BALSA 85

Public Freight · General Dry Cargo Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

BALSA 85 is a 2011 public freight. The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2016, most recently in August 2026, along with 10 deficiencies and 1 operational control.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 4 August 2026.

Built: 2011
Last inspected: 4 August 2026
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 16
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 4 August 2026

Recorded inspections16

…physical examinations8

…administrative events6

…with no type recorded2

Deficiencies 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 7 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

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9580261

H9UN

1157715

Flag

PANAMA

Maury page id

psix-1157715

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it2606 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
7723 - Dead Weight, Ton
10474 - Displacement, Ton
5715 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross 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

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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 · 16

4 August 2026 COE-Administrative

Administrative · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8455939

12 July 2026 COE-Administrative

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8435917

2 November 2022 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7588089

6 September 2022 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7548752

21 July 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7513055

19 December 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7370253

13 February 2021 PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7140332

16 July 2019 Ballast Water Examination · Deficiency Check · ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6739504

16 July 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6752676

8 June 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6707459

8 June 2018 PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6424135

28 March 2018 COE-Administrative

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6380273

1 June 2017 Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6161630

13 April 2017 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6123928

23 March 2017 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6109818

31 May 2016 PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5886585

Deficiency record · 10

15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Shipboard operations

Issued 6 September 2022 Resolved

15106- Safety Management- The company should establish procedures plans and instructions including checklists as appropriate for key shipboard operations concerning the safety of the personnel ship and protection of the environment. According to the vessels SMS procedures for disposal of cargo washing residue while transiting inside the special areas of MARPOL Annex V. - 74Solas (20) IX/3 & ISM-Code 7 - 40A/C

Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 2 November 2022
Resolution: provided proper documentation (attached)

14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Garbage

Issued 6 September 2022 Resolved

14501- Discharge of cargo residues that cannot be recovered using commonly available methods for unloading where all of the following are satisfied: As per regulation 6- 1.1.2.1-4. PSCO discovered while reviewing garbage record book that the crew has been discharging cargo residue wash into special areas covered in MARPOL Annex V. -MARPOL 2017 Annex V/6 - 40a/c

Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 2 November 2022
Resolution: provided proper documentation (attached)

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)

Issued 16 July 2019 Resolved

07125 - FIRE DRILLS SHOULD BE PLANNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT DUE CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO REGULAR PRACTICE IN THE VARIOUS EMERGENCIES THAT MAY OCCUR DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF SHIPS AND THE CARGO. ADDITIONALLY, DRILLS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF 3.4.2 OF THE SAME REGULATION. PSCO OBSERVED THAT THE FIRE DRILL DID NOT INCLUDE A FULL CREW ACCOUNTIBILITY MUSTER. ADDITIONALLY, THE CREW DID NOT USE THE REQUIRED FIREFIGHTING RADIOS, AND ONE OF THE FIRETEAM MEMBERS HAD NO AIR IN HIS SCBA. 74SOLAS(2014)III/19.3.5 - 17AC

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 17 July 2019
Resolution: OBSERVED SATISFACTORY DRILL

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions

Issued 16 July 2019 Resolved

07105 - DOORS REQUIRED TO BE SELF-CLOSING DOORS SHALL NOT BE FITTED WITH HOLD BACK HOOKS. PSCO OBSERVED SIX SELF-CLOSING FIRE DOORS, AS PER THE FIRE PLAN, FITTED WITH HOLD BACK HOOKS. 74SOLAS(2014)II-2/9.4.2.2 - 17AC

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 17 July 2019
Resolution: ALL HOLD BACK HOOKS WERE REMOVED

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 16 July 2019 Resolved

07110 - AN ONBOARD MEANS OF RECHARGING SCBA CYLINDERS USED DURING DRILLS SHALL BE PROVIDED. PSCO OBSERVED INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF SPARE BOTTLES FOR TRAINING. 74SOLAS(2014)II-2/15.2.2.6 - 17AC

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 17 July 2019
Resolution: SCBA WERE FILLED

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 16 July 2019 Resolved

07110 - A MINIMUM OF TWO TWO-WAY PROTABLE RADIO TELEPHONE APPARATUS FOR EACH FIRE PARTY FOR FIRE-FIGHTER'S COMMUNICATION SHALL BE CARRIED ON BOARD. PSCO OBSERVED TEAM MEMBERS WERE NOT WEARING TWO-WAY PORTABLE RADIOS. 74SOLAS(2014)II-2/10.4 - 17AC

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 17 July 2019
Resolution: FIRE TEAM HAD RADIOS DURING DRILL.

Lifesaving › Rocket Parachute Flares › General

Issued 8 June 2018 Resolved

01 - 0640 - Not less than 12 rocket parachute flares, complying with the requirements of section 3.1 of the code, shall be carried and be stowed on or near the navigation bridge. Only 08 rocket parachute flares are located on navigation bridge. - SOLAS 74/78 2014 cons. CH III/6.3

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 June 2018
Resolved 9 June 2018
Resolution: VSL sent Coast Guard documentation showing that the missing 04 rocket parachute flares had been ordered and received onboard.

Lifesaving › Lifeboat › Propulsion Engine

Issued 23 March 2017 Resolved

Before the ship leaves port and at all times during the voyage, all life-saving appliances shall be in working order and ready for immediate use. Life boat engine is inoperable. 74SOLAS(14)III/20.2. 17AC.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 23 March 2017
Resolved 28 March 2017
Resolution: Received survey report attesting to the repairs to the lifeboat. Report placed in docs.

Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Service

Issued 31 May 2016 Resolved

2250 - Maintenance, testing and inspections shall be carried out based on guidelines developed by the organization and in a manner having due regard to ensure the reliability of fire-fighting systems and appliances. PSCO observed that the portable fire extinguishers were not inspected annually by the crew as required. - 76 SOLAS(am) II-2/14.2.2.1 - 16a

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 June 2016
Resolved 2 June 2016
Resolution: All portable fire extinguishers were serviced on 01June16 and documentation accordingly. Documentation reviewed by class.

Lifesaving › Launching Appliances › Davit

Issued 31 May 2016 Resolved

0635 - Where the davit arms are recovered by power, safety devices shall be fitted which will automatically cut off the power before the davit arms reach the stops in order to prevent overstressing of the falls or davits. PSCO observed that the installed limit switch to cut off power to the davit arm of the rescue boat davit was not functioning. - 76 SOLAS(am) III/34 & LSA Code VI/6.1.2.7 - 16a

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 June 2016
Resolved 2 June 2016
Resolution: Limit switch was repaired by ships personnel. Class (NKK) submitted report stating it the limit switch had been repaired and passed all functional testing.

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.