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NORTHSTAR INDEPENDENCE

Freight Ship · General Dry Cargo Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

NORTHSTAR INDEPENDENCE is a 2010 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 14 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2024, along with 28 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2023.

Records from 2016 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 9 February 2024.

Built
2010
Last inspected
9 February 2024
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
14
Deficiencies
28 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2023

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 9 February 2024
Recorded inspections14
…physical examinations10
…administrative events3
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies 28 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 8 calendar years (2016–2024)
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

US Official No.
1222117
IMO number
9595814
Call sign
WDK9453
MISLE id
1028556
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1028556

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it498 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
198 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
149 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
134 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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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Inspection history · 14

9 February 2024 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7863479
7 August 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7765666
2 May 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7679848
8 August 2022 Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7523972
7 March 2022 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7407766
10 February 2022 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7391072
21 November 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7354940
29 March 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7165167
10 November 2020 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7092946
21 September 2020 Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7062015
6 March 2020 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6921859
4 June 2019 COI Inspection · Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6703415
14 February 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6109313
25 April 2016 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5863235

Deficiency record · 28

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 23 September 2020 Resolved
Vessel was not able to demonstrate emergency drills due to conditions in the river. Conduct fire fighting, abandon ship, and man overboard drills in presence of attending marine inspector.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 October 2020
Resolution: Witnessed drills.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 23 September 2020 Resolved
Vessel has 12 immersion suits onboard. Vessel must provide an immersion suit for each person onboard except when operating in the Gulf of Mexico or on other routes between 32 degrees north latitude and 32 degrees south latitude. Vessel is restricted to 12 total persons onboard until additional immersion suits are provided.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 19 October 2020
Resolution: 35 immersion suits onboard.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Load Lines (including Exemption)
Issued 23 September 2020 Resolved
Vessel does not have a properly marked deck line on the hull in accordance with the issued load line certificate. Make proper marking.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 19 October 2020
Resolution: Deck line marked on vessel. Notified ABS.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 23 September 2020 Resolved
Vessel does not have SAE J approved hose on stbd MDE inboard reduction gear. Vessel must remove cotton jacketed hose and install an approved hose.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 19 October 2020
Resolution: Verified replaced hose.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 23 September 2020 Resolved
Pressure vessel indicating gauges are not of the appropriate scale. In no case shall the upper range of the gauge be less than 1.2 times nor more than 2 times the pressure at which the relieving device is set to function. Vessel must replace both gauges.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 19 October 2020
Resolution: Verified replaced gauges.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 23 September 2020 Resolved
Port aft E/R blower has a partially missing/broken grate guard. Replace broken grate.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 19 October 2020
Resolution: Verified replaced gate.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 23 September 2020 Resolved
Fire monitor is inoperable. Run fire monitor in the presence of attending marine inspector.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 19 October 2020
Resolution: Witnessed operation.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 23 September 2020 Resolved
Vessel has optional standby endorsement on COI but does not have the required equipment to support that endorsement. Vessel must acquire all equipment or endorsement will be removed from COI.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 19 October 2020
Resolution: Removed standby endorsement.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 23 September 2020 Resolved
Vessel was unable to conduct over speed trips on both generators. Vessel must conduct over speeds on generators in the presence of a marine inspector.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 19 October 2020
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 23 September 2020 Resolved
Vessel could not perform all PSTP's IAW MSC reviewed letter and document. Vessel must perform PSTP's IAW with procedures sent to MSC or resubmit revised procedures to MSC then perform those PSTP's in the presence of a marine inspector.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 6 November 2023
Resolution: Vessel issued 5 year COI after completion of PSTPs
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 26 August 2019 Resolved
Provide proper day shapes for navigation. Vessel needs 01 ball.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 September 2019
Resolved 27 August 2019
Resolution: Ball provided
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 26 August 2019 Resolved
vessel needs current applicable charts. Provide current paper back up charts
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 27 August 2019
Resolution: Charts provided
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Line-throwing appliance
Issued 26 August 2019 Resolved
Vessel needs appropriate auxiliary line for line gun.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 27 August 2019
Resolution: Auxiliary line provided.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 26 August 2019 Resolved
Vessel needs proper navigation lights. Forward mast light inop, repair.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 27 August 2019
Resolution: Light repaired and tested.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 26 August 2019 Resolved
The capacity of each life raft must be marked or painted in the vicinity of the life rafts.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 27 August 2019
Resolution: Capacity was stenciled IWO life rafts
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 26 August 2019 Resolved
EPIRB hydrostatic release must have a valid date for renewal. replace hydrostatic release and mark date to be replaced.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 27 August 2019
Resolution: hydrostatic release was replaced
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 August 2019 Resolved
Ring Buoys must be inspected for proper condition. 02 ring buoys need line replaced due to sun damage.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 27 August 2019
Resolution: Lines were replaced
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 26 August 2019 Resolved
Vessel needs machinery alarms. The bilge alarms in the accommodations space and bow thruster space were not working.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 27 August 2019
Resolution: Bilge alarms were replaced and tested.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 26 August 2019 Resolved
Unless the vessel is restricted to day time operations, each compass needs to be illuminated. Provide a light for the compass
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 27 August 2019
Resolution: Light bulb was changed and tested.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 26 August 2019 Resolved
Each forced draft fan must shut down from outside a space. 02 blowers in the engine room and 01 in the generator room didn't shut down from outside the space when tested.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 27 August 2019
Resolution: Shut downs were replaced and tested.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 26 August 2019 Resolved
The rudder must stop prior to hitting the rudder stop. Make adjustments to rudder so rudder stops prior to hitting the stbd rudder stop.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 19 September 2019
Resolution: Rudder limit switch was adjusted so that the rudder didn't make contact with the rudder stop.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 26 August 2019 Resolved
Fire detectors must be located in the engine room. Provide a means to test fire detectors in the engine room.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 27 August 2019
Resolution: Means was provided as per automation testing procedures and alarms were tested.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 26 August 2019 Resolved
Owner has applied for a COD. Documentation center is backed up. Once the COD has been recieved, contact the local OCMI for issuance of the vessel's 5 year COI.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 November 2019
Resolved 27 March 2020
Resolution: Vessel rep provide a copy of the COD
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Gland Sealing
Issued 25 April 2016 Resolved
Mechanical seal leaking.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 April 2016
Resolution: Fire pumps mechanical seal and seal plate were replaced, tested and considered satisfactory.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Switchboard
Issued 25 April 2016 Resolved
Switchboard door does not properly close.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 April 2016
Resolution: The switchboard that had a zip tie was corrected by fixing the handle/locking device.
Lifesaving › Rocket Parachute Flares › General
Issued 25 April 2016 Resolved
only has 6 rocket flares onboard. Missing 6.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 April 2016
Resolution: 6 rocket flares were added.
Lifesaving › Visual Distress Signals (General) › Expired
Issued 25 April 2016 Resolved
EPIRB battery expired.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 April 2016
Resolution: Vessel attained a new EPIRB.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Water Separator (15 ppm)
Issued 25 April 2016 Resolved
OWS not properly working. ***Repair prior to use.***
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 28 April 2016
Resolution: OWS was tested and worked properly with a change of solenoid for the bilge Circulation valve.

Casualty record · 1

7 August 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7765666
Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

Ownership record

The Coast Guard's documentation record for this hull -- the Abstract of Title, with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National Vessel Documentation Center, files it here with its date, and every reader of this page gets it.