CHIQUITA MERCHANT

Freight Ship · General Dry Cargo Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

CHIQUITA MERCHANT is a 2007 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 32 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 10 deficiencies and 7 operational controls.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 30 April 2026.

Built: 2007
Last inspected: 30 April 2026
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 32
Deficiencies: 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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 General Dry Cargo Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 30 April 2026

Recorded inspections32

…physical examinations15

…administrative events12

…with no type recorded5

Deficiencies 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 calendar years (2016–2026)

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

—

9344631

A8MQ9

1026633

Flag

LIBERIA

Maury page id

psix-1026633

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it22914 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
9277 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
37942 - Displacement, Metric Ton
28142 - Dead Weight, Metric 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.

This report is in development and is not for sale yet. There is no date, and nothing is charged. Leave an email and we will tell you when it exists, once.

Inspection history · 32

30 April 2026 PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8358508

16 November 2025 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8267960

13 November 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8268229

21 February 2025 PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8082678

28 December 2024 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8051510

27 December 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8051239

11 August 2024 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7977691

5 March 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7874456

13 February 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7864970

4 February 2024 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7859102

23 January 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7853332

20 September 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7795402

30 July 2023 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7753906

13 January 2023 PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7619236

10 November 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7592727

8 July 2022 PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7498537

22 June 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7484269

1 May 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7441548

4 April 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7424427

19 May 2021 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7199003

11 January 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7122813

8 January 2021 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7120833

11 October 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7075191

9 October 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7074577

26 September 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7065646

6 July 2020 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6998099

19 November 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6856963

18 November 2019 ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6857738

14 November 2018 PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6579977

13 June 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5906527

12 May 2016 Ballast Water Examination · ISPS III Exam · PII Safety Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5873878

4 March 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5828569

Deficiency record · 10

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment

Issued 30 April 2026 Resolved

[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 1 May 2026
Resolution: Recieved class report attesting to repairs to fire doors

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances

Issued 30 April 2026 Resolved

LIFEBUOYS SHALL BE STOWED AS TO BE CAPABLE OF BEING RAPIDLY CAST LOOSE. PSCO OBSERVED LIFEBUOYS ON BOTH BRIDGE WINGS STOWED IN SUCH A WAY PREVENTING RAPID ABILITY TO BE CAST LOOSE. 74SOLAS(24)III/7.1.2

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 30 April 2026
Resolution: CREW RE-INSTALLED LIFEBUOYS PROPERLY

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

Issued 30 April 2026 Resolved

CYLINDERS MUST ALWAYS BE SECURED AND WHEN NOT IN USE, THEY MUST BE STOWED IN A RACK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE. PSCO OBSERVED 44 COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS STOWED NOT IN RACKS AND UNSECURED IN BOSUN WOKRROOM, OXYGEN+ACETELYNE STORAGE SPACES, AND ON DECK. 46CFR147.60(b)(1)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 1 May 2026
Resolution: Recieved class report attesting to proper stowage of bottles not discharges to shore.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery

Issued 28 December 2024 Resolved

MAIN AND AUXILLIARY MACHINERY ESSENTIAL FOR THE PROPULSION AND SAFETY OF THE SHIP SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR ITS OPERATION AND CONTROL. REPORTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE GOVERNER FOR THE MAIN ENGINE IS NON-OPERATIONAL, OFFERING NO MEANS OF CONTROL OF THE ENGINE OTHER THAN LOCAL OPERATION.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 30 December 2024
Resolved 2 January 2025
Resolution: Received Flag dispensation attesting to repair and proper operation of propulsion systems from remote location.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rescue boat inventory

Issued 4 February 2024 Resolved

Cargo Ships shall carry at least one rescue boat complying with the requirements of section 5.1 of the code. 74SOLAS (20) III/31.2 The normal equipement of every rescue boat shall consist of a searchlight which can work continously for not less 3 hours. PSCO observed searchlight not readily available. LSA Code 5.1.2.2.11

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 4 February 2024
Resolved 4 February 2024

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems

Issued 4 February 2024 Resolved

Fire fighting systems and appliances shall be kept in good working order and readily available for immediate use. PSCO observed corrosion on the fixed CO2 nozzle. 74SOLAS (20) II-2/14.2.1.2

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 4 February 2024
Resolved 4 February 2024

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 29 September 2020 Resolved

THE MACHINERY, BOILERS AND OTHER PRESSURE VESSELS, ASSOCIATED PIPING SYSTEMS AND FITTINGS SHALL BE OF A DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ADEQUATE FOR THE SERVICE FOR WHICH THEY ARE INTENDED AND SHALL BE SO INSTALLED AND PROTECTED AS TO REDUCE TO A MINIMUM ANY DANGER TO PERSONS ON BOARD, DUE REGARD BEING PAID TO MOVING PARTS, HOT SURFACES AND OTHER HAZARDS. THE DESIGN SHALL HAVE REGARD TO MATERIALS USED IN CONSTRUCTION, THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE EQUIPMENT IS INTENDED. VESSEL EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF PROPULSION WHILE MOORED.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 29 September 2020
Resolution: See attached Class Report attesting to repairs.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rescue boats

Issued 6 July 2020 Resolved

The name and port of registry of the ship to which the rescue boat belongs shall be marked on each side of the recue boats bow in block capitals of the roman alphabet. PSCO observed that the free fall life boat did not have required marking.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 6 July 2020
Resolved 6 July 2020
Resolution: Corrected on the spot

Fire Fighting › Structural - A Class Divisions › Fire Doors

Issued 12 May 2016 Resolved

01-0750 Fire prevention - Doors required to be self closing shall not be fitted with hold-back hooks. PSCO found four galley doors fitted with hold back hooks within the "A" class division. 74SOLAS(2004 Cons)II-2/9.4.2.2 40AC

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 14 May 2016
Resolved 13 June 2016
Resolution: Ship's crew removed hold-back hooks from the galley doors.

Lifesaving › Lifeboat › Markings

Issued 12 May 2016 Resolved

02-0610 Lifeboats-All lifesaving appliances of this part shall be fitted with retro-reflective material where it will assist in detection. PSCO found retro-reflective material on the free fall lifeboat's hull to be weathered, rendering it ineffective. 74SOLAS(2009 Cons)III/34 LSA Code 1.2.2.7 40AC

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 14 May 2016
Resolved 13 June 2016
Resolution: Ship's crew installed new retro-flective tape.

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.