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BIRK
BIRK is a 2004 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 6 inspections since 2016, most recently in July 2018, along with 11 deficiencies — 2 with no resolution recorded — and 2 operational controls.
Records from 2016 to 2018. Most recent: operational control imposed, 14 July 2018.
- Built
- 2004
- Last inspected
- 14 July 2018
- Documentation
- Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 11 recorded · 2 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 8 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 General Dry Cargo Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.
Inspection record
Last inspected
14 July 2018
…with no type recorded2
Deficiencies
11 recorded · 2
without a recorded resolution
…past their stated due date2
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
2 calendar years (2016–2018)
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
9264740
V2BF5
801057
Flag
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Maury page id
psix-801057
Documentation record
Tonnage as PSIX records it6704 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
3557 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
119872 - Displacement, Ton
8015 - Dead Weight, Ton
3557 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
119872 - Displacement, Ton
8015 - Dead Weight, 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
14 July 2018
PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6476806
14 July 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6478491
25 April 2016
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5861833
28 March 2016
PII Safety Exam · Deficiency Check · ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5841673
3 March 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5826406
1 March 2016
PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam · Deficiency Check · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5823679
Deficiency record · 11
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 14 July 2018
No resolution recorded
EFFICIENT GUARD RAILS SHALL BE FITTED TO ALL EXPOSED PARTS OF THEFREEBOARD AND SUPERSTRUCTURE DECKS. STARBOARD SIDE GUARDRAIL ADJACENT TO NUMBER 03 CARGO HOLD IS FRACTURED. ICLL 66 ANNEX 1/25... 15(a)(c)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Echo sounder
Issued 14 July 2018
No resolution recorded
IF THE VESSELS ECHO DEPTH SOUNDING DEVICE STOPS OPERATING PROPERLY, THE PERSON DIRECTING THE MOVEMENT OF THE VESSEL MUST REPORT IT TO THE NEAREST COTP ZONE. VESSEL DID NOT REPORT ECHO DEPTH SOUNDER IS NOT OPERATIONAL. 33CFR164.53(b)...10 (c)
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Stowage › General
Issued 28 March 2016
Resolved
1240 - Cargo and Other Hatchways:The means for securing and maintaining weather tighness by other means than the gaskets and clamping shall be to the satisfactions for the Administration. Access hatches for the cargo holds are not closing properly. ICLL 66(p88) Reg. 16.6
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 28 March 2016
Resolved
1651 - VHF Radio Installation: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 in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. GMDSS VHF radio found inoperable. SOLAS 74 (14) Chp. I/Reg.11(a)
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Propulsion Engine
Issued 1 March 2016
Resolved
0615 - Rescue boat shall be stowed in a state of continious readiness for launching in not more than five minutes. Rescue boat not in condition of readiness due to inoperable outboard engine - 74 SOLAS (09 Cons) CH III/14.1 - 30ac
Lifesaving › Embarkation Appliances/Stations › Side Ropes
Issued 1 March 2016
Resolved
0680 - The side ropes of the embarkation ladder shall consist of two uncovered manila ropes not less than 65mm on each side. The port and starboard embarkation ladders were found severely deteriorated, thus compromising the integrity of the rope. 74 SOLAS(09Cons.) Ch. III/ Reg. 11.7 LSA 6.1.6.3 (16c)
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Painter
Issued 1 March 2016
Resolved
0630 - The liferaft painter system shall provide a connection between the ship and liferaft and shall be so arranged as to ensure that the liferaft when released and, in the case of an inflatable liferaft, inflated is not dragged under by the sinking ship. Both liferaft painters are fixed to solid points on the ship. 74 SOLAS (09 Cons.) Ch.III/ Reg. 31.1.2 LSA 4.1.6.1 (10c)
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Pressure
Issued 1 March 2016
Resolved
0730 - Fire fighting systems and appliances shall be kept in good working order. The pressure gauge for the main fire pump is not working. 74SOLAS(01) Ch. II-2/Reg. 14.2.1.2 (16ac)
Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary) › Cylinder Head
Issued 1 March 2016
Resolved
1430 - A self contained emergency source of electrical power shall be provided. The emergency generator is currently operational; however, there is a leak on the No. 2 head gasket that may compromise the readiness of continuous use. 74 SOLAS(04)Ch. II-I/Reg. 43.1.1 (50ac)
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Company Responsibilities/Authority
Issued 1 March 2016
Resolved
2550 - The company is responsible for ensuring that adequate resources are provided to enable designated persons to carry out their functions. The crew made request for manuals and parts for the rescue boat in 2013 and November 2015, and no resolution or corrective action taken by the company. 74 SOLAS(09) Ch IX/Reg. 3.1 ISM code part A 3.3 (50ac)
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Master's Responsiblity/Authority
Issued 1 March 2016
Resolved
2550 - The company should ensure that the ship’s personnel are able to communicate effectively in the execution of their duties related to the safety management system. On 03DEC2015 the previous master failed to follow SMS procedures in briefing the new master of pending non conformities of critical equipment. 74 SOLAS(09) Ch IX/Reg. 3.1 ISM code part A 6.7 (50ac)
Ownership record
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