LE SHAN is a 1999 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 4 inspections since 2000, most recently in January 2004, along with 5 deficiencies and 1 operational control.
Records from 2000 to 2004. Most recent: operational control imposed, 13 January 2004.
The 4 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.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 22 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 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.
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Documentation record
Tonnage as PSIX records it15542 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 8589 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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.
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. Reports.
Inspection history · 4
13 January 2004Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Master and crew unfamilair with the SIEMENS Automation Remote Control System. Obtain class approved training and submit completion report to HOUMS. Compeltion and adequacy of training to be verified by the attending marine inspector. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Ship Maneuvering and Handling
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 16 January 2004
Resolution: SIEMENS representative trained officers in system. Verified by HOUMS inspectors.
Personnel › Manning/Qualifications
Issued 14 January 2004Resolved
Master and officers unable to effectively communicate in English. Owner shall evaluate each navigational officer to ensure compliance with STCW and understanding of all IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP). LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Language Skills
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 16 January 2004
Resolution: Administered verbal english test of IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases.
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation
Issued 14 January 2004Resolved
The SIEMENS Automation Remote Control System (ARCS) Operations manuals are written in both Chinese and English. The two versions are not the same. Consult the manufacturer and determine which is correct, annotate all copies so they are the same and determine if the ARCS is operating properly. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Automation Manual
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 16 January 2004
Resolution: SIEMENS representative corrected manuals.
Personnel › Manning/Qualifications
Issued 14 January 2004Resolved
Vessel shall obtain a class approved Chinese - English translator to facilitate a review of the ships SMS and training program.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 14 January 2004
Resolution: Obtained translator and SMS review completed.
Main engine did not respond to EOT while in bridge control.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 14 January 2004
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.
