ASPEN

Freight Ship · Bulk Carrier class · Built 2000s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

ASPEN is a 2009 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 5 inspections in 2016, along with 15 deficiencies — 9 with no resolution recorded — and 2 operational controls.

Records in 2016. Most recent: inspection, 20 April 2016.

Built: 2009
Last inspected: 20 April 2016
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 5
Deficiencies: 15 recorded · 9 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 10 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 Bulk Carrier class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 20 April 2016

Recorded inspections5

…physical examinations1

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded3

Deficiencies 15 recorded · 9 without a recorded resolution

…past their stated due date8

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 1 calendar year (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 exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Identity

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9438028

9HVW9

1104795

Flag

MARSHALL ISLANDS

Maury page id

psix-1104795

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it30669 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
19653 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
64320 - Displacement, Metric Ton
54286 - 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

A report is not offered for this hull. Its Coast Guard record spans fewer than two calendar years. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 5

20 April 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5858242

12 April 2016 ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5840944

3 April 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5846227

2 April 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5845674

26 March 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5841009

Deficiency record · 15

Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Crankcase

Issued 18 April 2016 Resolved

1410-(Propulsion main engine)-The machinery, shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended. M/E was inoperable, the oil was emulsified by ballast water during ballast pump seal replacement. 74SOLAS(14) II-1/26.1

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 18 April 2016
Resolved 26 April 2016
Resolution: Received, reviewed & accepted class report from BUREAU VERITAS stating deficiency was rectified. Deteriorated gasket between dry & wet sump replaced, contaminated oil removed, & crankcase, sump, & filters were cleaned. M/E back to normal operation.

Deck/Cargo › Ballast › Pumps

Issued 18 April 2016 Resolved

1440-(Bilge Pumping Arrangements)-Whenever an accident occurs to a ship or a defect is discovered, the master or owner of the ship shall report at the earliest opportunity to the Administraion. Ballast pump isolation valve was installed incorrected, currently unable to close/open all the way due to its close approximity to the pump casing. 74SOLAS(14) I/11(c)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 18 April 2016
Resolved 26 April 2016
Resolution: Received, reviewed & accepted class report from BUREAU VERITAS stating deficiency was rectified. Butterfly valve was repaired. In addition, pump suction line has two hydraulic isolation valves, which were examined and tested for proper operation.

Communications › Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) › Transmission Unit

Issued 18 April 2016 Resolved

1510-(Navigation Equipment)-The vsl entered Port w/the Admin being informed that the LRIT/GMDSS/IMARSAT/SSAAS terminal was found inop and ceased tracking. PSCO observed Flag had issued a letter of dispensation valid until 5APR16. Letter of deviation was no longer valid and the repairs had been ordered but not yet completed. 74SOLAS(14) V/19.1.4.1.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 18 April 2016
Resolved 26 April 2016
Resolution: Received, reviewed & accepted class report from BUREAU VERITAS stating deficiency was rectified. Mackay Marine tech report stated LRIT/GMDSS/IMARSAT/SSAS needs replaced. BV issued dispensation letter for voyage to Columbia where system will be replaced.

Fire Fighting › Emergency Fire Pumps › Arrangement

Issued 18 April 2016 Resolved

0725-(Fixed fire extinguishing install)-The arrangement of sea connections, fire pumps & their sources of power shall be as to ensure that: in cargo ships there shall be an alternative means consisting of emergency fire pump complying w/the provisions of the FSS Code. The PSCO observed crew being unable to consistently operate the emergency fire pump. 74SOLAS(14) II-2/10.2.2.3.1.2; FSS Code Ch. 12

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 18 April 2016
Resolved 26 April 2016
Resolution: Received, reviewed & accepted class report from BUREAU VERITAS stating deficiency was rectified. BV Surveyor examined emergency fire pump and witnessed successful operation by crew.

Lifesaving › Lifeboat Equipment › Food Ration

Issued 18 April 2016 Resolved

0611-(Lifeboat Inventory)-Except where otherwise stated, the normal equipment of every lifeboat shall consist of food rations totaling not less than 10,000kJ for each person the lifeboat is permitted to accommodate; rations shall be kept in airtight packaging & stowed in a watertight container. PSCO observed 19 of the required 64 rations were not airtight. 74SOLAS(14) III/20.2; LSA Code 4.1.5.1.18

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 18 April 2016
Resolved 26 April 2016
Resolution: Received, reviewed & accepted class report from BUREAU VERITAS stating deficiency was rectified. Vessel purchased 19 food rations, BV surveyor witnessed delivery on board and found in satisfactory condition with expiration date of March 2021.

Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator

Issued 12 April 2016 No resolution recorded

1499-Other (prop & Aux Machinery) PSCO's observed burning and possible exhaust leaks on #1 and #3 auxiluary generators. SOLAS II-1/26.1

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 May 2016 — due date passed with no resolution recorded

Lifesaving › Lifeboat › Propulsion Engine

Issued 12 April 2016 No resolution recorded

0610-Lifeboats. PSCO's noted that electical plugs for charging had been modified, broken and continually powered due to a faulty switch. SOLAS III/20.2

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 May 2016 — due date passed with no resolution recorded

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable

Issued 12 April 2016 No resolution recorded

0650-Lifebouys. PSCO's noted a lifebouy that was cracked and in a poor condition compromising the floatation properties. SOLAS III/20.2

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 May 2016 — due date passed with no resolution recorded

Deck/Cargo › Cargo Stowage › General

Issued 12 April 2016 No resolution recorded

1160-Holds and Tanks. PSCO visually inspected randowm cargo hatch cover ventilation louvers to discover that the gasket material was wasted, wing nuts were broken. Conditions warranted concern for the safe carrage of 4.1, 4.2 and 5.1 cargos which the vessel was authorized to carry due to the inability to seal the cargo holds. SOLAS XII/7.2 and Loadline.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 May 2016 — due date passed with no resolution recorded

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Distribution Panel Bus

Issued 12 April 2016 No resolution recorded

0950-Electrical Equipment in General. PSCO's observed access to electrical distribution pannels on the cargo deck and on the lifeboat deck were inoperable, broken wing nuts, poor sealing surfaces and inaccessible switchboxes were in various locations throughout these areas. SOLAS II-1/3-1

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 May 2016 — due date passed with no resolution recorded

Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Portable Containment

Issued 12 April 2016 No resolution recorded

2120-Garbage. PSCO team observed excessive garbage stowed on deck outside of designated containment due to the capacity of onboard storage being exceeded. MARPOL V/9.2

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Due 3 May 2016 — due date passed with no resolution recorded

Fire Fighting › Structural - A Class Divisions › External Escape Routes

Issued 12 April 2016 No resolution recorded

0750-Fire Prevention. PSCO's noted that the A-60 rated fire door in the Lower Level Engineroom was not closing on it's own, further examination alluded to the advanced stages of corrosion around the door frame causing the gasets to fall off the door frame. SOLAS II/9.4.2.1

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 May 2016 — due date passed with no resolution recorded

Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Mixture Discharge Fixed Piping System

Issued 12 April 2016 No resolution recorded

9900 Other (not clearly hazardous) Hydrostatic testing of bunker and oil lines wasn't done on an annual basis and vessel has already bunkered in US Waters. 33CFR156.170

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port

Operations/Management › EPA Vessel General Permit (VGP) › 4.1.1-Routine Visual Inspections

Issued 12 April 2016 Resolved

9900-Other (Clearly not hazardous)PSCO's discovered tha the vessel had never completed the weekely visual inspection checklists during US Port Calls. MI([name withheld] [phone withheld]) Provided outreach training and VGP fact Sheet to vessels Cheif Officer. 30CFR122.1, 213 VGP 1.5.1.1, 33USC1251.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 19 April 2016
Resolved 19 April 2016
Resolution: Provided outreach training and VGP Fact Sheet to the Vessel [name withheld] and Master.

Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Abandon Ship

Issued 12 April 2016 No resolution recorded

2055-Manuals (instructions etc.) PSCO's noted that the muster sheets were missing from the abandon ship drill, when a copy was finally located it inclulded duties such as turning on Air Bottles, Starting water spray system. 4th Engineer stated that the air bottles were for starting the lifeboat. This equipment was not on board lifeboats. Crew unfamilar with procedures. SOLAS III/8.2

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 May 2016 — due date passed with no resolution recorded

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.