BALLAD

Tank Ship · Built 1990s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named BALLAD

BALLAD is a 1996 tank ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 1996, most recently in May 2012, along with 13 deficiencies and 9 operational controls.

Records from 1996 to 2012. Most recent: inspection, 23 May 2012.

Built: 1996
Last inspected: 23 May 2012
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 19
Deficiencies: 13 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Inspected with: 1 other vessel

Identity

US Official No.

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IMO number

9120994 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here

Call sign

A8LZ7

MISLE id

445005

Flag

LIBERIA

MMSI

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Maury page id

psix-445005

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations5

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded10

Years with a record 7 calendar years (1996–2012)

The 19 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 14 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 Tank Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1980.

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it28357 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
12549 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
44999 - Dead Weight, Ton
461624 - 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.

Inspected as a tow unit · 1

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.

GASPARILLA Towing Vessel · MISLE 845821 · 17 September 2011 · activity 4374210

Inspection history · 19

23 May 2012 COE-Dockside · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4319289

17 September 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4374210

13 October 2010 Ballast Water Examination · ISPS III Exam · COC-CHEM Annual

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3865893

3 December 2009 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3644079

17 June 2008 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3239855

16 June 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3238966

16 June 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3240438

2 June 2008 COC-CHEM Annual · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS III Exam

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3224726

16 April 2008 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3185388

21 February 2008 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3151207

16 February 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3148672

11 October 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3077923

11 October 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3078264

9 October 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3077915

25 July 2007 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3006762

5 June 2007 ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · COC-TVE Renew · MARPOL Annex I Examination

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2950905

2 June 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2949145

14 September 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 395440

14 September 1996 Letter of Compliance (Initial/Renewal)

Administrative · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1371546

Deficiency record · 13

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

Issued 23 May 2012 Resolved

Main engine turbo charger reported to the USCG with a compressor ring corrosion damage and out of balance.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 May 2012
Resolution: Received the DNV Class report for the M/V Ballad, Surveyor witnessed the repairs and testing of the turbo charger along with the servicing company and maker ABB. COPT order 2012-199 is rescinded.

Engineering › Compressed Air System (start air) › Valve

Issued 17 June 2008 Resolved

Vessel experienced a Power Loss due to a valve Malfunction in the ships start air system

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 June 2008
Resolved 17 June 2008
Resolution: Received class report from America Bureau of Shipping satisfying requirement.

Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Valve, Pressure Vacuum Relief

Issued 2 June 2008 Resolved

Pressure vacuum valves for tanks 35, 45, 65 and 86 were observed leaking. P/V valves were opened, cleaned and witnessed working properly.

Due 2 June 2008
Resolved 2 June 2008
Resolution: P/V valves were opened, cleaned and witnessed working properly.

Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Radar

Issued 21 February 2008 Resolved

This vessel was granted a deviation from the rules, allowing operation in the Sector New Orleans COTP zone with an inoperative Radar.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 21 February 2008
Resolved 21 February 2008
Resolution: Recieved technician report from Kelvin Hughes Ltd satisfying requirement.

Communications › Alarms/Indicators › General Alarm

Issued 4 June 2007 Resolved

Overfill alarm for #7 port cargo tank found inoperable.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 June 2007
Resolved 5 June 2007
Resolution: Rectified deficiency during inspection.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Washroom/Toilet › Shower/Bathtub

Issued 4 June 2007 Resolved

Found both deck safety showers inoperable

Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 4 July 2007
Resolved 25 July 2007
Resolution: Cleared per class (ABS) report.

Fire Fighting › Fire Hoses › Connections

Issued 4 June 2007 Resolved

Make spanner wrenches available in all fire hose stations. (FS #24 missing spanner).

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 July 2007
Resolved 25 July 2007
Resolution: Cleared per class (ABS) report.

Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › Ballast Water Management Plan

Issued 4 June 2007 Resolved

Vessel does not have a Ballast water management plan on board.

Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 5 July 2007
Resolved 25 July 2007
Resolution: Cleared per class (ABS) report.

Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › Vessel Response Plan

Issued 4 June 2007 Resolved

Vessel does not have a CG vessel response plan approval letter onboard

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 June 2007
Resolved 5 June 2007
Resolution: Agent faxed letter to ship.

Construction/Loadline › Markings › Load Line Mark

Issued 4 June 2007 Resolved

Vessel load line marking son hull are not permanetly fixed. Stbd side not contrasting paint.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 June 2007
Resolved 25 July 2007
Resolution: Cleared per class (ABS) report.

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › COW System Evidence of Acceptance

Issued 4 June 2007 Resolved

COW system has not been verified/approved by class. (Prior to carrying crude oil).

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 25 July 2007
Resolution: Converted to inspection note, from conversations w/ vessel managers this vessel will most probably never carry crude oil due to limited cargo capacity and the dirty nature of crude oil verses the chemicals this vessel normally carries.

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Door

Issued 4 June 2007 Resolved

Renew safety hook on paint store doors. Found catch hooks severely corroded and unable to latch.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 July 2007
Resolved 25 July 2007
Resolution: Cleared per class (ABS) report.

Deck/Cargo

Issued 14 September 1996 Resolved

VESSEL'S CARGO OVERFILL (HI-HI) ALARM WAS INOPERABLE; VESSEL CORRECTED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

Condition: Unknown
Due 15 October 1996
Resolved 15 October 1996

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.