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TAI CHANG

Freight Ship · Bulk Carrier class · Built 1980s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

TAI CHANG is a 1982 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 32 inspections since 1984, most recently in February 2006, along with 38 deficiencies — 3 with no resolution recorded — and 5 operational controls.

Records from 1984 to 2006. Most recent: inspection, 21 February 2006.

Built
1982
Last inspected
21 February 2006
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
32
Deficiencies
38 recorded · 3 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.
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IMO number
8015154 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here
Call sign
VRWK6
MISLE id
226913
Flag
PANAMA
MMSI
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Maury page id
psix-226913

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations5
…with no type recorded27
…past their stated due date1
Years with a record 20 calendar years (1984–2006)
The 32 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 20 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 Bulk Carrier class in Maury's sources begin in 1981.

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it22247 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
37420 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
64730 - Dead Weight, Ton
77096 - Displacement, 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 · 32

21 February 2006 Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2588865
16 June 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2393275
14 January 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2275333
6 January 2005 NPV Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2270164
4 January 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2268560
22 October 2003 Ballast Water Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1935009
9 May 2003 Ballast Water Examination · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1790089
11 March 2002 MARPOL Annex I Examination · Annual Inspection · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1492810
19 January 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 286208
28 September 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 282638
30 May 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 278364
17 September 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 432921
31 March 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 427136
11 August 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 418686
3 December 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 410394
21 August 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 406850
11 April 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 402373
24 July 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 700000
24 July 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 719330
20 June 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 392684
28 April 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 377919
2 January 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 363573
15 April 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 37332
9 October 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 353692
3 August 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 352379
8 March 1991 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 342320
17 April 1990 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 489107
21 August 1989 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 332119
30 December 1987 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 320445
3 November 1986 Type not recorded
No type recorded · COTP NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 439328
23 January 1986 Type not recorded
No type recorded · COTP NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 306573
24 October 1984 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 298362

Deficiency record · 38

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Refrigeration (stores) › General
Issued 21 February 2006 No resolution recorded
Latches on reefer doors for ship's stores broken and not latching properly. ILO 147
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Washroom/Toilet › Washbasin
Issued 21 February 2006 No resolution recorded
Hand washing sink in galley leaking and not working properly. ILO 147
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 23 February 2006 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Fire Fighting › Combustible Materials › Partial Bulkheads/Decks
Issued 21 February 2006 No resolution recorded
Excess of oil residue build up in ship's bilge creating a fire hazard for the ship. SOLAS 74 II-2/26.1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Gyro Compass
Issued 3 January 2005 Resolved
Vessel Requested an inbound deviation due to a broken gyro compass.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 January 2005
Resolution: Received fax report verifying repairs to the gyro compass were made.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
RAIL PORT BOW UPPER DECK CORRODED THROUGH. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Deck Rail
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 15 March 2002
Resolved 9 May 2003
Resolution: Received Class report while onboard and verified repairs.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
SECURE REFRIGERANT BOTTLE FOUND IN AFT ENGINE ROOM IN ACCEPTABLE FASHION. CURRENTLY LASHED TO RAILINGS WITH MANILLA LINE. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Refrigerant Bottle
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 15 March 2002
Resolved 9 May 2003
Resolution: Refrigerant bottles have been secured by metal banding.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service)
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
PROVIDE NON-CONDUCTIVE MATTING AT ALL BREAKER PANELS IN MACHINERY SPACES. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Breaker panels
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 15 March 2002
Resolved 9 May 2003
Resolution: Non-conductive matting has been provided.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
WIPE UP ALL EXCESS FUEL OIL / LUBE OIL FROM SHIPS SERVICE GENERATORS IN ENGINE ROOM. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Excess fuel oil/Lube oil
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 15 March 2002
Resolved 9 May 2003
Resolution: All excess oil has been wiped up.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
PROVIDE CLASS REPORT ADDRESSING ALL ITEMS AND ATTESTING TO SATISFACTORY CONDITION ISSUED BY USCG ON 11MAR2002. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Class Report
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 15 March 2002
Resolved 9 May 2003
Resolution: Class report was provided.
Fire Fighting
Issued 28 September 2000 Resolved
FIRE PUMP FUEL RETURN LINE LEAKING; PINHOLE LEAK ON STBD MAIN DECK FIREMAINPIPING. IAW SOLAS 74 II-2/21 (all ships cite)REPAIR TO THE SATISFACTION OF CERTIFICATE ISSUING AUTHORITY PRIOR TO THE DEPARTURE FROM THE PORT OF HOUSTON.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 September 2000
Resolved 1 October 2000
Electrical
Issued 28 September 2000 Resolved
NUMEROUS LIGHT FIXTURES, GUARDS, AND GLOBES MISSING THROUGHOUT THE SHIP._x001C_ IAW SOLAS 74 II-1/45.1.3
Condition: Unknown
Due 19 January 2001
Resolved 19 January 2001
Lifesaving
Issued 17 September 1999 Resolved
REPAIR/RENEW NUMEROUS PFD LIGHTS PER SOLAS 74 AMENDED III/32.3 TO THE_x001C_ SATISFACTION OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUING AUTHORITY._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 May 2000
Resolved 30 May 2000
Fire Fighting
Issued 17 September 1999 Resolved
REPAIR NUMEROUS LEAKS ON THE FIRE MAIN PER SOLAS 74 UNAMENDED II-2/15 TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUING AUTHORITY.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 May 2000
Resolved 30 May 2000
Fire Fighting
Issued 21 August 1997 Resolved
LEAK IN FIRE MAIN, PORT SIDE OF SUPERSTRUCTURE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 December 1997
Resolved 3 December 1997
Engineering
Issued 21 August 1997 Resolved
HOLES IN EXHAUST CASING ON BOTH ENDS. REQUIRED CLASS TO EVALUATE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 December 1997
Resolved 3 December 1997
Engineering
Issued 21 August 1997 Resolved
PROTECTIVE MACHINERY GUARD MISSING ON OILY WATER SEPARTOR PUMP ENGINE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 December 1997
Resolved 3 December 1997
Navigation
Issued 20 June 1996 Resolved
PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE PORT OF TAMPA AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CLASS SOCIETY SURVEYOR, REPAIR THE ECHO DEPTH SOUNDER.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 June 1996
Resolved 13 July 1996
Navigation
Issued 20 June 1996 Resolved
VESSEL FAILED TO NOTIFY COTP OF AN INOPERATIVE ECHO DEPTH SOUNDER, AND REQUEST A LETTER OF DEVIATION PRIOR TO ENTERING PORT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 June 1996
Resolved 13 July 1996
Lifesaving
Issued 20 June 1996 Resolved
PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE PORT OF TAMPA AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CLASS SOCIETY SURVEYOR, REPLACE THE BATTERY FOR THE STARBOARD SIDE RING BUOY LIGHT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 June 1996
Resolved 13 July 1996
Lifesaving
Issued 20 June 1996 Resolved
PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE PORT OF TAMPA AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CLASS SOCIETY SURVEYOR, REPLACE THE BROKEN CONNECTIONS OF THE GRAB RAIL ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE STARBOARD LIFEBOAT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 17 April 1997
Resolved 17 April 1997
Navigation
Issued 20 June 1996 Resolved
PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE PORT OF TAMPA AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CLASS SOCIETY SURVEYOR, REPAIR THE AUXILIARY STEERING ROOM PHONE ALARM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 June 1996
Resolved 13 July 1996
Lifesaving
Issued 20 June 1996 Resolved
PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE PORT OF TAMPA AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CLASS SOCIETY SURVEYOR, DEMONSTRATE THE OPERATION OF THE STARBOARD MOTOR LIFEBOATIN THE WATER AND PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT FROM THE CLASS SOCIETY OF SAID OPERATION.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 June 1996
Resolved 13 July 1996
Lifesaving
Issued 20 June 1996 Resolved
PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE PORT OF TAMPA AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CLASS SOCIETY SURVEYOR, REPLACE ALL LIFEJACKET LIGHTS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 June 1996
Resolved 13 July 1996
Fire Fighting
Issued 20 June 1996 Resolved
PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE PORT OF TAMPA AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CLASS SOCIETY SURVEYOR, TEST ALL FIRE HOSES FOR LEAKS, BREAKS AND REPLACE AS NEEDED.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 June 1996
Resolved 13 July 1996
Lifesaving
Issued 20 June 1996 Resolved
PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE PORT OF TAMPA AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CLASS SOCIETY SURVEYOR, REPLACE/REPAIR 03 RING BUOY LIGHTS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 June 1996
Resolved 13 July 1996
Lifesaving
Issued 20 June 1996 Resolved
PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE PORT OF TAMPA AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CLASS SOCIETY SURVEYOR, DEMONSTRATE A SATISFACTORY FIRE AND ABANDON SHIP DRILL.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 June 1996
Resolved 13 July 1996
Fire Fighting
Issued 28 April 1995 Resolved
FIREMAIN, LEAKING SOFT-PATCH AT CARGO HOLD NO.(6). (SOLAS II)
Condition: Unknown
Due 22 July 1996
Resolved 22 July 1996
Unknown
Issued 28 April 1995 Resolved
MSD (TYPE II), LEAKING AT BASE. (SOLAS II)
Condition: Unknown
Due 17 April 1997
Resolved 17 April 1997
Fire Fighting
Issued 28 April 1995 Resolved
DECK SUPPORTS FOR FIREMAIN, BROKEN/WASTED ON MAIN DECK. (SOLAS II)
Condition: Unknown
Due 22 July 1996
Resolved 22 July 1996
Navigation
Issued 24 October 1984 Resolved
A COMPLETE SET OF U.S. CHARTS OR THEIR EQUIVALENTS, OF THE AREA TRANSITED THAT WERE CURRENTLY CORRECTED, AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 164.33(A)(1)(II) WERE NOT ON BOARD THE VESSEL. THE VESSEL HAD CHART# 2843 BA DATED 1979 WITH LATEST CORRECTION DATED (2871) 1983. LATEST CORRECTION IS 1648 DTD JUNE 84.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 October 1984
Resolved 24 October 1984
Navigation
Issued 24 October 1984 Resolved
A CURRENTLY CORRECTED COPY OF U.S. COAST PILOT OR ITS EQUIVALENT, AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 164.33(A)(2)(I) WAS NOT ON BOARD. THE VESSEL HAD ON BOARD B.A. COAST PILOT, VOL.69,DTD 1978 WITH LATEST CORRECTION DTD 30APR81.LATEST CORRECTION FOR B.A. SAILING DIRECTIONS IS SUPPLEMENT# 4 CORCTD 21/83
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 October 1984
Resolved 24 October 1984
Documentation
Issued 24 October 1984 Resolved
THE POLLUTION PROHIBITION PLACARD IN THE MACHINERY SPACES, REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 155.450, WAS NOT POSTED.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 October 1984
Resolved 24 October 1984
Navigation
Issued 24 October 1984 Resolved
THE MOST RECENT, AVAILABLE AND CURRENTLY CORRECTED COPY OF THE TIDAL CURRENT TABLES, OR ITS EQUIVALENT, AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 164.33(A)(3)(II) WAS NOT ON BOARD. THE VESSEL HAD NO TIDAL CURRENT TABLES ON BOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 October 1984
Resolved 24 October 1984
Navigation
Issued 24 October 1984 Resolved
A CURRENTLY CORRECTED COPY OF THE U.S.C.G. LIGHT LIST, OR ITS EQUIVALENT, AS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 164.33(A)(2)(II) WAS NOT ON BOARD. THE VESSEL HAD ON BOARD B.A. LIGHT LIST, VOL.J, DATED 1983 WITH NO CORRECTIONS. THE LATEST CORRECTION FOR B.A. LIGHT LIST, VOL.J, IS 21/83.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 October 1984
Resolved 24 October 1984
Documentation
Issued 24 October 1984 Resolved
THE OIL RECORD BOOK REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 151.25 WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 October 1984
Resolved 24 October 1984
Documentation
Issued 24 October 1984 Resolved
THE OIL TRANSFER PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 155.720 DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF 33 CFR 155.750 IN THAT THEY DID NOT CONTAIN: A LIST OF PRODUCTS TRANSFERRED BY THE VESSEL, NUMBER OF PERSONS REQUIRED TO BE ON DUTY DURING TRANSFER.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 October 1984
Resolved 24 October 1984
Engineering
Issued 24 October 1984 Resolved
THE STANDARD DISCHARGE CONNECTION REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 155.430 WAS NOT ON BOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 October 1984
Resolved 24 October 1984
Navigation
Issued 24 October 1984 Resolved
THE PRE-ARRIVAL TESTS REQUIRED BY 33 CFR 164.25 WERE NOT LOGGED.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 October 1984
Resolved 24 October 1984

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.