MAERSK LAUNCHER is a public freight. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 2017, most recently in June 2021, along with 10 deficiencies and 1 operational control.
Records from 2017 to 2021. Most recent: inspection, 24 June 2021.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 5 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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.
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
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Tonnage as PSIX records it6798 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton 4699 - Dead Weight, Ton 2039 - Convention (Subpart B), 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.
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Inspection history · 12
24 June 2021Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7235090
22 April 2021PSC B
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7180610
4 May 2020In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6947994
3 May 2020Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6948087
1 October 2019PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam · Deficiency Check · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6824758
16 April 2019Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6664002
4 September 2018ISPS III Exam · Ballast Water Examination · NPV Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6531417
12 March 2018Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6370719
9 January 2018Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6334849
20 October 2017Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6293638
25 September 2017Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6274878
6 September 2017Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6250312
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 22 April 2021Resolved
Before ship leaves port and at all times during voyage all life saving appliances shall be in working order and ready for immediate use. Life rafts at servicing facility, awaiting return to vessel
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 3 May 2021
Resolution: Liferafts have been returned after being serviced. They are stowed in appropriate cradles.
Oil filtering equipment shall be of a design approved by the administration and shall ensure any oily mixture discharged into the sea through the system has an oil content not exceeding 15 ppm. Oil content meter is inoperable on the oily water seperator (OWS).
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 May 2021
Resolved 3 May 2021
Resolution: New OCM was installed and calibrated. Class verified the test and installation.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 April 2021Resolved
The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regs. ensuring the ship remains fit to proceed to sea without danger to the persons on board. Potable water pipe has several soft patches, one is above electrical systems creating a hazard.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 May 2021
Resolved 24 June 2021
Resolution: RECIEVED CLASS REPORT
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 22 April 2021Resolved
The arrangements of the ships main source of electrical power shall be such that the service referred to in reg 40.1.1 can be maintained regardless of the speed and direction of rotation of the propulsion machinery or steering. One out of the four main shaft is inoperable.
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 24 June 2021
Resolution: RECEIVED CLASS REPORT
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 4 May 2020Resolved
MACHINERY AND ASSOCIATED PIPING SYSTEMS & FITTINGS SHALL BE OF A DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ADEQUATE FOR THE SERVICE FOR WHICH INTENDED AND SHALL BE INSTALLED AND PROTECTED TO REDUCE DANGER TO THOSE ON BOARD. THE SLUDGE DEWATERING SEPERATOR OVERHEATED CAUSING A FIRE. WHEN COAST GUAR EXAMINERS LOOKED AT THE SEPERATOR, SEVERAL UNKNOWN PIPING AND ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE UNCONNECTED AND THE OVERFLOW TANK WAS MISSING BOLTS. SOLAS 2014 CH. II-1/26.1
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 11 May 2020
Resolution: Engineers locked out and tagged out system for long term isolation. Class report received. See documents.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 4 May 2020Resolved
MEANS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO PREVENT THE LEAKING OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. EXCESSIVE OIL WAS OBSERVED IN THE BOW THRUSTER BILGE. SOLAS 2014 CH.II-2/4.1.1
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 May 2020
Resolution: Eliminated a minor leak on Bow Thruster # 2 and the tank top in bow thruster room has been cleaned. So no oil or combustible material is remaining. *Photos in Documents
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)
Issued 1 October 2019Resolved
Fire drills shall demonstrate the following: effective communication, proper outfits and equipment, and checking operation of ventilation and electrical systems. Observed 02 fire drills and noted failures in communication, equipment, and consideration for the critical systems around the drill location. SOLAS 2014 CH III REG 19.3.4 17C
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 8 October 2019
Resolved 4 October 2019
Resolution: WITNESSED A SATISFACTORY FIRE DRILL.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Other (MARPOL Annex I)
Issued 1 October 2019Resolved
Visual inspections required by the vessel general permit must be conducted at least once per week. No weekly inspections have been conducted / logged since July 2019.
40 CFR 122.48 / VGP Parts 4.1.3 and 4.2
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 1 October 2019
Resolved 1 October 2019
Operations/Management › Port and Waterways Safety › Notice of Arrival, General
Issued 9 January 2018Resolved
Vessel did not berth at receiving facility reported on NOA
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 January 2018
Resolved 9 January 2018
Resolution: Vessel updated Notice of Arrival to reflect current berth location
Each piping system used for transfers must not leak under static liquid pressure test at least 1.5 times MAWP annually. The vessel has never tested any of the bunker or cargo lines at 1.5 times the MAWP. Vessel is prohibited from transfering oil to or from any vessel or platform in U.S. waters until satisfactory static liquid pressure tests are completed.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 703 - Prior to bunkering operations
Due 7 October 2017
Resolved 20 October 2017
Resolution: vessel submitted documentation clearing th def.
Ownership record
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