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V ARCTIC TERN

Freight Ship · Bulk Carrier class · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

V ARCTIC TERN is a freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 2 inspections since 2018, most recently in January 2019, along with 6 deficiencies.

Records from 2018 to 2019. Most recent: inspection, 23 January 2019.

Built
Not recorded
Last inspected
23 January 2019
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
2
Deficiencies
6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 7 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 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 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 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 23 January 2019
Recorded inspections2
…physical examinations1
…administrative events1
Deficiencies 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 2 calendar years (2018–2019)
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.
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IMO number
9226750
Call sign
DUFQ
MISLE id
598438
Flag
PHILIPPINES
Maury page id
psix-598438

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it30256 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
17615 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
51535 - Dead Weight, Ton
61105 - Displacement, 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

A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 1 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. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 2

23 January 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6611591
22 August 2018 ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6508814

Deficiency record · 6

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 22 August 2018 Resolved
In a ship in which fuel oil is used, the arrangements for the storage, distribution and utilization of the oil shall be as to ensure the safety of the ship and persons onboard. PSCO observed oil and oil residues in the bilges and a general lack of engine room cleanliness. SOLAS 74 (2001 cons.) II-2/15.2 60a
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 23 August 2018
Resolution: Recieved class report from LR attesting to the cleanliness of the engine room/bilges. Engine room was thoroughly cleaned by ship's crew including the aft bilges where oil was originally found.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 22 August 2018 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 the ship or persons on board. PSCO observed fuel oil leaks on the MDE and the #1 and #2 generators. SOLAS 74 (2001) I/11(a) 60a
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 23 August 2018
Resolution: Washers found worn on #1 and #2 generators, and were replaced. A general examination on running conditions of the #1 and #2 generators was conducted, no leaks found. A pressure test on all fuel oil and lube oil lines was conducted, no further leakages.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 22 August 2018 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 the ship or persons on board. PSCO observed excessive jacket water leaks coming from the MDE. SOLAS 74 (2001) I/11(a) 60a
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 23 August 2018
Resolution: Received class report from LR. Jacket water leak was found to be coming from #1 cylinder head. O ring was replaced by ship's crew, and a operational test was conducted while the main engine's jacket water pump was running, no further leaks found.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Issued 22 August 2018 Resolved
Doors fitted in boundary bulkheads of machinery spaces of Category A shall be reasonably gastight and self-closing. PSCO observed the bottom section of the door frame to the entrance of the steering gear room from the engine room was bent, causing an approximate 1 inch gap between the bulkhead and the framing, rendering the bulkhead non-gastight. 74 SOLAS (2001) II-2/47.1 17a
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 August 2018
Resolution: Received class report from LR. C/E dismantled the bottom framing of the fire door that was found severely bent. The fitter realigned and adjusted the door frame, remounted it. Class stated there is no longer a gap and door was stated to be gastight.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Sickbay
Issued 22 August 2018 Resolved
The arrangement of the entrance, berths, lighting, ventilation and water supply of the hospital accommodation shall ensure the comfort and facilitate the treatment of the occupants, PSCO found strong chemical/greywater small upon entering the hospital space. The shower/tub was found to be unable to train. Crew stated that the tub piping/draining has been inoperable for approximately one week. PSCO believes tat the space is unsafe for human occupancy. ILO 147 pg. 38 and 33 USC 1221 17a
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 August 2018
Resolution: Received class report from LR. Crew dismantled the drainage cover of the shower/tub and a gamazing agent was applied, unclogging the drain. Ventilation was fitted to remove the odor. Class stated no odor was found.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 22 August 2018 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 the ship or persons on board. PSCO observed the ceramic refractory sides of the combustion chamber of the incinerator significantly deteriorated. SOLAS 74 (2001) I/11(a) 16a
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 September 2018
Resolved 23 August 2018
Resolution: Received class report from LR stating the ship's crew has repaired the interior of the incinerator using newly acquired refractory bricks.

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.