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AH SHIN

Freight Ship · Ro-Ro Cargo Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW)

AH SHIN is a 1998 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 6 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 8 deficiencies and 1 operational control.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 8 April 2026.

Built
1998
Last inspected
8 April 2026
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
6
Deficiencies
8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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 Ro-Ro Cargo Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 8 April 2026
Recorded inspections6
…physical examinations5
…administrative events1
Deficiencies 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 2 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

US Official No.
—
IMO number
9177430
Call sign
3FBO9
MISLE id
488430
Flag
PANAMA
Maury page id
psix-488430

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it17235 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
21503 - Dead Weight, Metric Ton
38874 - Displacement, Metric Ton
57449 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
57449 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
17235 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 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.
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.

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Inspection history · 6

8 April 2026 PSC A
Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8341024
2 April 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8341082
12 November 2016 ISPS III Exam · Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6038796
5 November 2016 In-Service Inspection · Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · Deficiency Check · ISPS III Exam · ISM Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6032641
14 April 2016 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5853865
13 April 2016 Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5853432

Deficiency record · 8

Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Cylinder
Issued 12 November 2016 Resolved
1410:The #7 cylinder was secured due to leaking cooling water. Upon furher inquery during the Port State exam the crew forgot to open the cooling water outlet valveto the #7 cylinder which caused the O ring to melt on the cylinder liner and cylinder cover. 74SOLAS(04)II-1/31.1 10AC
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 November 2016
Resolved 12 November 2016
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Pump
Issued 5 November 2016 Resolved
The arrangements for oil fuel shall ensure the safety of persons on board. Excessive fuel oil is leaking from the main engine, oil purifiers, and sludge pumps. Dried streams of oily residue, dozens of oily rags, buckets, and guards designed to drain oil into plastic containers are evidence of an existing, on-going, and persistent problem. 74 SOLAS (97), Ch.II-2/15.2.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 7 November 2016
Resolution: Class issued a statement attesting to tightening valve packing and replacing seals. The oily buckets were removed while conducting the deficiency check for which the captain provided a receipt.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Incinerator, Shipboard
Issued 5 November 2016 Resolved
The following basic principles underlie the regulations in this chapter: containment and extinction of any fire in the space of origin. The incinerator ash reservoir door was found propped closed with a wooden plank less than 10 feet from a pile of garbage, oily buckets, and a fresh air vent. The door could not be closed as designed. 74 SOLAS (97), Ch. II-2 / Reg. 2.2.5.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 7 November 2016
Resolution: The crew modified the hinge mechanism to allow the door to close, and the [name withheld] attested to the satisfactory rectification.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Turbocharger
Issued 5 November 2016 Resolved
The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulations to ensure that the ship will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to persons on board. Observed: (1) wet oil on turbo air filter, (2) exposed exhaust manifold, and (3) oil soaked lagging throughout the engine room. 74 SOLAS (14), Ch.I/11(a).
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 7 November 2016
Resolution: The Class Society attended the vessel and attested to satisfactory rectification.
Documentation › Safety Management System › Safety/Environmental Protection Policy
Issued 5 November 2016 Resolved
See attached Form B. Eleven part deficiency.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 7 November 2016
Resolution: The Class Society had a surveyor perform an ISM audit, required a corrective action plan (due in two weeks), and scheduled a follow-up ISM audit to be conducted (within three months).
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Heat Detectors
Issued 5 November 2016 Resolved
Suitable instructions and component spares for testing and maintenance shall be provided (for fire detectors). The crew does not have a suitable arrangement for testing heat detectors and instead uses an open-flame cigarette lighter in areas containing flammable vapors such as the engine room. 74 SOLAS (97), Ch.II-2/13.1.12.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 November 2016
Resolution: Verified satisfactory operation via testing the heat detectors with an approved heat gun.
Fire Fighting › Firemans Outfit › Protective Clothing
Issued 5 November 2016 Resolved
A fireman’s outfit shall consist of personal equipment comprising of protective clothing of material to protect the skin from the heat radiating from the fire and from burns and scalding by steam. One of the vessel’s only two required fireman outfits was missing the fire hood. 74 SOLAS (97), Ch.II-2/17.1.1.1.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 November 2016
Resolution: Two new hoods were purchased and provided on-board in the presence of the exam team.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 13 April 2016 Resolved
Nautical Charts and Nautical publications shall be adequate and up to date. British Admiralty Chart 3457 was not corrected in 2015. Vessel does not have new edition chart which was published on 12/15. Additionally the vessel was applying new edition chart corrections to an outdated chart. 74SOLAS(14)V/27
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 13 April 2016
Resolved 13 April 2016
Resolution: Attend vessel. All charts have been updated to their current editions.

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.