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Crew-mess beef for ship provisions
Everyday USDA beef for the crew mess on cargo ships, tankers, tugs, supply boats and fishing vessels, frozen in bulk to hold at 0°F (−18°C) through long voyages. It's the core of what ships order: conventional by default, with halal- and kosher-certified versions of the main cuts.
- Line
- Crew mess
- Storage
- Frozen 0°F / −18°C · chilled on request
- Source
- USDA-inspected packers
- Units
- kg or lb · IMPA-coded
- Coverage
- 165 ports · US, Mexico, Caribbean, Panama
Cuts we supply
| Cut | Typical use on board | Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Ground beef 80/20 | Daily crew meals | Frozen chubs, cased |
| Stew beef, cubed chuck | Stews, curries, soups | Frozen, cased |
| Shoulder clod | Roasts, slicing | Frozen, cased |
| Brisket | Braised, roasted | Frozen, cased |
| Beef shank, soup bones | Soups and stocks | Frozen, cased |
Crew-mess beef is USDA Select or ungraded from federally inspected packers. Domestic tugs and supply boats need no export certificate, which keeps small orders simple.
How we handle it
- USDA-inspectedEvery case comes from a federally inspected plant and carries the USDA mark of inspection.
- Packed for long tripsFrozen at 0°F (−18°C) in cases sized for ship freezers.
- Quoted in your unitsKilograms for foreign ships, pounds for US vessels, with IMPA codes on every line.
- Small orders welcomeTugs, barges and supply boats can order frequent, smaller lots.
Who orders it
Crew mess on bulk carriers, tankers and container ships, tugs and barge crews, offshore supply boats, and fishing fleets provisioning for long trips.
Questions
Crew-mess beef: questions
What is the most-ordered beef for crew mess?
Ground beef and stew beef make up most crew orders, followed by roasts such as shoulder clod and brisket.
Do domestic tugs and supply boats need paperwork?
No export certificate is needed for US-flag vessels in domestic service. Foreign-flag vessels get the FSIS ship-stores certificate.
Can fishing vessels order for a full trip?
Yes. Tell us the crew size and trip length, and we'll quote a frozen bulk order sized for the trip.
Order crew-mess beef for your vessel
Send the vessel, port, ETA and quantities. We reply with a quote in kg or lb.
Standards on every order
- USDA-inspected beefFederally inspected plants only
- KosherCertified packers, sealed cases
- HalalCertified packers, sealed cases
- FSIS certificatesExport and ship-stores paperwork
- Logged cold chainTemperature photo on every receipt
- IMPA-codedQuotes match the requisition
- TWIC driversUnescorted terminal access
- Mexico-readyExport papers for SENASICA
- Panama CanalDelivery by launch at anchor
- Cruise linesPalletized for turnaround day
Kosher and halal certification comes from our packers; we sell their certified product in sealed cases. Badges are descriptive, not third-party marks.