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BLUE ORCA

Built
2013
Last inspected
26 October 2024
Documentation
Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
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 26 October 2024
…with no type recorded2
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 8 calendar years (2016–2024)
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

9670341
1199592
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1199592

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)278.4 ft × 60.0 ft × 26.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 7,115 / net 2,134
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)278.4 ft × 60.0 ft × 26.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 7,115 / net 2,134
BuilderLASHIP LLC · HOUMA · built 2013
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Electric
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portGALLIANO, LA
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un, reg
DocumentationValid · issued 24 February 2026 · expires 31 March 2027
Service, as the file records itFreight Ship
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it2134 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
7115 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross 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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Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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 · 2

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.

ITS 100 Towing Vessel · MISLE 30300 · 30 November 2022 · activity 7604427BAYLOR J TREGRE Towing Vessel · MISLE 458916 · 30 November 2022 · activity 7604427

Inspection history · 18

26 October 2024 ACP Annual Oversight · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8026953
20 September 2023 Annual Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7795340
2 August 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7758550
18 May 2023 TPO Audit
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7709894
5 December 2022 COI Inspection · ACP COI Oversight · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7598687
30 November 2022 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7602838
30 November 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7604427
1 June 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7465664
22 November 2021 Annual Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight
Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 7355373
6 January 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Activities Europe · Activity 7124269
10 September 2019 ACP Annual Oversight · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 6808063
7 September 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Commandant (CG-ENG) · Activity 6534829
7 September 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Commandant (CG-ENG) · Activity 6534839
23 July 2018 COI Inspection · ACP Drydock Oversight · ACP COI Oversight · Re-Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 6487846
17 May 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Commandant (CG-ENG) · Activity 6416699
22 August 2017 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight
Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 6248132
19 August 2016 ACP Annual Oversight · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 5976949
4 May 2016 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Activities Europe · Activity 5916132

Deficiency record · 8

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 12 December 2022 Resolved
Machinery spaces of Category A above 500m3 in volume shall be protected by an approved type of fixed water-based or equivalent local application fire-extinguishing system. Fracking House Pump #1 and #6 water mist were not operational and did not alarm upon local activation. Pump #7 had an intermittent alarm and loss of pressure due to leak in water mist room. No equipment in frac house affected by inoperable systems may be operated. SOLAS 74 (CONS 14) II-2 REG 10/5.6.2
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 13 December 2022
Resolution: Replaced 01 valve and cleaned 2 others. System tested sat. ABS attended and cleared.Email attached.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 26 November 2021 Resolved
Waste receptacles shall be constructed of noncombustible materials with no openings in the sides or bottom. Plastic waste receptacles were observed throughout the vessel. SOLAS (2014) II-2 Reg 4.3
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 December 2021
Resolved 18 January 2022
Resolution: The metal trash receptacles were placed on board the vessel.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Freeboard marks
Issued 26 November 2021 Resolved
The deck line is a horizontal line 300 mm (12 inches) in length and 25 mm (1 inch) in breadth. It shall be marked amidships on each side of the ship. The deck line on the port side was not marked. ILLC Annex I Reg 4
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 26 November 2021
Resolution: Corrected on the spot.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 22 November 2021 Resolved
Other closing appliances which are kept permanently closed at sea to ensure the watertight integrity of internal openings shall be provided with a notice which is to be affixed to each such closing appliance to the effect that it is to be kept closed. Two class III water tight doors were missing signage to keep door closed at sea. SOLAS (2014) II-1 Reg 13-1.5
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 26 November 2021
Resolution: Corrected on the spot.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Other (STCW)
Issued 14 November 2019 Resolved
Every seafarer who performas any function or group of functions specified in tables A-III/1 or A-III/2 of the STCW Code shall hold a certificate of competency. Assistant engineer on board holds a certificate of competency for A-III/2 duties but could not produce a certificate of comptency for A-III/1 duties. STCW Regulation VII/2
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 November 2019
Resolved 15 November 2019
Resolution: Company provided statement from United Philippine Lines crewing agency clarifying that Filipino officers do not need to renew lower endorsement levels once they hold a higher license.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 14 November 2019 Resolved
One of the fire safety objectives of SOLAS is to provide adequate and readily accessible means of escape for passengers and crew. The emergency escape hatch leading from the steering gear compartment was difficult to open and requires additional maintenance. SOLAS 2009 (Consolidated) II-2/Regulation 2.1.1.5
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 December 2019
Resolved 21 November 2019
Resolution: Rectified in ABS report issued on 21 November 2019.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 14 November 2019 Resolved
Electrical installations shall be such that the safety of passengers, crew, and ship from electrical hazards will be ensured. A hanging splice was observed under the starboard shaft. Splices shall be encased by means such as a junction box. SOLAS 2009 (Consolidated) II-1/Regulation 40.1.3
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 December 2019
Resolved 21 November 2019
Resolution: Rectified in ABS report issued on 21 November 2019.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 14 November 2019 Resolved
Electrical installations shall be such that all electrical services essential for safety will be ensured under various emergency conditions. Cable runs within the paint locker and bosun store were secured to the underside of cable trays using plastic zip ties. Cables shall be secured via fire resistant means. SOLAS 2009 (Consolidated) II-1/Regulation 40.1.2
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 14 November 2019
Resolved 14 November 2019
Resolution: Chief engineer replaced plastic zip ties with metal ties.

Ownership record

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