June 2015 Resolved

Crop out and renew inset (40" x 60"), located on swash bulkhead/Frame #31.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 26 June 2015

Casualty record · 3

14 January 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3395630

7 April 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3995306

22 December 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4219123

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.