BW CHINOOK

Tank Ship · Built 2010s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

BW CHINOOK is a 2015 tank ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 6 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 21 May 2026.

Built: 2015
Last inspected: 21 May 2026
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 20
Deficiencies: 6 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 Tank Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 21 May 2026

Recorded inspections20

…physical examinations15

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 11 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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9689536

V7JG4

1372065

Flag

INDIA

Maury page id

psix-1372065

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it46789 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
53659 - Dead Weight, Metric Ton
73415 - Displacement, Metric Ton
18825 - 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

A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 20

21 May 2026 Administrative Inspection · COC-GAS Annual

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8377703

1 August 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8200422

25 April 2025 PSC B · COC-GAS Renew · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8114037

26 November 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8040126

21 July 2024 PSC B · COC-GAS Annual

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7961288

4 May 2023 COC-GAS Renew · PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7680769

14 September 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7558588

6 August 2022 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7525808

15 April 2022 COC-GAS Annual · PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7428701

15 April 2022 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7431809

15 April 2022 Special

Type not classified · Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise · Activity 7433961

24 March 2021 COC-GAS Renew · PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7161192

20 October 2020 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7081036

9 May 2020 PSC B · COC-GAS Annual · Ballast Water Examination · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6945219

4 April 2019 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6655909

23 February 2019 COC-GAS Renew · ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6627177

3 December 2018 Ballast Water Examination

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6590981

27 June 2018 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6451294

12 December 2017 ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · COC-GAS Annual

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6320077

22 December 2016 Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam · COC-GAS Renew

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6059089

Deficiency record · 6

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

Issued 6 August 2022 Resolved

The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulations to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. Vessel Main Diesel Engine (MDE) experienced malfunction while transiting Delaware river; Vessel to investigate cause, make proper repairs to the satisfaction of Class.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 6 August 2022
Resolution: It was discovered that No.1 Aft fuel injector was not working properly, it caused the No.1 exhaust temperature deviation alarm and subsequently engine slowdown activated. The defective fuel injector was replaced, See attached:CHINOOK_CLASS_Report_2165470

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors

Issued 10 May 2020 Resolved

The doors should be self-closing and without any holding back arrangements. Airlock door to weather deck (cargo area) not able to close on own during inspection. SOLAS 14 VII/13.1 & 93 IGC 3.6.2.

Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 20 October 2020
Resolution: Recieved and accepted LR Letter dated 11 Oct 2020 with Photos attesting to the proper operation of the self closing arrangement to the outer airlock door.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general

Issued 10 May 2020 Resolved

Lighting fittings should have pressurized enclosures or should be of the flameproof type. Lighting covers on lights in compressor room are cracked. SOLAS 14 VII/13.1 & 93 IGC 10.2.4.1.

Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 20 October 2020
Resolution: Received, reviewed and accepted email from Marshall Islands administration accepting LR-Letter-CHINOOK Report of corrective actions taken.

12 - Dangerous Goods › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire protection cargo deck area

Issued 23 February 2019 Resolved

The airlock doors should be self closing. The exterior airlock door was not self closing. IGC(93) 3.6.2

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 6 March 2019
Resolution: SEC HOU-GAL received satisfactory documentation from Lloyd's Register that proper airlock self closing device is installed and operable.

12 - Dangerous Goods › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (tankers)

Issued 23 February 2019 Resolved

Pressure relief valves should be set and sealed by a competent authority and a record of this should be retained aboard the ship. SRV on cargo tanks 3 and 4 do not match to installed valves presently set and sealed on same cargo tanks. Cargo tanks 3 and 4 presently have serial # 38002 whereas set and seal certificate has serial # 381840. IGC(93) 8.2.5.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 23 March 2019
Resolved 4 April 2019
Resolution: Received satisfactory documentation from the Lloyd's Register to close the deficiency.

Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Ventilation Exhaust Outlet

Issued 12 December 2017 Resolved

Cargo tank pressure relief valve vent exits should be arranged at a distance at least equal to B or 25 meters, which ever is less, from the nearest air intake or opening to accomodation spaces or other gas safe spaces. The vent mast for cargo tank #4, aft of the electric motor room, does not meet 25 meter distance requirement. Flag equivalence determined insufficient evidence of compliance with 46 CFR 154.32. This deficiency is issued with a due date of 6 months from the vessel's arrival to the U.S. (12DEC17) in accordance with MSC letter C1-1703637 dated 22SEP17.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 June 2018
Resolved 27 June 2018
Resolution: Vessel subject to special restrictions listed in SOE issued 27JUN2018 Serial # C1-1802436.

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.