MATSON NIIHAU

Freight Ship · General Dry Cargo Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A)

MATSON NIIHAU is a 2005 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 11 inspections since 2020, most recently in November 2022, along with 7 deficiencies and 1 operational control.

Records from 2020 to 2022. Most recent: inspection, 6 November 2022.

Built: 2005
Last inspected: 6 November 2022
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 11
Deficiencies: 7 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 4 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 6 November 2022

Recorded inspections11

…physical examinations8

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded2

Deficiencies 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 3 calendar years (2020–2022)

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

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9294159

V7BP8

871016

Flag

MARSHALL ISLANDS

Maury page id

psix-871016

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it28592 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
39383 - Dead Weight, Ton
51309 - Displacement, Ton
14769 - 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

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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 · 11

6 November 2022 PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Kodiak · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7588829

21 April 2022 PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Dutch Harbor · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7431953

24 February 2022 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7401517

29 January 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7387565

29 January 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7389227

27 October 2021 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7340668

12 August 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7284803

14 July 2021 PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Dutch Harbor · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7251834

6 June 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7221520

5 June 2021 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7216912

1 July 2020 PSC B · Ballast Water Examination

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6992532

Deficiency record · 7

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 29 January 2022 Resolved

Where remote control of propulsion machinery from the navigation bridge is provided and the machinery spaces are intended to be manned, the following shall apply: the speed, direction of thrust and, if applicable, the pitch of the propeller shall be fully controllable from the navigation bridge under all sailing conditions, including manoeuvring. PSCO received report from pilots that vessel was unable to maintain speed/rpm while manoeuvering to berth.

Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 24 February 2022
Resolution: VSL provided DNV Statement attesting to satisfactory repairs.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Jacketed high pressure lines and oil leakage alarm

Issued 27 October 2021 Resolved

The purpose of this regulation is to prevent the ignition of combustible or flammable liquids. For this purpose, the following functional requirements shall be met: means shall be provided to control leaks of flammable liquids. PSCO discovered chafing gear on the #2 cylinder high pressure fuel line and the #4 cyclinder high pressure fuel line. Underneath the chafing gear, the outer shell of the high pressure fuel line were oil covered.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 29 November 2021
Resolution: Received class report verifying repairs were made.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 14 July 2021 Resolved

13199 - Other (machinery) - The condition of the ship and it's equipement 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 with out danger to the ship or persons onboard. PSCO observed a missing control panel for the lube oil purifier servicing the ships service generators. The lube oil purifier is inoperable at this time. Crew provided proof that the vessel's company has been notified , which was on 06DEC2020. The vessel is still awaiting spare parts. - 74 SOLAS 2004 con. I/11

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 14 July 2021
Resolved 12 August 2021
Resolution: received class report attesting to repairs and proper operation.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)

Issued 9 June 2021 Resolved

Where remote control of propulsion machinery from the navigation bridge is provided and the machinery spaces are intended to be manned, the speed shall be fully controllable from the navigation bridge under all sailing conditions, including maneuvering. Vessel is to complete permanent repairs to prove proper effective repairs on engine order telegraph.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 July 2021
Resolution: Satisfactory surveyor report received attesting to the successful repair of the bridge navigation telegraph

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)

Issued 6 June 2021 Resolved

Where remote control of propulsion machinery from the navigation bridge is provided and the machinery spaces are intended to be manned, the following shall apply: the speed,direction of thrust and, if applicable, the pitch of the propeller shall be fully controllable from the navigation bridge under all sailing conditions, including manoeuvring. Vessel navigation bridge was unable to communicate through telegraph to control speed of the vessel.vessel has made a temporary repair will recieve parts in Shanghai.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 9 June 2021
Resolution: Vessel recieved dispensation letter from flag. Class approved. Provided risk assesment and payment confirmation. All documents attached.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)

Issued 5 June 2021 Resolved

Where remote control of propulsion machinery from the navigation bridge is provided and the machinery spaces are intended to be manned, the following shall apply: the speed,direction of thrust and, if applicable, the pitch of the propeller shall be fully controllable from the navigation bridge under all sailing conditions, including manoeuvring. Vessel navigation bridge was unable to communicate through telegraph to control speed of the vessel.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 6 June 2021
Resolution: vessel has made a temporary repair to allow operation of the radio telegraph from the bridge to the engine room.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)

Issued 5 June 2021 Resolved

Where remote control of propulsion machinery from the navigation bridge is provided and the machinery spaces are intended to be manned, the following shall apply: the speed,direction of thrust and, if applicable, the pitch of the propeller shall be fully controllable from the navigation bridge under all sailing conditions, including manoeuvring. Vessel navigation bridge was unable to communicate through telegraph to control speed of the vessel.vessel has made a temporary repair will recieve parts in shanghai.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 7 June 2021
Resolution: Vessel deficiency code is changing to a Code 17.

Ownership record

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