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CAPE CHALMERS

Freight Ship · General Dry Cargo Ship class · Built 1960s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Other hulls named CAPE CHALMERS

CAPE CHALMERS is a 1963 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 33 inspections since 1984, most recently in September 2011, along with 7 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 1 operational control.

Records from 1984 to 2011. Most recent: inspection, 23 September 2011.

Built
1963
Last inspected
23 September 2011
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
33
Deficiencies
7 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Inspected with
2 other vessels

Identity

US Official No.
291609
IMO number
5002170 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here
Call sign
WLCP
MISLE id
44478
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
—
Maury page id
psix-44478

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations11
…administrative events7
…with no type recorded15
…past their stated due date1
Years with a record 15 calendar years (1984–2011)
The 33 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 15 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

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)473.7 ft × 69.2 ft × 30.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 9,296 / net 5,295
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)471.0 ft × 69.0 ft × 41.5 ft
ITC tonnagegross 9,515 / net 5,562
BuilderBETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY · SPARROWS POINT, MD, UNITED STATES · built 1963
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionSteam Turbine
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portNORFOLK, VA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 13 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 it9296 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
9515 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
6420 - Dual (D), Gross Ton
5295 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
5562 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
3432 - Dual (D), Net Ton
12684 - Dead Weight, Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 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.

Radio station licence

WLCPMMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 26 November 1991, cancelled 26 November 1996
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.

Inspected as a tow unit · 2

The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.

FELLS POINT Towing Vessel · MISLE 72487 · 26 July 1996 · activity 99732CAPTAIN ARTHUR FOURNIER Towing Vessel · MISLE 118855 · 26 July 1996 · activity 99732

Inspection history · 33

23 September 2011 Load Line/Change of Employment · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4157808
4 August 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2451179
3 August 2005 Loadline Exam
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2449770
5 October 2000 Administrative
Administrative · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 823373
20 March 2000 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1047226
24 September 1999 Administrative
Administrative · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1339717
15 October 1998 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1424650
31 July 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1427559
31 October 1996 Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · MARPOL Annex V Examination
Physical examination · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1374808
10 October 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 719807
8 October 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 719856
8 September 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 161483
26 July 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 99732
26 July 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 212293
26 July 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 213542
18 August 1995 Drydock Extension
Administrative · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1133910
28 February 1995 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1392176
29 March 1993 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO CHARLESTON · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1149167
29 April 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 959974
12 December 1991 Administrative
Administrative · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 946904
12 November 1991 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1248081
4 November 1991 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 922009
29 August 1989 COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1012877
4 November 1987 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1331163
26 October 1986 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1314265
7 September 1986 Administrative
Administrative · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1308115
14 July 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 497218
14 March 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 457474
18 December 1984 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1284389
3 December 1984 Administrative
Administrative · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1324088
6 November 1984 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1286894
25 September 1984 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 298085
7 September 1984 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1282800

Deficiency record · 7

Documentation
Issued 15 October 1998 No resolution recorded
AT NEXT ACTIVATION, MAKE READY FOR COMPLETE INSPECTION FOR CERTIFICATION ALL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT AS PER USCG/MARAD MOU TO INCLUDE LIFESAVING, FIREFIGHTING, EMERGENCY, NAVIGATION, PROPULSION AND AUX MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL AND POLLUTION PREVENTION. COMPLETE ALL CONDITIONS OF CLASS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 October 2000 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Unknown
Issued 31 October 1996 Resolved
PROVIDE UPDATED SOLAS AND REGULATORY DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO ACTIVATION.
Condition: Unknown
Due 31 October 1996
Resolved 31 October 1996
Construction/Loadline
Issued 18 August 1995 Resolved
PRIOR TO ACTIVATION/OPERATION, VESSEL SHALL COMPLETE A DRYDOCK EXAM FOR CREDIT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 August 1995
Resolved 18 August 1995
Unknown
Issued 28 February 1995 Resolved
COMPLETE ALL INSPECTION ITEMS AS PER THE LOCAL MOU BETWEEN THE MARITIME ADMINSTRATION AND THE COAST GUARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 February 1995
Resolved 28 February 1995
Engineering
Issued 29 March 1993 Resolved
Unknown Component - Unknown Cause/Condition
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 March 1993
Resolved 29 March 1993
Engineering
Issued 29 April 1992 Resolved
SATISFY MSC-2 LTR SERIAL: M-20326 OF 16APR92 COMMENTS TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COGNIZANT OCMI AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION OR PRIOR TO OPERATING BOILER BURNER STEAM ATOMIZATION SYSTEM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 April 1992
Resolved 29 April 1992
Unknown
Issued 29 August 1989 Resolved
COMPLETE OUTSTANDING REQUIREMENTS UPON ACTIVATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH GALMS LTR 16711/CAPE CHALMERS OF 06 OCT 89 TO MARAD NEW ORLEANS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 August 1989
Resolved 29 August 1989

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.