MAERSK CALIFORNIA

Freight Ship · General Dry Cargo Ship class · Other hulls named MAERSK CALIFORNIA

MAERSK CALIFORNIA is a freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 30 inspections since 1994, most recently in March 2017, along with 31 deficiencies and 16 casualty investigations between 2010 and 2016.

Records from 1994 to 2017. Most recent: inspection, 24 March 2017.

Built: Not recorded
Last inspected: 24 March 2017
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 30
Deficiencies: 31 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 16 investigations · 2010–2016

Identity

US Official No.

1209064

IMO number

8820195 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here

Call sign

WGAZ

MISLE id

406250

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

338251000 (licence lapsed)

Maury page id

psix-406250

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations6

…administrative events14

…with no type recorded10

Years with a record 10 calendar years (1994–2017)

The 30 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 9 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.

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it18979 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
8149 - 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

WGAZMMSI 338251000 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 14 March 2008, cancelled 19 May 2018

FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

Inspection history · 30

24 March 2017 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Activities Europe · Activity 6159774

12 December 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Activities Europe · Activity 6056121

10 December 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Activities Europe · Activity 6056145

29 September 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Activities Europe · Activity 6012167

8 September 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Activities Europe · Activity 5995591

2 September 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Activities Europe · Activity 6000343

10 July 2016 Deficiency Check · Periodic Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification

Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 5861653

6 July 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Activities Europe · Activity 5931447

1 June 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Activities Europe · Activity 5944417

27 May 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Activities Europe · Activity 5893850

3 May 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Activities Europe · Activity 5867869

16 February 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Activities Europe · Activity 5815477

26 December 2015 Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 5787175

10 October 2015 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Activities Europe · Activity 5747499

1 October 2015 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Activities Europe · Activity 5734159

17 September 2015 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Activities Europe · Activity 5721229

15 August 2015 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Activities Europe · Activity 5216442

9 October 2014 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Activities Europe · Activity 5002714

15 January 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Activities Europe · Activity 4225659

22 August 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Activities Europe · Activity 4130545

30 January 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Activities Europe · Activity 3940389

16 January 2011 Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 3871854

21 December 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Activities Europe · Activity 3915207

18 November 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Activities Europe · Activity 3896073

5 November 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Activities Europe · Activity 3886846

7 January 2010 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Activities Europe · Activity 3677330

5 April 2009 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 3462741

20 August 2008 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 3316724

14 April 2008 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Deficiency Check · Reflagging & Initial Certification

Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 3177281

19 September 1994 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 370614

Deficiency record · 31

Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator

Issued 12 December 2016 Resolved

Demonstrate the proper operation of the #3 SSDG to the satisfactionj of the USCG.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 December 2016
Resolved 20 December 2016
Resolution: Received survey report attesting to the repairs of the #3 SSDG.

Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-electric) › Distributor (fuel injection)

Issued 10 July 2016 Resolved

Replace fuel oil supply hose from secondary fuel filter to the distribution block on the emergency generator.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 August 2016
Resolved 15 August 2016

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Switch

Issued 10 July 2016 Resolved

Replace rescue boat davit motor control box cover with correct cover.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 August 2016
Resolved 13 July 2016
Resolution: Vessel installed the correct cover, the master sent pictures as proof.

Fire Fighting › Structural - A Class Divisions › Fire Doors

Issued 10 July 2016 Resolved

Adjust all fire doors closing mechanisms in engine room and aft galley fire door.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 August 2016
Resolved 21 July 2016
Resolution: Vessel adjusted the fire doors, the captain attested to it and provided picture via email.

Engineering › Freshwater Generation System › Piping

Issued 10 July 2016 Resolved

Remove temporary repairs and make permanent repairs to the water piping.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 August 2016
Resolved 21 July 2016
Resolution: Vessel provided pictures of the permanent repairs.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell

Issued 27 May 2016 Resolved

Conduct a damage survey of impacted area on the Maersk California from the collision with the M/V King Bruce. Damage survey shall be conducted by class society surveyor and report provided to the [name withheld].

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 29 May 2016
Resolution: Rcvd ABS Surveyor survey report.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell

Issued 27 May 2016 Resolved

Provide temporary repair proposal for damage sustained on the Maersk California from the collision with the M/V King Bruce. Approved temporary repairs shall be to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2016
Resolved 10 July 2016
Resolution: Temp repairs were conducted by qualified welders, vessel will make permanent repairs at the next scheduled dry-dock.

Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Tank

Issued 3 May 2016 Resolved

Provide specific details on how the leak in the HFO Double Bottom Tank in the #9 Cargo Hold will be identified and the scope of work to identify the leak.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 May 2016
Resolved 4 May 2016
Resolution: Vessel provided procedures to identify leak, leak was identified, temp repairs completed and verified by class.

Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Tank

Issued 3 May 2016 Resolved

Provide a comprehensive repair proposal and the qualification of the entity that will perform temporary repairs and/or permanent repairs once leak is identified.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 May 2016
Resolved 5 May 2016
Resolution: Vessel provided repair proposal along with welding qualifications.

Pollution Prevention/Response › Response Equipment › Sorbents

Issued 3 May 2016 Resolved

Provide disposal plan for the HFO that leaked into cargo hold #9 port Bilge well.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 May 2016
Resolved 3 May 2016
Resolution: HFO was not disposed but transferred via diaphragm pump from #9 Cargo Hold Bilge Well(P) to Double Bottom Fuel Tank(S. Residue was removed by cleaning crew and disposed at an approved facility in Portsaid, Egypt.

Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Tank

Issued 3 May 2016 Resolved

Provide permanent repairs to cargo hold No. 9 bilge well aft plating that recesses into the port fuel oil double bottom tank.

Due 24 May 2016
Resolved 23 May 2016

Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Speed/Distance Indicator

Issued 16 February 2016 Resolved

The Vessel’s Speed Log is inoperable.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 April 2016
Resolved 15 April 2016
Resolution: Received notification from the master attesting to the proper operation of the speed log.

Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Hatch Cover

Issued 11 January 2016 Resolved

Numerous cargo hatches have gaskets that are missing, damaged or deteriorated. Causing the hatches to not be weathertight. A repair proposal shall be submitted to this office describing the repairs to the hatch gaskets channels and repalcement of the gaskets by 13 FEB 2016. In the interim, a temporary method is required to maintain weathertight integrity throughout all cargo hold hatches.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 February 2016
Resolved 17 February 2016
Resolution: Received ABS report form Maersk Vessel Supreintendent ([name withheld])verifying the hatch cover repairs are complete.

Deck/Cargo › Ballast › Strainers

Issued 11 January 2016 Resolved

Each cargo hold bilge wells have broken/missing grates and/or strainer basket. Make repairs to all cargo hold bilge well grates and strainer baskets and remove trash and sludge from the bilge wells to the satisfaction of the attending ABS Surveyor. All cargo hold bilge well alarms shall be tested once per week as well as operational tests of the bilge well piping system.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 February 2016
Resolved 1 February 2016
Resolution: Received ABS report form Maersk Vessel Supreintendent ([name withheld])verifying the broken/missing grates and/or strainer basket were repaired as original, examined and considered satisfactory by the attending ABS Surveyor.

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Piping

Issued 11 January 2016 Resolved

Prove proper operation of the bilge pump,piping system to remove water from the cargo hold bilge wells to the satisfaction of the attending CG Inspector.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 14 January 2016
Resolved 14 January 2016
Resolution: Remotely Operated Valve in the cargo bilge pumping system was secured in the open position which allowed the Bilge pump to pump all the cargo spaces satisfactorily.

Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Servicing

Issued 1 October 2015 Resolved

Annual servicing not completed due to current operational route. Vessel currently has SOLAS approved liferafts onboard until the USCG approved liferaft servicing is complete and back onboard.

Due 6 November 2015
Resolved 5 November 2015
Resolution: Ship owner provided Annual liferaft servicing certificate for all liferaft to ACTEUR (See attached documents)

Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Radar

Issued 15 August 2015 Resolved

Intermittent problem with S-B Radar monitor. Provide Technician report to Act Europe prior to departure from Port Said.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 August 2015
Resolved 16 September 2015
Resolution: Received, reviewed tech report dated 20 Aug 2015 stating the fault of the RADAR system was due to a faulty monitor. On 16 Sep 2015 vessel replaced faulty monitor with new part and system was tested with no errors.

Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Instructions

Issued 5 April 2009 Resolved

Clarify CO2 operating instructions in CO2 room (Clearly label valves, make instructions larger print, etc.)

Due 5 May 2009
Resolved 16 April 2009

Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Stability Instructions

Issued 14 April 2008 Resolved

Provide complete damage and stability manual.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 15 April 2008
Resolution: Master certified damage and stability manual onboard. Manual was emailed from Maersk, printed onboard the vessel.

Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Service

Issued 14 April 2008 Resolved

Provide evidence that 81 portable fire extinguishers receive hydrostatic test. Authorized ABS to issue Interim Safety Equipment Certificate for this deficiency.

Due 14 May 2008
Resolved 8 May 2008
Resolution: Servicing of portable extinguishers completed.

Lifesaving › Launching Appliances › Falls

Issued 14 April 2008 Resolved

Complete lifeboat davit weight test at 1.1 times B weight for lifeboat fall replacement in the presence of USCG Marine Inspector. Authorized ABS to issue Interim Safety Equipment Certificate for this deficiency.

Due 14 May 2008
Resolved 8 May 2008
Resolution: Completed static load test.

Lifesaving › Launching Appliances › Ramp (free-fall)

Issued 14 April 2008 Resolved

Demonstrate free fall launch of lifeboat in presence of USCG Marine Inspector.

Due 14 May 2008
Resolved 8 May 2008
Resolution: Completed satisfactory free fall lifeboat launch.

Lifesaving › Launching Appliances › Suspension Chain

Issued 14 April 2008 Resolved

Provide lifeboat securing/lifting equipment and demonstrate ability for crew to test lifeboat release with lifeboat in place, in the presence of USCG Marine Inspector

Due 14 May 2008
Resolved 8 May 2008
Resolution: Crew demonstrated ability to lift/secure lifeboat in place with proper equipment.

Lifesaving › Launching Appliances › Davit

Issued 14 April 2008 Resolved

Provide evidence that annual servicing of lifeboat davit was completed by manufacturer representative.

Due 14 May 2008
Resolved 8 May 2008
Resolution: Completed annual lifeboat launching appliance servicing.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Hospital Space

Issued 14 April 2008 Resolved

Bring hospital space medicine locker inventory to standard acceptable to company medical officer.

Due 14 May 2008
Resolved 23 April 2008
Resolution: Rec''d email from vessel''s Master attesting to having a complete medical locker inventory.

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment

Issued 14 April 2008 Resolved

Provide evidence that vessel's crew is enrolled in random drug testing program.

Due 14 May 2008
Resolved 14 April 2008
Resolution: MAERSK provided evidence if crew''s enrollment in random drug testing program.

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Equipment

Issued 14 April 2008 Resolved

Provide evidence of approved alcohol/drug test kits onboard.

Due 14 May 2008
Resolved 23 April 2008
Resolution: Received email from vessel''s Master attesting to having approved alcohol/drug test kits onboard.

Documentation › Markings/Placards › Warning Signs

Issued 14 April 2008 Resolved

Affix muster lists, crew cards on crew berths, DPA, CSO placards about the ship.

Due 14 May 2008
Resolved 23 April 2008
Resolution: Rec''d email from vessel''s Master attesting that applicable placards have been posted throughout vessel.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Ventilation › General

Issued 14 April 2008 Resolved

Verify and label unmarked push buttons outside paint locker.

Due 14 May 2008
Resolved 23 April 2008
Resolution: Rec''d email from vessel''s Master attesting that the unmarked push buttons outside the paint locker were for paint locker ventilation fans and have been properly marked.

Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Instructions

Issued 14 April 2008 Resolved

Post operating instructions for fixed fire extinguishing system in paint locker.

Due 14 May 2008
Resolved 23 April 2008
Resolution: Provided email from vessel''s Master attesting that operating instructions for the paint locker fixed fire extingushing system has been posted.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Ventilation › General

Issued 14 April 2008 Resolved

Provide evidence that paint locker ventilation fans are operating properly.

Due 14 May 2008
Resolved 23 April 2008
Resolution: Rec''d email from vessel''s Master attesting that the paint locker ventilation fan activation points have been identified and that the ventilation fans are operating properly.

Casualty record · 16

1 August 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3812956

5 November 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3886846

18 November 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3896073

21 December 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3915207

30 January 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3940389

2 May 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4001900

22 August 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4130545

25 November 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4199028

15 January 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4225659

11 March 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4270093

10 October 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4466032

6 November 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4486709

30 November 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4540003

10 October 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5747499

1 June 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5944417

10 December 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6056145

Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

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.