TROPIC SUN

Freight Ship · General Dry Cargo Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

Built: 1992
Last inspected: 26 January 2026
Documentation: No record in the NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 28
Deficiencies: 14 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 General Dry Cargo Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 26 January 2026

Recorded inspections28

…physical examinations26

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 14 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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9039016

J8AZ2

387577

Flag

PANAMA

Maury page id

psix-387577

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it7529 - Displacement, Metric Ton
6536 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
1961 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
8200 - Dead Weight, Metric 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.

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Behind this panel: 28 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 14 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; operational controls, none recorded without a removal date; no tow-unit appearances recorded; no other recorded names; no NVDC documentation record for this Official Number. Every line is a record the Coast Guard wrote; the counts above are the same counts as in the summary, and they are free.

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Inspection history · 28

26 January 2026 PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8301578

18 July 2025 PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8188685

5 July 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8175412

5 December 2024 PSC A

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8041948

6 June 2024 PSC A

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7923165

22 December 2023 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7841719

8 December 2023 PSC A

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7832572

9 July 2023 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7741259

9 June 2023 PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7704414

9 December 2022 PSC A

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7606173

10 June 2022 PSC A

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7471035

10 December 2021 PSC A

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7365351

18 June 2021 PSC A

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7222203

21 December 2020 PSC A

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7114321

25 June 2020 PSC A

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6986322

9 January 2020 PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS III Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6885837

11 July 2019 ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam

Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6741376

16 January 2019 ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6610934

12 July 2018 PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS III Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6476349

20 June 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6450587

13 January 2018 ISPS III Exam · PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6334897

24 August 2017 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6250509

18 July 2017 ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6211630

18 January 2017 ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6072508

3 August 2016 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5961360

19 July 2016 ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5946042

15 July 2016 Deficiency Check · Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · ISPS III Exam

Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5941951

14 January 2016 PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS III Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5797406

Deficiency record · 14

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Gyro compass

Issued 5 December 2024 Resolved

All ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards shall have a gyro-compass heading repeater, or other means, to supply heading information usually at the emergency steering position if provided. PSCO observed gyro compass repeater for emergency steering did not match heading on bridge.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 December 2024
Resolved 12 December 2024
Resolution: Vessel sent Class attestation to repairs made to the gyro compass repeater.

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

Issued 6 June 2024 Resolved

All electrical cables and wiring external to equipment shall be at least of a flame-retardant type and shall be to installed as to not impair their original flame-retartdant properties. PSCO observed exposed wiring on the number two generator. SOLAS 04 11-1/45.5.2

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 June 2024
Resolved 18 June 2024
Resolution: Vessel replaced wiring to No. 2 Generator and received Class satisfaction on repairs.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Voyage data recorder (VDR)/Simplified Voyage data recorder(S-VDR)

Issued 8 December 2023 Resolved

The voyage data recorder system, including all sesnsors, shall be subjected to an annual performance test. The test shall be conducted by an approved testing or serviing facility to verify the accuracy, duration and recoverability of the recorded data. The last annual performance test was conducted on 29NOV2023. The VDR battery expired on JUN2023. SOLAS 2020 Ch V Reg 18(8) 16ac

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 December 2023
Resolved 22 December 2023
Resolution: Received Statement of Fact from [name withheld] stating the current batteries have been tested IAW OEM specifications and dispensation is authorized until 12MAR2024.

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

Issued 9 June 2023 Resolved

74 SOLAS (2004) II-1/3-1 Ships shall be maintained in compliance with the structured requirements of a classification society. PSCO observed an 8" x 3" hole in the sewage holding tank which allows potential hazardous fumes to enter the atmosphere of the space. Classification society shall attest to appropriate repair to wasted tank.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 July 2023
Resolved 17 July 2023
Resolution: 13JUL2023: Due to unavailability of a Bureau Veritas surveyor class has extended the Conditions of Class for the sewage treatment unit. 17JUL2023: Received Class Report clearing the deficiency.

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

Issued 9 January 2020 Resolved

Doors fitted in boundary spaces of machinery spaces of category "A" shall be reasonably gas-tight and self-closing. A60 door in funnel space portside main deck self-closing bracket is wasted as well as the steel where the bracket attaches.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 January 2020
Resolved 27 January 2020
Resolution: wasted steel was cut out and replaced. received class reort from BV attesting to repairs.

Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Turbocharger

Issued 24 August 2017 Resolved

1410 - 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. The vessel reported an inoperable starboard main diesel engine while en route to St Thomas, USVI. - SOLAS 74a I/11

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 25 August 2017
Resolution: Received class report from vessel agent and class surveyor.

Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Valve

Issued 15 July 2016 Resolved

PSCO observed the quick closing fuel shut-off valve on the STBD MGO day tank and HFO day tank to main engine/boiler supply wired in the open position. The valve is not capable of being remotely closed from outside space. 74 SOLAS(1997) II-2/15.2.5 Action Taken 30ac

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 15 July 2016
Resolved 16 July 2016
Resolution: Received Class report from Bureau Veritas, See documents.

Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Ventilation Intake Trunking

Issued 15 July 2016 Resolved

Air pipes shall be provided with automatic closing devices. The double bottom STBD vent pipe is unable to be secured due to damage. ICLL66 I/20(3) Action 50A

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 August 2016
Resolved 16 July 2016
Resolution: Received class report from Bureau Veritas, See documents.

Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Tank

Issued 15 July 2016 Resolved

PSCO observed excessive fuel oil leaking from a sight glass on STBD MGO day tank to main engine and boiler supply.74SOLAS(1997) II-2/15.2 Action 50A

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 August 2016
Resolved 3 August 2016
Resolution: Received Class report that rectified deficiencies.

Lifesaving › Lifeboat › Hull

Issued 15 July 2016 Resolved

PSCO observed that the aft stern inboard corners of both lifeboats sustained minor damage to the fiberglass including ½ inch gouging/wear not affecting the overall seaworthiness of the vessel. 74SOLAS(2014) I/II Action 50a

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 August 2016
Resolved 3 August 2016
Resolution: Received Class report to verify correction of damage on lifeboat.

Lifesaving › Lifeboat › Propeller Shaft

Issued 15 July 2016 Resolved

The PSCO observed that a slight misalignment of the shaft on the STBD side lifeboat was causing the propeller to rub the inner portion of the rudder casing. 74SOLAS(2014) I/II Action 50a

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 August 2016
Resolved 16 July 2016
Resolution: Received class report from Bureau Veritas, See documents.

Documentation › Logs/Records › Oil Record Book

Issued 15 July 2016 Resolved

PSCO observed that recorded capacity of the dirty oil tanks is 20 cubic meters. The International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate Form A lists the capacity as 9 cubic meters. MARPOL I/17.1 Action 50a

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 August 2016
Resolved 16 July 2016
Resolution: Received class report from Bureau Veritas, See documents.

Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Sewage System Tank

Issued 15 July 2016 Resolved

PSCO observed excessive wastage to upper inboard corner of marine sanitation device type II and raw sewage odor within space. 33CFR159.95(a)(1) Action 50a

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 August 2016
Resolved 3 August 2016
Resolution: Received Class report to rectify wastage to MSD.

Documentation › Safety Management System › Key Shipboard Operations Plans/Instructions

Issued 15 July 2016 Resolved

...Documentation and posted instructions do not indicate the system’s current conditions. Crew training/understanding and written documentation are not in accordance with their safety management system’s requirements for critical fire protection and system maintenance. 74SOLAS(2014) IX/3.1 ISM 10.3 Action 50a (See narative for full deficiency)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 August 2016
Resolved 3 August 2016
Resolution: Received Class report to rectify deficiency.

Ownership record

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