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BELFORT

Freight Ship · Bulk Carrier class · Built 2000s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

BELFORT is a 2008 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 4 inspections since 2017, most recently in December 2019, along with 15 deficiencies and 3 operational controls.

Records from 2017 to 2019. Most recent: inspection, 18 December 2019.

Built
2008
Last inspected
18 December 2019
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
4
Deficiencies
15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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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 18 December 2019
Recorded inspections4
…physical examinations2
…administrative events1
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies 15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 3 calendar years (2017–2019)
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Identity

US Official No.
—
IMO number
9335020
Call sign
LAED7
MISLE id
965437
Flag
NORWAY
Maury page id
psix-965437

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it16969 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
30273 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
16969 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
50292 - Dead Weight, Ton
60855 - Displacement, Ton
30273 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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.
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Detail on this page

4 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 15 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 3 operational controls with the dates imposed and removed; the documentation record, as PSIX holds it. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.

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Vessel history report

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Inspection history · 4

18 December 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6876429
7 December 2019 Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6862732
17 July 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6482094
6 February 2017 PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6078925

Deficiency record · 15

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (SOLAS operational)
Issued 7 December 2019 Resolved
The machinery, boilers, and other pressure vessels associated piping systems and fittings shall be of a design and construction adventure for the service for which they are intended. PSCO noted exhaust boiler had water leaking from water tubes, which travelled thru exhaust casing to turbo charger on MDE. lagging at turber charger is saturated and is dripping water onto turbo charger. 74SOLAS(04)II-1/26
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 10 December 2019
Resolution: Accepted as Condition of Class, requires hydrotesting and NDT by 9Jan2020
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (SOLAS operational)
Issued 7 December 2019 Resolved
The machinery, boilers, and other pressure vessels associated piping systems and fittings shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended. PSCO noted multiple exhaust leaks throughout engine room including on the exhaust manifold, turbocharger connection, and in engine casing room. 74SOLAS(04)II-1/26
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 10 December 2019
Resolution: Rectified via Class Report.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Shipboard operations
Issued 7 December 2019 Resolved
The safety managment system shall be maintained and the company should establish procedures to ensure the ships maintained in conformity with relevent rules and provisions and non conformities. Objective evidence indicates there is an SMS failure abord the vessel. BOM manual 4.4.1 requires the master and C/E to report any damage or deficency to company as soon as they are noted. The boiler water leak was not reported to company, exhaust leaks have not been addressed by crew, vessel personnel are not following procedutes for maintence and repair on electrical systems by inaccurately tagging out inoperable AC units in galley and E/R work shop, and inadequate servicing of EEBD'S. 74SOLAS(04)IX/5 ISM 10.1 & 10.2
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 10 December 2019
Resolution: Rectified via Class Report.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 7 December 2019 Resolved
The machinery and associated piping shall be of a design and construction adequate for service for which they are intended. the MDE fuel oil booster dump is leading into makeshift containment (1/2 od plastic jug). This containment is full and presents a fire hazard.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 10 December 2019
Resolution: Cleared via RO report, gasket replaced and containment removed.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 7 December 2019 Resolved
Guard rails shall be fitted around all exposed decks. PSCO noticed stanchions near rescue boat cracked in half during rescue boat drill when crew members moved it.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 7 December 2019
Resolution: Stanchion repaired by ships crew while PSCO onboard, all sat. Verified by RO.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Cleanliness of engine room
Issued 7 December 2019 Resolved
Means shall be provided to control leaks of flammable liquids. PSCO noted four open buckets of oil on deck of purifier room from crew conducting maintence on purifiers the precisions day. Creating a fire hazard. 74SOLAS(09)II-2/4.1.1
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 10 December 2019
Resolution: cleared via RO report, buckets cleaned up
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 7 December 2019 Resolved
Means shall be provided to control leaks of flammable liquids. PSCO noted injector on #2 cyclinder of MDE sprayed oil on cylinder #1 and #2. 74 SOLAS(09)II-2/4.1.1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 10 December 2019
Resolution: Cleared via RO report, gasket renewed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 7 December 2019 Resolved
the maintence plan shall include at least the following fire protection systems and appliances, where installed, fixed fire detections systems. PSCO noted no manual for UV dector above boiler, no tuve on UV element and cannot verify proper installation.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 10 December 2019
Resolution: Cleared via RO report, manual found and installation verified and tested
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 December 2019 Resolved
Electrical instalations shall be such that the safety of the crew and ship from electrical hazards will be ensured. Electrical connection for the emergency fire pump to junction box has exposed wires causing an electrical hazard.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 10 December 2019
Resolution: Cleared via RO report, cable installation corrected
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 7 December 2019 Resolved
The machinery and associated piping shall be of a design and consideration adequate for the service which they and constuction adequate for service for which they are intended. PSCO noted jacket water leak on MDE cylinder #6 at cylinder header. 74SOLAS(04)II-1/26.1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 10 December 2019
Resolution: Accepted as condition of class, due 9Jan2020
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 7 December 2019 Resolved
The machinery and associated piping shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended. Automatic switch is missing on the #2 lube oil purifiers that empty into the sludge tank. 74SOLAS(04)II-1/26.1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 10 December 2019
Resolution: Accepted as Condition of Class, due 9Jan2020
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 December 2019 Resolved
Electrical insulations shall ensure safety of crew and ship from electrical hazards. SMS Manual 10.5.2 requires warning signs and work permits. When working on electrical equipment PSCO noted electrical equipment AC unit for galley and AC unit for E/R workshop were in the off position and had red electrical tape across them. C/E and electrician stated the units are inoperable and the electrical tape is to ensure that no one turns on equipment. Crew stated there are no lock-out procedures creating a hazard for the crew.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 10 December 2019
Resolution: Cleared via RO report, SMS updates required
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 7 December 2019 Resolved
The condition of the ship shall be maintained. The pressure switch on boiler fuel supply system is held up by bailing wire. 74SOLAS(14)I-II(a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 10 December 2019
Resolution: Cleared via RO report, installation made permanent
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 7 December 2019 Resolved
Thermal insulation of boundaries shall have due regard to fire risk of space and adjacent space. PSCO noted insulation forming an "A" boundary is comprised in engine casing room along bulkhead and corner behind "[name withheld]" and "HT Heater Tank."
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 10 December 2019
Resolution: Accepted as Condition of Authority, Due 9Jan2020
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency fire pump and its pipes
Issued 7 December 2019 Resolved
Firefighting systems and appliances shall be kept in good working order. The emergency fire pump was spraying water from the mechanical seal and multiple other leaks were noticed. Standing water and rust were present indicating a long standing deficiency.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 7 December 2019
Resolution: Mechanical seal replaced while PSCO onboard, conducted operational test post-repairs, all sat. Verified by RO.

Ownership record

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