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GEO EXPLORER

Research Vessel · Research Ship class · Built 1960s · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW)

GEO EXPLORER is a 1967 research vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 3 inspections in 2017, along with 10 deficiencies.

Records in 2017. Most recent: inspection, 29 November 2017.

Built
1967
Last inspected
29 November 2017
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
3
Deficiencies
10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 9 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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 Research Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 29 November 2017
Recorded inspections3
…physical examinations3
Deficiencies 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 1 calendar year (2017)
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
6700391
Call sign
V4YI
MISLE id
1324394
Flag
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
Maury page id
psix-1324394

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it755 - Dead Weight, Metric Ton
2613 - Displacement, Metric Ton
1748 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
524 - 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

A report is not offered for this hull. Its Coast Guard record spans fewer than two calendar years. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 3

29 November 2017 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6315101
15 November 2017 PI Safety Exam · Deficiency Check · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS III Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6306281
2 May 2017 PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment American Samoa · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6143481

Deficiency record · 10

Fire Fighting › Firemans Outfit › Protective Clothing
Issued 17 November 2017 Resolved
A fireman's outfit shall consist of a breathing apparatus, a lifeline, a safety lamp and an axe. The jacket to one of the fireman's outfits had a defective button which did not allow full closure and protection during the drill. SOLAS 60 II/63(a). 17.c
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 November 2017
Resolution: Firemans outfit was taken out of service.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 15 November 2017 Resolved
The administration shall satisfy itself that the general structural strength of the hull is sufficient for the drought corresponding to the freeboard assigned. On the port and starboard quarters, several doubler plates were found. There is no indication that class is aware of or can attest to the structural integrity of the modifications. ICLL(66)I/1. 16ac
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 November 2017
Resolved 19 November 2017
Resolution: Addressed by class to the satisfaction of Coast Guard
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Mixture Discharge Fixed Piping System
Issued 15 November 2017 Resolved
Oil filtering equipment shall be of a design approved by the administration. A PVC pipe modification had been made which was not reflected in approved manual and systems. MARPOL I/14.6
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 November 2017
Resolved 19 November 2017
Resolution: Addressed by class to the satisfaction of Coast Guard
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (emergency) › Power Requirement
Issued 15 November 2017 Resolved
Cargo ships of less than 5,000 gt there shall be a self contained emergency source of power located to the satisfaction of the administration. The emergency diesel generator automatic ventilation had a modification to its source of power. SOLAS(60)II/26(b)(i). 15ac
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Resolved 19 November 2017
Resolution: Addressed by class to the satisfaction of Coast Guard
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Arrangement
Issued 15 November 2017 Resolved
The administration shall ensure that the hull, machinery, and equipment is in all respects satisfactory to conditions after survey. An exhaust leak was found on the emergency fire pump exhaust piping. SOLAS(60)I/11
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 November 2017
Resolved 19 November 2017
Resolution: Addressed by class to the satisfaction of Coast Guard
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer/Lightering (liquid) › Transfer Hose
Issued 15 November 2017 Resolved
Each transfer pipe system must not leak under static liquid pressure at least 1.5 times the max allowable working pressure. Vessel had not conducted hydrostatic pressure testing on bunkering lines. Vessel cannot conduct bunker ops in U.S. waters until testing has been satisfactorily completed. 33CFR156.170(c)(4). 17.c
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 November 2017
Resolution: Addressed by class to the satisfaction of Coast Guard
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Switchboard
Issued 15 November 2017 Resolved
Electrical installations shall be such that the safety of the crew and ship from electrical hazards will be assured. Overhead condensate drain above electrical panel in engine control room is electrical/safety hazard. SOLAS60 II/23(a)(ii)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 November 2017
Resolved 19 November 2017
Resolution: Addressed by class to the satisfaction of Coast Guard
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Panelboard
Issued 15 November 2017 Resolved
Electrical installations shall be such that the safety of the crew and ship from electrical hazards will be assured. Engine control room distribution panel was modified with wood panels creating an unsafe fire hazard. SOLAS60 II/23(a)(ii). 16ac
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 November 2017
Resolved 29 November 2017
Resolution: Removed wood panels and replaced with aluminum panels.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (emergency) › Wiring
Issued 15 November 2017 Resolved
Electrical installations shall be such that the safety of the crew and ship from electrical hazards will be assured. Vessel had excess open electrical wiring in steering and engine room. SOLAS60 II/23(a)(ii). 16.a.c
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 November 2017
Resolved 19 November 2017
Resolution: Addressed by class to the satisfaction of Coast Guard
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 15 November 2017 Resolved
Drills shall as far as practicable be conducted as if there were an actual emergency. Abandon ship and fire drills postponed until prior to vessel departure. SOLAS2014 III/19.3 17.C
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 17 November 2017
Resolution: A satisafactory fire and abandon ship drill were witnessed.

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.