AFRICAN SPIRIT

Freight Ship · Bulk Carrier class · Built 1990s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named AFRICAN SPIRIT

AFRICAN SPIRIT is a 1998 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 17 inspections since 1998, most recently in February 2010, along with 14 deficiencies and 3 operational controls.

Records from 1998 to 2010. Most recent: operational control imposed, 25 February 2010.

Built: 1998
Last inspected: 25 February 2010
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 17
Deficiencies: 14 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.

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IMO number

9177492 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here

Call sign

VRDV9

MISLE id

485836

Flag

LIBERIA

MMSI

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Maury page id

psix-485836

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations8

…with no type recorded9

Years with a record 9 calendar years (1998–2010)

The 17 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 16 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 Bulk Carrier class in Maury's sources begin in 1981.

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it14762 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
8452 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
24252 - Dead Weight, Ton
29849 - 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.

Inspection history · 17

25 February 2010 ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3686142

22 February 2010 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3684040

10 September 2008 Deficiency Check · ISPS III Exam

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3321569

4 September 2008 ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam

Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3317585

13 March 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2601681

9 March 2006 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2599288

9 March 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2599491

9 March 2006 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2599595

1 January 2005 ISPS II Exam

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2267141

29 June 2004 PII Safety Exam

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2106836

5 February 2004 MARPOL Annex I Examination · Ballast Water Examination · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1997673

25 March 2003 MARPOL Annex I Examination · Annual Inspection · Ballast Water Examination

Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1760935

10 May 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 289895

26 April 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 290097

10 November 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 434370

23 April 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 499808

20 November 1998 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 422919

Deficiency record · 14

Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Radar

Issued 22 February 2010 Resolved

Vessel requested and granted an inbound deviation for the secondary marine radar. Vessel must provide a technicians report attesting to the proper operation of the secondary marine radar prior to departure from the port.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 February 2010
Resolution: Received a technician''''s report attesting to the repairs made to the AIS and the proper operation of the system in accordance with 33CFR164.37(a).

Communications › Radio Communications › Satellite Communications Capability

Issued 4 September 2008 Resolved

Inmarsat C is inoperable. Provide technician report attesting to the repairs and proper operation of Inmarsat C.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 September 2008
Resolved 9 September 2008
Resolution: Received a tech. report from CRT Communication stating that the Antenna for the Inmarsat C was replaced and the system was tested and working.

Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Radar

Issued 13 March 2006 Resolved

inop radar

Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 8 September 2008
Resolution: USCG boarding team went on board and verified both radars to be in working order.

Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook/Record (unofficial)

Issued 5 February 2004 Resolved

Submit Ballast Water Report Form prior to arrival at first port of call in U.S. waters in accordance with 33 CFR 151.2040 (c) (4) to the satisfaction of USCG [name withheld]: Ballast Water Reporting Form

Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 5 March 2004
Resolved 29 June 2004
Resolution: Viewed copy of Ballast Water Report Form fax.

Documentation › Logs/Records › Oil Record Book

Issued 5 February 2004 Resolved

Commence writing proper entries in oil record book where end of voyage entry is missing bilge oil tank and C. 12-3 Entries are missing quantity retained in accordance with MARPOL 73/78 Annex I/Appendix III to the satisfaction of USCG [name withheld]: Oil Record Book

Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 5 March 2004
Resolved 29 June 2004
Resolution: Viewed proper entries in the Oil Record Book.

Navigation › Piloting/Steering

Issued 5 February 2004 Resolved

Renew light bulb in illuminated gyro compass. Fax copy of receipt to fax number listed on boarding report. SOLAS 74 Amd I/12 to the satisfaction of USCG [name withheld]: Gyro Compass

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 5 March 2004
Resolved 6 February 2004
Resolution: cleared

Fire Fighting › Fire Hoses

Issued 5 February 2004 Resolved

Renew 10 fire hoses where water is leaking or water does not pass through to the satisfaction of USCG [name withheld] 74 Amd II-2/4. Fax copy of receipt to number listed on boarding report. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Condition

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 5 March 2004
Resolved 6 February 2004
Resolution: cleared

Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Servicing

Issued 25 March 2003 Resolved

Provide a copy of the inflatable liferaft certificates from the last service period where the vessel only has a log of the last service and no receipt/certificate. SOLAS 74 amd III/20.8

Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 29 June 2004
Resolution: Viewed inflatable liferaft servicing certificates.

Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Emergency Instructions

Issued 25 March 2003 Resolved

Provide written items in the language of the crew (Japanese and Chinese) where new only posted in english.

Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 29 June 2004
Resolution: Viewed muster list in the language of the crew.

Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Marine Sanitation Device, Type II

Issued 25 March 2003 Resolved

Procure chlorine tablets as specified by the manufacturer for use in the TYPE II Marine sanitation device. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Marine Sanitation Device, Type II

Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 29 June 2004
Resolution: Viewed proper chlorine tablets onboard the vessel.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety

Issued 26 April 2001 Resolved

THE GREASE TRAP IN THE GALLEY ABOVE GRILL IS DIRTY.

Condition: Unknown
Due 15 May 2001
Resolved 15 May 2001

Accommodation/Occupational Safety

Issued 26 April 2001 Resolved

THE VESSEL HAD EXPIRED MEDICINE IN THE HOSPITAL SPACE (NUMEROUS)

Condition: Unknown
Due 15 May 2001
Resolved 15 May 2001

Accommodation/Occupational Safety

Issued 26 April 2001 Resolved

INFESTATION OF ROACHES IN GALLEY.

Condition: Unknown
Due 15 May 2001
Resolved 15 May 2001

Electrical

Issued 20 November 1998 Resolved

EMERGENCY FUEL OIL TANK DOES NOT HAVE A MEANS TO CLOSE FROM OUTSIDE OF SPACE.

Condition: Unknown
Due 10 May 2001
Resolved 10 May 2001

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.