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NORTHERN STAR

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Other hulls named NORTHERN STAR

NORTHERN STAR is a 2013 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 2014, most recently in October 2025, along with 12 deficiencies and 6 casualty investigations between 2021 and 2024.

Records from 2014 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 21 October 2025.

Built
2013
Last inspected
21 October 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
23
Deficiencies
12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
6 investigations · 2021–2024

Identity

US Official No.
1245095
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDG7300
MISLE id
1226414
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367565910
Maury page id
psix-1226414

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations17
…with no type recorded6
Years with a record 11 calendar years (2014–2025)
The 23 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1977.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)64.0 ft × 30.0 ft × 7.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 32 / net 25
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderGOLD COAST YACHTS INC · ST CROIX, VI, UNITED STATES · built 2013
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portHANALEI, HI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational
DocumentationValid · issued 8 November 2025 · expires 31 December 2026
Service, as the file records itPassenger (Inspected)
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it32 - Simplified, Gross Ton
25 - Simplified, Net Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 2026, matched to this hull on its Official Number. Registered and ITC measurements are two systems and are never combined. One snapshot is held so far; documentation history begins with the next.

Radio station licence

WDG7300MMSI 367565910 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 24 February 2023, expires 13 March 2033
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

Inspection history · 23

21 October 2025 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · OP location-Sector Honolulu Prevention Department- Lihue · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8256091
24 October 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · OP location-Sector Honolulu Prevention Department- Lihue · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8024275
4 September 2024 Hull Examination
Physical examination · OP location-Sector Honolulu Prevention Department- Lihue · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7996593
7 May 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7922848
25 April 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7955445
8 November 2023 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7821759
11 April 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7674866
30 March 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7664185
10 November 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7594304
7 November 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7594328
12 September 2022 Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7557317
15 December 2021 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7368321
7 July 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7250901
9 April 2021 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7171592
1 April 2021 Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7170107
12 January 2021 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7123392
3 September 2020 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7048841
17 January 2020 DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6891775
10 September 2018 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6537355
13 September 2017 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6266101
26 September 2016 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6009938
15 September 2015 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 5730867
8 October 2014 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 4989450

Deficiency record · 12

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for survival craft
Issued 21 October 2025 Resolved
Each survival craft must be stowed so that when the vessel sinks the survival craft floats free. Clips on covers prevent life float from floating free. A hydrostatic release unit may be used in a float-free arrangement. Provide float-free arrangement for life floats. 46 CFR 180.130(a)(2)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 4 November 2025
Resolution: Covers removed until float fee means of securing can be provided.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 21 October 2025 Resolved
Vessel's certificate of inspection and Stability Letter must be posted under glass or other suitable transparent material such that all pages are visible and readily available for use by the crew and display to passengers and others on request. Vessel did not have COI or Stability Letter posted. Post COI and Stability Letter so that all pages are visible. 46 CFR 176.302 46 CFR 176.306
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 November 2025
Resolved 6 November 2025
Resolution: COI and Stab letter posted.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 21 October 2025 Resolved
In systems and applications where flexible hoses are permitted to be clamped double hose clamping is required where practicable. Missing double hose clamps on bilge suction and discharge. Provide double hose clamps. 46 CFR 182.410 (d)(1)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 November 2025
Resolved 6 November 2025
Resolution: Double hose clamps provided.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 21 October 2025 Resolved
Sail rigging and components are to be maintained in accordance with good marine practice. Observed running rust on chain plate/bolts/nuts from accommodation space. Remove bolts/nuts to ensure no structural damage to chain plate or hardware. 46 CFR 176.800
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 November 2025
Resolved 5 November 2025
Resolution: Third party sail rig professional inspected hardware and recommends changing hardware (nuts and washers at next drydock.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 21 October 2025 Resolved
All fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) vessels constructed with general purpose resins must be fitted with a smoke activated fire detection system of an approved type, installed in accordance with § 76.27 in subchapter H of this chapter, in accommodation spaces. No fire detection located in accommodation spaces. Provide fire detection in accommodation spaces. 46 CFR 177.410(c)(3)(ii)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 November 2025
Resolved 17 November 2025
Resolution: Smoke activated fire detection system installed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 21 October 2025 Resolved
General purpose resins may be used instead of fire retardant resins if the following additional requirements are met: Furniture and furnishings must comply with § 116.423 in subchapter K of this chapter. Plastic wicker chairs being used on vessel. Either show chairs meet 46 CFR 116.423 or remove chairs from vessel. 46 CFR 177.410(c)(5)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 November 2025
Resolved 18 December 2025
Resolution: OCMI allowed for chairs to be used and stored on open deck only. Specail note added.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 21 October 2025 Resolved
A visual indicator must be provided at the operating station to indicate when any automatic bilge pump is operating. Bilge pump indicator at helm not visible during daylight operations. Provide visual indicator that captain can see during daylight hours. 46 CFR 182.530(c)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 November 2025
Resolved 6 November 2025
Resolution: New bulbs installed.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rigid liferafts
Issued 10 November 2022 Resolved
Survival craft-vessel operating on a Coastwise route. Each vessel constructed of a material other than wood certificated to operate on a coast wise route in warm water must be provided with at least 100% life floats for total number of persons permitted on board. MI found 2 of 4 15 pax [name withheld] life rafts no longer serviceable and removed from the vessel. Vessel shall provide 2 serviceable life raft and prove proper installation to the MI. Vessel may only carry 30 people.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 November 2022
Resolved 10 November 2022
Resolution: Installed 2 new serviceable life rafts.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 November 2022 Resolved
Vessel operating on a Coastwise route must have an approved serviceable light attached to the front shoulder area. MI found 14 lights not capable of operating. Provide 14 service lights and prove proper installation.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 November 2022
Resolved 10 November 2022
Resolution: Provided and installed 14 serviceable lights.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 12 January 2021 Resolved
Drills are required to be completed in the presence of a CG Marine Inspector at each annual inspection or inspection for recertification. Due to restrictions stemming from COVID-19 the vessel is in an inactive status IAW CVC-WI-08(1) and drills have been deferred until the vessel resumes operations. Drills must be performed in the presence of CG MI prior to the carriage of passengers.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 April 2021
Resolution: Crew adequately performed drills.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rigid liferafts
Issued 17 January 2020 Resolved
Each life float must be attached to the vessel with an approved float free link. Only one life float was attached to the float free link. Provide float free attachment for each life float IAW 46 CFR 180.137
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 24 January 2020
Resolved 24 January 2020
Resolution: Life floats were attached in a group with a single painter IAW 180.137(e) prior to inspection completion.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 17 January 2020 Resolved
Vessels on Coastwise routes are requried a minimum of 12 distress signals. Only six distress signals were provided. Provide 6 addtional distress signals.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 24 January 2020
Resolved 24 January 2020
Resolution: Required amount of flares provided prior to insepction completion.

Casualty record · 6

7 July 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7250901
7 November 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7594328
30 March 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7664185
11 April 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7674866
25 April 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7955445
7 May 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7922848
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. 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.