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MED STAR

Freight Ship · General Dry Cargo Ship class · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

MED STAR is a freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 25 inspections since 2020, most recently in May 2026, along with 10 deficiencies and 8 operational controls.

Records from 2020 to 2026. Most recent: operational control imposed, 22 May 2026.

Built
Not recorded
Last inspected
21 May 2026
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
25
Deficiencies
10 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 General Dry Cargo Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 21 May 2026
Recorded inspections25
…physical examinations10
…administrative events10
…with no type recorded5
Deficiencies 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 5 calendar years (2020–2026)
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.
—
IMO number
9337028
Call sign
A8KV9
MISLE id
1278880
Flag
LIBERIA
Maury page id
psix-1278880

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it27254 - Dead Weight, Metric Ton
23633 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
10899 - 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
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

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 · 25

21 May 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8377635
12 February 2026 Deficiency Check · PSC B
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8302335
16 January 2026 PSC B
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8296133
3 December 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8276877
20 May 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8139879
9 May 2025 PSC B
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8129380
26 April 2025 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8116780
15 November 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7594706
8 November 2022 PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7590667
8 June 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7219493
8 June 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7219522
31 May 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7211075
16 May 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7198002
7 May 2021 PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7190883
23 April 2021 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7180548
21 January 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7128151
7 November 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7091333
20 October 2020 PSC B · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7081098
31 August 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7046589
31 August 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7046670
31 August 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7047265
23 August 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7040458
17 August 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7035194
9 January 2020 Explosive Handling Operation-Commercial
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6890049
4 January 2020 PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6882477

Deficiency record · 10

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Voyage data recorder (VDR)/Simplified Voyage data recorder(S-VDR)
Issued 12 February 2026 Resolved
The administration shall be satisfied the adequate arrangements are in place to ensure that the performance of the equipment required by this chapter is maintained. PSCO observed 02 VDR alarms on the VDR monitoring panel. 74 SOLAS(20)V/10.1
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 20 February 2026
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 16 January 2026 Resolved
CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE FUEL SUPPLY AND SPILL LINES SHALL BE CONTRUCTED HAVING REGARD TO THEIR ABILITY TO PREVENT PRESSUREIZED OIL FUEL LEAKS WHILE IN SERVICE AND AFTER MAINTENANCE. [name withheld] ACTIVELY DRIPPING AT 1 DROP PER 5 SECONDS ON THE #3 DEISEL GENERATOR. SOLAS(2004)II-1/4.2.2.5.4 17AC
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 16 January 2026
Resolution: Crew secured the diesel oil leak and cleaned the area.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 16 January 2026 Resolved
MEANS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO DETECT AND GIVE ALARMS AT AN EARLY STAGE IN CASE OF FIRES. THE OIL MIST DETECTOR REPEATER IN THE ECR STATES AN ERROR RENDERING IT UNABLE TO INDICATE WHICH OIL MIST DETECTOR IS ALARMING. SOLAS(2004)II-1/47.1 16AC
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 January 2026
Resolved 12 February 2026
Resolution: CG personnel attended the vessel and attested to the proper operation and successful testing of the oil mist detection system.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 16 January 2026 Resolved
THE CONDITION OF THE SHIP AND ITS EQUIPMENT SHALL BE MAINTAINED TO ENSURE THAT THE SHIP IN ALL RESPECTS WILL REMAIN FIT TO PROCEED TO SEA WITHOUT DANGER TO THE SHIP OR PERSONS ON BOARD. PSCO OBSERVED DIRTY TURBO CHARGER FILTER ON THE MAIN ENGINE. SOLAS (2020)I/11 16AC
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 January 2026
Resolved 27 January 2026
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 16 January 2026 Resolved
BEFORE THE SHIP LEAVES PORT AND AT ALL TIMES DURING THE VOYAGE, ALL LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES SHALL BE IN WORKING ORDER AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE USE. LAUNCHING STATION LIGHT BULBS WERE INOPERABLE.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 January 2026
Resolved 27 January 2026
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Oil discharge monitoring and control system
Issued 16 January 2026 Resolved
OIL FILTERING EQUIPMENT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS REGULATION SHALL BE OF A DESIGN APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATION. IN CONSIDERING THE DESIGN OF SUCH EQUIPMENT, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL HAVE REGARD TO THE SPECIFICATION RECOMMENDED BY THE ORGANIZATION. CREW WAS UNABLE TO DEMONSTRATE OWS USAGE HISTORY ON THE OIL CONTENT METER. MARPOL I/14.6 10C
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 16 January 2026
Resolution: Crew was able to provide discharge history prior to the PSCO's departure from the vessel.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Cleanliness of engine room
Issued 21 October 2020 Resolved
Provision shall be made to facilitate cleaning, inspection, and maintenance of main propulsion and auxiliary machinery in the normal operating ranges. PSCO's observed excessive lube and hydraulic oil accumulated throughout engine room decks and pooled in multiple places. Deck was slippery in several areas during engine room walkthrough. 74SOLAS(2004Cons) II-1/26.7
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 21 October 2020
Resolution: Crewmembers cleaned the oil with oil rags and properly disposed of them.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Issued 21 October 2020 Resolved
Fire doors in main vertical zone bulkheads, galley boundaries and stairways... Hold-back hooks not subject to central control station release are prohibited... A-60 self closing doors on the poop deck had fixed hold-back hooks not capable of remote release. 74SOLAS (2014Cons.) II-2/9.4.1.1.5.4
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 21 October 2020
Resolution: Vessel crewmembers had removed the hold-back hooks
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire control plan
Issued 21 October 2020 Resolved
General arrangements of plans shall be permanently exhibited for the guidance of ship officers... The various fire sections enclosed B "A" cass division... The fire control plan depicts the galley with an A-Class boundary, but shows the door as a non-self closing B-Class. The door installed is a self-closing A-60. 74SOLAS(2014Cons.) II-2/15.2.4.1
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 November 2020
Resolved 3 November 2020
Resolution: PSCOs received class survey with appropriate corrections to the Fire Control Plan.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 31 August 2020 Resolved
9101- Safety In General- Times for submitted NOAs are as follows: if your voyage time is less than 96 hours then you must submit a NOA before departure but at least 24 hours before arriving at the port or place of destination. The M/V SPINEL submitted a notice of arrival for Port Eveglades on August 30, 2020 at 1447 and arrived on the 31st at 0300. -33CFR160.212(a)(4)(ii)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 9 December 2020
Resolution: Activity referred to Class 1 Civil Penalty for eNOA violation.

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.