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DISCOVERER INSPIRATION

Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit · Offshore class · Built 2000s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

DISCOVERER INSPIRATION is a 2009 mobile offshore drilling unit. The Coast Guard has recorded 29 inspections since 2016, most recently in January 2024, along with 11 deficiencies and 1 operational control.

Records from 2016 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 22 January 2024.

Built
2009
Last inspected
22 January 2024
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
29
Deficiencies
11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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 Offshore class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 22 January 2024
Recorded inspections29
…physical examinations8
…administrative events2
…with no type recorded15
Deficiencies 11 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.
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IMO number
9409936
Call sign
V7M03
MISLE id
1052188
Flag
MARSHALL ISLANDS
Maury page id
psix-1052188

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it101517 - Dead Weight, 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 · 29

22 January 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · USCG Heartland District (ocs) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7852860
20 January 2023 COC-MODU Renew
Type not classified · USCG Heartland District (ocs) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7679045
20 September 2021 COC-MODU Renew · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7317014
1 June 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6978419
14 February 2020 ISPS Exam · COC-MODU Renew
Physical examination · USCG Heartland District (ocs) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6890156
29 January 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6944951
22 October 2019 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6839537
27 September 2019 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6827179
24 September 2019 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6860846
12 August 2019 MARPOL Annex I Examination · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6782395
23 April 2019 COC-MODU Annual
Type not classified · USCG Heartland District (ocs) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6662733
22 January 2019 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6616271
27 December 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6603116
6 November 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6575552
12 August 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6535040
21 June 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6502769
20 June 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6450240
8 April 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6410056
3 March 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6367587
24 January 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6344274
23 January 2018 MARPOL Annex I Examination · COC-MODU Renew · ISM Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6342554
22 December 2017 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6328623
22 December 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6345565
25 November 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6320934
28 September 2017 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6279697
10 January 2017 COC-MODU Annual
Type not classified · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6072964
7 September 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5994701
6 September 2016 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5995324
11 January 2016 COC-MODU Renew
Type not classified · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5795744

Deficiency record · 11

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rescue boats
Issued 14 February 2020 Resolved
Each unit shall carry at leat one rescue boat complying with regulation III/47. The rescue boat on board does not have a means of starting. Provide proof that the onboard rescue boat is fully operational. An approved alternative plan was provided.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 February 2020
Resolved 19 February 2020
Resolution: Received DNV survey stating that the FRC has been repaired and is back in service.
Navigation › Voyage Data Recorder › Voyage Data Recorder (VDR)
Issued 23 January 2018 Resolved
VDR was inoperable at time of inspection. Crew was unaware of the status of vdr. SOLAS (2014) V.20.1
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 January 2018
Resolved 24 January 2018
Resolution: Cleared on site.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Oil Record Book
Issued 23 January 2018 Resolved
ORB had incorrect entries and did not conform to appendix iii of annex 1. marpol (2011) annex 1 reg 17.1
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 February 2018
Resolved 20 April 2018
Resolution: DNV/GL report provided by Capt dos Santos after ISM SMC audit completion.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Water Separator (15 ppm)
Issued 23 January 2018 Resolved
Crew was unable to prove proper operation of the aft oily water seperator and oil content meter. MARPOL Annex 1 Reg 14.7 / MEPC.107(49)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 February 2018
Resolved 31 January 2018
Resolution: Documentation from CE on license satisfying operational testing completed.
Navigation › Voyage Data Recorder › Voyage Data Recorder (VDR)
Issued 23 January 2018 Resolved
Extended to 7Feb18. RSM. Annual performance test for VDR has not been completed.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 February 2018
Resolved 20 April 2018
Resolution: DNV/GL report provided by Capt dos Santos after ISM SMC audit completion.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Abandon Ship
Issued 23 January 2018 Resolved
Abondon ship/EEP drills not conducted in accordance with D8(ocs) Policy Letter 04-2016. Not fully loading lifeboats.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 February 2018
Resolved 20 April 2018
Resolution: DNV/GL report provided by Capt dos Santos after ISM SMC audit completion.
Documentation › Safety Management System › Critical Equipment/Systems ID Procedures
Issued 23 January 2018 Resolved
ISM issues with VDR OOC, Aft OWS, Fwd OWS, VDR annnual maintenance missed. Provide non-conformities w/RCA for these issues.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 February 2018
Resolved 20 April 2018
Resolution: DNV/GL report provided by Capt dos Santos after ISM SMC audit completion.
Lifesaving › Lifeboat › Markings
Issued 10 January 2017 Resolved
Retro-reflective material on the outboard of all lifeboats were faded beyond operation.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 17 January 2017
Resolved 26 January 2017
Resolution: Resolved .
Lifesaving › Lifeboat › Fire Protection (water spray system)
Issued 10 January 2017 Resolved
L/Bs deluge system pipes were found with multiple cracks and corrosion.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 February 2017
Resolved 10 February 2017
Resolution: Resolved by report.
Lifesaving › Lifeboat › Watertight Enclosure
Issued 11 January 2016 Resolved
Every totally enclosed lifeboat shall be provided with a rigid watertight enclosure. Lifeboats #3 & #6 had opening without gland where brake release cable passes through to operator's seat. [LSA Code / 4.6.2]
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 March 2016
Resolved 23 March 2016
Resolution: Put in temporary repair, submitted pictures. Requested extension for parts on order from 29 Jan to 15 Mar. Called master who stated that glands that were machined on board are still in place and OEM parts are en route from China. Gland is working.
Lifesaving › Launching Appliances › Falls
Issued 11 January 2016 Resolved
At all times during operation, all life-saving appliances shall be in working order and ready for immediate use. Rescue boat fall spools unevenly and buried on the drum. [89' MODU Code / 10.18.1]
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 February 2016
Resolved 29 January 2016
Resolution: Re-spooled cable. Submitted pictures of drum with re-spooled cable when FRC was at the waterline and when FRC was two-blocked in cradle.

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.