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CHAPMAN

Research Vessel · Research Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Other hulls named CHAPMAN

CHAPMAN is a 1980 research vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 8 inspections since 1999, most recently in June 2007, along with 51 deficiencies — 29 with no resolution recorded —.

Records from 1999 to 2007. Most recent: inspection, 21 June 2007.

Built
1980
Last inspected
21 June 2007
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
8
Deficiencies
51 recorded · 29 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.
1083261
IMO number
—
Call sign
WCZ4873
MISLE id
498007
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
338580000 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-498007

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations4
…with no type recorded4
Years with a record 5 calendar years (1999–2007)
The 8 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 19 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 Research Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1980.

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it384 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
297 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
115 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
202 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net 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

WCZ4873MMSI 338580000 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 7 September 1999, cancelled 7 November 2009 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
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.

A report is not offered for this hull: Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. Reports.

Inspection history · 8

21 June 2007 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2969238
13 September 2006 Uninspected Other · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2778307
17 June 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2101365
20 May 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2073266
6 May 2004 Uninspected Other
Physical examination · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2064587
28 May 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1621630
11 March 2002 Uninspected Other
Physical examination · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1604462
24 September 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1347109

Deficiency record · 51

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-Activitating Smoke Signals
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Replace expired smoke signals attached to bridge wing lifebuoys. These are the primary means for determining datum for purposes of searching for a man overboard
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Renew retroflective material on all lifebuoys. Proper retroflective material allows rescue boats/aircraft to visually locate survivors at night.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Renew lifebuoy portside 01 deck (below wheel house). This lifering is badly deteriorated.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Lifesaving › Line-Throwing Appliances › Projectiles
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
RECOMMENDED - Replace expired projectile charges on ship's line throwing equipment. Expired charges may not work in the event of an emergency.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Provide functional float light on lifebuoy, stbd bridge wing. Current float light does not work as designed.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Propulsion Engine
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - If ship's rescue procedures utilize deck-mounted Boston Whaler as a rescue boat, this boat must operate properly. On day of inspection, vsl did not have battery or propeller.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Fire Fighting › Combustible Materials › Furniture/Furnishings
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Remove all combustable materials from auxiliary generator room. Room does not have fixed fire detection/suppression. This room is small and should not be used for storage.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary) › Valve
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Auxiliary generator. Remove petcock valve at bottom of fuel/water separator (i.e. Racor); replace with solid cap/screw. Current valve assy. leaks fuel oil onto deck and potentially hot surface of engine casing.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary) › Piping (exhaust)
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Auxiliary generator. Determine exhaust leak and repair. Engine exhaust displaces oxygen, creates a potentially lethal atmosphere inside of aux. generator room.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Cable
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
RECOMMENDED - Discontinue use of non-marine electrical cable. Non-marine grade cable is "stranded" and not spirally wound, and is subject to premature deterioration and failure
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Panelboard
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Provide nonconductive matting (rated for >20,000 volts) immediately in front of main switchboard. Current rubber mat is too small to offer adequate anti-shock protection.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
RECOMMENDED - Wires passing over electrical swithcboard. secure wires and other cables to overhead using metal cable hangers. Currently, wires are banded together with only thin plastic tie straps which will melt off in event of fire, creating an obstruction for fire fighters.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › General Alarm
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
RECOMMENDED - Install red strobe light in engine room to complement audible general alarm bell. This will further increase likelihood of general alarm being observed by engine room personnel amidst engine room noise.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Provide protective coverings over exposed wiring on "York" air conditioning system located in compartment fwd of engine room.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Fire Fighting › Means of Escape › Blocked
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Remove old rope segments and obstructions from escape ladder leading from compartment fwd of engine room upwards to messdeck passageway.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Ensure that all bilge high level alarms operate properly. During operational test, shaft alley bilge alarm float indicator did not activate alarm at engine room control panel as designed. Early warning for flooding conditions greatly increases crew's ability to successfully react, unchecked looding greatly alters the ship's stability characteristics.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Heat Detectors
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
RECOMMENDED - Ensure proper operation of engine room fire detection system. Operational test of current system did not function properly; failed to produce an alarm at control panel. Currently installed heat detector and wiring is not marine grade.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Servicing
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Both Inflatable liferafts are due for servicing in October 06. Have liferafts serviced by authorized service facility for (Elliot liferafts).
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Float Free
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
RECOMMENDED - Securing strap on liferafts is loose. Tighten straps such that liferafts do not shift, risk being inadvertantly "launched" during sea passage.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Coast Guard Light List
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Provide Coast Gaurd Light List, and U.S. Coast Pilot for current year and operating area. These publications must be renewed annually.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Location
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
RECOMMENDED - For all extinguishers of any type carried to protect interior compartments, mount extinguishers at or near exit points rather than at random locations inside the compartments they are meant to protect. This will aid crew in their attempts to find extinguishers in the midst of smoke and other obstructions.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Replace expired hydrostatic release unit (HRU) on EPIRB mounting and release system.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
RECOMMENDED - Fuel oil fill pipes are wasted, may fracture during fuel fill/transfer. Should be replaced (i.e. fuel tanks would need to be emptied and gas-freed).
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
RECOMMENDED - deck railing on upper boat deck overlooking aft work deck is missing segment on stbd side. Safety straps are only safety device in place. Deck railing should be renewed to coform to the shape of railing adjacent to missing section.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › International Load Line Certificate
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Vessel may not engage in international voyages without valid Int'l Loadline certificate. See 46 CFR part 42 for more details of voyage restirctions.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Fire Fighting › Means of Escape › Doorways
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
MANDATORY - Bridge wing doors are extremely difficult to open or close. These must be repaired to open easily as means of escape in the even of a shipboard fire or other emergency.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Personnel › Manning/Qualifications › Minimum Safe Manning
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 13 September 2006 No resolution recorded
RECOMMENDED - Conduct crew fire fighting drills at least monthly. Log drills in bridge log, or other ship's log. Even though ship is not getting underway, crew should remain vigilant and well-capable of responding to shipboard fire and other emergencies.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 6 May 2004 Resolved
Register EPIRB with NOAA.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 22 June 2004
Resolved 16 June 2004
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 6 May 2004 Resolved
Provide FCC Marine Operator Permit.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 22 June 2004
Resolved 16 June 2004
Resolution: Provided
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Location
Issued 6 May 2004 Resolved
Remove all items stored in the CO2 room.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 22 June 2004
Resolved 16 June 2004
Resolution: All loose items removed.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Interface Detector
Issued 6 May 2004 Resolved
Securely fasten the bilge high level alarm in the rudder room with a metallic fastener.
Condition: Improper Installation
Due 22 June 2004
Resolved 16 June 2004
Resolution: Secured.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 6 May 2004 No resolution recorded
Provide FCC safety certificate if vessel sails foreign.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolution: Vessel placed out of service due to outstanding deficiencies since 2006. All deficiencies closed due to administrative procedures.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
Vessel is not documented as per US Regs for vessels over 5 NT. Vessel is required to get documented with NVDC. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Due 11 March 2002
Resolved 6 May 2004
Resolution: N/A. Vsl not engaged in Coastwise Trade.
Personnel › Manning/Qualifications
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
Vessel need to provide manning proposal to be evaluted and compared with CG proposal. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Minimum Safe Manning
Due 11 March 2002
Resolved 6 May 2004
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
There is no enforcement of the chemical testing regs, owner needs to enrroll to/or provide a random drug and alcohol testing program. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Proof of Enrollment
Due 11 March 2002
Resolved 27 June 2002
Engineering › Generator (propulsion-electric)
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
Generator out of service (starboard side) and under repair, needs to be repaired prior next sail, vessels need 2 generators to perform normal operations.
Due 11 March 2002
Resolved 27 June 2002
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Location
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
Remove extra portable fire extinguisher from engine room entrance, extinguisher not in fire plan and has no fix station and no labeling.
Due 11 March 2002
Resolved 25 March 2002
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Other Accommodation Spaces
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
Adjust the freezers door, door can't not be closed. Creates a hazardous situation for the crew and scientist personnel. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Freezer door
Due 11 March 2002
Resolved 25 March 2002
Fire Fighting › Miscellaneous Items
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
Plug holes on paint locker to prevent the escape of the Fix fire system (CO2) agent. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Paint/Flammable Liquid Lockers
Due 11 April 2002
Resolved 10 May 2002
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
There is no Oil Transfer Procedures, as per 33 CFR 155.700 LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Transfer Procedures
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 April 2002
Resolved 25 March 2002
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
Update all Navigational publications (light list, coast pilot, charts, compass deviation card, etc.) LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Carriage of Charts and Publications
Due 11 April 2002
Resolved 6 May 2004
Operations/Management › Pollution
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
Provide a garbage plan that meets USCG regs. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Control of Garbage
Due 11 March 2002
Resolved 6 May 2004
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
Replace damaged lifebuoy, portside deck 01
Due 11 March 2002
Resolved 6 May 2004
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
Replace expired smoke signals for both bridge wings lifebuoys. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Self-Activitating Smoke Signals
Due 11 March 2002
Resolved 2 April 2002
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
replace lifebuoys, lifebuoy lifeline, and light for the lifebuoy in main deck portside. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Buoyant Lifeline
Due 11 March 2002
Resolved 6 May 2004
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
Replace lifebuoy and lifebuoy lifeline for starboardside lifebuoy on deck 01.
Due 11 March 2002
Resolved 6 May 2004
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
Replace the retroreflective tape to all other lifebuoys LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Retroreflective tape
Due 11 April 2002
Resolved 6 May 2004
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
Replace all hydrostatic release units for all four lifereafts. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hydrostatic Release Unit
Due 11 March 2002
Resolved 25 March 2002
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General)
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
Provide the required whistle and light to the lifejackets to all lifejackets. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Lights
Due 11 April 2002
Resolved 25 March 2002
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction
Issued 11 March 2002 Resolved
Provide Emergency Instructions on the vessel bridge and accommodations spaces frequently used by vessel's crew. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Emergency Instructions
Due 11 March 2002
Resolved 25 March 2002

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.