PHILIP R. CLARKE

Freight Ship · Bulk Carrier class · Built 1950s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

PHILIP R. CLARKE is a 1952 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 56 inspections since 2016, most recently in January 2026, along with 10 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 7 casualty investigations between 2004 and 2022.

Records from 2004 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 2 January 2026.

Built: 1952
Last inspected: 2 January 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 56
Deficiencies: 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 7 investigations · 2004–2022

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 Bulk Carrier class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 2 January 2026

Recorded inspections56

…physical examinations38

…administrative events13

…with no type recorded5

Deficiencies 10 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

263699

5277062

WDH7554

42744

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-42744

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)749.4 ft × 70.2 ft × 31.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 12,341 / net 9,372

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderAMERICAN SHIP BUILDING · LORAIN, OH, UNITED STATES · built 1952

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionSteam Turbine

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portDULUTH, MN

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, charter, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 12 February 2026 · expires 28 February 2027

Service, as the file records itFreight Ship

Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)

Tonnage as PSIX records it12341 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
9372 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
27128 - Dead Weight, Ton

Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 August 2026, matched to this hull on its Official Number. Registered and ITC measurements are two systems and are never combined. One snapshot is held so far; documentation history begins with the next.

Vessel history report

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

Every recorded inspection, 2016 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspection history · 56

2 January 2026 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8289346

27 January 2025 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8070151

17 December 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8048980

18 September 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · USCG Great Lakes District (dp) · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8005177

5 September 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7997204

19 June 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7938297

29 January 2024 SIP Inspection/Audit · In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7874477

31 October 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7818788

27 January 2023 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7631509

23 January 2023 Internal Structural Exam · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection · SIP Inspection/Audit · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7630310

29 December 2022 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7614166

25 December 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7612863

24 December 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7613515

23 November 2022 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7599066

23 November 2022 Bulk Liquid Transfer Monitor

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7599187

20 September 2022 Annual Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7565113

19 July 2022 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7512918

13 July 2022 In-Service Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7505670

28 June 2022 Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7492372

30 March 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7165396

18 September 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7060880

13 April 2020 In-Service Inspection · MTSA Verification · COI Inspection · SIP Inspection/Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6938266

12 March 2020 Plan Review (Other than "T") · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6929951

25 February 2020 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6918972

6 January 2020 In-Service Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6885458

16 December 2019 SIP Inspection/Audit · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6879988

24 September 2019 Administrative Inspection · Plan Review (Other than "T")

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6827365

17 September 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6815168

13 June 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6734434

8 May 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6703528

8 April 2019 In-Service Inspection · Annual Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6664558

13 February 2019 Examination of Repairs · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6637342

13 February 2019 Examination of Repairs · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6637366

8 February 2019 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6622257

24 January 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Extension

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6614876

27 September 2018 SIP Inspection/Audit

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6553381

27 July 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6492349

11 July 2018 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6475641

12 April 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6393367

20 March 2018 Examination of Repairs · In-Service Inspection · Periodic Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6377149

15 March 2018 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6373484

8 February 2018 Examination of Repairs · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6354898

19 January 2018 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6345446

22 November 2017 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6314071

5 October 2017 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6282472

21 July 2017 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6216599

15 July 2017 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6219022

5 June 2017 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6174021

15 April 2017 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6124868

30 March 2017 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6115252

24 January 2017 Internal Structural Exam · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6077085

5 December 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6052600

17 November 2016 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6042969

15 September 2016 Annual Inspection · SIP Inspection/Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6001290

1 August 2016 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5959849

19 January 2016 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5802790

Deficiency record · 10

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Manning specified by the minimum safe manning doc

Issued 5 September 2024 Resolved

Received notification from vessel that it would be sailing short a 2nd mate. Crew memeber to depart in Two Harbors, MN for medical appoint and rejoin vessel at soo locks.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 September 2024
Resolved 5 September 2024
Resolution: Crew memeber back onboard.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery

Issued 31 October 2023 Resolved

All marine engineering details such as piping, valves, fittings, boilers, pressure vessels, etc., and their appurtenances installed on the vessel, shall be designed, constructed, and installed in accordance with the provisions of subchapter F (Marine Engineering) of this chapter. Vessel reported a steering pump alarm and while trying to repair the pump underway they suspect there to be am internal relief valve failure. Vessel must complete repairs to the satisfaction of Class or Coast Guard prior to departing the port of Duluth. 46CFR90.20-1

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 31 October 2023
Resolved 14 June 2024
Resolution: Tested Steering gear during fit-out. All sat.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rescue boats

Issued 29 July 2022 Resolved

Rescue Boat full and light weight test last conducted on 14MAR2016. Conduct weight test in the presence of MSU Duluth marine inspectors prior to departing MSU Duluth AOR.

Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 5 August 2022
Resolved 1 August 2022
Resolution: Conducted test and drill in Duluth.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 29 July 2022 Resolved

Hydro Inspection and Mounts Open Inspection due for Donkey Boiler on 22NOV22. Have Hydro and Mounts open inspection conducted in the presence of CG Marine Inspectors.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 November 2022
Resolved 25 April 2023
Resolution: Donkey Boiler Hydro'd and dates updated.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness

Issued 11 July 2018 Resolved

Crop and renew section of wasted plate in stern thruster tunnel identified during damage survey. Repairs shall be made to the satisfaction of attending CG Marine Inspector IAW 46 CFR 91.30-1.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 17 July 2018
Resolution: New plate insert inspected and tested for tightness.

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Deck Plating

Issued 15 February 2018 Resolved

Areas of local wastage in way of connection between aux boiler foundations and deck plating, Final repair to be completed during 2019 Layup.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 February 2019
Resolved 15 March 2019
Resolution: renewed

Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring › Anchor

Issued 21 July 2017 Resolved

Anchor pin that holds the flukes to the shank has backed out of position rendering anchor inoperable.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 July 2017
Resolution: Anchor pin re-installed. Cleared by class (ABS).

Engineering › Pressure Vessel › Piping

Issued 5 June 2017 Resolved

Repair the leaking u-bend on the starboard boiler superheater.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: Repair to u-bend verified by CG MI, boiler pressed up to 1.5 MAWP no leaks noted.

Engineering › Steam Boiler (propulsion) › Valve, Relief

Issued 22 March 2017 Resolved

Prove proper relief capacity of the safety valve on the D.C. Heater per the manufacturer to the satisfaction of the USCG marine inspector.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 April 2017
Resolved 15 April 2017
Resolution: New safety installed meeting relief capacity of DA tank.

Communications › Internal Communications System › Engine Order Telegraph System

Issued 1 August 2016 Resolved

Vessel's Engine Order Telegraph (EOT) is inoperable. Permanent repairs are to be made and the ETO is to be fully operational.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 2 August 2016
Resolved 1 August 2016
Resolution: The motor in the EOT was replaced. The old motor failed causing a short which resulted in the EOT failing to function. The EOT was tested and found fully operational prior to vessel departing.

Casualty record · 7

1 May 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2068238

22 June 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2462425

21 May 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2981765

10 June 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4617421

5 December 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 6052600

12 April 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6393367

24 December 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7613515

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. 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.