BULK INDEPENDENCE is a 2008 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 22 inspections since 2017, most recently in January 2026, along with 8 deficiencies and 7 operational controls.
Records from 2017 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 6 January 2026.
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.
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
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Tonnage as PSIX records it65868 - Displacement, Metric Ton 56548 - Dead Weight, Metric Ton 31532 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton 18767 - 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
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Inspection history · 22
6 January 2026PSC B · Vessel Attendance
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8287068
29 July 2025Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8197191
20 June 2025Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8163012
20 June 2025Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8166124
19 June 2025Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8162706
11 June 2025PSC B
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8150712
16 November 2022PSC B
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7594104
9 November 2022Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7591888
1 April 2022PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7418971
4 November 2021Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7345545
28 October 2021PSC B · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7338487
21 June 2021Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7231657
21 June 2021Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7231745
19 April 2021Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7178442
15 March 2021Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7156465
20 January 2021MARPOL Annex I Examination · PSC B
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7125807
4 January 2021Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7119356
4 January 2021Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7125185
22 March 2020Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6930085
20 March 2020Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6929528
22 December 2019PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6873427
24 April 2017ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6127268
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 20 June 2025Resolved
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 and shall be so installed and protected as to reduce to a minimum any danger to persons onboard, due regard being paid to moving parts, hot surfaces and other hazards. The design shall have regard to materials used in construction, the purpose for which the equipment is intended the working conditions to which it will be subjected and the environmental conditions on board. PSCO observed a jelly like substance on the valve control unit and vessel receiving bunkering from Singapore. Requesting clarification on operational integrity and readiness of ships lubricating system
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 21 June 2025
Resolution: Received, reviewed and accepted class report / technician report from NKK and Boland Marine and Industrial stating the deficiency was rectified. Engineering systems drain and cleaned from defective oil, new oil added, M/E operation found satisfactory.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 28 October 2021Resolved
Efficient guard rails or bulwarks shall be fitted to all exposed parts of the freeboard and superstructure decks. PSCO noted two cracked guard rails on port side deck, the first by hold 1, the second by hold 3.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 November 2021
Resolved 4 November 2021
Resolution: Vessel master submitted photos of guard rails that attested to repair of guard rails.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 21 June 2021Resolved
The machinery, boilers, and other pressure vessels, associated piping systems and fittings shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service. It was reported that the vessel suffered a propulsion irregularity while getting underway. 74 SOLAS (AM) II-1/26
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 21 June 2021
Resolved 21 June 2021
Resolution: Received, reviewed and accepted class report attesting to the proper operation of the main diesel engine.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Navigation records
Issued 21 June 2021Resolved
Request clarification from COI of the continuing acceptance of ships pilot card. It is ovserved that ships pilot card that vessel has only seven starts. Vice twelve.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 21 June 2021
Resolved 21 June 2021
Resolution: Received, reviewed and accepted class report reflecting that the Pilot card has been updated.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Oil record book
Issued 20 January 2021Resolved
01315 - Oil record book - Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above other than an oil tanker shall be provided with an Oil Record Book part 1. The oil record book shall be in the form specified of Appendix III of this annex. PSCO observed over duration of current C/E time on board 16 instances where prescribed format was not being followed by not using correct associated codes on the following dates: 04JAN20, 31DEC20, 30DEC20, 26DEC20, 18DEC20, 10DEC20, 06DEC20, 03DEC20, 25NOV20, 09NOV20, 06NOV20, 03NOV20, 27OCT20, 24OCT20, 21OCT20 and 09OCT20. Provide corrective action plan with concurrence from Administration.
MARPOL Annex I/17.1 50bc
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 February 2021
Resolved 15 March 2021
Resolution: Rcvd corrective action plan from Administration as well as training provided to the crew satisfying the requirement
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Oil record book
Issued 20 January 2021Resolved
01315 - Oil record book - Each operation described in paragraph 2 of this regulation shall be fully recorded without delay in the oil record book part 1, so that all entries in the book appropriate to that operation are completed. PSCO observed over duration of current C/E time on board 9 serious discrepancies in oil record book part 1 on the following dates: 22OCT20, 29OCT20, 16NOV20, 28NOV20, 06DEC20, 09DEC20, 13JAN21, 13JAN21, 13JAN21. Provide corrective action plan with concurrence from Administration.
MARPOL Annex I/17.4, 50bc
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 February 2021
Resolved 15 March 2021
Resolution: Rcvd corrective action from the Administration as well as training provided to the crew statisfying the requirement.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Safety and environment policy
Issued 20 January 2021Resolved
15101 - Safety and environment policy - The company should establish a safety and evironmental protection policy which describes how the objectives given in paragraph 1.2 will be achieved and should ensure that the policy is implemented and maintained at all levels of the organization, both ship-based and shore-based. The company's safety management system environmental protection plan states that the C/E is responsible to maintain properly the oil record book and that details of all bunker loading, bulk lube oil loading, and engine room bilge handling operations must be recorded as per MARPOL and the instructions provided. based on serious deficiencies no 1, and no 2, PSCO believes the company environmental posicy is not being fully implemented by the C/E. Recommend additional SMS external verification of vessel to be completed within 3 months.
SOLAS 74 (14 cons) IX/3.1, ISM Code A/2, bc
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 April 2021
Resolved 19 April 2021
Resolution: PSC NOLA received a report from Panama satisfying the requirement. Report attests to additional external ISM audit conducted by NKK on 11Apr2021 and implementation of corrective measures.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 4 January 2021Resolved
It was reported that the vessel had a propulsion loss/irregularity
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 January 2021
Resolved 4 January 2021
Resolution: Satisfactory test of M/E by NKK. Reduction in propulsion believed to be due to presence of air in M/E fuel oil system.
Ownership record
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