NORSTAR BISCAY is a 2008 tank ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 2016, most recently in November 2019, along with 2 deficiencies and 6 operational controls.
Records from 2016 to 2019. Most recent: inspection, 3 November 2019.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 7 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 Tank Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.
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Tonnage as PSIX records it11530 - Dead Weight, Metric Ton 8198 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 3753 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton 3753 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton 15583 - Displacement, Metric Ton 8198 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross 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
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Inspection history · 23
3 November 2019Ballast Water Examination · COC-CHEM & TVE Renew · ISPS III Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6847912
3 August 2019Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6771321
18 July 2019In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6753962
24 January 2019COE-Administrative
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6614425
14 January 2019ISPS II Exam · COC-CHEM & TVE Annual · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6607412
8 November 2017Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6303650
4 November 2017In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6300852
3 November 2017ISPS II Exam · COC-CHEM & TVE Renew · Ballast Water Examination · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6297557
11 October 2017Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Massena · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6285576
17 May 2017Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Massena · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6152084
28 December 2016Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6063038
28 December 2016Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6063043
19 October 2016COE-Administrative
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6025865
21 September 2016Ballast Water Examination · COC-CHEM & TVE Annual · ISPS III Exam · COE-Dockside
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Rudder Angle Indicator
Issued 3 November 2017Resolved
74SOLAS(04)II-1/29.11 - Angular position of the rudder shall be indicated on the navigational bridge & recognizable in steering compartment. The variances in indicated rudder angles between main steering, bridge wings, & steering gear were noted over 5 degree difference.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 3 November 2017
Resolved 4 November 2017
Resolution: Received class dispensation from vessel to rectify steering deficiency.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Residue (sludge/slop) Tank
Issued 3 November 2017Resolved
The ships as built drawings do not match the manufactures system installation drawings. The vessel has a MEPC107 installed, however installation does not meet requirement to re-circulate oily water back to bilge tank. Instead it sends oily water to sludge tank.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 December 2017
Resolved 28 November 2017
Resolution: Received Class report to clear outstanding DF.
Ownership record
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