AFRICAN CORMORANT

Freight Ship · General Dry Cargo Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW)

AFRICAN CORMORANT is a 2013 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 7 inspections since 2016, most recently in January 2026, along with 4 deficiencies and 4 operational controls.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: operational control imposed, 4 January 2026.

Built: 2013
Last inspected: 4 January 2026
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 7
Deficiencies: 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.

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IMO number

9618006 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here

Call sign

C6GC3

MISLE id

1428339

Flag

BAHAMAS, THE

MMSI

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Maury page id

psix-1428339

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations3

…with no type recorded4

Years with a record 4 calendar years (2016–2026)

The 7 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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 1980.

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it40481 - Dead Weight, Metric Ton
50249 - Displacement, Metric Ton
24725 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
13677 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton

This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 September 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.

Radio station licence

No FCC ship-station licence is recorded against this Official Number in the file of 6 September 2026. That is a fact about the licence file, not about the radio.

Inspection history · 7

4 January 2026 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8289780

24 December 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8287178

24 December 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8289386

19 November 2025 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8271235

20 October 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7811849

17 January 2023 PSC B · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7620885

23 December 2016 PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6059108

Deficiency record · 4

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking

Issued 17 January 2023 Resolved

A ship which is designed, constructed, and maintained in compliance with the appropriate requirements of an organization including a classification society which is recognized by the administration or with applicable national standards of administration in accordance with the provisions of regulations 2-1 may be considered to provide an acceptable level of strength. The above provisions shall apply to all structures, equipment and fittings covered by this annex for which standards for strength and construction are not expressly provided. PSCO observed an 8 inch crack in a structural beam in vicinity of frame 97. Make permanent repairs to the satisfaction of class. ICLL 88 I/1(2)

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 31 January 2023
Resolution: Attended vessel to inspect repairs. VT, MT, and UT welds. All sat.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 17 January 2023 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. PSCO found evidence of water leaking through stern tube oil lubricated shaft seal into engine room that cannot be controlled by valves. 74 Solas (20) I/11(a)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 31 January 2023
Resolution: Received BV class report with finding that requires repair during drydock in summer 2023.

14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Control of discharge

Issued 17 January 2023 Resolved

The purpose of this regulation is to prevent ignition of combustible materials or flammable liquids. For this purpose, the following functional requirements shall be met: means shall be provided to control leaks of flammable liquids. PSCO observed bucket being used to catch oil from pipes near stern tube. 74 SOLAS (20) II-2/4.1.1

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 31 January 2023
Resolution: Received BV class report wit hfinding for oil leak repair. All sat.

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

Issued 17 January 2023 Resolved

The purpose of this regulation is to contain a fire in the space of origin. For this purpose, the following functional requirements shall be met: thermal insulation of boundaries shall have due regard to the fire risk of the space and adjacent spaces. PSCO observed fire door to engine space unable to automatically shut due to mechanical failure. 74 SOLAS (20) II-2/9.1.2

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 17 January 2023
Resolution: Fire door was adjusted and meets automatic closure requirements

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.