HERON

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

HERON is a 1984 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 29 inspections since 1984, most recently in January 2010, along with 8 deficiencies and 3 operational controls.

Records from 1984 to 2010. Most recent: inspection, 6 January 2010.

Built: 1984
Last inspected: 6 January 2010
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 29
Deficiencies: 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.

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IMO number

8316297 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here

Call sign

SVOA

MISLE id

239428

Flag

LIBERIA

MMSI

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Maury page id

psix-239428

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations7

…with no type recorded22

Years with a record 19 calendar years (1984–2010)

The 29 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 16 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 it12589 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
22009 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
37692 - Dead Weight, Ton
45016 - 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 · 29

6 January 2010 Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · MARPOL Annex VI Survey · Deficiency Check · MARPOL Annex I Examination · ISPS III Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3656518

30 December 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3656750

22 December 2009 PI Safety Exam

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3653846

22 December 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3656696

21 December 2009 PII Safety Exam · Deficiency Check · ISPS I Exam · COE-Offshore

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3653745

15 December 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3650996

27 March 2009 Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · ISPS III Exam

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3441109

8 July 2008 Ballast Water Examination · ISPS III Exam · PII Safety Exam

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3261210

6 January 2008 ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · MARPOL Annex V Examination · MARPOL Annex I Examination

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3121941

15 June 2005 Ballast Water Examination · MARPOL Annex I Examination · NPV Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam · MARPOL Annex V Examination

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2389375

11 July 2003 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1844434

28 January 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 286366

14 January 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 286556

21 February 2000 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 274783

12 March 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 426415

13 March 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 413647

26 May 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 378731

28 October 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 361890

19 October 1993 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 361668

28 July 1992 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 352137

11 July 1991 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 345280

16 April 1990 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 336564

2 November 1989 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 451840

2 April 1989 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 329251

17 November 1987 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 319675

25 March 1987 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PROVIDENCE · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 315125

14 July 1986 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 310166

30 July 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · COTP PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 529365

12 November 1984 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 299130

Deficiency record · 8

Engineering › Steering Gear System › Rudder

Issued 22 December 2009 Resolved

1499 Other Prop. and Aux. Machinery- The main steering gear shall be sufficient to steer the ship at maximum service speed. While transiting the Delaware river the pilot reported the VSL experienced a temporary loss of steering. Class surveyor to attest to proper operation of the vessel's steering system. 74SOLAS CH II-I/ REG 27(a)(ii).

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 December 2009
Resolution: RCVD Class report attesting to proper operation of steering system. Scanned into MISLE documents.

Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Piping

Issued 21 December 2009 Resolved

1470-Insulation wetted through (oil)-The arrangements for storage and utilization of the oil fuel shall be such as to ensure the safety of the ship. Oil fuel collection return pipe located directly below the access deck to the top of the #6 cylinder has lagging that is completely soaked thru and is developing leaks. SOLAS 74 CH II-2/33(a)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 January 2010
Resolved 6 January 2010
Resolution: Coast Guard Inspector noted that there is new lagging above the #6 cylinder with no current leaks.

Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-electric) › Piping (exhaust)

Issued 21 December 2009 Resolved

1499-OTHER-The conditions of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained. The following items are not being maintained properly: MDE exhaust directly off manifold access panel is inoperative, #3 Gen RPM guage inop, #1 Gen "L" bracket for most top pipe missing. SOLAS 2004 CH 1/11

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 January 2010
Resolved 6 January 2010
Resolution: A new handle has been fastened on, operating properly. Cable has been renewed on the #3 Generator making RPM gauge operational.

Documentation › Logs/Records › Oil Record Book

Issued 21 December 2009 Resolved

1710-OIL RECORD BOOK-Each operation described in paragraph 2 of the regulation shall be recorded. Oil record book entry on 16 DEC 2009 list 1.2m3 of bilge water transfer, however time listed 0900-0905 (05 minutes). MARPOL ANNEX I/17

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 January 2010
Resolved 6 January 2010
Resolution: Chief Engineer has corrected the documentation in the Oil record book.

Documentation › Logs/Records › Oil Record Book

Issued 27 March 2009 Resolved

1710 - Marine Pollution (annex I) - Oil record book entries in book with the start date of 30SEP08 has incorrect entries for 27JAN09, 30JAN09, 28FEB09 and 12MAR09. The entries only state the code (D, Bilge water) and how the bilge water was discharged The oil record book shall have all entries in form that is specified in appendix III of annex I. ORB shall b...MARPOL 73 (2006)ANNEX I REG17.1, 17.6

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 21 December 2009

Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Sewage System Piping

Issued 27 March 2009 Resolved

1420 - Propulsion and aux. machinery - Vessel's engine room overall cleanliness is substandard. Sewage pipe to type II treatment plant was found to have a leaky gasket. The sewage leak drips onto three separate decks below. Also a condensation return line on aft bulkhead on generator deck was leaking causing a slip hazard on deck. Class to attest 33USC1220, ILO147.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 21 December 2009
Resolution: Vessel''s engine room cleanliness has met standard.

Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Internal Cargo Transfer Capability

Issued 27 March 2009 Resolved

1735 - Marine pollution (annex I) - Each transfer pipe system on a vessel shall be tested annually if plans are made to bunker in U.S. waters. Last bunker test was 19MAR07. Vessel is to have bunker line tester prior to next bunkering operation in U.S. Waters. 33CFR156.170(f)(3)

Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Resolved 6 January 2010
Resolution: [name withheld] has tested bunker lines with a hydrostatic test as per 33CFR 156.170(f)(3)

Lifesaving

Issued 21 February 2000 Resolved

STBD L/B LIMIT SWITCH INOP. DISCREPANCY TO BE CORRECTED PRIOR TO NEXT U.S. VOYAGE.

Condition: Unknown
Due 28 January 2001
Resolved 28 January 2001

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.